Kids love to decorate for Halloween but hand crafted items often can't withstand the weather outside. Rain, wind and even snow can damage many decorations. Here are three craft ideas that will survive the weather to 'haunt' again next season.
Potting Plant Pumpkins
Items Needed
Orange Potting Plants (terra cotta or other)
Pencil
Scissors
Card stock
paper - any color
Yellow paint, green paint
Mod-Podge Outdoor
Short Stick
Step 1: Cut the card stock paper so it is the same height as the planter pot.
Step 2: Sketch the 'face' of the pumpkin onto the paper. Cut out the nose, eyes and mouth - or whatever pattern is desired.
Step 3: Invert the pot on a flat surface. Tape the cut paper tightly around the pot. Paint over the template with the yellow paint and allow the paint to dry completely.
Step 4: Remove the template and touch up any areas as needed with the yellow paint. Insert the stick into the hole in the 'top' of the pumpkin and paint the stick green. Paint the top of the pot green also if desired. This represents the stem of the pumpkin.
Potting Plant Pumpkins
Items Needed
Orange Potting Plants (terra cotta or other)
Pencil
Scissors
Card stock
paper - any color
Yellow paint, green paint
Mod-Podge Outdoor
Short Stick
Step 1: Cut the card stock paper so it is the same height as the planter pot.
Step 2: Sketch the 'face' of the pumpkin onto the paper. Cut out the nose, eyes and mouth - or whatever pattern is desired.
Step 3: Invert the pot on a flat surface. Tape the cut paper tightly around the pot. Paint over the template with the yellow paint and allow the paint to dry completely.
Step 4: Remove the template and touch up any areas as needed with the yellow paint. Insert the stick into the hole in the 'top' of the pumpkin and paint the stick green. Paint the top of the pot green also if desired. This represents the stem of the pumpkin.
Step 5: Paint the entire pot and stick with Mod-Podge Outdoor, to seal the paint and weatherproof the pot. Set the finished 'pumpkin' it outside for decoration.
Spirit Luminaries
Luminaries have become popular decorations for many different holidays and this idea creates a spooky decoration that can help guide trick-or-treaters along a sidewalk or driveway in the dark.
Items needed:
Clean milk cartons
White paint
Black Marker
Craft Knife
Low wattage light bulbs
Duct Tape
Step 1: Paint the outside of the clean cartons white and allow the paint to dry.
Step 2: Draw faces on the painted cartons with the black marker
Step 3: Cut out a hole in the back of each carton to insert the lights
Step 4: Insert the lights into the carton and position a light so it is the pupil of each ghost eye. Secure in place with the duct tape.
Step 5: Turn on the lights.
This craft can be modified with orange paint to create pumpkins or any color to create monster heads. Be creative and use your imagination to create unusual faces.
Hanging Ghosts
Many people enjoy hanging decorations from trees for various holiday seasons. At Halloween kids can make these simple ghosts to hang from tree branches.
Items needed:
White vinyl tablecloth
Tape measure
Scissors & Newspapers
Black permanent marker
Craft wire
Step 1: Lay the white vinyl tablecloth on a flat surface. Cut it into rectangles 8 inches by 6 inches.
Step 2: Draw a face in the center of each rectangle, for the ghost face.
Step 3: Crush sheets of newspaper into balls. Position a ball of newspaper under a ghost face and wrap the vinyl around the 'head' of the ghost. Tie in place with craft wire.
Step 4: Cut a length of craft wire about 12 inches long for each ghost that is made. Poke the wire through the head of the ghost and center the ghost on the wire. Fold the wire up and use it to attach the ghost to the tree. Make these crafts with you
Spirit Luminaries
Luminaries have become popular decorations for many different holidays and this idea creates a spooky decoration that can help guide trick-or-treaters along a sidewalk or driveway in the dark.
Items needed:
Clean milk cartons
White paint
Black Marker
Craft Knife
Low wattage light bulbs
Duct Tape
Step 1: Paint the outside of the clean cartons white and allow the paint to dry.
Step 2: Draw faces on the painted cartons with the black marker
Step 3: Cut out a hole in the back of each carton to insert the lights
Step 4: Insert the lights into the carton and position a light so it is the pupil of each ghost eye. Secure in place with the duct tape.
Step 5: Turn on the lights.
This craft can be modified with orange paint to create pumpkins or any color to create monster heads. Be creative and use your imagination to create unusual faces.
Hanging Ghosts
Many people enjoy hanging decorations from trees for various holiday seasons. At Halloween kids can make these simple ghosts to hang from tree branches.
Items needed:
White vinyl tablecloth
Tape measure
Scissors & Newspapers
Black permanent marker
Craft wire
Step 1: Lay the white vinyl tablecloth on a flat surface. Cut it into rectangles 8 inches by 6 inches.
Step 2: Draw a face in the center of each rectangle, for the ghost face.
Step 3: Crush sheets of newspaper into balls. Position a ball of newspaper under a ghost face and wrap the vinyl around the 'head' of the ghost. Tie in place with craft wire.
Step 4: Cut a length of craft wire about 12 inches long for each ghost that is made. Poke the wire through the head of the ghost and center the ghost on the wire. Fold the wire up and use it to attach the ghost to the tree. Make these crafts with you
Step 4: Insert the lights into the carton and position a light so it is the pupil of each ghost eye. Secure in place with the duct tape.
Step 5: Turn on the lights.
This craft can be modified with orange paint to create pumpkins or any color to create monster heads. Be creative and use your imagination to create unusual faces.
Hanging Ghosts
Many people enjoy hanging decorations from trees for various holiday seasons. At Halloween kids can make these simple ghosts to hang from tree branches.
Items needed:
White vinyl tablecloth
Tape measure
Scissors & Newspapers
Black permanent marker
Craft wire
Step 1: Lay the white vinyl tablecloth on a flat surface. Cut it into rectangles 8 inches by 6 inches.
Step 2: Draw a face in the center of each rectangle, for the ghost face.
Step 3: Crush sheets of newspaper into balls. Position a ball of newspaper under a ghost face and wrap the vinyl around the 'head' of the ghost. Tie in place with craft wire.
Step 4: Cut a length of craft wire about 12 inches long for each ghost that is made. Poke the wire through the head of the ghost and center the ghost on the wire. Fold the wire up and use it to attach the ghost to the tree. Make these crafts with your kids and create some Halloween memories as you make decorations at the same time.
Make these crafts with your kids and create some Halloween memories as you make decorations at the same time.
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Step 5: Turn on the lights.
This craft can be modified with orange paint to create pumpkins or any color to create monster heads. Be creative and use your imagination to create unusual faces.
Hanging Ghosts
Many people enjoy hanging decorations from trees for various holiday seasons. At Halloween kids can make these simple ghosts to hang from tree branches.
Items needed:
White vinyl tablecloth
Tape measure
Scissors & Newspapers
Black permanent marker
Craft wire
Step 1: Lay the white vinyl tablecloth on a flat surface. Cut it into rectangles 8 inches by 6 inches.
Step 2: Draw a face in the center of each rectangle, for the ghost face.
Step 3: Crush sheets of newspaper into balls. Position a ball of newspaper under a ghost face and wrap the vinyl around the 'head' of the ghost. Tie in place with craft wire.
Step 4: Cut a length of craft wire about 12 inches long for each ghost that is made. Poke the wire through the head of the ghost and center the ghost on the wire. Fold the wire up and use it to attach the ghost to the tree. Make these crafts with your kids and create some Halloween memories as you make decorations at the same time.
Make these crafts with your kids and create some Halloween memories as you make decorations at the same time.
About the Author:
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