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October 2007
Celebrate fall with these fun activities for your family!
Supplies Needed:
- Black construction paper
- Black marker or paint
- White tempra or poster paint
- Large ice cream container lid
- Sponge or paintbrush
- A foot!
Directions:
- Put a piece of dark paper down on the floor (you may want to cover a small area with newspaper to keep things clean.
- Spread white paint in a thin layer on a large ice cream container lid and have the child dip their foot in. Help them roll their foot inward to get paint on their instep as well (TIP: tell them to put their knees together while keeping their feet on the floor).
OR
Use a sponge paintbrush (about 25 cents each at your local hardware or craft store) to spread some white paint onto the child's foot
- Have the child step onto the dark paper. Again, help them roll their foot inward so their instep stamps too (otherwise your ghost's body will have a bit of a blank spot in the middle)
- Let paint dry (while cleaning up)
- Use black marker or paint to blob on two eyes and a mouth.
Activity found at: www.dltk-holidays.com
These are cute to give out to kids at school or at the door.
Supplies Needed:
- Orange Tissue paper
- Black construction paper
- Green yarn
- Small wrapped candies (I can fit one chocolate bar and a variety of small candies in this pouch)
Directions:
- Cut a square of tissue paper about 6"x6"
- Pile some candies in the center
- Bunch up the edges and tie with yarn
- Cut face pieces out of black construction paper and glue to 'pumpkin'
Activity found at: www.dltk-holidays.com
Going door-to-door can be a taxing enterprise, so why not let your 'tweenager combine work and relaxation with this spa costume?
Materials:
- terry bathrobe
- hand towel
- safety pin
- eye mask
- green face paint
- fake nails and eyelashes
- gift bag
- comb
- handheld mirror
- pair of slippers
Directions:
- First, have her put on a plush terry bathrobe and wrap up her 'do in a hand towel secured with a safety pin and covered with an eye mask.
- Press on some fake nails and eyelashes for the full treatment look.
- Apply green face paint, leaving an inch around the eyes and mouth for a mask effect.
- Have her grab a gift bag, comb, and handheld mirror, put on a pair of slippers, and take a deep, relaxing breath before heading out on the town.
Activity found at: familyfun.go.com
Here are the blueprints for an easy costume for Bob the Builder wanna-bes.
Materials:
- old shirt
- tool belt
- hand tools
- brown face paint
- work gloves
- hard hat
- toy walkie-talkie
Directions:
- Cut the sleeves off an old flannel shirt and wear it over a long-sleeved thermal shirt.
- Strap on a tool belt, add some old hand tools, and smudge on brown face paint for a hard-working look.
- Hand the builder a pair of work gloves, a hard hat, a tape measure, a toy walkie-talkie, and work boots, and he'll be ready to tool about the neighborhood.
Activity found at: familyfun.go.com
Going door-to-door can be a taxing enterprise, so why not let your 'tweenager combine work and relaxation with this spa costume?
Materials:
- A bag of tapioca you will find in the dried food department of the supermarket.
- Water
- Food coloring
- Plastic spiders or other charms
Directions:
- Take the bag of tapioca and put half in a bowl with some water and soak it for 1 hour.
- Drain the water and add more water (not milk as it will say on the packet)
- Put in the microwave for a few minutes and the stir. repeat this until it starts to go clear
- When it is clear add the food coloring and mix well. ( it will be very sticky)
- Leave to cool
- Add your spiders or charms.
Note:
- The longer you cook the tapioca the more sticky it gets so you can cook it in to a slime that you can roll and mould into shapes.
The game:
- Blindfold the child and let them put their hand in the very sticky, lumpy cold slime. They have 30 seconds to grab a charm to win a prize.
Activity found at: www.dltk-holidays.com
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