Elegant Christmas tree, tinsel, colorful lights, Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden - all this reminds us of the most fun holiday, the New Year. But what a triumph without carnival costumes? Boy bunnies on New Year's morning performances - this is a tradition that has come to us since Soviet times. A hare mask is made quite simply, so you can do it together with the kids.
Christmas mask - hare head
The dimensions of this mask are fully consistent with the girth of the child’s head, so the baby will not feel any discomfort. To prepare an accessory, you will need the simplest things:
- sheets of plain white paper;
- sheets of colored paper (red, black);
- white cardboard;
- stapler;
- glue;
- scissors;
- black pencil or felt-tip pen;
- a simple pencil.
Accessory manufacturing instructions
First make a mask frame. Three strips 2.5-3 cm wide are cut from white cardboard. The length of the strips is different. One of them corresponds to the circumference of the baby’s head, the other two are equal to the semicircle. The ends of a long strip are fastened with a stapler to make a circle. Short ones attach crosswise to make a bunny head frame. From white paper (if you can, you can take sheets of gray, then you get a mask of a gray hare) cut out a muzzle in the form of a figure eight and ears. The eyes, nose, mouth and tongue of the animal are made of colored paper of the corresponding color. Next, several sheets of white paper are wrinkled with hands to make it softer. After these sheets, they glue the frame so that it looks like a hat. Slots are made on the sides of the crown where the cut ears are inserted. On the inside of the mask they are fixed with glue. After that, the face, eyes, mouth and tongue are glued to the front side. Leave to dry. The do-it-yourself hare mask is almost done, only a few touches are left. When the glue dries well, black dots or antennae are drawn on the face. Everything, the hare mask in the form of a hat is completely ready - you can go to the New Year's celebration.
How to make a hare mask from cardboard
The next version of the New Year's accessory is ideal for kindergarten holidays. The kid in this outfit will be comfortable and interesting. So, the do-it-yourself hare mask is made of ordinary cardboard.
First, a bunny face pattern is drawn on white cardboard and carefully cut with scissors. It is also necessary to make holes for the eyes. Cut them very carefully so as not to spoil the entire template. It is advisable for parents to do this part of the work themselves, in order to avoid injury to the baby. Then they paint it with bright colors of a suitable color. So, for example, the base (muzzle and ears) can be left white or repainted in gray, the nose, eye rims, cilia are painted black, and the tongue is pink or red.
By the way, it’s better to paint the details with gouache, since this type of paint lays down easier, does not spread and dries quickly. When the paint dries well, small holes are made on the sides of the mask so that you can insert an elastic band or tie a tape. Thus, the mask will be held on the child’s head. In principle, you can do without gum. In this case, a strip equal to the semicircle of the head is cut out of paper, and it is attached to the mask with a stapler. You can decorate a Christmas accessory with sparkles, sequins, pieces of fluff or rhinestones.
The mask is ready!