Shark Mask Prototype

Last Friday, I brought masks with me to show my young advisors to get feedback.  They suggested making a shark mask.  So, I made one, which I think is cute.  So, I need to model the prototype in person to see if it is lame or not.

VBS 2015: Masks

Here are some variations of the masks.  I fixed the earlier butterfly.

Greatest Hits: VBS 2015 Masks

VBS this year has a movie theme centered on some of the best known stories in the Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures.  I want masks for the kids so they can be 'extras' in costume for the stories, which have loads of animals.  We could go with paper plate masks; the kids tend to hold on to props that have a little more substance.  I scrounged through the craft closet at church and found some dollar store foam door hangers.  The results were adorable!  I found bolts of felt at Good Will.  See what you think.

My favorite mask so far.

I really like the bird mask, which can be embellished just as the butterfly mask.  The mask is a little uneven and will need to be trimmed, preferably by a teen, who will have better ideas as to its improvement.

Cow transformed into a dog mask

Masks

Basic cow mask...

Masks, again

More masks

More pix of the masks.

VBS 2015: Greatest Hits

This summer at our church, the VBS theme is Greatest Hits, portraying. Some of the best loved stories in the Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures.  So animals are on my mind and props for a photo booth.  I have been collecting fabric, posters, vases, etc. for the backdrops each day.  We will need props for story, too.  I did some research in masks for the kids and ran across felt masks. (I have yards of felt since my kids sew moles for Mole Day in my chemistry classes.  Keep an eye out for felt in thrift stores.)  I decided to make masks that will tie on to their foreheads rather than over their eyes.  Many of our little ones would stumble.  I also want to have both completed masks and those kids can embellish or personalize.

I sketched out a mask to make a pattern and used several ideas for animal masks, such as these located on Prudent Baby.  I also had cow fabric I used which makes a decent looking dog, too.  I cut a piece of card stock I put between two pieces of the fabric, which I hot glued together with ribbon ties.    Here are some of the results.  I will show these to the teens to make sure they aren't too lame for the kids.

Boot Camp: Pinterest

My Boot Camp board on Pinterest has loads of photos and ideas for VBS.  I use the boards to clip and save ideas in addition to my notes and files as I plan.  A few weeks before VBS I review the photos to see if there is anything I missed.  I have found the Pinterest boards to be invaluable tools to show participants and leaders ideas.  I take tons of screen shots of the boards and save them on my iPad to access them at church in the areas without wifi.