Printable Goose Mask

printable goose mask for kids

Honk! Our printable goose mask is a brilliant farmyard and pond favourite with real character. Whether it's the goose that laid the golden egg, the geese from Charlotte's Web, or just the terrifyingly territorial bird that guards the park pond, geese have a special place in children's stories and imaginations. Perfect for farm and pond school plays, World Book Day, Easter, birthday parties, and very noisy imaginative play.

A mask that covers fairy tales, farm topics, pond habitats and Mother Goose nursery rhymes all at once - few animals are quite as useful across the primary curriculum as the goose. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Geese!

  • Geese mate for life - if one partner dies, the surviving goose will often mourn visibly, separating from the flock and showing signs of grief for weeks.
  • The V-formation geese fly in isn't just for show - each bird flies in the updraft created by the bird in front, reducing wind resistance by up to 65% and allowing the flock to fly 70% further than a single bird could alone.
  • Geese are famously aggressive when protecting their nests and goslings - a Canada goose will fearlessly chase humans, dogs and even cars that venture too close to its family.
  • Baby geese (goslings) can swim and walk within hours of hatching and imprint on the first moving thing they see - Konrad Lorenz famously had a gaggle of goslings that thought he was their mother.
  • Geese have been used as guard animals for thousands of years - the ancient Romans kept sacred geese on the Capitoline Hill, and in 390 BC their honking allegedly warned of a night attack by the Gauls.