Carnival is approaching and the little ones' euphoria for this day is growing.

We suggest three fantasies that you can create with the materials you already have at home . Help the environment and create something personalized with the help of your little ones.

Cardboard Masks

You need cardboard or cardboard, paints or felt-tip pens, scissors, a hole punch and 2 strands of elastic about 10 cm long each.

Draw an image big enough to cover your child's face or download this template .

Paint it with different colors and decorate with glitter, sequins and cut paper. What cannot be missing is imagination.

Cut out the mask and the holes for the eyes .

Then, make two holes on each side of the mask at ear level and insert the elastic strands .

Masks with Plates

You need paper plates, lots of colored cardboard, stickers, acrylic paint, kebab sticks, duster and glue .

Start by cutting the paper plate in half and painting it fun colors . Let it dry well.

While the paint dries, you can start preparing the details, such as eyes and a beak. Cut out the shapes on the cardboard with the help of objects - you can use coins and caps for the eyes and for the beak, cut out a square, and fold it in half diagonally, then make some margins.

See in more detail here .

Stick the beak in the center of the plate , be careful to place the holes for the eyes immediately on its sides , and the stick for the skewer on the back of the mask .

For the rest, let your imagination run wild.

See Pumpkin's suggestion in detail here .

Egg Carton Masks

You need egg cartons, paint, feathers, fabric scraps, magazine clippings and 10cm elastic ribbon.

Start by cutting out the egg cartons to form the body of the mask.

The next step is to paint the mask with happy colors that children like most.

Decorate the mask with scraps of fabric or magazine clippings . You can also add feathers, glitter and other materials you have at home .

Finally, make two holes in the area above the ears and place the elastic .

See handmadebykelly 's original idea here .

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