ROMEO
No, it's not Halloween. You've just been
invited to Capulet's feast tomorrow. A mask is part of the dress code, so you
will need to make one tonight. Does it have to be artistic? No. Does it have to
be complicated? No. Does it have to be pretty? Only if you
want it to be. Have fun with this activity.
By the way-there are prizes at stake
here. At the beginning of class tomorrow, we will decide on
the following awards:
Ø most original design
Ø most colorful
Ø most unique materials
Ø most carefully done
Ø wildest
Ø Funniest
Ø
design that best reflects the personality of a
character from RomeC1a»d Juliet.
Materials: Use any materials you already
have on hand at home, and feel free to take some construction paper with you
from the class supply: Suggestions:
cardboard felt magazine
pictures
fabric scraps construction
paper ribbon
aluminum foil stickers
feathers paint
tissue paper macaroni fly tying
supplies
crayons markers sequins
glitter hardware
supplies
Directions for mask-making:
1. Select an outline for your mask or
design an outline of your own.
Basic outlines:
Design suggestions: animals, insects,
flowers, geometric shapes, rock stars, moon, stars, planets,
picture collages, etc., etc.
2. Draw your mask on cardboard and cover
the front with felt, construction paper, or another material of your
choice. If you don’t have any cardboard,
cut several copies of your mask out of construction paper and glue the layers
together for added strength. You can
also buy supplies from a store.
3. Decorate your mask.
4.
Punch holes in the sides and attach strings.