Everyone will need pre-made, Lone Ranger style eye-masks or paper plates and elastic thread to attach to what they make, light cardboard and a selection of papers (we used construction and marbled papers and some colored foil wrapping paper left over from the Holidays), tape, glue or glue sticks, and scissors. We found feathers, beads, sequins, pipecleaners, and lots more at the store, and old magazines provided great resources for collages. Look in junk drawers, closet shelves, the broken-toy box; just like with our wreaths at Christmas, anything old is new again.

There are no specific instructions for this craft. Make sure at least one adult is around to watch and divide materials. Someone will need to cut eye holes, too. Watch for anything dangerous being used; no plastic bags or sharp or caustic materials, of course. But within reason, let the kids explore and have fun. This particular mask began its life as a paper plate. Glitter, feathers and sequins were glued on the front to create the face. More feathers, foil paper and pipe cleaners were stapled around the inside edge to create the "sun ray" effect.

This is simply one of those Lone Ranger masks. A large triangle was cut out of cardboard and creased down the middle. It was then glued to the mask and made a great beak-like nose. The nose was covered with gold sequins and the body of the mask with green sequins. We used pipe cleaners for the eyelashes and big purple feathers for the eyebrows.

For this mask we simply stapled pipe cleaner and paper flowers to the inside of a mask. Be creative. Ask the kids what is their favorite thing? If they say clouds - make a cloud mask. Anything is possible.