Australian Aboriginal Mask Craft
January 26th is Australia Day! Kids learn about Australia as they make their own Australian Aboriginal mask. Aboriginal  artists used dots of color in their paintings. Experiment with this style by using natural colors to decorate printable masks. This would be a fun exercise for Girl Scouts Thinking Day.
There is a Didgeridoo on the Australian Crafts page to go with your mask.
Trivia
Aboriginal Masks were traditionally made from natural materials which included wood, shell, ochre and other pigments; bark-cloth and resin. Source: Sidmartin Bio – Where did aboriginal masks originate?
Supplies
- Skin Tone Card Stock
- Mask Pattern
- Q-Tips
- Paint
- Scissors
Instructions
- Click on printables and print the mask pattern. Cut around the outside.
- Dab Q-tips in paint and press on the mask to make interesting circular patterns.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on the pattern below to open it in a new window to print at the correct size
Supplies
Instructions
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
where can we buy/get aboriginal masks
I would suggest you try googling your inquiry. Not sure where they are available but this should be a resource for pictures at the least.