We
just adore Halloween and all the kooky creativity that comes with it. In
particular, the upcoming Bram
Stoker Festival in
Dublin this October Bank Holiday 2013 is a great excuse to dress up and go enjoy some eerie entertainment celebrating Dublin's own Bram Stoker, creator of the Dracula novels! In the build up to Halloween & the Bram Stoker Festival why not throw a Halloween "Make-A-Mask" Party for the kids with these easy to put together craft stations.
You'll just need some basic supplies - which should all be able to be bought for under €10 - including cheap white paper plates (€2 for 50) paints, card, tape, glitter & markers. By setting up a few creative mask making stations around a room, the kids will be entertained to no end taking turns making each mask.
Here's what you need to set up a Mask Making Station for the kids and how to then create each one!
1. Freaky Frankenstein Mask
You'll need:
Paper Plate with pre-cut & drawn template (as above)
Black & Green Paint
Black Marker
Green card
Stapler
This frightening fellow uses the template above. Draw out the shape and face markings on the back of your paper plate then cut out the blue parts shown. Then get painting his funny face! Once dry, glue some tin foil onto his bolts and staple enough 1 inch thick green card around the ears to hold the mask in place around your head. Add some scarey scars and other facial detail using markers if you like.
2. Glittery Ghost Mask
You'll need:
Paper Plate with pre-cut template (as above)
Black Marker/ Paint
Glue Stick & Glitter (if you want it to have an eeeery gleam!)
White card
Stapler
Draw out the template on the back of your paper plate and then cut out the blue parts shown. Paint or draw on large black wobbly patches around the eyes and mouth. Spread glue all over the mask and sprinkle on glitter. Once dry, staple enough a 1 inch thick piece card around the mask to hold the mask in place around your head.
3. Happy Pumpkin Mask
You'll need:
Paper Plate with pre-cut & drawn template (as above)
Black Marker
Orange Paint
Glue Stick & Gold litter (to really make your pumpkin pop!)
Fuzzy green pom poms or green paint
Orange/ Black card
Stapler
Draw the pumpkin markings (to give it a spherical appearance) on the back of your paper plate and then cut out the blue parts shown. Paint your pumpkin. Once dry, spread glue all over the mask and sprinkle on some glitter. Once dry, staple enough a 1 inch thick piece card around the mask to hold the mask in place around your head.
4. DIY Monster Madness Mask
You'll need:
Paper Plate with pre-cut template (as above)
Any colour Paint
Any craft supplies like - Fuzzy Pipe cleaners, feathers, pom poms
Glue Sticks
Any colour card
Stapler
5. Crazy Count Dracula Mask
You'll need:
Paper Plate with pre-cut & drawn template
Black, Red & Pink Paint
Glue Stick & Pipecleaner/ Cotton Wool for Count Dracula's eyebrows
Black card
Stapler
Draw this vampire's face with some black marker then cut out the template and cut out the blue parts.
Paint his hair black, face pink then add some red blood around Count Dracula's tremendous teeth. Once dry, staple enough a 1 inch thick piece card around the mask to hold the mask in place around your head.
Paint his hair black, face pink then add some red blood around Count Dracula's tremendous teeth. Once dry, staple enough a 1 inch thick piece card around the mask to hold the mask in place around your head.
6. DIY Mad Mummy Mask
You'll need:
Paper Plate with pre-cut template
Glue Stick
Toilet Paper
White card
Stapler
Draw the template on the back of the paper plate and cut out the blue parts.
Take an arms length of toilet paper and fold it up. Cut it into three strands. Spread the glue all over the paper plate and cover the face with the toilet paper strands horizontally. Once dry, staple enough a 1 inch thick piece card around the mask to hold the mask in place around your head.
Take an arms length of toilet paper and fold it up. Cut it into three strands. Spread the glue all over the paper plate and cover the face with the toilet paper strands horizontally. Once dry, staple enough a 1 inch thick piece card around the mask to hold the mask in place around your head.
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Have a blast at the various mask making stations creating these pieces and even more fun wearing them!!
For more information about the Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin, which celebrates all things macabre, strange,
supernatural mixed with some good-old fashioned Halloween fun from Saturday 26th
through to Monday 28th October 2013, check out: www.bramstokerfestival.com.
There’ll be free pop-up performances of spine-chilling street theatre and sinister sounds, a city-wide Vampire Hunt for families and friends, spooky movies in the open-air, blood curdling literary happenings, terrifying theatre, walks & talks, and a very special event will take place in the spectacular surrounds of Dublin Castle.
Don your favorite home-made mask & join in the fun.
Happy Halloween!
xxx
Laura & Ali
