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A 20–40 minutes craft for ages 5–8, using supplies you likely already have — Hole Punches, Sharpie Markers, and Pom Poms.

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    Make Rainbow Mask Kids’ Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Draw the Mask Shape

    Take your paper plate. Use the black marker to draw a line across the middle of the plate. Make a small arch in the middle of this line for the nose. Draw two oval shapes on each side of the nose arch for the clouds. Then, draw two eye holes where you will look through.

    Step 2: Cut and Punch Holes

    Carefully cut along the lines you drew to make the shape of your mask. Then, use the hole punch to make one hole on each side of the mask. Make sure the holes are just above the oval shapes you drew for the clouds.

    Step 3: Create the Rainbow with Pompoms

    Put a lot of glue on the paper plate. Start with one color of pompoms and place them in a line along the outside edge of the plate. Make sure not to put pompoms in the oval areas where the clouds will go. Add more glue if you need it. Repeat this with different colors to make a rainbow! You can choose any colors you like for your rainbow. Be careful not to glue pompoms over the holes you punched on the sides.

    Step 4: Add Fluffy Clouds

    Take a cotton ball and gently pull it apart to make it fluffy. Do this for as many cotton balls as you need to make two clouds. Put glue in the oval areas on each side of your mask. Place the fluffy cotton onto the glue to make soft clouds at the ends of your rainbow.

    Step 5: Attach the Mask Ties

    Take one pipe cleaner and push one end through a hole on the side of your mask. Twist the end to keep it in place. Do the same with the other pipe cleaner on the other side of the mask.

    Step 6: Wear Your Rainbow Mask!

    Hold the mask up to your face. Ask a grown-up to help you twist the two pipe cleaners together at the back of your head to make the mask fit. Now you have a beautiful rainbow mask to wear and play with!
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    Clean up

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    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Sharpie Markers
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Pom Poms
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Disposable Plates
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Disposable plates may be compostable or recyclable! Do your part to keep trash out of the landfill.
    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Cotton Balls
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Pipe Cleaners
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Hole Punches
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    • A cartoon of Scissors
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