Printable Bandicoot Mask

printable bandicoot mask for kids

Not just a video game character - the real bandicoot is a brilliantly bonkers little Australian marsupial! Our printable bandicoot mask is perfect for kids who want to explore the wild world of Australian animals. With that pointy snout and big ears, this mask is a real head-turner. Great for school plays, Australian animals classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and imaginative play.

A great talking point for Australian animal topics - and a lovely way to introduce kids to a creature most of them will never have heard of before. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Bandicoots!

  • Bandicoots are marsupials, which means their babies are born tiny and helpless and finish developing inside their mother's pouch - just like kangaroos!
  • Unlike most marsupials, a bandicoot's pouch opens backwards - which is actually very handy for a digging animal, as it stops soil falling in!
  • Bandicoots have one of the shortest pregnancies of any mammal - just 12 days! That's faster than almost any other animal on the planet.
  • They use their long snouts and claws to dig small cone-shaped holes in the ground looking for insects and roots - gardeners sometimes find these mysterious little holes in their lawns.
  • Bandicoots are mostly solitary and nocturnal, coming out at night to forage and making loud grunting noises to warn other bandicoots off their territory.