Have you found a great costume for your child or made one yourself, but still feel like something is missing? Maybe it's the lack of a mask. We have put together great ideas for children's carnival masks, including instructions for making them yourself, as well as ready-made stencils for printing out. If you haven't found a suitable costume yet, then these ideas might help you choose. Have fun crafting!
Make masks with templates to decorate
Let your children help with the crafts so that you can enjoy your carnival mask even more later.The simplest variantis to cut out a mask in a classic shape and then decorate and embellish it as desired. The mask can also be designed in any color. For this purpose, you can choose one of these variants and print it out.
A romantic fairy
This was also the caseFairies children's carnivalMask designed. An ordinary mask was simply covered with leaves and petals. These can also be chosen artificially in order to last for a longer period of time.
Make animal masks with children
Bird mask
This bird also consists of a classic mask as a basis. Then cut out the feathers from paper in any color and glue them onto the mask. Finally, a beak is added and the funny children's carnival mask is ready.
Make masks out of paper plates
You will be amazed at how easy it is to organize a children's carnivalMaskcraft using just a paper plate as material. That is also the case with this funny idea. In addition, all you need is cotton wool and a black and possibly brown felt-tip pen.
Make a sheep/goat mask
First cut the paper plate as shown. You can then use the remaining piece to make the horns and ears. You then glue these parts onto the first piece, after which you paint them however you like. Then use a black felt-tip pen to draw the nose. Create the fur from individual cotton balls. Glue them to the head area. Finally, all you need is an elastic band to attach the mask to your head.
Paper plate mask in the shape of a rabbit
This rabbit carnival mask is made according to the same principle. Only the cotton is missing and some whiskers are added. To do this, use straws or plush wire. Using a pink marker or acrylic paint, draw the nose, ears, and eyebrows on the paper. You are also welcome to try this type of mask with felt.
Hello Kitty mask made of felt
As we all know, you can also make wonderful crafts with felt. So how about this Hello Kitty carnival mask. The nose and bow are also made from this popular craft material. The whiskers can also be cut out of felt. Another variant is plush wire, which can be bent as desired, or straws.
Bear mask
You can make this bear children's carnival mask in the same way. The great thing about felt is that it can also be used by people who can't sew. The material can also be glued perfectly. By the way, classic colors for the bear are brown, black and beige. But that doesn't mean that you can't choose bright colors for the costume.
Dress up as a koala for carnival
A koala costume is quicker to make than you might think. A carnival mask does a lot of the work. The big ears look extremely cute, don't you think?
Koala template
To make the children's carnival mask, you can use this template. The classic mask is particularly suitable as a basis, which you can simply add a pair of ears to. Finally add a paper nose.
Koala for children
Fabric is usually more comfortable to wear. For this reason, you are welcome to make this example of a carnival mask instead of the example above. Use gray felt. Otherwise it may be difficult to recognize that it is a koala. Or highlight the ears, as was done in the example above.
DIY mask made of paper – colorful bunny
If you want to make a particularly lively mask, use colorfully patterned paper for this purpose. This is just perfect, especially for carnival. Above is an example that the mask does not necessarily have to match the natural colors of the animals.
Make masks on a stick
The carnival mask does not necessarily have to be attached to the head with a rubber band. Instead, you can also attach a stick that your child can use to hold the mask in front of their face. This makes it quicker to put it down. Here you can see a variant for a cat mask.
Printable monkey mask template
If you have a printer, you can also print out this carnival mask in color. This saves a lot of time and is therefore a great option for last-minute costumes. So if you don't have much time left before the party, you can choose this idea.
Printable lion mask template
The advantage of this carnival mask is that you or your child can design it however you want. It doesn't always have to be authentic. Maybe your daughter would prefer a lion in pink or your son in blue or green?
Make a cat mask
Cat costumes are among the classics. If you don't want to give your child appropriate make-up this year because the make-up smudges quickly, you can also choose a mask as an alternative.
Printable butterfly mask template
Add an equally colorful children's carnival mask as an accessory to the colorful butterfly costume with the colorful wings. This makes the costume look much more attractive. You can cut out this template and design it as you wish. Above all, use a lot of glitter and why not some rhinestones too.
Make a horse mask
If you are looking for creative mask ideas, then you can go for a horse mask. Below you will find a template for a classic horse mask that can perfectly complete the costume for girls and boys. Optionally, you can also fold a horse mask out of origami paper. Girls in elementary school or kindergarten are particularly happy about colorful unicorn masks in rainbow colors. We'll explain how you can implement each of these craft ideas!
With this template you can quickly make the classic horse mask. Simply print it out on an A4 sheet of paper, let the children color in the template, then cut out the template and paste it onto white cardstock. You can also decorate the horse mask with various elements such as rhinestones or details made of tissue paper, or glitter spray or fabric flowers.
Make an origami horse mask
For the next craft idea you only need origami paper, scissors and glue. Simply cut out the different elements, fold them into the desired shape and glue them together. Above all, patience is required. That's why this horse mask is suitable for children aged 9 and over. For a successful end result, you should follow the step-by-step instructions carefully; there is hardly any opportunity for improvisation here.
Make a unicorn horse mask: instructions
A unicorn horse mask is the perfect surprise for little girls. You will definitely be happy and would like to color the mask yourself in cheerful colors. We offer you some ideas with which you can further embellish the unicorn mask. Decorate the mask as you like with fabric flowers, rhinestones or glitter spray. You can either color the unicorn mane in rainbow colors, or you can cut strips out of tissue paper and glue them to the mask as a mane.
Charming horse masks can also be made without much effort. All you need are different sized heart and star shaped motif holes, tissue paper, glitter paper and cardboard to make a beautiful unicorn mask yourself. Instead of securing the mask with a rubber band, you can tape it to a drinking straw.
Make your own unicorn out of construction paper
Make an owl mask: DIY ideas for carnival
In legends and stories, owls represent wisdom and experience. They are celebrated as mystical creatures and are therefore the perfect choice for a carnival costume. All the more so because the owl's head is so easily recognizable by its large eyes, an owl mask can be made quickly. The owl mask also offers an opportunity to give free rein to your creativity when painting. We offer you some ideas that are ideal even for complete craft beginners!
Follow the step by step instructions above to make an owl mask out of construction paper. First, print out the template below on blue construction paper and cut it out. Then create templates for the feathers from colorful construction paper in green, yellow, orange, red and pink and cut out 12 details from the large motif and 22 details from the small one. Then adhere it to the mask using paper glue.
Bird mask template
If your child wears glasses, then he or she cannot wear a mask for carnival. Here's another idea: decorate the glasses with colorful feathers and make a beak out of construction paper. For this craft idea you only need feathers and double-sided tape. After the carnival you can simply remove the feathers and beak. This quirky mask will add the finishing touches to a bird costume.
Bird masks can be made from more than just cardboard. With a little skill, you can also make a beautiful owl mask out of muffin cups and paper plates. It's also a cool idea to make a bird mask out of felt. You can find step-by-step instructions in the video below. Felt is very easy to process and can be sewn or glued. The craft material is also very soft and is commercially available in numerous colors.
Make superhero carnival masks
While girls like to dress up as princesses, fairies or unicorns for carnival, boys are particularly happy when they can slip into the role of a superhero for a day. And the Marvel Universe has a lot to offer: Spiderman, Iron Man, The Flash and Hulk are among the most popular superheroes that make children's hearts beat faster. Batman is also traditionally very popular at carnival. We'll show you how you can make different superhero masks out of felt and offer some templates that you can print out.
Make a Flash superhero mask: template
