Superhero Paper Plate Masks

My son absolutely loved making and wearing these superhero paper plate masks. These masks have been worn by all the kids since they were first made, and I made a free template printable for you so that you can easily duplicate the idea with your own kids. You will have templates for Hulk, Spiderman, Captain America, Iron Man and Batman. If you have your own superheroes in your life, you might also really enjoy seeing our birthday party ideas and superhero birthday cake.

What your child can do on their own depends on their age. My son (age 4) was able to trace the template. I did all of the cutting. My son did all of the painting. I drew guidelines for the spiderman mask, but he was able to trace with the puffy paint. I helped when he wanted help. I drew guidelines for hulks hair, and we worked together on the puffy paint. I drew hulks mouth, but he was able to glue all necessary parts in place. He also did the hole punches, but I tied the elastic cord in place.

Materials Needed to Make Superhero Paper Plate Masks

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• Paper Plates
• Craft Paint in Red, Mustard, Blue, Green, White and Black
• Black Puffy Paint
• Sponge Paint Brush and Regular Craft Paint Brush
• White Card Stock
• Scissors
• Glue
• Thin Sharpie
• Hole Punch
• Jewelry Elastic Cord (provided to me free by Craft Project Ideas)
• Superhero Paper Plate Mask Template Printable

Spiderman Paper Plate Mask Tutorial

1. Fold a paper plate in half and trace the printable template onto the plate.
2. Paint the paper plate red. Let dry.
3. Draw a border around the eyes and paint the interior white. Let dry.
4. Draw guidelines for spiderman’s web and then trace with puffy paint. Allow to dry.
5. Punch holes and tie elastic cord around in place at the appropriate length of your child’s head.

Iron Man Paper Plate Mask Tutorial

1. Fold a paper plate in half and trace the printables template onto the plate.
2. Paint the bottom mask mustard yellow and the top parts red. Let dry.
3. Glue red parts on top of main mask. Let dry.
4. Use a thin sharpie to draw on lines as shown.
5. Punch holes and tie elastic cord around in place at the appropriate length of your child’s head.

Batman Paper Plate Mask Tutorial

1. Fold a paper plate in half and trace the printable template onto the plate.
2. Paint mask black and allow to dry.
3. Punch holes and tie elastic cord around in place at the appropriate length of your child’s head.

Captain America Paper Plate Mask Tutorial

1. Fold a paper plate in half and trace the printable template onto the plate.
2. Paint the mask blue.
3. Cut out the A and glue it in place.
4. Punch holes and tie elastic cord around in place at the appropriate length of your child’s head.

Hulk Paper Plate Mask Tutorial

1. Fold a paper plate in half and trace the printable template onto the plate.
2. Paint the paper plate green.
3. Draw an outline for where the hair and eyebrows go and use puffy paint to fill in the space.
4. Draw  teeth on the mouth and glue in place.
5. Punch holes and tie elastic cord around in place at the appropriate length of your child’s head.

I’m pretty sure your little superhero is going to love this craft. Enjoy the time you get to spend making these together.