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Last week I started putting out a few of my Autumn and Halloween home decor items along with a few things out in our front yard. We will be adding more items next weekend to get ready for the season. One thing I decided to …
Every year our adult daughter hosts a costume Halloween party at their home. It’s a tradition and everyone looks forward to it every year. The party is for families, adults and the kids. She provides the majority of the food and beverages, although a few …
Halloween is a few days away and you can whip up several of these Jack O’ Lantern decorative containers by recycling empty Tide laundry pods plastic containers. I had several empty ones that I was going to use for organizing some things down in our basement. Instead, the kids had fun decorating for Halloween.
Before beginning the project you want to thoroughly wash the containers with warm, soapy water. Rinse clean. The label will need to be soaked and peeled off or use a product like goo be-gone to remove it. Again, wash with water as the goo remover has an odor and can be oily to work with.
Preschool Kids: If you’re working with preschoolers they can decorate their pumpkin by using markers. Allow for 15-30 minutes for drying time.
Older Kids: If you’re working with older children they can use acrylic craft paints and/or paint pens to decorate their pumpkins. Allow for 1-2 hours for drying time.
My 7 year old son made the one shown in the photograph. He painted the lid to the container using acrylic craft paint and a paint brush. He did the facial features with a medium-tip black Sharpie marker. Let everything dry. To protect the painted finish I took it outside and sprayed it with 2 light coats of clear acrylic spray sealer (just the outside of the plastic container) and left it dry for 3 hours.
Depending on the age of the child they can make simple ones like the one we’re showing or do more elaborate designs. It was a fun project for him to do and it cost me NOTHING, I had everything on hand!
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Hosting a Halloween party this year? Just looking for a quick and easy project to do with the kids? If so, it doesn’t get any easier than this!!! All you need for this project are 2 items: glass mason jars and Sharpie Markers plus your …
Looking for an easy and affordable craft project for the Autumn and/or Halloween season? If so, head on over to your local Dollar Tree to pick up the supplies to make this adorable Stacked Foam Pumpkins fall decoration. Complete how-to’s on how to make it …
Pallet Wood is cheap wood that you can upcycle into new projects to use in and outside of your home. We like to tear apart the pallets and use them in craft projects like the one that I’m featuring today on the blog. This Frankenstein Porch Leaner is made just like the two Halloween Porch Leaners that I featured on the blog 2 weeks ago in the Mrs. Scarecrow and Jack ‘o Lantern designs. Super easy to make!
To get started you need to carefully tear apart the pallet and separating the wood into piles. You’ll need one long board for the body and then a piece of scrap wood for the brim of his hat. I didn’t use measurements at all. To attach the brim I used his nail gun to put it in place.
All of the painting was done with acrylic craft paints and a paint brush. I had to use 2 coats of a neon green color of acrylic paint for the head, body, and the sides. I left the back unfinished/unpainted. While that was drying I added 2 coats of black acrylic paint for the hat and brim. Make sure you paint the black sides and the top edge of the hat. Let it all dry until the paint is no longer tacky.
For his facial features I opted to use acrylic paint pens (paint markers). I made 2 black teardrop shaped eyes, a yellow diamond shaped nose and a black mouth. You can do any shape you like. I didn’t want mine to look scary, just cute but not overly-so. Then I used the black paint pen to add the messy hair, his eyebrows and to outline the nose. Used a white paint pen for his eyes. Let everything thoroughly dry.
Take your new hand-painted porch leaner outside. Spray all sides with 2-3 coats of an acrylic spray sealer. I used one with a glossy finish. Make sure you spray the front, sides, back, top, and the bottom. This will seal in the paint and keep it looking nice while it’s displayed on your porch. Once all of that has dried tie a piece of rope around his neckline in a bow. Trim the tails with scissors and you’re done!
Additional Tips: You want to spray all of your outdoor seasonal items with a coat of clear acrylic sealer before putting them out on display EVERY YEAR to keep them looking nice. By taking the time to do that…they’ll last for years! Always make sure your items are clean and dry before storing them away for next year. You don’t want mold/mildew growing on damp items put away in storage.
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Time to decorate for the Autumn season and Halloween. We made 15 different designs that were painted onto large clam shells and oyster shells. These same designs can be painted onto smooth river rocks too. All of them are great for beginners, no artistic experience …
Got some seashells sitting around from summer vacation? Live near a beach? If so, here’s a fun craft project to keep the kids busy this fall. These hand painted Halloween design seashells are super easy to make! We made them using 4″ and 5″ wide …