Make this fun Mardi Gras mask craft for kids today!
We like doing Mardi Gras crafts because they are usually colorful and sparkly! We’ve had some fun glittery art supplies sitting in our cabinet just waiting for a fun craft activity and this was just the activity to get them out for!
Mardi Gras Mask Craft for Kids
This craft for kids is super easy! It’s great for toddlers and preschoolers because they can make a mess and it all ends up looking great in the end! Its process art meets crafting!
Materials Used:
- Peel & Stick Large Acrylic Jewels
- Glitter Foam Star Stickers
- Glitter
- Glue
- Paint
- Construction Paper
- Craft Sticks
I started by cutting out a basic mask template (I just drew one by hand from a photo online but you can easily find templates all over Google) and then poured some glue into small dishes for the girls.
I mixed a few squirts of paint into each dish of glue so that it gave it and adhesive property. We ended up with pink, blue, and green but you can use any colors you want. Did you know that purple, green, and gold are the colors of Mardi Gras?
I set out all the materials on our outdoor craft table and let the girls create their collages on their Mardi Gras masks. They first painted them with the glue/paint mixture and then added gems and glitter. We even used some pipe cleaner pieces on them.
When the girls were done decorating their Mardi Gras mask craft, we were ready to set them aside to dry. Ours were very saturated with glue and paint so I set them on some wax paper, moving them occasionally. This prevented them from sticking to the table or ripping when I tried to pick them up off our drying rack because of all the glue that was used.
We taped craft sticks to the backside of the Mardi Gras masks when they were dry and tada!! They were ready to play with!
They loved these masks and surprisingly no one was covered in glitter at the end which is a big positive for me!
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We received our jewels/stickers, glitter, and pipe cleaners from CraftProjectIdeas.com for free; check out all the great ideas shared on their website and Facebook page.