Jack-o-Lantern

This craft turned out super cute and was loads of fun. Thank you Disney Family Fun magazine once again! This was in the October issue. Here is how you can make your very own!

SUPPLIES

1. Plastic Jar (we used an empty peanut butter jar)

2. Painters Tape

3. Orange paint and paintbrush (we used one of those black sponge brushes which gave the jar a nice effect)

4. Battery operated tealight

DIRECTIONS

1. Using painters tape cut out the face of the pumpkin and place on jar.

2. Have your little one paint the entire jar. Sorry no picture of this since I was holding the jar while Liv painted.

3. Once dry place a battery operated tealight inside and enjoy!

Liv fell asleep with the lantern on her dresser this evening. She was so excited!

Window Clings

Okay I know this is not rocket science but this is a cure for boredom! I used to think window clings were somewhat tacky until I realized that Liv loved them so much! Over the summer she found some from last fall and decorated and redecorated my office window many times. So I was really excited to see some out for Halloween during my trip to the grocery store. Silly me forgot to hide them so you can guess what Liv wanted to do as soon as she got home from Grandmas. So if you haven't tried these already I definitely say you should start!

Friendly Ghosts

It is that time of the year again and I am so excited. I love the holidays (and I consider Halloween a major holiday). I have all sorts of holiday crafts planned for Liv and I can't wait to get to them. Unfortunatly the start of October also means the end of my maternity leave. I have really enjoyed the past three months but I am looking forward to establishing our permanent routine. I may not be able to post as often as I have been but I promise I will still update this blog at least once a week so be sure to keep checking back! Now onto our craft.....

SUPPLIES

Cotton Balls

Black Construction Paper
White Crayon
Paste

Directions

1. Using the white crayon draw a ghost onto the black construction paper (doesn't need to be fancy).

2. In a small snack cup mix your paste using about 3 tablespoons of flour and enough water until it becomes the consistency of glue.

3. Have your toddler dip cotton balls into the paste and start filling in the ghost you drew on the construction paper.

4. Add googly eyes!

Liv liked making this so much that we now have two ghosts in our house and I am almost out of cotton balls. Happy October!!