Make masks of construction paper or paper mache, and whatever other materials are available.

Decorate the outside of the mask – using colors, cloth, leaves, beads, feathers, stones, shells, etc. – in a way you think describes you as others see you. It may have wild colors and designs, to show your energy and enthusiasm; it may be neat, ordered and symmetrical, to show your planning skills and organization; it may be sparse and neutrally colored, to show your calm and simplicity. Think of how others see you and try to represent these understandings with the materials you have.

Then on the inside of the mask, draw or write down some of the gifts or talents you have that people may not or do not know about. Also draw or write the sources of your inner strength: What gives you hope? What motivates you to do the work you do?

When finished, share your mask with a partner and discuss together: