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Medusa mask

The Greeks invented the theatre. Actors wore masks.

Make your own Greek mask for the part of Medusa. She was a terrifying monster with hair made of snakes.

You will need...

1

A paper plate

2

String

3

Scissors

4

Felt-tip pens

5

Paper

6

Glue

Try this...

1

Put the paper plate up against your face and mark holes for the string which will hold it on. Mark in the eyes.

   

2

Cut out the eye holes.

   

3

Draw a face on the mask and decorate it.

   
4

You can make a nose by cutting a rectangle of paper, folding it and gluing it to the middle of the mask so that it sticks out.

   
5

Add eyebrows by folding strips of paper and sticking them on in the same way.

   
6

Cut strips of paper to make Medusa’s snake hair.

   
7

Hold a strip in one hand and pull the blade of a pair of scissors along the strip, pressing quite hard. The strip of paper should curl up.

   
8

Make more curls and stick them round the top of the plate to make hair.

   
9

Make two holes in the sides of the plate and thread string through them.

   

10

Tie the string round the back of your head.

Making a Medusa mask


Now try this...

Make a scrap book about Greece

You could include:

1

Brochures from a travel agency

2

Postcards

3

Greek recipes

4

Sketches or photographs of Greek-style buildings in your local area

Sketches of Greek architecture

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