You could start off by making a paper mache' form on a round party balloon.
Find and inflate a balloon larger than your head. Coat most of it with petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline. Using a slightly thickened mixture of flour and water, dip strips of newspaper in it and cover the ballon, especially thick in front, sides and top. Once you've built a shell of decent thickness, you can add features to the front such as built up brow, nose, eyelids, mouth, chin, beard, mustach, ears, etc. Don't worry about eye holes, you will cut them out later. Make sure that the eyes are about halfway between the top and bottom of the mask.
Once this has dried, (overnight) you can pop and remove the balloon. With a strong pair of shears, you can cut away excess pulp from the back of the mask. If you intend to actually wear it, be sure to leave enough over the top side so that the mask can ';sit'; on your head, without falling off, much like a helmet. You can also leave enough around the sides to cover your ears. If the intention is to hang the mask, without wearing it, then cut our all but the single hemisphere of the face.
Cut out eyeholes, if needed, and punch a couple of small holes for attaching a string to hold the mask in place.
Now, you can paint the mask any way you'd like. Tempra, or poster paints work well, but will not be water resistant. Acrylic paints will also work well, and will not come off with water, after it dries.
When ready to wear, you may need to make some adjustments to the string and to pad the top of the inside of the mask if it sits too low on your head and face.
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