<p>You could laminate it with wide scotch tape. </p>

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<p>Paper masks are easy to make and can even be made by kids. However their life is limited to how long the mask will survive being used by children. An example of what I am describing would be this from <a href="http://herfamilytrends.com/easy-paper-plate-bunny-crafts/" rel="noreferrer">HerFamilyTrends.com</a>:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/WZZ5W.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WZZ5W.jpg" alt="Paper mask"></a></p>

<p>Failure is almost always going to occur from the elastic, string or yarn, that wraps behind ones head, at the punched hole. The holes usually wear out from the "string" and the mask falls off and needs to be repaired or discarded sooner. You can use something like scotch tape either before hand or after to make it last longer but the tension from the string will still cut into the tape and the result is still the same. </p>

<p>Sure, you could use something stronger like duct tape but that stuff is likely to get hair caught which is not comfortable. </p>

<p>What can I do to make the mask stay attached to their respective heads for longer while minimizing the need to repair it. </p>

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2016-07-15T18:50:03.107Z
Not actually put them on the children :P
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How can I get children's paper masks to last longer?
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# How can I get children's paper masks to last longer?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-15)

Paper masks are easy to make and can even be made by kids. However their life is limited to how long the mask will survive being used by children. An example of what I am describing would be this from [HerFamilyTrends.com](http://herfamilytrends.com/easy-paper-plate-bunny-crafts/):

[![Paper mask](https://i.sstatic.net/WZZ5W.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/WZZ5W.jpg)

Failure is almost always going to occur from the elastic, string or yarn, that wraps behind ones head, at the punched hole. The holes usually wear out from the "string" and the mask falls off and needs to be repaired or discarded sooner. You can use something like scotch tape either before hand or after to make it last longer but the tension from the string will still cut into the tape and the result is still the same.

Sure, you could use something stronger like duct tape but that stuff is likely to get hair caught which is not comfortable.

What can I do to make the mask stay attached to their respective heads for longer while minimizing the need to repair it.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Not actually put them on the children :P  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-07-15. Score: 0

You could laminate it with wide scotch tape.

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> **username_3**: Welcome to A&C! We'd like to make sure that answers are actually answers so, if you're going to suggest a solution, please phrase it as an answer and explain what you mean more thoroughly. Otherwise, this will likely be deleted or converted to a comment.  

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