Scott didn't have school one day this week and when I asked him what he wanted to do he said, "Make a Halloween craft"....so that's just what we did
We made spooky trees out of brown paper bags
and then made these little ghosts. Scott formed them and even drew the faces
Finished product- Scott was so proud!
Here's the how to if you are interested:
Paper Trees:
Cut off and discard the bottom of a medium-size brown grocery bag. Then slit open one side so you have a rectangle. Place a small beverage bottle on the center of it. Gather the paper around the bottle and twist it around the neck. Snip down from the top to create several strips that will become limbs. Twist them to within 3 or 4 inches from the ends. Snip the untwisted ends, as you did the trunk, and then twist them into finer branches. Remove the bottle and fill the trunk with pebbles (I used marbles). Retwist the trunk shut.
Salt Water Ghosts:
Combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup salt and 1/2 cup water in a bowl. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until smooth. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces and shape each into a ghost, flattening the bottom so it will stand. Microwave on a plate 1 or 2 at a time for about 1 1/2-2 minutes in 30 sec. intervals until they are fairly firm. Let them cool. Use a fine point permanent black marker to draw on eyes and a mouth.