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DIY Pete the Cat and Shelby the Pug Masks and Costume Ideas for Preschoolers
Just in time for Halloween, add two favorite friends to your preschooler’s role play repertoire with our DIY Pete the Cat® and Shelby the pug printable mask templates! Follow the directions below and let the imaginative creative play begin, OR add the optional costume pieces for trick-or-treat-ready costumes!
Choose your mask—or make both!—and print it out. Click here for the Pete the Cat mask printable template or here for the Shelby mask template.
1. Use crayons and markers to color the masks.
2. Cut out the printable template. Older kids can try this themselves, using child-safe scissors, for a bit of fine motor practice. Don’t forget to cut out the eye holes!
3. Snip the side holes, measure a piece of elastic string to fit around your child’s head, and string the elastic through the holes, securing it with a knot.
To complete your DIY Pete the Cat costume, add:
- A blue sweatsuit or blue leggings/pants and long-sleeved blue tee
- Red or white high top sneakers
- Optional: yellow coat with four colorful buttons
To complete your DIY Shelby the Pug costume, add:
- A tan sweatsuit or tan leggings/pants and a long-sleeved tan tee
- A blue-collar with faux diamond studs
- A pin-on, curly-cue pipe cleaner in tan or brown
- Optional: white bone cut from construction paper
We’d love to see pix of your Halloween honeys in whichever costume they choose – let us know below what your kiddos plan on dressing as this year and be sure to share photos on Facebook!
Download DIY Pete the Cat Mask Template
Download DIY Shelby Mask Template
DIY Valentine’s Day Mailbox
Cardboard Box
Glue and Tape
Scissors
Construction Paper
Markers and Color Pencil
Other materials(optional)
Instructions
- Cut a hole in the top of your box using a utility knife or scissors, big enough to fit your average candy grams (help your kids with this and be careful!).
- Using your construction paper (save some for the DIY heart chain!), markers, and art supplies, decorate the box to your heart’s content! Make sure it has your kid’s name on it.
- Time for the heart chain! Accordian fold your construction paper, then trace a heart on one side of the fold. You can trace a half heart against one of the edges of the fold OR a full heart. If doing the full heart, make sure each side of the heart bleeds off the page (this is where the heart chain will connect). Watch the video for visual instructions.
- Now, cut along the lines you just drew so you cut through each layer of the folded paper. Make sure not to cut the folds themselves, where the heart will connect
- Unfold your heart to reveal your heart chain! Now you can glue or tape it to your box as an extra-cool decoration.
Once your box is looking festive and snazzy, it’s ready to receive some Valentine grams! If you’re looking for a sugar-free Valentine’s treat for your kid’s classroom party, try Valentine's Day Playfoam & Sticker 20-Pack! Each pod contains sensory-stimulating Playfoam in festive shapes and colors and come with “To” and “From” stickers for easy classroom gifting.
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