Turn yourself into a common loon with this nature-inspired costume! With a painted paper plate mask, craft foam webbed feet, and wing covers for your arms, you’ll be ready to dive into Halloween (or any dress-up day).
Materials
- 1 paper plate
- Black, red, and white acrylic paint
- Black craft foam sheets (2-3)
- Craft glue
- Scissors
- 1 toilet paper tube
- Yarn or elastic string
- Hole punch
Grownup help needed: Cutting craft foam and punching holes for the mask strap.
Loon Feet Pattern
Loon Wings Pattern
Steps
- Make the mask. Paint the paper plate black. When dry, add white spots and a red eye using paint. Cut eye holes.
- Make the beak. Cut a toilet paper tube in half lengthwise, paint it black, and glue it to the center of the plate below the eye holes.
- Add a strap. Punch a hole on each side of the mask. Thread yarn or elastic through and tie it to fit your head.
- Make webbed feet. Cut two large webbed-foot shapes from black craft foam. Make them big enough to fit over your shoes. Cut slits at the back so you can slide your feet in.
- Make wings. Cut two large wing shapes from black craft foam. Attach yarn loops so they slip over your arms.
- Put it all together. Mask on, feet on, wings on. Now walk with a waddle and let out your best loon call!
