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Egg Carton Animal Nose Mask
How to Make a Mask Using a Egg Carton

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Sherri Osborn
You will be amazed at how easy it is to transform an egg carton cup into an animal nose mask you can wear.

  • Age Guideline: 6 Years and Up
  • Time Required: 30 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

 

Materials Needed:

Instructions:
Start out by cutting one cup section from your egg carton. Cut a piece of elastic big enough to fit around your head with enough to fit around your head plus about 6-inches.

Now, you can use whatever supplies you have on hand to make yur egg carton cup look like an animal's snout. You can either paint it or cover it with felt, fabric, or paper. A pom-pom makes a perfect nose on the snout, and you can use yarn, string, chenille stems, or even paint or a marker to make a mouth. Don't forget other details like whiskers or freckles!

Once you have your nose looking the way you want it, use the point of the scissors and poke two holes, directly across from each other, towards the open end on the sides of the egg carton cup. String one end of the elastic into each hole, from the painted side in. Tie a knot in the end of each end to secure. Try on your disguise nose, over your real nose, to make sure the elastic fits. Once it fits securely, you can tape the ends to make sure they stay in place.

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