Halloween Crafts

SUPER EASY TO MAKE "BAT" Craft
POPCAN BAT

Materials Needed
Black spray paint
Tacky glue
Paint for eyes and mouth
small pompoms
black foam
magnet
glitter paint for wings
crushed pop can

See picture attached bottom of page for completed project.
This example was made by a 1st grader.

Directions: Crush pop can - do NOT crush hockey puck style, you want the
can elongated. The bottom of the can is
crushed to the back. The top of the can is crushed to the front.

Spray paint the can black, let dry

Paint on eyes and mouth

Glue on orange or red small pompom for nose

Cut out ears (triangles) and wings from black craft foam Glue ears and
wings on can

Outline wings with gray glitter paint or glue

Attach magnets to back of wings for use as a magnet. You could also
attach a string for hanging instead if you wish.

This is a very cute and easy craft for all age levels. You do need to
crush and paint the cans ahead of time as they
take a while to dry.

Dryer Hose Pumpkin
Makes a wonderful Centerpiece!

Supplies needed:
Dryer vent
Orange spray paint
Green felt
Fake fall leaves
Tacky Glue
Green spray paint
Cone shaped styrofoam
Small wiggly eyes
Small black pom pom
Green pipe cleaners

* Cut off section of dryer vent and make into a circle glueing the two ends together.
* Spray paint the vent orange (let dry)
* Spray paint the styrofoam green for the stem (let dry)
* Curl the green pipe cleaner around your finger. Put a little glue on the pipe cleaner and place on top in center hole of
pumpkin. Place glue on styrofoam stem and press down into center on top of pumpkin.
* Cut two green leaves out of felt and place on top of pumpkin.
* Glue additional fall leaves to the bottom of the pumpkin (it then looks like it's sitting in a pile of leaves.)
* Glue wiggly eyes to the black pom pom and glue on green leaf on top of pumpkin.

That's it! You now have a real neat looking center piece. With the ruffled dryer vent it really looks like a pumpkin.

Easy to Make GHOST centerpiece

A flashlight inside gives this guy a ghostly glow.

Thin, gauzy, white cotton fabric
3 wire coat hangers
Lg. sheet of plastic or wax paper
Scissors
Wallpaper paste, fabric stiffener, or white glue
Black felt tip marker
Flashlight

Bend 2 hangers as shown in diagram (A) below.
Bend the "shoulders" of the third hanger as
shown in diagram (B). Slide two hangers
together and tape them as shown in (C),
Add the third hanger and tape them all
together to make a pyramid shape that can
stand. Adjust the wires to make sure an
upright flashlight can fit inside. Put this wire
form on a sheet of plastic or wax paper.

In a big mixing bowl, prepare a solution of
wallpaper paste or glue & water, about
the consistency of heavy cream, or pour
in fabric stiffener. Dip the white cloth in until it
is completely covered with the mixture. Squeeze
the fabric between your fingers and then drape it
over the form. Cut the bottom 2" beyond where
it touches the table surface. Let dry for 24 hours.

Remove the hardened fabric from the wire form.
Use markers to draw spooky eyes. Stand a
flashlight, bulb side up on the table.
Place ghost over it.

Luminarias
These will light the path to the party,
or cast an eerie glow over the food
table.

Lunch Bags with bottoms or small
gift bags
Pencil
Scissors
Cellophane in colors
clear Tape
Hole punch (optional)
Sm. Flashlights, light sticks
or votive candles in caps.

Draw a simple Halloween design
on the front of each bag. Use
pictures above to give you some
idea.
Starting at the center of a design,
carefully stick the tip of scissors
through the front of the bag only.
Cut out design.
Cut a piece of cellophane big
enough to cover design. Tape
it to the inside front of the bag.
Cut the top-edge of the bag in a
interesting way, adding zigzags,
scallops, hole punch etc.
Put light source of choice in bag.
Display and admire as you wish.

Make a Frankenstein Supply Room
for your haunted party!

Following the chart to the right, put
out the following specimens, labeling
each one to plant thoroughly REVOLTING
ideas in everyone's minds. Put up a sign
next to exhibit you make saying
"Please Touch"

Enter at your own Risk!
ITEM Preparation Label

Lg. Sea Sponge	Fill with a Cabbage	Dead Head
2 - stuffed olives or grapes	Peel the grapes	Dead Eyeballs
2 - dried apricots or dried pears	Place on a plate or in a jar	Dead Ears
Candy Corn	Choose yellowest ones	Dead Teeth
Glove of leather or rubber	Dampen or oil, stuff with tissue paper	Dead Hand
Spaghetti	Use long strands, cooked & chilled	Dead Veins
Red gelatin	Chill in a bowl unmold	Dead Heart
Lg. Balloon	Fill part way with water knot at end	Dead stomach
Lg Raw Potato	Peel, then cut in the shape of a heel	Dead Feet
Carrot	Peel, trim off all but 2" of largest part; let it dry up for 2 days	Dead Toe

Creepy Crawlies
So easy, anyone can make them, & they
really CRAWL.

Square Paper Napkins
Black felt-tip pen
Lemons or oranges

Unfold the napkin. Lightly draw 1,2, or
2 eyes in the center. Or, draw a mouth
with sharp teeth all around.
Try not to press down hard or you'll
tear the napkin.
Twist each corner of the napkin to make
a little leg. You can also pull out of the
center of each side and twist, if
you want to give your creepy crawly 6 or eight legs.
Put the creepy crawlies on the table slip
a lemon or orange under them. Push them
along gently. As the fruit rolls, the creepy
crawly will skuttle along.

Gooey Slime

Vinyl tablecloth or old shower curtain
Old newspapers
Box of corn starch
Small cake pan
A pitcher of water
Bottles of yellow and blue food coloring
A spoon
Place the vinyl tablecloth or old shower curtain
across the kitchen table. Cover with a layer of old
newspapers.

Sprinkle a layer of cornstarch into the cake pan
and add a small amount of water. Stir. Keep
adding small quantities of water until the mixture
has the consistency of mayonnaise. Add a few
drops of blue and yellow food coloring and mix until
the spooky slime has turned a suitable shade of
green. Put your hands in the mixture and enjoy!

Note: Don't try to pour your spooky slime down the
sink when you're finished with it. Toss it in the garbage instead.