Mask making in lower elementary

I was so happy with my group of first, second and third grade students.  They had so much fun and came up with so many creative ideas in this Papier Mache art lesson.  This lesson took three forty minute art lessons to complete.  My classes are pretty large at 24 students per class and the energy was palpable as the students happily painted, glued and embellished their masterpieces.
We discussed many different ideas and ways to create a mask as well as the cultural significance of masks in many cultures to get their imaginations running.