Masks are a great way for kids to explore, play and have fun. The step-by-step instructions in this book in the Kids Can Do It series make the 13 unique masks featured a snap to create and decorate. Whether it's for a Halloween party, a school play or just for dress-up, a little imagination is all it takes for children to conceal their faces - and reveal someone new in their places! Mask designs include . a jolly jester . a dangerous dinosaur . a lordly lion . a grumpy gargoyle Ages 8 plus AUTHOR: Rene Schwarz has been making toys and other things for as long as she can remember. For the last ten years, she has written and illustrated children' craft books. Using different techniques and odds and ends to make her strange creations is what she most enjoys. Books are her way to share the different ways she knows about how to make things, but she likes it best when her designs evolve into other things.