How You Can Make the Coolest Halloween Masks Out of Cheap Paper Plates

Among Paper Goods Projects' many craft ideas, the paper plate masks — which use the ribbed edges of inexpensive paper plates to create a furry lion’s mane, ruffled feathers, or bushy mustaches and beards — were our favorites.

The plates are sold in two forms: a slightly shiny coated option and an uncoated matte option. For these projects, the coated ones are preferred for their sturdiness, but either will work.