Printable Face Mask Activity for Students

Looking for a fun first day of preschool activity? Or an easy activity to introduce face masks in the classroom setting? This design-a-face-mask activity is just right for both toddlers and preschoolers.

First day of school activities are going to set the tone for the school year. Help your preschoolers feel comfortable and safe with this face mask activity for students.

This face mask activity is a simple way to include children who might wear masks to preschool. We like to pull out this printable as one of our first week of school activities so that every preschooler feels safe and comfortable in our classroom.

This face mask craft for preschool teachers preschoolers about colors, too! They roll the dice and then use a dot marker to make polka dots on their masks.

It’s super fun and shows off how different each mask can be, even when using the same instructions.

Mask Activity for Students

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, it’s important to note that face masks might still be a part of our daily routine at school.

Here is how I like to explain it to my preschoolers:

Wearing masks is a simple yet effective way for all of us to contribute to the safety and well-being of our school community. Think of it as a small, friendly gesture that shows we care about each other’s health.

Plus, we get to show off our unique styles with cool patterns and designs! Just like a superhero’s mask, our face coverings play a role in keeping everyone safe and ensuring we can continue to learn and have fun together.

So, let’s rock those masks and make our school an even more awesome and caring place to be!

What’s Included

This free mask printable includes two pages. One page is of the face mask and the second is a color dice.

While the face mask printable can be used to design any sort of mask, the dice is used to make decorating into a fun color recognition game for preschoolers.

Face Mask Activity for Students

Not all preschools may be requiring students to wear masks, but probably all preschoolers have parents or siblings who wear face masks to prevent the spread of germs.

This design-a-face-mask activity is fun for the first day of preschool when you start teaching all the new safety protocol…such as why you are wearing a mask.

Materials

• free printable face mask (found at the end of this post)
• do-a-dot markers

Be sure to read the entire post for all the modifications and extensions for this single activity. There are loads of ways you can use this in your back-to-school activities in preschool.

Face Mask Activity for Preschoolers

This back-to-school activity comes with a printable face mask and a die. The die has color splatters on each side.

Roll the die and identify the color splatter, and use a do-a-dot marker to make the corresponding color dot on the mask.

Preschoolers and toddlers may want to just stamp and stamp after they roll the die. Or they may want to stamp only once. Either way is ok.

You can add a counting component by offering a numeral die for the child to roll at the same time. Then have your preschooler identify both the number and the color, and have him add the same number of dots onto his mask.

First Day of Preschool Activities

There are many ways to use this printable in your classroom.

Please note: this printable is not a real mask, and it is important to share that with your students. A paper mask does not replace an over-the-counter medical face mask. Nor does it replace a reusable and washable face mask.

This face mask printable is just for fun.

• If you don’t have access to dot markers, you can use any variety of art materials to decorate the printable mask.
  • Try dot stickers or squares of construction paper. Even just markers and crayons.
• Teach that masks aren’t scary!
  • Make mask wearing fun by inviting your preschoolers to decorate the printable. Use this time as an opportunity to explain why you are wearing a mask.
• Reusable masks come in all sorts of shapes and patterns.
  • Preschoolers might see people they know, or people who are new to them (like their preschool teacher) wearing a different mask. That’s ok! It’s still the same person underneath.
• Use this mask as a way to teach children how to not share germs.
  • Sharing is a good thing, but not when we are sharing germs. You may also pair this activity with an explanation of why sharing preschool materials isn’t allowed anymore. 🙁
• Use this mask activity to encourage discussions about what kinds of things we can do to stay healthy and not get sick.
  • You might consider teaching when and how to properly wash hands, teaching not to touch faces, to cover our coughs and sneezes, etc.

More Information About Mask Wearing

Wearing face masks to prevent the spread of disease can be hard for young children to understand, and because they are not always comfortable, children can give a lot of pushback. Remember to be compassionate and patient with your preschoolers.

Here are some highly-rated picture books that will help.

Germ Activities for Preschoolers

By helping preschoolers understand germs, we’re empowering them to make smart choices that keep them and their friends healthy.

Imagine sharing the exciting world of hand washing, showing them how it’s like a superhero’s shield against invisible “germy invaders.”

With a touch of playfulness, we can transform hygiene into an adventure, making it easier for them to remember and practice. Here are some fun ways to arm our young learners with the knowledge to stay strong, happy, and germ-free!

• Germ Science Experiment
• Glitter Germs
• Germy Craft
• Germ Fine Motor Activity

Get Your Printable Mask Below

Think this design-a-mask activity would be fun to add to your first-day-of-preschool activities? You can grab your own copy of the mask below.

Sarah Punkoney, MAT

I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

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