There are no boys who wouldn’t watch the cartoon “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of their heroes, who are distinguished by dedication, masculinity and strength. Moreover, everyone has their own favorite from the famous four, who appeals to him more in terms of actions and character.
Everyone loves Ninja Turtles. And create carnival costume one of these heroes is a great opportunity to make your child’s dream come true. You can do it either independently or together with your children, because it is a fascinating process filled with creativity and positivity.
The child will be able to feel part of the creative process and bring his personal feelings and emotions into his costume, which will become especially dear to him. Basic skills are not necessary here, because ninja turtle masks are easy to make, and there are many ways to do this.
Each parent can also make additional elements of the costume, for example, weapons: a shield, nunchucks. Nunchakus can also be purchased in stores.
Paper version
The easiest way to make ninja turtle masks is from paper. But before following the instructions telling how to make a ninja turtle mask, everyone must decide what kind of hero he wants to make, because the color of the cardboard or other available materials depends on this. In the cartoon, Raphael's mask is red, Leonardo's is blue, Michelangelo's is yellow, Donatello's is purple.
In order to get started, you should have the following materials and tools at hand:
- paper or cardboard (there must be a green color for the base, and the second color is chosen based on what kind of hero needs to be made);
- glue;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- lace.
By performing the steps step by step, there should be no difficulties in the process:
You need to take the ninja turtle mask template, as shown in the picture, and transfer it to a green sheet of paper.
The silhouette of the future mask needs to be cut out.
In the middle of the workpiece, draw two ovals that will serve as holes for the eyes.
We also cut out a scarf over the eyes from cardboard.
It is necessary to cut out the long part of the bandage and the short one from paper of the appropriate color (in our case, red), as shown in the figure.
Glue the long part to the green base.
WITH reverse side A small part of the blindfold is glued onto the blank.
The holes for the eyes will be closed, so you need to turn the workpiece over and carefully cut out the holes.
All that remains is to attach the lace to keep the product on your head.
It is not difficult to create such a product at home. This is done not only simply, but also very quickly. You can also make a shield out of paper. There are master classes that tell you how to make a shield from plastic plates. You can make a lot of these turtle masks so that your child has all the ninja heroes.
Felt product
A ninja mask can be made from felt. You can use the same template, but use felt material as a basis. Ideally, it is advisable to process the edges of each part machine stitching. You can attach a cord to the sides or create a Velcro fastening.
The Ninja Turtle mask can be created from foam rubber. A great idea is to make a separate green mask from foam rubber and sew a scarf from fabric separately, then tie it over your eyes. This is both the fastening of the mask and its important element.
Modern original way– creating a mask from a T-shirt, sweater or T-shirt. This method involves specially tying T-shirts on the head. Of course, this cannot be called a carnival version of the costume, but for games and fun at home or in the yard, this option is quite suitable.
This simple ways How to make a ninja mask with your own hands, at the same time you can sew it from fabric using a pattern, create three-dimensional masks.
How to make a bird mask?
Today’s article will be very short, because the answer to this question can be fit into one sentence and a couple of pictures, because making a bird mask is very simple.
What do we actually need? - Make a beak, come up with a way to attach it to the face. You can do this with domino glasses, or you can use a half mask. I prefer the second option. Here is a universal pattern for a mask of any little bird. Basic, so to speak.
Pattern of a universal bird mask
For an adult, the width of the mask will be exactly the width of an A4 landscape sheet. Cut the darts on the forehead, roll them in slightly and seal them. In life, a bird's beak consists of an upper and lower part (jaw), but we will only do the upper half, because the lower "jaw" would interfere with the actor's ability to breathe and speak.
We cut out the beak (note that the flaps on the sides do not reach the bridge of the nose), bend along all the fold lines (try on without a mask, adjust) and, placing the flaps on the sides of the part inside the mask, glue in:
All! This is a universal bird mask; based on it, you can develop options for specific birds. For example, we already have , as well as .
One of these days I will write articles on eagle, cockerel and parrot masks. If you need any other (exotic) mask... marabou, for example, write in the comments, and I will definitely figure out how to make it.
And now, to prove to you that the mask model proposed here is indeed very versatile, I will turn it into a sparrow mask. Mask of a sparrow bird (not Jack))).
The sparrow has a brown beret on its head, a dark black-gray beak, and its eyes are outlined in black. The cheeks are white, and where the blush should be there are black spots. There is also a black beard, but - alas - I will have to give it up.
Take our universal mask and paint it. Here - I reproduced the approximate color distribution, and it obediently turned into a sparrow mask:
Sparrow mask
Color the universal mask yellow and it will be a canary.
A black beret and white cheeks - and it will be very:
The dog is the symbol of 2018. At matinees in kindergarten and at school, children put on costumes and dog masks on their heads. Masks are a universal accessory, suitable for girls and boys. You can make them yourself from scrap materials. The process will take 30-40 minutes.
To make a paper mask you will need:
- Paper or cardboard. The thicker the paper, the stronger the product.
- Felt for rag products.
- Threads.
- Scissors.
- Glue.
- Elastic band for fastening.
- An awl or sharp knife.
- Pencil.
- Colored and velvet paper.
- Decorative beads.
Paper
Making from ready-made pictures is a simple method; schoolchildren can do it without the help of their parents. First you need to download and print a dog head mask template .
The sequence of work is as follows:
- Print out the sample and carefully cut it out with scissors.
- Lay out all the elements on paper, trace the outlines with a pencil and cut out.
- Glue the parts together.
- Make holes for the eyes using a sharp knife.
- Make eyes, nose, tongue, eyelashes from colored paper.
- Carefully glue the listed parts or secure them with a stapler.
- Use an awl or sharp knife to make holes on the sides for the elastic.
- Insert an elastic band or rope and secure it.
To make the paper puppy's ears hang cutely, they need to be bent at the base and then glued.
There are color and black and white pictures of dog masks on the Internet. . Monochrome images are attractive because children can paint them in any colors, even the most unusual ones.
Felt
Felt is a soft and durable material, products made from it are strong and last longer than paper accessories. Work on a mask begins with a pattern.
- The printed template must be attached to brown or black felt, outlined with chalk, outlining areas for the eyes, and cut out.
- Separately, you need to prepare blanks for the ears, a fragment for the mustache and the nose. To do this you will need pieces of black and light material.
- When the blanks are made, the main blank needs to be finished with two decorative stitches along the entire edge and around the eye sockets.
- Now on the stitched base you need to glue the ear parts, an element for the mustache.
- The black nose is glued to light felt in the center and decorated on the sides with black beads. In the sample under consideration there are three of them on each side.
- When the mask is assembled, it needs to be placed under pressure for 2-3 hours so that all the parts are firmly set.
- The final stage is to sew elastic bands or fastening ropes on the sides.
Plastic plates
Original accessories for carnival and New Year's party are obtained from unexpected objects. You can make an exclusive dog mask with your own hands from disposable plastic dishes.
To make it you will need:
- Disposable plate.
- Cardboard.
- Colored marker or felt-tip pen.
- Watercolor paints.
- Wooden stick or rubber band.
First, a white plate needs to be tinted gray or brown tint. Watercolor paints are used for this.
While they dry, you need to cut out the ears, forelock, nose, eyebrows from cardboard and paint them in the appropriate colors. Experiments are welcome - a dog with an orange or green forelock will look bold and unusual.
Then holes for the eyes are cut into the base and the cut and painted elements are glued.
All that remains is to fix the wooden stick at the bottom so that it is convenient to hold the mask. The stick can be replaced with an elastic band.
Video tutorial on making a mask
Few parents know how to make a ninja mask when their child is going to a New Year's masquerade. Often boys, having watched all the episodes of their favorite animated film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” imagine themselves as the heroes of the film - turtles. And this is not surprising. Boys from the very early age they want to appear brave, noble and cool.
The cartoon itself has not lost its relevance for thirty years. Therefore, not only children, but also some adults want to dress like a ninja. Next, we’ll look at how to make a ninja mask from improvised materials. Of course, you can buy a ready-made suit in a store, but it is expensive there.
Beginning of work
For those who know how to hold a thread and a needle in their hands, making a ninja mask will not be difficult.
