I wasn't born with the crafting gene. I think it went to everyone in my family but me. I always have great ideas but never can execute them. So I really like Pinterest especially when it gives a step by step guide on how to make things.
This month my leadership class is throwing a 6th grade Halloween dance. I have been collecting ideas via Pinterest since June of things that I could "make" as decorations. I never told the kids my ideas because I was so afraid that I wasn't going to be able to master them enough that I could teach the kids to make them in mass. But I found a great craft that was really simple to make but also really fun to make! The kids and I made puffy paint ghost. First you draw a ghost on a brown paper bag and then make the eyes and mouth using construction paper. Next we made the puffy paint using shaving cream and glue. I can't tell you how much fun the kids had! It was so messy and squishy. The kids had fun playing with it before putting it into ghost form. Once we washed our hands we placed the eyes and mouth onto the ghost and let it dry over night before we cut it out. The results were really cute and it was fun to see each of the student's personality in their ghost.
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| The supplies |
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| Ready to mix together |
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| The final project |
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Since the ghost came out so cool so we let Pinterest inspire us for some of the other decorations! The kids had a lot of fun making everything and I think it turned out really cute!
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| Grave yard |
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| Poor guy |
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| By far my favorite!! |
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| All ready for kids!! |
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We had a great turn out and I think all the students had a great time at the dance!
PS- This post marks my 15 item completed!! I'm making progress and really enjoying all the things I have done so far. I'm really excited about completing the list before my birthday! :)
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