Butternut squashes of different sizes
White acrylic paint
1 inch disposable paintbrushes
Small paintbrushes for details
Black acrylic paint or indelible black marker
Small paper plates
Newspaper or old tablecloth for easy clean-up
Method:
Cover a large table with newspaper or an old tablecloth.
An adult should prepare each squash by slicing off the stem close to the top with a sharp paring knife. Leave just a bit of stem so the vegetable is not exposed.
Have each child choose the squash they would like to make into a gourd ghost.
Give each child a one inch paintbrush and pour a little white paint onto a paper plate. Let them paint a coat of white on their squash. Allow to dry. Add another coat of paint if the first doesn't cover well. Kids can play a game or two in between while the paint dries.
When the paint is completely dry, direct each child to make a ghost face near the top end of their squash with indelible black marker or black paint.
Just two round eyes and a round mouth look best.
Kids can write their names on the bottom of their ghost and take them home for a party favor.
Or, you can make gourd ghosts in advance for a Halloween party decoration. Group a few amiable ghosts of different sizes together on your table for a great party centerpiece!
Black construction paper
Wallet-sized photo of each party guest
White glue
Q-tips
White chalk
Method:
Take a headshot of each party guest or ask them to bring a wallet sized photo along to the party. Cut out the child's head as shown.
Have guests glue their photo on the top portion of a sheet of black construction paper. Now comes the fun part...
Make the skeleton bodies by gluing Q-tips to the paper under the head.
One Q-tip makes the body with three placed across it to form the ribs, then two arms and two legs positioned in a "V" shape.
Have guests sign their name on the paper in white chalk.
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