As we know from the cartoon, the turtles are dressed in green clothes. Therefore, first the suit itself is sewn. The pattern for trousers and shirts (turtlenecks) can be found in special books on cutting and sewing. The main thing is to use green fabric. The size of clothing must correspond to the parameters of the future hero. To simplify, you can simply buy a ready-made turtleneck and trousers in the desired color.
Next you need to sew strips of red fabric on the knees and elbows. The shell can be made from a disposable baking dish or cardboard. You will need to sew yellow fabric on the front, inside which you need to place cotton wool, forming something like muscle cubes. Now the very last step remains - making the mask. From the cartoon we know that the ninja has a green head and a yellow or blue mask around his eyes.
How to make a ninja mask with your own hands?
Here are some options.
How to make a ninja mask from a T-shirt?
There is another way - the easiest. You don’t need anything for him, just a T-shirt of the required color and hands.
The T-shirt is turned inside out. Next they put it on the head (not to the shoulders). The arms do not fit into the sleeves. The neck of the T-shirt will be on your face. Using gentle movements, pinch the fabric near the ears. The neckline on the face should turn into a narrow slit, from where only the eyes and the upper part of the nose will be visible. The sleeves of the T-shirt are tied at the back of the head. It is advisable to tie it tightly so that the mask does not unravel at the carnival.
Afterword
Of course, you don’t have to wonder how to make a ninja mask. After all, you can buy a ready-made suit in stores. But something made by yourself will look more original.
In addition, if you know how to make a ninja mask, you can create more complex types of costumes. The most important thing is to be able to hold a thread and a needle in your hands and use sewing machine. So now you know how to make a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mask. With this New Year's attribute, your holiday will become unforgettable!
Any festive event It will be much more fun for children if it is in costume. New Year, a themed party in kindergarten or a birthday, costumes of fairy-tale and cartoon characters will add a little magic and mystery, delighting not only children, but also parents.
You can purchase masks for any holiday, but it is much more interesting to make a mask with your own hands. The most accessible materials are paper and cardboard. What else you will need for work, how to make and decorate a mask for the holiday - later in the article.
Mask ideas for holidays and events
New Year can rightfully be called the most favorite children's holiday. Expectation New Year's miracles, gifts from Santa Claus under the tree and, of course, the celebration itself. New Year's carnival implies the presence fancy dress and masks.
The best ideas Children's masks for the New Year are considered to be:
Animals:
Characters from Russian fairy tales:
- Baba Yaga;
- Dragon;
- Ivan Tsarevich;
- Koschei the Deathless,
- Princess Frog
Heroes from domestic animated films:
- Snowman;
- Snow Maiden,
- Snowflake;
- the wolf and the hare from “Well, wait a minute!”;
- cat Leopold and mice.
Characters from foreign animated films:
- Snow White;
- The Snow Queen;
- Mickey Mouse;
- Goofy the Dog;
- Santa Claus.
Marvel Studios Super Heroes:
The Halloween holiday, which came to Russia from Western culture at the end of the last century, was immediately loved by children and teenagers.
Ideas for this holiday could be:
- Mr./Miss Pumpkin;
- Dracula;
- scull;
- bat;
- small witch;
- Frankenstein;
- casting;
- sad harlequin;
- evil clown.
For theme day birth ideas can be drawn from fairy tales, popular cartoons, children's films:
- Spongebob;
- Winnie the Pooh;
- Shrek;
- Elsa;
- Smeshariki.
Tools and materials for making masks
A paper mask can be easily made with your own hands.
For production you need:
This is the minimum set for work. Depending on how complex the mask is, you may need additional tools and materials for decoration.
Ways to decorate masks
Masks made of paper and cardboard can be simple or complex. How better idea and quality of workmanship - the more interesting the main item of clothing for a child will seem. Even the most a simple mask on your head can be turned into a work of art. What will you need for this?
Materials for decorating masks:
You can use any paints for decoration. It can be gouache, watercolor, or acrylic. Acrylic paints have a bright and rich palette of colors. For decoration, you can purchase special acrylic products that can be used to add volume - contour paints, liquid glass.
