Halloween Paper Pumpkin

Its Halloween  time and seems like everyone are thinking about that, so i'm too. And one more time papers can help in your decoration. You can make a lot of paper pumpkin, and use onother materials to improve this simple ideia.

To start the only thing that you'll need is  paper and glue.

First you  have to glue the paper strips together forming a circle

Then join the ends to form your pumpkin



And now you can decorate with everything that you can find at home!!! Happy Halloween everyone!!

Halloween Spider Craft for Kids

Spider Craft for Kids using Recycled Egg Carton

Kids love to make crafts as much as their parents do. This craft especially draws out the giggles because children are making a creep-crawling spider from a recycled material everyone is familiar with: the cardboard egg carton!

Although good for all ages, my children (all 5 years-of-age and younger) had some difficulty with scissors and the whole punch. I made notes of when a particular step should be done by an adult... hopefully to make your life easier while making this otherwise kid-friendly craft.

Spider Craft for Kids Ingredients

Craft Ingredients (See Picture):

* (1) 12-count (or HIGHER!) cardboard Egg Carton
* (1) Tube of water-based Black Paint
* (1) Paint Brush for each child
* (4) Black fuzzy Pipe Cleaners for each spider
* (1) Pair of Scissors
* (1) Hole Punch or other paper-piercing tool
* (1) Pair of Wire Cutters (optional)


Directions:

 1.) Cut out each individual egg-holding shell from your recycled cardboard egg carton. This can be tricky, so if you kids still have difficulty with their fine motor skills, this should be done by an adult. Once every shell is cut out, trim the bottom of the shell so that it sits evenly on a flat surface.

Punched Leg Openings

2.) Using a hole punch (another prep-work item for an adult with strong hands) or other sharp paper piercing tool, make four openings on two opposite sides of the egg shell for the legs of your future creep-crawling black spider.

3.) Paint your favorite shade of color, though I most certainly recommend BLACK paint... makes the craft project for kids (and adults!) more entertaining and creepy. Wait 30 minutes to 1 hour to dry.

The Belly of the Beast

4.) Time to make the legs! Take four black fuzzy pipe cleaners and, using your scissors or wire cutters, cut the pipe cleaners in half. Now you should have eight black fuzzy pipe cleaners for the eight spider legs. Bend each leg in half making an upside down letter "V". For a little bit of fun,  make a "foot" on one side of each letter "V"  by bending a small amount of pipe cleaner to the side.

5.) Insert all black fuzzy pipe cleaners into each leg opening. Twist two side-by-side pipe cleaners together on the inside of the shell of the recycled egg carton to hold the legs in place. Turn your new spider right-side-up and adjust legs. Place in any nook in your home that needs a little more creepiness this Halloween holiday season. If the kids didn't have enough enjoyment from making the spiders, this step can be particularly fun as they prepare to scar their family and friends.

Finished Spider Craft for Kids

Candy Corn Wreath

Halloween has got to be for my family one of our most favourite times of year. Each year we decorate the house and try on all sorts of costumes at the stores and of course eat a lot of candy. So this year I took my love of the holiday and my love for sugar and combined them into one awesome decoration! It is super easy, doesn’t take a lot of time and it was a lot of fun!

Supplies needed:

1 - Foam wreath. Mine was about 13in. and more squared than rounded for ease of use.

1 - Roll of black duct tape

1 – Spool of wide ribbon. Does not need to be wired.

Krylon spray or something similar to seal it all up

Glue gun and glue sticks

Bulk Store candy corn

Step 1: Take your candy corn out of the plastic bag and let it sit and dry out for a few days. The harder it is the easier it is to work with. Plus it will keep better in the long run.

Step 2: Take your wreath and wrap it with the duct tape until it is all covered. It is difficult to wrap continuously so consider cutting strips for this part.

Step 3: Lay out how you want your candy corn to sit on your wreath. I chose to have them all go around in one direction and then reversing it for the next row. Keep in mind the further you go toward the outer edge your candy corn will not line up properly because the diameter will change (unless you like to see a lot of black on yours).

Step 4: Start gluing!

Step 5: Once you have finished the front of the wreath you can start on the inside and outsides. This part is a little harder because you need to figure out how to hold the wreath in a way that is comfy for you, but easier in the sense that you don’t need to plan as much since the diameter does not change. Tip: avoid eating the candy corn...you will need more than you think!

Step 6: Once you are all glued up and you have removed all the little glue “spider webs” you can take it outside and use any clear sealer spray that you have and give it one or two coats. This becomes especially important if you choose to hang your wreath outside. It will keep the bugs away and keep your candy from melting in the rain. Wait a while for it to dry completely.

Step 7: Attach a ribbon about 2-3 ft. through the wreath, tie it off or glue the ends to the back and you are done!

Voila one seriously awesome looking Halloween wreath! Happy crafting!