Mardi Gras Crafts Archives — KinderArt

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Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday”) is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called “Shrove Tuesday” or “Pancake Day”. Mardi Gras always falls exactly 46 days before Easter.

Simple Paper Masks

K-2, Grades 3-5

Paper Mask Lesson

Colorful Paper Masks

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Razzle Dazzle Masks

Paper Mache Masks

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Make coffee can drums

Coffee Can Drums

K-2, Grades 3-5

Make maracas using paper cups.

Maracas (Paper Cups)

PreK, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Make maracas using recycled materials.

Maracas (Recycled Objects)

PreK, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Make maracas using oranges as the form.

Maracas (Oranges)

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Make maracas with balloons and paper mache.

Maracas (Balloons)

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

animal masks

Animal Masks

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12