How to Make a Paper Plate Rat Mask Craft

- Paper plate

- Red and black paint

- Paintbrushes

- Glue

- Scissors

- Black & White construction paper

- Hole puncher

- String or yarn

Instructions:

1. Paint the paper plate.

Paint the paper plate to create the rat's face. Use red paint for the nose and black paint for the eyes and whiskers.

2. Cut out the nose and teeth.

Cut out a small circle for the nose. Cut out two small triangles for the teeth.

3. Glue the nose and teeth to the paper plate.

Glue the nose and teeth to the paper plate. Position the nose in the center of the face and the teeth below the nose.

4. Cut out the eyes.

Cut out two small circles for the eyes from the white paper.

5. Glue the eyes to the paper plate.

Glue the eyes to the paper plate. Position the eyes above the nose.

6. Cut out the ears and the tail from black construction paper.

Cut out two oval shapes for ears and cut a long thin strip for the tail.

7. Glue the ears to the paper plate.

Glue the ears to the paper plate. Position the ears on the sides of the face.

8. Glue the tail to the back of the mask.

Glue the tail to the back of the paper plate mask. Position the tail at the bottom of the face.

9. Punch holes in the sides of the mask for the string.

Punch holes in the sides of the paper plate mask.

10. Tie the string or yarn through the holes in the mask.

Tie the string or yarn through the holes in the paper plate mask to create ties for the mask.

Voila! Your rat mask is now complete and ready to be worn!