
The mask and costume of the monkey with their own hands. Symbol of the year 2016.
I want to show a master class — suit andmonkey mask, which is very easy to make with your own hands (2016 is the year of the fire monkey). After all, the New Year, the favorite children's holiday, is coming soon; for school Christmas trees and holidays in kindergarten, many parents make masks and costumes for their children. For those who like to sew from felt, making a monkey mask for a child will not be difficult; you just need to draw a stencil (or download) and sew it in two layers (you can see how I sewed a felt mask for my child). In this article there will be a mask made of cardboard: Download a stencil of a monkey's face from the link: DIY monkey mask. (or we draw it ourselves, it’s not difficult), cut it out. To make the mask stronger, we need cardboard.We draw lines along it on the cardboard along which we will cut out the nose and eyes (but, of course, first try on the mask on the child in order to correctly mark the holes for the eyes).
Now we need to make holes for the elastic withsides, you also need to try on the mask so that the child is comfortable in it and the elastic bands do not get on the ears. To strengthen the holes for the elastic (children do not always remove the mask carefully), you need to cover them with tape on both sides.
All you have to do is insert the elastic band and your DIY mask is ready!
The mask can be painted. The next element of the monkey costume — tail.
We will need thick wire, fabric, stocking.
Wrap the wire in a thick cloth and insert the resulting roll into the stocking:
The belt for the tail can be made from the same stocking or a children's belt:
This is how we get a monkey. Grab a banana and jump into the party!
There are also hand-made monkey masks and costumes like these:
More crafts — symbol of 2016.