Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

To make the masks you will need:

plastic mask frames (sold cheaply at your local craft store),

a wooden dowl,

paper in 3-4 coordinating shades/designs,

a small 1-inch circle paper cutter (or very steady hands),

and glue.

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

To create:

1) Begin by cutting out circle for your masks.

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

2) For the bunny you will need 23 circles in one color, 21 in another, 12 in another and 8 in white. You will also need to cut three round rectangles for the ears and nose.

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

3) For the fox you will need 23 circles in one solid color, 21 circles in a coordinating color, six in another and two circles cut to match the ears. You will also need two triangles cut for the ears and one rectangle for the nose.

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

4) Remove the elastic from your masks and begin gluing the circles, and nose of our mask, follow the pattern in the photo or create your own. Layer each layer until you have a mask form you like.

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

6) Turn your mask over and using the mold of the frame, cut out the eye sockets.

7) Glue on the wooden dowel as your mask holder.

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

Enjoy playing the part in your favorite story or make up your own. The kids will love running around pretending to be an animal!

Easy Paper Animal Masks: Fox and Bunny!

Project design and styling: Victoria Hudgins,

Photography: Carly Taylor