Get crafty and make these goofy witch pumpkins
by Laura Falin posted in Life & Home
So you already know about my obsession with googly eyes. (Note to self: Begin brainstorming googly-eyed turkey crafts. And Christmas ideas. And Valentine's Day cards...oh, the possibilities!)
Which means we had to make some googly-eyed witches for Halloween, of course.
This is a simple craft, but you do have to allow some time for the paint and glue to dry. If you make them one day, they won't really be ready until the next. But now that ours are finished, my daughter has named them and is carting them around the house, playing with them. A craft and a toy -- we like multi-purpose objects.
Supplies:
small pumpkins (I think white pumpkins are a little easier to cover with paint)
black tempera or acrylic paint paintbrushes
black cardstock or construction paper
glue
scissors
googly eyes (of COURSE)
foam shapes for noses and mouths
yarn
Instructions:
Paint your pumpkin and allow to dry. Cut a 12"x12" piece of cardstock and roll it into a cone. Glue or tape the side. Trim the bottom so the cone is straight, making the top of the witch's hat. Place your hat on the cardstock, and draw a circle around it, slightly larger than your cone. Cut the circle out and glue the cone on to make your hat. If you'd like, you can punch a hole in the bottom of the hat for the pumpkin stem to fit through.
Cut some yarn strands for hair and glue them to the bottom of the hat. Put the hat on the pumpkin and trim the yarn to the length you l...
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