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Make an animal mask

Commemorate National Threatened Species Day

Activity time: 10 minutes

In this video we make masks of animals that are threatened species and think about ways we can help protect animals and plants into the future.  

Download the family guide for more fun activities: 

  • Play animal charades, pretending to be different animals
  • Plant a threatened species
  • Make a native Australian plant journal 
  • Make an echidna with sticks and playdough
  • Bake a cake that looks like a koala or a wombat

 


Family guide

You’ll need....

  • paper or cardboard
  • scissors
  • crayons, textas, pencils
  • glue stick or sticky tape
  • string, wool, elastic or paddle pop stick.