Printable Brolga Mask

printable brolga mask for kids

Elegant, graceful and famously one of Australia's best dancers - our printable brolga mask is a wonderful choice! The brolga is Australia's only native crane and is famous for its spectacular courtship dances. These birds hold a special place in Aboriginal culture and folklore. Perfect for Australian animals school projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and imaginative play.

A wonderfully unusual choice that's perfect for Australian animals projects - and a lovely way to introduce kids to one of the country's most iconic and graceful birds. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Brolgas!

  • Brolgas are famous for their elaborate dancing - they leap, bow, stretch their wings and call loudly, and the dances can involve dozens of birds performing together.
  • They're one of the tallest birds in Australia, standing up to 1.3 metres tall - about the height of an average 8-year-old child!
  • Brolgas mate for life and pairs perform their beautiful dances together to strengthen their bond, not just to attract a mate.
  • In Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, the brolga was once a beautiful young woman who loved to dance and was transformed into a bird by an evil spirit - hence why the bird dances so gracefully.
  • Brolgas make their nests as islands in shallow water - a pile of sticks, grass and reeds built up above the water level to keep eggs safe from predators.