Pumpkin Crafts

Kids an make their own Halloween windsock.

Material:

Sheet of foam
4 pieces of string/cord
Streamers
Decorating materials

A great craft for your children to make large foam pumpkin cutouts to hang on your door for Halloween.

Material:

2 large orange circles
1 piece of black foam to cutout the pumpkin's face
1 piece of brown foam for the stem
1 piece of green foam for the leaves
1 piece of cord to hang project

This Halloween Pumpkin Candy Container craft makes a great container for candy. If you use the very small pots - you'll also have a super party favor! Or if you want, Make Halloween Treat bags at school or home, for children to keep their Halloween party favors and candy.

You'll need:
clay pot
clay drainage plate
wooden ball
acrylic paint
raffia

or

You'll need:
Orange tempera paint
Green tempera paint
Lunch bag
Sponge
Palm of hand, index finger
soap & water.

Kids can help make this Halloween pumpkin craft for parties and treats using these easy instructions. This unique Halloween Jack-o-Lantern is a craft and a treat in one. Perfect for Halloween parties, Scout troop meetings or as a classroom party treat!

You'll Need:
canning jars or baby food jars
green acrylic paint
black craft foam sheets or black acrylic paint
craft glue or hot glue gun
green ribbon or raffia
orange candy (we used candy pumpkins)

This cute little pumpkin craft made from an egg carton, can sit on a shelf, windowsill or mantle. A great craft idea for school classrooms, scout troops or your Halloween party.

You'll Need
Empty egg cartons
Orange and black Tempera or Acrylic paint
Green chenille stems (pipe-cleaners)
Orange and black construction paper
Paint brush
Craft glue

What could be a better crafts project for kids to work on for Halloween than Halloween Finger Puppets? Your children can make a Set of Halloween Puppets such as a Pumpkin Guy, Ghost, Black Cat, and a witch. These are the cutest halloween puppets and aren't creepy at all.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

- Scraps of felt in black, grey, pink or flesh, orange, white and green (alternatively use craft foam in the same colours)
- Scraps of brown wool, straw or brown felt for witch's hair
- Needle and thread (or white glue)
- Embroidery cotton (or coloured markers)
- Sequin or stars to decorate witch's hat and dress.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Jack-O-Lantern Mask -
Supplies needed: A paper plate
Crayons, markers, or tempera paint
Scissors
Hole punch
Green yarn or elastic

Draw a jack-o'-lantern's face on the back of a paper plate.
Cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth. Decorate the rest of the jack-o'lantern.
Punch a hole in each side of the mask.
Tie a length of green yarn to each side (or use elastic) of the jack-o'-lantern.