Easy Forest Animal Masks

Easy Forest Animal Masks are a fun and simple craft for kids who love pretend play. Little ones naturally enjoy making animal sounds and acting out woodland adventures, and these printable masks make that even more exciting. With both color and black and white printable templates, this activity is easy to set up for home, school, or classroom activities.

Kids can choose their favorite forest animal, decorate the mask, and then use it for play acting, story time, or a themed animal lesson. Since the supplies are inexpensive and easy to find, it is simple to make a whole set of forest animal masks for group fun.

Supplies

• Card stock
• Craft sticks
• Scissors
• Glue sticks
• Crayons, markers, or colored pencils if using the black and white version

Instructions

1. Print out the forest animal mask templates below.
2. If you are using the black and white printable templates, color the masks before cutting them out. This usually makes the project easier for kids.
3. Carefully cut out each mask.
4. Glue the finished mask to a craft stick, using the sample image as a guide.
5. Let the glue dry completely before using the mask.
6. Now the masks are ready for pretend play, storytelling, or classroom fun.

Fun Facts

Hedgehogs have around 5,000 spines. They naturally lose some of them over time, and new ones grow back.

Forest animals come in all shapes and sizes, which makes them a fun theme for coloring pages for kids, printable templates, and easy crafts for kids.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

Print the Easy Forest Animal Masks in either color or black and white. The black and white version is perfect for kids who want to decorate their own masks before cutting them out and attaching them to craft sticks.