Cute and cuddly koalas are native to Australia.
Make this koala mask and pretend you’re In the outback too! Simply download our koala mask template.
You will need:
- Paper plate
- Black and white paint and paintbrush
- Colour printer and Koala Mask Template
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hole punch/sharp pencil and plasticine
- String
How to make a Koala Mask…
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- 1. Mix the white and black paint to make a light grey, paint the paper plate and leave to dry.
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- 2. Roughly measure where your eyes are on the paper plate and cut out two small eye holes. Check you can see through them before moving on to the next step.
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- 3. Print out the Koala Mask template and cut out the Koala Mask pieces.
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- 4. Stick the Koala Mask pieces onto the paper plate with glue.
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- 5. Put a hole in each side of the mask with a hole punch or sharp pencil and plasticine.
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- 6. Draw rims around the eyes with black pen.
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- 7. Secure to the head using string.
Tips…
- Get someone to help you measure where your eyes are on the paper plate.
- You may need adult help to cut out the eye holes as you will need sharp scissors or a sharp point to start with.