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Make it with everyday materials! Halloween mask ideas and DIY tips

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Handmade masks that add a dazzling touch to your Halloween costume.

Become the star of the Halloween party cyaimasu! From masquerade masks to zombie masks and unique designs that highlight your mouth your way, we’ve got plenty of how-to ideas.

Many can be made with basic materials you already have at home! If you make them with your kids, both adults and children will have fun creating a one-of-a-kind mask.

In this article, we’ll introduce easy ways to get started with DIY masks.

Make It with Everyday Materials! Halloween Mask Ideas & DIY Tips (21–30)

zombie

Zombies have been the subject of many films and are a staple of Halloween costumes.

Zombie makeup is popular, but if you want an easier way to become a zombie, masks are recommended.

Just paste a zombie photo onto cardstock and use it as is to create a super simple zombie mask.

If you’ve done zombie makeup before, you could even use a photo of yourself from that time.

Another idea is to paste a photo of your own face onto cardstock and add zombie makeup directly to the photo.

On a photo, you can easily create zombie makeup with pens or paints, even without makeup tools.

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owl

Owls can look cute in bright light, but when you see them hooting in the dark at night, they can feel a bit eerie, right? Why not make a mask and turn yourself into one of those slightly spooky owls! Cut out the shape of an owl’s face from paper in your favorite color, and just punch out holes where the eyes are—done! If you want a scarier vibe, it’s best to model it after an owl whose eyes look more slanted.

Also, if you add the beak separately afterward to give it some three-dimensionality, it’ll look even cooler!

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein is often imagined as a large figure with a pale, bluish face marked by stitches and nails, but in fact, Frankenstein is not the monster itself—it’s the name of the person who created the monster.

The monster commonly called Frankenstein is a popular choice for Halloween costumes! If you find it hard to recreate that eerie, bluish pallor with makeup, try making a mask instead.

Use blue or green paper and freely add scars and other details for an easy result.

If you use fabric or felt, you can create creases and textures that paper can’t, adding a different kind of frightful effect.

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Monster

Let’s try becoming all kinds of monsters from around the world by using masks! This is perfect for those who’ve got their costume ready from the neck down but find creating a monster face with makeup a hassle.

A simple method is to cut out a face shape from thick paper or cardstock and then add features afterward.

For the add-on parts, you can use not only paper but also fabric and string; and when drawing wounds or scars, using special-effects stage blood will boost realism and scariness.

For children, try making a mask inspired by monsters that appear in their favorite anime.

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witch

A scary witch or a good witch—what kind of witch do you want to be? If you make your own mask, you can transform into the witch you like! From the classic witch with a black hat to characters from Disney works and Harry Potter, there are all kinds of witches.

Once you’ve decided on the witch you want to create, try making your favorite witch’s face using construction paper or thick cardstock.

It’s also a great idea to attach the hat or hair later using separate pieces of paper, or to use different materials like fabric for certain parts.

You could even make just the hat three-dimensional! Decorate it however you like, and you’ll become your very own original witch!

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Anpanman

Easy in 5 minutes ⭐️ An Anpanman mask you can make with your child!

Anpanman

Let your kids enjoy Halloween easily with a hugely popular Anpanman mask! Just prepare colored construction paper that matches each part of Anpanman’s face, then cut and combine the pieces—it’s simple.

Since Anpanman’s face has lots of circles, making clean shapes can feel a bit tricky.

But you can easily draw circles by placing the rim of a mixing bowl or the bottom of a jar on the paper and tracing around it with a pen.

Once you’ve made each piece, just look closely at the layout and assemble the face.

It’s much easier than baking Anpanman’s face!

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No-Face

Handmade! I tried making a performance-use 'No-Face' mask! *Unplanned, slapdash craft♪

No-Face

Let’s try making a mask of No-Face, the character from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away! Since No-Face looks like it’s already wearing a mask, it should be easy to picture how to make one.

The simplest method is to cut white construction paper and draw the facial markings.

Another option is to attach white air-dry clay onto a piece of cardboard to create a mask base.

This approach captures a more impersonal, mask-like feel than paper alone.

Once the mask is done, just drape yourself in black fabric to complete the full-body look!

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