I was recently contacted by National Geographic Kids to create a fun DIY craft for kids in the theme of Trick-or-Treat for Big Cats. I love how they focus on big cats during the month of October and I was more than happy to tie it all in to Halloween. And over here, well we can’t get enough of lions, tigers, cheetahs, you name it!
If you need a simple and quick costume solution for this haunted weekend, or just a fun craft for imaginative play with the littless, this paper lion mask is your ticket!
For DIY instructions and a template, just head on over to National Geo Kids and click on the “lion mask (PDF)” link on the right hand side. From there you will be able to download a pdf with all the information you need.
Happy romping and roaring!
Lisa Rupp
I love it!
Sarah @ Two Blue Lemons
I don’t know what’s cuter – the mask or model?!
Nancy
That looks fantastic, I think I know what craft project my son and I are going to do this weekend, thanks!
Melissa Kojima
Oh how I love paper masks and exotic animals. Congrats on the assignment from National Geographic Kids. Really impressive and fun!
Taryn
Hello! I love this project, and I’d really like to do it with my students. I clicked on the link to the pdf but I couldn’t find it. Do you still have it available?
Kim
How large is the template? I’m planning to buy orange posterboard on which to make these. Any tricks on how to scale it to the right size?