Printable Cockroach Mask

printable cockroach mask for kids

The most resilient creature on the planet - and now available as a mask! Our printable cockroach mask is perfect for kids who appreciate the tougher side of nature. Whether it's for a minibeasts school project, a creepy crawlies classroom activity, a brilliant (if slightly gross) World Book Day costume, a Halloween party, or just some wonderfully disgusting imaginative play, this mask delivers.

It takes guts to pick the cockroach - and that's exactly what makes it such a memorable choice. Teachers love it for minibeasts topics, kids love it because it winds up their parents. Win-win. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Cockroaches!

  • Cockroaches have been around for over 320 million years - they survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and have barely changed since the time of the coal forests.
  • They can survive without their head for up to a week - their body continues to breathe through holes in their thorax, and they only die eventually because they can't drink water.
  • Cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes and survive being submerged underwater for half an hour - which makes them very difficult to drown.
  • They're extraordinarily fast runners - a cockroach can reach speeds of about 5km/h, which relative to body size is like a human sprinting at nearly 300km/h.
  • Most cockroach species are actually harmless and play an important role in ecosystems, breaking down decaying organic matter - only about 30 of the 4,500 known species are considered pests.