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Sorry folks but I've been really busy since school started back. I miss not having time to give you craft ideas and projects to do with your children. But, then again, most of you probably don't have the time either.
Fall is upon us, football season has begun, and Halloween is just around the corner. I love the Fall! It's my favorite season.
I've been doing crafts and art projects with the kids at church and one project we are going to start this week is making paper mache pumpkins.
Supplies: newspaper, liquid starch, a bowl for the liquid, balloons, a large workspace, and a place to put your project to dry overnight.
Pour liquid starch into a bowl and shred or cut the newspaper into strips. Blow up a round balloon. Begin dipping newspaper strips into the starch, sliding your fingers down to shake off the excess. Layer the strips onto the balloon leaving an opening at the top. It is best to put a couple of layers of newspaper on top of each other. Let dry overnight or for 2 nights.
When dry, pop the balloon and pull it out of the paper mache "bowl". If necessary, cut the opening to make it more even and pumpkin shaped. Paint the paper orange and let dry. Using black paint, make a jack o'lantern face on the pumpkin. Coat the inside and outside of the paper mache pumpkin with clear acrylic paint or spray.
You can use heavy jewelry wire or scrap fabric or ribbon to make a handle for your pumpkin basket and use it to store candy for trick or treaters or as a treat bag for your little one to carry and gather goodies in.
