African Elephant Mask Views
An African hand carved wooden Tribal mask from Kenya. This mask has two kissing elephants on the forehead of the mask above the eyes. Used in traditional ceremonies there are a variety of masks similar to this with different animals carved into the mask. Each animal symbolizes a different persons position within a tribe.
The elephant mask is said to belong to the strong a mighty warrior who will do battle against rivals to protect this tribe. This African hand carved tribal Elephant mask from Kenya is carved by the artists of the Maasai (Masai) Mare tribe and is easily recognized due to the wonderful bright read colors commonly used in their artwork.
Many of the animals children learn about at a young age, such as elephants, lions, monkeys and hippos, are native to Africa. Making animal crafts, particularly masks, is a good way to not only allow children time to be creative, but to learn about African animals. There are many ways to make masks of African animals, most of which are inexpensive.
The African elephant is a specific type of elephant that only lives in Africa, and is the largest land mammal on Earth. To make African elephant masks, you'll need gray construction paper, white paper plates, crayons, cotton yarn, a stapler, safety scissors and glue. Cut eye holes out of the paper plates before giving them to the children. Have the children cut elephant trunks and ears out of the gray construction paper and glue them to the centers of the masks. Crayons should be used to draw on features, such as the eyes of the elephant and its mouth. Tusks can be made with white or ivory construction paper, or by drawing them with crayons. Attach lengths of yarn long enough to fit each child's head by stapling it to the edges of their plates.
African Elephant Mask Images
