for all ages with Adult Participation and Supervision
I absolutely love Halloween and making themed crafts with my kids to decorate our house with! This week we made Handprint Pumpkin Crafts that make a cute, not-so-scary Halloween activity for younger children.
Supplies Needed:
orange poster paint
paintbrush
green & gold glitter glue sticks
construction paper
glue stick
alphabet stamps & kid safe ink
Halloween stickers
art smock (optional)
spill-proof paint cup (optional)
Time Needed:
30 minutes + time to allow paint to dry
Prep:
Have all the supplies out & colors picked for the construction paper. Glue a background page to form a frame around the artwork. Place the orange paint in a spill-proof paint cup (paint palette or another container).
Instructions:
Start by having the child placing a glob of paint in the palm of one hand. Have them rub their palms together until the entire area is covered on both hands, but making sure to not get any paint on the fingers. Help them cover any of the edges they may have missed with a paintbrush.
Press one palm on the paper for a few seconds and then lift up. Press the second hand so that it is slightly overlapping the first print. It should now resemble the silhouette of a pumpkin. Let dry. We made one pumpkin with each of my kids on the same page.
Use the green glitter to make a stem. Use the gold glitter glue stick to outline the pumpkins and draw lines. Stamp the words "Happy Halloween" or another saying across the top. Decorate with Halloween-themed stickers.
Now you have a sparkly, not-so-scary Halloween craft to display on the refrigerator! Don't forget to put the date or child's age if you plan to put it in a memory box.
orange poster paint
paintbrush
green & gold glitter glue sticks
construction paper
glue stick
alphabet stamps & kid safe ink
Halloween stickers
art smock (optional)
spill-proof paint cup (optional)
Time Needed:
30 minutes + time to allow paint to dry
Prep:
Have all the supplies out & colors picked for the construction paper. Glue a background page to form a frame around the artwork. Place the orange paint in a spill-proof paint cup (paint palette or another container).
Instructions:
Start by having the child placing a glob of paint in the palm of one hand. Have them rub their palms together until the entire area is covered on both hands, but making sure to not get any paint on the fingers. Help them cover any of the edges they may have missed with a paintbrush.
Press one palm on the paper for a few seconds and then lift up. Press the second hand so that it is slightly overlapping the first print. It should now resemble the silhouette of a pumpkin. Let dry. We made one pumpkin with each of my kids on the same page.
Use the green glitter to make a stem. Use the gold glitter glue stick to outline the pumpkins and draw lines. Stamp the words "Happy Halloween" or another saying across the top. Decorate with Halloween-themed stickers.
Now you have a sparkly, not-so-scary Halloween craft to display on the refrigerator! Don't forget to put the date or child's age if you plan to put it in a memory box.
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