Combine the flour and water in a pot.
Heat the mixture until it starts to boil, then remove from heat.
Allow the mixture to cool down.
Blow up a large balloon and tie the end tightly.
Cut up pieces of newspaper. Although you can cut the pieces into any size you wish, it may be easiest to cut them into 2 inch by 6 inch pieces.
Soak the pieces of newspaper into the flour paste one at a time, then smooth them onto one half of the balloon.
Continue to add flour paste-soaked newspaper pieces onto the balloon until half of it has been covered with at least six layers.
Let the balloon dry completely. This can take up to six hours.
Pop the balloon with a straight pin. Remove the deflated balloon.
Use scissors to cut out eye, nose and mouth holes. Discard the cut out pieces.
Paint the outside of the mask with tempera paint. Allow the paint to dry completely before displaying the mask.