Can be used for decoration with craquelure varnish And acrylic paints. Craquelure, when applied to paint, creates cracks, covering the surface with intricate patterns. The decoupage technique allows you to decorate with various floral or abstract designs.
Gouache is a quick-drying paint with a bright palette, perfect for decorating white paper or cardboard from which the mask is made.
Wolf Mask: Making Master Class
To work you will need:
- You should practice first to draw a wolf's face. The volume of the mask will be given by details made of colored paper and a special cut of the mask.
- Measure the circumference of the child's head. The width of the mask should be one third of the circumference.
- On gray cardboard draw the outlines of the mask- nose and cheeks. Draw holes for the eyes. The height of the mask can be half the face or completely cover it.
- For added volume make cuts from the middle of the eye to the edge of the mask.
- Cut out the ears separately. They must have allowances at the bottom for gluing to the mask. Bend over the allowances and make cuts on them so that it is convenient to glue to the base. Make cuts in the middle of the ears and glue their edges together so that the ears become voluminous and turned inward.
- Made from black paper cut out the top of the head and the edge of the ears. Glue the parts.
- Cut the ribbon in half. On the sides of the mask, strengthen the place where the tape is attached with pieces of craton. After making holes, thread the tape through them, leaving short ends on the front of the mask.
- Cut from white paper lower part of the wolf's muzzle– eyes and cheeks, glue the details onto the base. At the same time, this part of the mask will cover the ribbons for the ties.
- From gray paper cut out thin circles and cover the cutouts for the eyes with them.
- Made from brown paper cut out the nose and stick it on. The wolf mask is ready.
Bunny mask – 3D cardboard mask
To work you will need:
Process of creation:
- Make a one-piece mask template with ears on paper. Two parallel fold lines will run from the tips of the nose to the top edge of the cheeks. Make darts on the sides of the cheeks - from the nose to the edges with allowances for gluing. Cut holes for eyes and strings.
- Attach the template to the cardboard, securing it with tape, outline, draw dotted lines for folds.
- Remove the pattern and cut a mask from cardboard. Draw the fold lines with pressure. Do this in such a way as not to damage the cardboard and make it easier to bend the material in the right places. Cut out eyes and holes for ties.
- Cut out the mask. Bend the mask along the line of the nose and along the grooves. Glue the grooves. Leave the glue to dry. To ensure the strength of the gluing area, it does not come apart.
- After the glue has dried, the mask can be decorated. Cut out inner ears, eye rims and cheeks from white paper, and glue the parts. Draw dots on the cheeks to imitate a mustache.
- Thread elastic tape through holes, tie a knot on the reverse side to keep the ribbon in place.
Dimensions for mask:
- Height – 20 cm
- Top edge width - 10 cm
- Mask width - 20 cm
- The height of the ears is 10 cm, the width of the base of the ear is 3-4 cm.
- The depth of the grooves is 9 cm, the width of the grooves is 5 cm.
Bear mask: Making master class
Fast way make such a mask out of paper with your own hands, cutting out a total of 6 circles.
For this you will need:
Step-by-step production:
- On the cardboard, draw a circle with a diameter of 16-20 cm - the basis of the mask.
- Draw and cut out circles from colored paper. From brown paper a head, 16-20 cm in diameter, and 2 circles for the ears, 4-5 cm in diameter. From yellow/orange paper, a muzzle, 6-7 cm in diameter and 2 circles for the inner ears, 3-4 cm in diameter. Glue on the parts on cardboard. Cut out a nose from black paper. Draw a mouth on a muzzle made of light paper.
- Glue the ears together - place a circle of light paper in the middle of the brown circle. Attach them to the head so that they peek half over the edge.
- Cut out holes for the eyes.
- Attach an elastic band. You can make holes and secure the tape with knots, or you can attach it to the mask using a stapler.
Horse mask
To make it, you can use regular cardboard, which you can then decorate with gouache. Then you only need to cut out the base and ears. For decoration, use foam rubber, adding eyebrows and a voluminous nose to the bear.
