Jenny McKraft - Halloween Fun: 99 Ideas for Crafts, Games and Activities

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Hello, and thank you for picking up this book, Happy Halloween!I love Halloween, and I've always wanted to write a fun informational book that everyone can use, so I decided to give it a go.If you feel like you are stuck on Halloween, use this book to spark your Halloween creativity again and get into the spooky spirit! You'll have tons of ideas for Halloween crafts, games, and activities. This book IS family friendly, although some of these ideas will be more for young kids, while some are for adults, while some are for the entire family.Here's how the book is laid out:First, you start with 33 Halloween Craft Ideas, with detailed instructions/directions and materials to help you get started.Next, you dive into 33 Halloween Games. Some of these games are for young kids, some for teens, and even some for the entire family. If you are having a party or get-together, this list will make your Halloween a blast.Finally, if you still feel like there's just not enough to do on Halloween, read part 3, 33 Halloween Activities, and you'll have a big list of things to do this Halloween season.Each of these crafts, games, and activities were made to be built upon eachother. You'll learn to build a spider nest in one craft, then a realistic spider in the next. You'll use cobwebs in multiple crafts, and will find that the more crafts you put together, the spookier and more festive your house will look.I have also done my best to provide you with as many cost-effective solutions for Halloween as I could. You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars for talking ghosts and walking spiders. It costs a lot less and is a lot more fun when you make them yourself.You are bound to find tons of fun ideas for this Halloween for the entire family.Enjoy the book, join the club, and have a Happy Halloween! In part 1 of this book, you will learn how to create 33 different types of crafts for this Halloween.Some of these are basic, but all of them are sure to make your Halloween more festive and spooky. You will also be able to read details of how these crafts are made, and how you can get started today. Let's start with something easy!These spooky paper cutouts are the perfect place to start, as you can get a lot done in a short period of time, and have your entire house full of them in hours.In order to make these spooky cutouts, you will need:- Pencil/Pen- Scissors- Colored Construction Paper- Pins OR staples OR glue- Tacks or something to hang cutouts on wall- Optional: paint/crayons/markersStart by drawing a simple sketch on a piece of paper. Draw a bat, a witch, pumpkins, anything you want. Then, cut out your drawing neatly around the edges. This is going to be your "stencil"/"guideline".Now, place this stencil on a stack of 5 or 10 pieces of paper, and cut out around the stencil, making dozens of the same cutout.Keep doing this as much as you want, and then pin/staple/glue the edges together to create a full garland or banner across one or more of your walls in your house. These are always fun to make no matter what age you are. I started making these when I was in preschool, still did it in 8th grade, and I believe we did this for a high school dance back in the day.Here's what you need:- Black and orange construction paper- Glue (stick or bottle/gun)- ScissorsThe key to making these fast and long is to get in a groove. Start by cutting dozens and dozens of strips of paper, making sure that they are all about the same size (size can vary though).Then, link these strips together making them into ring shapes until you have a full garland of 50 - 100+ paper rings attached. Hang these up in your house, outside, at a party, the possibilities are endless, and these are sure to heighten the Halloween spirit.Note: This craft idea works best with 2 people. One person cuts the strips while the other glues them together into rings. You'd be surprised at just how long you can make your paper rings within a few minutes. I'm a gardener, and have tons of empty pots laying around, so this works great for the kids, and is cost-effective on my end.Here's what you need:- Flower pots (plastic or acrylic/stone)- Pumpkin stems- Paint (and paint brushes)I find that plastic pots work better since I can get them for literally pennies.Start with an empty pot, and clean it out if it has any dirt or crud in it. After that, turn the pot upside down.Then, use orange, black, or any other color paint to paint on your favorite spooky Halloween design. You will get the best effect if you paint some sort of pumpkin face/jack-o'-lantern.Finally (assuming your pot has a pumpkin face), use the hole at the bottom of the pot (which is now at the top) to place the stem of one of your pumpkins to turn your painted pot into a painted pot pumpkin. These are a family favorite, and are surprisingly very easy to pull off. Once you make one, your kids, friends, and yourself will want to make more.Here's what you need:- Milk Jugs (preferably 1 gallon plastic)- White (or any color) Christmas lights- PaintFirst, DRINK THE MILK. Don't pour it down the drain (but I don't need to tell you that, right?).Once you have an empty milk jug, flush it out with water, and let it dry.Next, use your favorite paint (or sharpies) to paint/draw on ghost faces and scary faces right onto the milk jug. If you are painting, let the paint dry.Once the paint is dry, take a small strand (50 or 100) Christmas lights, and "snake" them through the top of the milk jug. If your light strand isn't long enough, use an extension cord to plug in your lights.Finally, plug in the lights, wait until it gets dark, and be in awe of your ghostly spirit creations.