Kitah Gimmel Constructs Cardboard Masks

The Kitah Gimmel children have been working with recycled materials this year. Recently, the children have been exploring cardboard tools. Morah Jessica offered the children an opportunity for the children to make their own masks.

The children were shown images of handmade cardboard masks. They were each given a rectangle of cardboard, Sharpie markers, cardboard scraps, duct tape, low-temperature hot glue guns, gloves, cardboard saws, and scissors. The children each told Morah Jessica what shape they wanted the base of their mask to be. Morah helped draw the shape on their sheet of cardboard and the children cut it out. After they each had the base piece cut out, the children added accessories to their masks like: horns, teeth, petals, power gems. They used the scrap cardboard and cut it to the size and shape needed, then either taped or glued it to their mask. Next, Morah measured and cut eye holes for each mask. Last, pipe cleaner straps were added to either side of each mask.

The following class children were offered acrylic paints to finish their masks. The children chose their desired colors and painted the cardboard. A few children even added glitter. The children became excited as they began to see their designs come to life.