To make a horse head mask you will need:
Manufacturing:
- Use cardboard to make a frame for a head mask in the shape of a hat. To do this, cut a ribbon 3-4 cm wide from cardboard, with a length equal to the circumference of the child’s head. You will also need 4 strips, with a length equal to half the volume of the head.
- Fasten the long strip with a stapler in the shape of a rim. Fasten two short strips crosswise and attach them to the rim, creating a frame. From the other two strips, make an oval frame for the horse's muzzle and attach it to the base.
- For the horse's neck, cut out a rectangle from cardboard 5-6 cm high, with a length equal to half the circumference of the head. Secure the paper with a stapler to the back of the rim.
- Cover the mask with colored paper, crumpling it a little for convenience. Make holes for the eyes. Secure the paper with glue or a stapler. From white paper, cut a strip along the length from the horse's nose to the withers, and glue it.
- Cut out the ears from brown paper, leaving allowances for gluing to the head - 4 parts. Glue them together with the wrong side, attach them to the top of the head.
- Cut thin strips of brown paper 5-6 cm long and 1 cm wide. This will be the mane. Using scissors, twist the ends of the strips, stick from the top of the head to the bottom of the neck and make bangs.
- Cut out semicircles for the horse's eyes and nose from black paper and glue them on. The mask is ready.
Baba Yaga mask (papier-mâché)
An evil character from their Russian fairy tales with a hooked nose, how can I make this mask more like the original?
For this you will need:
- First you need to make Baba Yaga's face. To do this, take a plastic mask, newspaper for pasting, PVA glue, and water.
- Lay out the first layer on the mask with paper soaked in water, without glue. This is to easily remove the resulting mask. Next, you should glue several layers (3-4 layers) of paper soaked in glue. Leave the mask to dry for several hours.
- Make the nose and chin of Baba Yaga. To do this, make a nose with a hook from plasticine, like a mask, cover it with paper and glue, and also leave it to dry. After drying, cut the nose in half and take out the plasticine. Glue the nose to the face with pieces of paper. Make a chin out of plasticine and also make a piece out of paper. Wait until completely dry.
- In the mask, cut holes for the eyes, or for the mouth, holes in the nose for breathing. Collect the mask. The nose and chin are attached to the mask with pieces of paper soaked in glue.
- To make eyebrows, twist twigs out of paper, soak them in glue and attach to your face. Make holes along the edges of the mask for ties. Thread the ribbon from the inside out, tie knots inside.
- Decorate the finished mask.
Fish mask
It is best to make such a paper mask with your own hands in the form of a crown-hoop on your head.
For this you will need:
Work process:
- Draw a fish, color it and cut it out.
- Make a hoop out of paper around the circumference of your head.
- Glue the fish in the middle of the hoop.
You can decorate the fish with feathers and foil.
Another way to make a fish mask:
- Draw an oval according to the shape of the face on white paper. Color it like Nemo the fish, alternating white and orange stripes with thin stripes of black.
- Make holes for the eyes, draw the mouth of the fish.
- Glue fins to the top and sides and make them yellow.
- To attach the mask, make a hoop out of paper and glue it to the mask.
Bird mask
To work you will need:
Step-by-step production:
- Fold a sheet of thick paper in half and draw a mask in the form of large glasses. Draw the eyes and make a recess for the beak. This part of the mask will be attached to the base separately.
- Cut out the mask and slits for the eyes.
- Make a beak. To do this, measure the distance from the bridge of the nose to the bottom of the mask - this is the width of the beak. Bend the cardboard in half, measure the resulting length from the fold and draw a line from the top to the fold. The result will be a triangle with equal sides. If desired, the beak can be made long or short, slightly curved at the edges. Leave an allowance of 1-1.5 cm at the base of the beak for gluing it to the mask.
- Cut the allowance on the beak in several places and bend the cardboard. Cover the beak with yellow paper. Using the allowances, glue the part to the mask.
- Try on the rubber band, cut it to the desired length and secure it with a stapler.
- Mask decor. To do this, you will need to cut feathers from colored paper. Feathers can be leaf and crescent shaped. Fold the leaf-shaped parts in half to make them more voluminous. Glue the feathers onto the mask with an overlap. Feathers may extend beyond the mask at the edges.
