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 Criteria for this project to work: Must use stretchy fabric. We used a faux crushed velvet knit. Fabric, thread, and sewing machine must be acquired and in place before starting project. Child must be capable of lying still on fabric. This technique works great for Emma, but I wouldn’t dare try it with Johnny [...] On Tuesday, the kids’ good friend A came over for a play date, bearing the gift of three small sugar pumpkins. The kids were very excited at the prospect of decorating them, so after dinner I got out the Sharpie markers (used by children only once or twice a year, on VERY special occasions), [...] Johnny made this cute Jack O’ Lantern mask in preschool. It’s a cute, simple craft: paint a paper plate orange (I think they cut out the eyes and mouth first, but you could do this after painting if you are willing to let the paint dry), color a rectangular piece of paper green to [...] Mike made these little Kleenex ghosts with the kids way back in January! They are super simple: take two Kleenex, roll one into a ball to make the ghost’s head, stick it inside the second Kleenex, and tie shut with a bit of Kleenex ripped off the edge of the second Kleenex (white yarn [...] We’ve decorated paper pumpkins before, but never this many! Gramma patiently cut them out, and they were lovingly decorated by our three resident artists. I love the range of expressions! The smiling ones are lovely, but my favorite may be the large one slightly above Lily’s head, decorated by Johnny. This poor pumpkin is [...] Emma is a huge fan of Halloween, and she is slowly teaching me to appreciate the fun in this holiday. Here are some favorites we have enjoyed over the years: No-sew ghost hand puppet made using a knit white glove, black felt, and a little glue – super simple and lots of fun! Sugar [...]
Adding googly eyes to play dough is a favorite way to create monsters in our house! My favorite method is sticking eyes randomly into the center of a ball of play dough, and then seeing how many different surprise monsters are created as the eyes emerge! Looking for other Halloween crafts? My kids [...] All three kids really enjoyed decorating these simple pumpkins I cut out of orange construction paper! I love how clear it is which pumpkin belongs to which child! I’m linking this post up to We Play at Childhood 101. [...] |
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