Kids' crafts can be so much fun both at home and in the preschool setting. Today we have a simple and easy kids craft dragon fly mask. This only a few craft supplies you can make some fantastic kids masks in really easily. We also have tutorials for butterfly masks and Chinese dragon masks.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Creative Play: Kids can wear their creation, letting them unleash their imagination as they become a dragonfly!
- Perfect for Spring: This craft is perfect for celebrating the outdoors and the wonders of nature, especially with dragonflies fluttering about in the warmer months.
- Engages in Storytelling: Kids will enjoy using the mask for pretend play and coming up with their own dragonfly adventures!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Cardstock
- Glue
- Scissors
- Popsicle Sticks
- Glitter
- Black Marker
🖌️ How to Make This Dragonfly Craft
- Step 1: Download the dragonfly mask template and print out.
- Step 2: Cut the templates out.
- Step 3: There is the main body and different size wings. Trace all the templates onto cardstock and cut out. (refer to the photos)
- Step 4: Colour the top of the of each wing with black marker.
- Step 5: You can also use the template and cut out black cardstock.
- Step 6: Use a black marker to draw details onto the wings. (refer to the photos) Use a black marker to trace the body and add detail.
- Step 7: Cut eye holes into the mask. Glue down the bottom wings first followed by the top wings.
- Step 8: Glue the body on top of the wings, down the center.
Why not try making some different styles.
💡 Pro Tip: Use mask activities in buddy programs where older kids assist younger ones—this fosters cross-age mentorship in a fun, low-pressure setting.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Partner Build: Let kids work in pairs where one holds and the other decorates, encouraging turn-taking, patience, and shared accomplishment.
- Role Practice: Assign small roles like “cutter,” “decorator,” or “clean-up captain” during the activity to help structure group responsibilities.
- Peer Feedback: After finishing, have kids exchange masks and offer one compliment each, helping to build communication and respectful feedback habits.
- Team Display: Create a group display wall of all the masks made, reinforcing the value of each person’s contribution to a shared outcome.
- Small Circles: Use this in small group stations where each team creates variations together, boosting cooperation during guided rotation time.
- Helper Rotation: Let students rotate leadership roles during group crafting so everyone practices both giving and receiving help from peers.
💭 FAQs
Yes, kids often use masks as characters in pretend games, which can lead to more expressive play and expanded interaction with siblings or friends.
Wearing a mask sometimes makes children feel more confident to speak or perform. It provides a safe way to explore emotions through pretend roles.
In group settings, assigning different mask roles helps teach turn-taking and cooperative play. It gently introduces structure without strict rules.
Yes, quiet solo play while wearing a mask can redirect energy and reduce overstimulation. It becomes a calming outlet when guided gently.
Download Printable
Print out your free Dragonfly Mask First Template, Second Template, and Its Essentials here!
Easy Kids Craft Dragon Fly Mask
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Cardstock
- Glue
- Popsicle Sticks
- Glitter
- Black Marker
Instructions
- Download the dragonfly mask template and print out.
- Cut the templates out.
- There is the main body and different size wings. Trace all the templates onto cardstock and cut out. (refer to the photos)
- Colour the top of the of each wing with black marker.
- You can also use the template and cut out black cardstock.
- Use a black marker to draw details onto the wings. (refer to the photos) Use a black marker to trace the body and add detail.
- Cut eye holes into the mask. Glue down the bottom wings first followed by the top wings.
- Glue the body on top of the wings, down the center.
- Draw designs with glue on the mask and then cover with glitter. Allow the glue to dry and then shake off any excess glitter.
- Glue a popsicle stick onto the back of the mask and allow the glue to dry.
- Your dragonfly mask is finished!
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful craft. Kids will probably enjoy making this in the class.