Japanese culture is rich with legends and adventures of heros and history. Samurai warriors wore ferocious looking masks to instill fear and respect in the lands they ruled.
Dharma dolls represent Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism. Daruma dolls are considered symbols of perseverance and good luck.
Decorate your Japanese mask with cut and paste shapes | brightly colored paints, feathers, sequins, and paper or fabric trimmings.
Print and trace the designs onto multi-color fun craft foam sheets to create colorful soft face masks. Use the left over trimmings of foam pieces to cut and paste designs and shapes onto the mask.
All paper mask designs are printable on regular or heavy duty 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Print landscape mode for larger masks, portrait setting for smaller masks.