There is little left for all of us to disguise ourselves to scare everyone who passes us by on the occasion of the feast of Halloween. At this time it is very common to do many activities or Crafts with which to decorate the house and entertain the little ones.
For this reason, today we present a series of lovely and easy crafts to do So kids can enjoy Halloween in a different way. You can find this entire gallery on Hogarutil's craft blog, and they link to their main pages, but you can see how they're made with a simple glance.
In this way, you can make a game afternoon with all your child's friends so that be aware more about Halloween, which is coming up soon.
Paper crafts to decorate your home
Paper and cardboard allow you to create quick decorations and very effective. Ideal for working on the fine motor and creativity in the family.
Folded paper spider web
Makings: 2 sheets of black paper (preferably origami), scissors, glue, black thread and small toy spiders.
- Fold each sheet into accordion with strips of about 2,5 cm.
- Fold the strip in half to form a “V”.
- Cut out several little squares on the outer edge to create the gaps.
- Round the ends to give tips to the spider web.
- Unfold, join both halves with glue and form the Circle.
- Place the thread to hang and stick a spider on it for effect.
Ghost garland with fabric
Makings: Scraps of white cloth, cork balls, yarn, and a black marker. Wrap each ball in the fabric, tie it with yarn, and draw. eyes and mouth.
Cardboard bats
Use a cardboard roll For the body, paint it black and add cardboard wings. Glue eyes and mouth; with a string you can hang them so they look like they are flying.
Paper pumpkin
Cut strips of orange cardboard, join them together to form a sphere and add green leaves and stem. You can glue eyes, nose and mouth to give it personality.
Creative Recycling: Easy Ideas Using Household Materials
- Mummy Candle Holder: With Glass jars and bandages (or tape) wraps irregularly, sticks eyes and place an LED candle.
- Pumpkins with illuminated jars: Paint glass jars orange, add faces and puts a mini strip lights.
- Characters with rolls: Bats, mummies or monsters with paper rolls; paint, cut out details, and hang them in a garland.
- Bat-egg cups: Cut triads from the egg carton, shape alas, paint black and glue eyes.
- Monster Bottles: Cut out the bottom of Plastic bottles, paint and use as candy containers.
- Monster box: Decorate a tissue box with bright colors and googly eyes to hold candy.
Decorate and play: ideas for home or school
- Spider webs with sticks and wool: Glue three sticks in a star shape and weave with wool; adds a spider.
- Monster Balloons: Draw faces with markers on white, orange or black balloons.
- Ghost glasses: With plastic cups paint eyes and mouth and set up a game of demolitions.
- Garlands: De cardboard with terrifying triangles or with painted scrolls crossed by a thread.
- Monstrous door: Cover the door with cardboard and create eyes and mouth giants.
- Candy Gloves: Fill clear gloves with jelly beans and close them with a bow.
- Pumpkin bags: With orange crepe paper form little bags and close them with green thread.
- Terrifying lollipops: Wrap them with themed cardboard (eye, skull) and knot good.
- Stones and leaves: Surface contracting stones like ghosts and decor leaves from the park like bats.
- Scary dishes and sticks: Usa paper plates as a canvas and sticks to create characters.
- Scary snack: Ghost bananas and pumpkin mandarins with Chocolate chips.
Step-by-step art projects
Paper plate masks
Draw the character, cut out eyes, decorate with cardboard, feathers or bulging eyes and add a stick or rubber band.
Painted pumpkins (safe alternative)
Wash and dry, apply a base layer, let it dry and add details. Decorate with purpurin or adhesive eyes. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use.
Tie-dye spider web with glue and salt
Draw a net on black cardboard, trace it over with glue, sprinkle shawl, let it dry and paint with very diluted watercolors to achieve an effect degraded.
Ghosts with cotton balls
Cut out the silhouette, cover with glue and press cotton balls. Create expressions (happy, sad, surprised) with black cardboard.
- Supervision: Accompany the little ones when they use scissors, hot glue or small objects.
- Ages: Adapt each project to the level; offers templates pre-cut to the smallest ones.
- Work zone: Protect the table, have wipes and aprons by hand.
- Recycling: Prioritize materials that you already have at home and encourage the reuse.
- Parties and workshops: Set up theme stations: laboratory of the mad scientist, table that Shine in the darkness, interactive mini cemetery and a final show with “splash” pumpkins.
With these proposals, the little ones develop creativity, they train the motor skills and experience the celebration in a participatory way. Combine quick projects with more elaborate ones, use recycled materials, and transform your home into a magical space filled with color, textures and terrifyingly kind fun.