Puffy Ghost

Another simple project for your little ones.  Cut out a ghost shape and have your child "paint" on the glue with a paint brush.  After there is enough glue, place cotton balls on top.  (My son didn't like when the cotton stuck to his fingers from the glue). Have wet wipes available.  Final step is to add the face...Boo!!!!

Be sure to check out the chocolate chip ghost post.  http://mrsodaniels.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-chocolate-chip-ghost.html?m=0

Second Annual Halloween Fun

Tonight was the night for my son's second annual spooky play date and dinner.  He had three friends over for games, a science experiment, dinner, and a spooky treasure hunt.

Thanks to our great neighbors for participating.  I had dropped off rhyming clues and small goodies at their houses earlier that day.

 Dinner consisted of mummy dogs, ghost quesadilla, grape snake, and vampire blood punch with an ice cube that contained a gummy worm inside.

 The bug slime didn't turn out like I had seen in pictures online, but the kids still LOVED it.  Their giggles and squeals were priceless.  They also had glow sticks and played a ring toss game in a dimly lit room.

Spider Web Paintings

 Another classic art project...
Supplies:
Black construction paper
White paint
Marbles or gold ball
Plastic spoon and small bowl

Place construction paper in the pan.  Pour a small amount of paint into a small bowl and drop in marbles.  Have the child spoon out the marbles

and drop on paper.  The child holds the pan and moves it back and forth to move the marble around to create a web.  Then tape a spider ring or spider cutout on the web.

This is a great project to practice fine motor skills by using the spoon to collect the marbles.

Halloween Drawings

Today I took out one of my favorite Halloween books.   Ed Emberley's Halloween Drawing Book is an easy, step-by-step drawing book using basic shapes.  This year my 6-year-old had fun making all kinds of spooky pictures and details.

HOMEMADE NO SEW HALLOWEEN COSTUMES for BOYS

The past few years I have been able to "make" my son's Halloween costumes and save a lot of money at the same time.  My favorite was the Musketeer, inspired by the Disney version of The Three Musteteers.  I used felt for the tunic and fabric glue, followed the directions for the cape from Joann's fabric, and hot glued a red feather to a foam hat I bought a Michaels.   He wore a white turtleneck and tan pants.  SUPER CUTE and easy.  Here are the direction for the cape: http://www.joann.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-JoAnn-Site/Sites-joann-project-catalog/-/images/hi-res/project/pdf/P321483_no_sew_Costumes.pdf

 Next came the Ninja.  You need black sweat pants and two long sleeve black shirts.  I glued reflective tape on the shirt and left a spot without glue to hold the sword.  We tied the other shirt on his head to make the mask.  Here are the directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_xveAHp_g Super EASY and COOL!

 Finally, the year of Star Wars.  My boys were Darth Vader and a Jedi.  Notice Darth Vader is using the same Ninja shirt and black sweat pants from the precious year.  I only added foam pieces to make the chest plate.  I bought Darth Vader's cape and helmet.
The jedi is wearing a tunic from brown material and a sash for the belt.

Let me know if you have any questions.  All these were super easy to make.  But don't ask me what the boys are doing this year!  I'd love to hear your ideas too!

Thanks and Happy Haunting!

Pumpkin Mosiac

 Now that it is October, it is time to have some pumpkin fun!  Today we made a mosaic pumpkin by applying glue with a paint brush on a pumpkin shape and sprinkling pieces of orange paper on the glue.  My two-year-old had more fun painting on the glue and wasn't too interested in filling up the pumpkin with the orange.

Welcome October!!!