- For the eyes, cut out circles to carefully decorate the cutout and glue on. The mask is ready.
- To decorate such a mask, you can use natural feathers, braid to decorate the eyes, rhinestones and beads.
Goat mask
For such a mask you need very little:
Step-by-step execution masks:
- Draw a mask according to the size of the face, shaped like an inverted pear. On the top of the mask, make two cuts 2 cm deep. Cut out holes for the eyes.
- At the bottom of the mask, draw the nose of the goat, making cuts.
- Glue the cuts at the bottom and top to add volume to the mask.
- Cut out the horns and ears, glue them on, and make holes for the ties.
- Thread the ribbons through the holes and secure them with a knot on the reverse side.
If desired, the mask can be decorated or covered with colored paper.
Mask – frog
Materials and tools for the frog mask:
Mask making process:
- Cut an oval out of cardboard, shaped like a melon. The height of the mask is 15 -17 cm, the width is half the volume of the head.
- Make two grooves. To do this, draw a line in the middle on the mask. The upper recess from the frog's nose to the edge, approximately 7 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide, leave allowances for gluing. The lower recess is 1-1.5 cm high and 1 cm wide in the middle of the chin. Draw and cut out holes for the eyes, a mouth for a smile, holes imitating a nose.
- Glue the grooves.
- Cover the mask with paper, draw out the details - nose, eyes, eyebrows.
- Secure the mask to the hoop using superglue. For strength, you can cut strips of paper to glue the hoop to the mask. The hoop will hold the mask well on your forehead and will prevent it from bending too much and losing its shape, as when using ties.
When making a mask for a girl or a frog princess mask for decoration, you can use:
- foil, yellow paper;
- rhinestones or beads.
Make a small crown out of yellow paper, decorate it with pieces of foil and the bottom with beads. You can add red lips.
Spiderman mask
To work you will need:
Making a mask:
- From red cardboard, cut out an oval according to the shape of the face plus 3-4 cm allowance along the edge of the oval. Make slits for the eyes and holes for the nose. Even though Spider-Man doesn't have a nose, he still has to breathe somehow.
- Cut out a triangle from white paper - the spider's eyes, stick them on and use a black felt-tip pen to outline the eyes, not forgetting to cut out circles for the eyes. Draw a spider pattern on the mask with a black felt-tip pen.
- To make the mask voluminous, make cuts on the mask. Two at the top, approximately from the eyebrow line to the edge of the mask, and two on the chin. Glue the edges of the cuts.
- Secure the elastic band to the edges of the mask using a stapler. The super hero mask is ready.
iron man mask
All the boys are crazy about this steel hero. This carnival costume and mask is an excellent solution for any costume party.
To create a paper mask with your own hands, you will need the following materials and tools:
Performance:
- Draw the outline of the mask on red cardboard and cut out the shape.
- Make 2 pieces of ears out of cardboard and glue them to the mask.
- Place the mask on yellow paper and trace it with a pencil. Draw the yellow parts of the mask inside the outline. Cut out.
- Glue the yellow part onto the red one.
- Draw the eyes and mouth of the iron man with a pencil. Make holes for the eyes.
- Use a marker to draw the details of the head, outline the eyes and mouth.
- Glue the tape to the back of the mask.
Scroll:
- If a child takes part in a production and will need to sing or read poetry, then it is best to make a mask on the upper part of the face or 2/3 of the face, leaving the mouth uncovered.
- To quickly make a mask, you can use a template or ready-made pattern. You just need to print the pattern, transfer it to cardboard or thick paper, glue it and decorate it.
- It is best to use acrylic paints for painting masks. They dry quickly, do not fade over time and do not get dirty. This mask can be used more than once. Gouache is also suitable for these purposes, but this paint gets dirty when exposed to moisture.
- You can not only glue decorations and decor onto masks made of cardboard or paper, but also sew them on and glue them with hot glue.
Making any paper mask with your own hands is quite simple. This requires a little imagination, simple materials and desires. Children take part in such master classes with great pleasure, contributing their ideas to the creation of masks for the holiday and inspiring adults to create small objects of art for the child.
Video: DIY paper mask
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