DLTK's Crafts for Kids:
Flower Mask Craft

This is a cute but very simple craft. I think it would be a nice one for younger kids to make for Halloween if they're not really into wearing a big fancy costume (both my girls were like that at age 2).

It would also be nice for a class or daycare to make for a Halloween or Autumn party. They could parade around like flowers and sing flower songs/rhymes like "You are My Sunshine" or "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary".

It's fun to do with the sunshine mask too.

Materials:

a paper plate or a circle of cardboard (see the turkey wreath for how to make a circle of cardboard)
construction paper.
glue,
popsicle stick, tongue depressor or unsharpened pencil

Instructions:

Print out the template or just cut out petal shapes from construction paper (we folded the paper in half and got 2 petals per page.
You can decorate the petals with markers or sparkles to make the craft a bit more complicated.
Have an adult cut the center out of the paper plate so the child's head becomes the center of the flower.
Glue the petals all the way around the edge.
Glue on a popsicle stick or unsharpened pencil as a handle (you might want to add a bit of tape to reinforce). We painted our stick green first.
Now the child can peek through the flower!

Craft Templates:

Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template (color) or (B&W)

Printable version of these instructions