Perfect Paint Glob Trees

Today's Craft:

Perfect Paint Glob Trees 

Create some fabulous trees and have a lot of fun!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need squeeze bottles, tempera paint, brown construction paper, colored construction paper, wax paper, glue, and newspaper.

To begin lay out newspapers on your work space. Fill your small squeeze bottles with paint.

Select a colored piece of construction paper for a background.

Cut out a tree trunk out of your brown construction paper and glue it to your background.

Now squeeze small amounts of paint (different colors) above the tree trunk. Next lay wax paper over the entire picture and press down so the paint colors mix together.

Leave as is over night. The next day remove the wax paper from the picture.

Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Bird Pumpkin Carving Template

Today's Craft:

Bird Pumpkin Carving Template

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:

How to Carve a Pumpkin!

To make a cool carved pumpkin this Halloween you will need a pumpkin (evenly shaped and medium size), a design to carve, tape, a nail, a potato peeler, a paring knife, a larger knife, newspaper, and a solid large spoon. You will also need an adult to help you with the carving.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun! Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!

 

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Pumpkin Goo Prints

 Today's Craft:

Pumpkin Goo Prints

A fun and gooey pumpkin craft for you to enjoy!

Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft project you will need orange construction paper, scissors, red and yellow tempera paint, shaving cream, and a shallow container.

To begin take your orange construction and cut out a nice pumpkin shape.

Now place several large dollops of shaving cream in your shallow container.

Next add red and yellow tempera paint to the shaving and squish together to blend it.

Now take your paper pumpkin and lay it on top of the mixture and press down gently.

Peel back the paper pumpkin and let dry.

Happy Halloween! Enjoy Crafting!

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Cool Candy Corn

Today's Craft:

Cool Candy Corn 

A fun holiday pompom craft!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need yellow, orange, and white pompoms, glue, scissors, and some white construction paper.

To begin cut out a large triangle (candy corn shape) from your paper.

Now glue on your pompoms ~ yellow on tops, then white in the middle, and then orange on the bottom.

Let dry.

Happy Halloween!

Enjoy Crafting!

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Paper Bag Haunted Houses

Today's Craft:

Paper Bag Haunted Houses 

Create a simple and fun haunted house!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need 2 sandwich paper bags, gray paint, a black marker, a stapler, some glue, and scissors.
To begin, slide one bag inside the other, so the bottom of one is facing up (this will be the roof of your haunted house).

Now make a lengthwise crease along the center bottom of the inner bag. Staple the bag at the crease to form the roof.

Now paint the bags with gray paint and let dry over night.

Next draw haunted house details on the bag with your black marker ~ add steps, windows, a door, etc.

Cut out ghosts from white paper and glue on if you wish.

Happy Halloween!

Enjoy Crafting!

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Cool Bat Puppets

Today's Craft:

Cool Bat Puppets 

Make a cool bat puppet using a paper bag and paper.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a black paper bag, black and white construction paper, scissors, glue or tape, and crayons or markers.

To begin, using the template provided below, cut out wings for your bat.

Next cut out two black triangles for ears, two white triangles for fangs, and two white circles for eyes.

Take your paper bag and flip it over so the bottom of the bag is facing up. This will be the face of bat.

Glue the wings on the back of the bag so they stick out on either side.

Add your bat's ears, eyes, teeth, and then decorate further if you wish.

Happy Halloween! 

Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Dragon Pumpkin Carving Template

 Dragon Pumpkin Carving Template

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:
How to Carve a Pumpkin!
To make a cool carved pumpkin this Halloween you will need a pumpkin (evenly shaped and medium size), a design to carve, tape, a nail, a potato peeler, a paring knife, a larger knife, newspaper, and a solid large spoon. You will also need an adult to help you with the carving.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun! Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Template

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Give Me a Hand

Give Me a Hand 

Make a Handprint and Date it!

Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft project you will need baking clay, a rolling pin, an adult to help you with the oven, and a pencil. 

First make some baking clay (see the recipe section) and roll out some clay that is bigger than your palm. 

Press your hand hard into the clay leaving your handprint behind when you remove it. 

Now take the pencil and scratch your name and the date into the clay. 

Now place the clay print on a cookie or baking sheet and bake in the oven at 325 degrees until solid. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Bulldog Pumpkin Carving Template

Today's Craft:

Bulldog Pumpkin Carving Template

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:
How to Carve a Pumpkin!
To make a cool carved pumpkin this Halloween you will need a pumpkin (evenly shaped and medium size), a design to carve, tape, a nail, a potato peeler, a paring knife, a larger knife, newspaper, and a solid large spoon. You will also need an adult to help you with the carving.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun! 

 

Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!
Craft Templates: bulldogpumpkintemp.pdf

Paint and Print Leaves

Today's Craft:

Paint and Print Leaves

A fun Fall project!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need some flat, pressed leaves, some paints, and a couple pieces of colored paper.

To begin take your flat leaves and lay them flat on a piece of paper. 

Next paint them different colors with your paints. 

Now lay another piece of paper over the leaves and smooth your hands over the paper. 

Remove the paper and you will have some awesome leaves! 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Colorful Corn

Today's Craft:

Colorful Corn  

A fun and colorful corn craft made from a handprint!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft you will need yellow, blue, and green construction paper, crayons, and glue.

Place your hand on the yellow, keep your fingers together and trace your hand.

Cut out your handprint and glue it onto a piece of blue paper.

Next cut out corn husk pieces from the green paper and add them to your picture.

Add corn kernels with crayon all over the entire hand print, or add pre-cut yellow corn kernel shapes with glue.

Enjoy Crafting!

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