Who says wearing a mask needs to be boring?

Masks don’t just come in handy for keeping viruses at bay…They’re also fun to draw on and design too!

I’m not talking about real masks of course, just these paper ones that we received from Xepa-Soul Pattinson for the purpose of a face mask design competition.

Vera decided to decorate hers with stars and bubbles.

Javier was just having fun colouring his mask with random colours and strokes, when suddenly Vera exclaimed, “It looks like a feather!”. She was right, so we drew a line in the middle, and drew another feather beside it. He then embellished the mask with pink flowers. It turned out looking quite light and pretty - quite an odd result for my boy, haha.

But he had fun posing with the mask, in his favourite Captain America shirt. And the axe, erm, we were searching for a hammer (a la Troy) but we couldn’t find one, so the axe it shall be.

I have the POWER! Let’s fight those germs! :)

This opportunity to get crafty with the kids also helped me to reinforce to them that wearing face masks when we’re ill can help prevent the spread of coughs and colds. (I can still recall the difficulty I had getting them to don masks during the haze period last year!) If only masks were all pretty and colourful, it might help to change their little minds, don’t you think?

To participate in the face mask design competition, just follow these steps:

1. Like and share the competition post found on Allergy Cough and Cold Facebook page.
2. Follow the link available on the competition post on Facebook to download the competition photo.
3. Design the mask together with your child and cut out the artwork.
4. Send a picture of the mask, pictures of your child wearing the mask along with the completed entry form to [email protected] by 31st August 2015.

The best entry wins the grand prize of Acer Iconia 8 inch HD LED Tablet. There are also 20 free art classes to be won, sponsored by Art Speaks Studio. The contest is open to children residing in Singapore aged between 6 to 12. Check it out now!

*This post was sponsored by Xepa-Soul Pattinson.