At a Glance
These printable hawk masks let preschool, kindergarten and other young learners color, cut and wear their very own bird of prey disguise. The hands-on craft builds scissor skills, fine motor control and pencil grip, then opens up a world of dramatic play, storytelling and imaginative adventures. Color and black-and-white templates are both included. A perfect fit for bird, raptor or wildlife themes.
This Printable Hawk Mask Craft is a hands-on, imaginative activity that lets your little learners become one of the sky’s most impressive hunters – the hawk! Known for their sharp eyes and incredible speed, hawks are part of the raptor family, along with eagles and owls.
Here’s a fun fact: hawks can dive at speeds of over 150 miles per hour when chasing prey – that’s faster than a race car!
So, whether you’re learning about birds, woodland creatures, or just fancy a bit of dramatic play, this easy printable hawk mask craft is a real crowd-pleaser!
With both colour and black and white versions in the pack, your children can cut, decorate, and wear their very own hawk mask. This would be great for for storytime, classroom plays, or a quiet afternoon of crafty fun.
This simple red tailed hawk craft is great for developing your child’s cutting skills, and an awesome chance to practice some pencil control and creativity if you opt with the plain templates.
And a super thing about these types of crafts is not only are they great fun to make and your children can practice lots of skills when doing so, but then they have a toy they can play with at the end – and play is just such a great way for children to learn!
Win win!
So grab some crayons, scissors, and string, it’s time to spread those wings and get creative!
What Skills Can Your Children Learn And Practice?
When making these cute hawk masks, your children will have the chance to practice and develop some skills such as:
- Cutting Skills – if you feel they’re ready, you can let them have a go at cutting out the pieces all by themselves – they’ll need to be careful and have good scissor control if they want to cut out the pieces neatly
- Pencil Control – if you print off the black and white templates they can practice their pencil control and develop hand strength through decorating.
And when they’re done, they’ll also be able to use their imagination, storytelling and social / communication skills when going on adventures with friends and family!
How To Prepare These Printable Red Tailed Hawk Masks
First you’re going to want to download the mask templates by clicking on the download button at the bottom of the page – I’ve made a color and a black and white version.
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Other Materials You’ll Need:
- Safety scissors
- Card stock or craft paper
- Some coloring pencils or pens / other artsy materials for decorating
- Some elastic or string to keep them on your little one’s head
- Or you could add a popsicle stick if you’d like the masks to have a more ‘masked ball’ feel
These masks are fairly simple to make but your little ones will probably need a bit of help with attaching the elastic if you go down that route (*always be careful with little ones and string – keep an eye on them to ensure they’re safe while playing*).
Once you’ve downloaded the templates, you’ll need to print them off onto paper or card.
Then, you can cut them out. Or if you’d like your children to get some cutting practice, you can let them have a go. If you’re going with the plain templates it’ll probably be a good idea to decorate them first.
The next two steps will probably require some grown-up support:
The first is to carefully cut out the eyes holes.
Then, if you want to add elastic, simply make a couple holes near the edge (either with scissors or a hole punch). It’s a good idea to add a little clear tape on the area you’re making the holes for some added support.
Thread the elastic through the hole and tie a knot on the face side to stop it slipping back through.
Then loop around with enough elastic so it’s not too loose or tight, do the same on the other side and you’re good to go!
Some Other Ways You Could Use This Hawk Mask Craft
Birds of Prey Role-Play
Let your learners act out life as hawks —- spotting prey, building nests, and protecting their young.
Science Link
Use during lessons about animal senses, flight, or predator-prey relationships.
Bird of the Day Display
After crafting, hang the masks on a wall with hawk facts or photos.
Movement and Music
Play soaring music and have children “fly” around like hawks – great for a little energy release and gross motor practice!
Storytelling or Classroom Performance
Encourage your learners to create short skits featuring their hawk characters – they could guard their nest, rescue a friend, or take a flight through the woods.
Design Your Own Wings Extension
Give each child large paper or card sheets to design and attach matching wings then fly around the room flapping proudly!
However you use them, I hope they enjoy becoming little awesome hawks!
And if your little ones just love hawks, they may also want to check out this cute puzzle and this build a hawk craft!
Enjoy!
