an activity for school age:
Peek in at these spooky ghosts!
before you begin:
Gather these ghosts around the window with just a few materials: jumbo colored craft sticks and regular colored craft sticks, eye stickers, scissors, glue, black construction paper and white paper.
activity goals:
To develop fine motor skills while creating a charming holiday craft.
furthermore:
You may wish to glue magnets to the back of the windows or add yarn for more ways to display this spooky craft.
Peek in at these spooky ghosts!
before you begin:
Gather these ghosts around the window with just a few materials: jumbo colored craft sticks and regular colored craft sticks, eye stickers, scissors, glue, black construction paper and white paper.
activity goals:
To develop fine motor skills while creating a charming holiday craft.
furthermore:
You may wish to glue magnets to the back of the windows or add yarn for more ways to display this spooky craft.
let's get started
step 1
Choose 4 jumbo craft sticks and 2 regular craft sticks.
Choose 4 jumbo craft sticks and 2 regular craft sticks.
step 2
Glue the jumbo sticks in a square to create the window frame. Glue the regular-size craft sticks onto the frame in a cross shape to create the window panes.
Glue the jumbo sticks in a square to create the window frame. Glue the regular-size craft sticks onto the frame in a cross shape to create the window panes.
step 3
Cut a square piece of black paper construction paper approximately 4-1/2".
Cut a square piece of black paper construction paper approximately 4-1/2".
step 4
Trace a child's hand onto white paper and help them to cut it out.
Trace a child's hand onto white paper and help them to cut it out.
step 5
Glue the white paper hand onto the black construction paper, then add eye stickers onto the palm.
Glue the white paper hand onto the black construction paper, then add eye stickers onto the palm.
step 6
Glue the black construction paper onto the back of the window so that the ghost is peeking out.
Glue the black construction paper onto the back of the window so that the ghost is peeking out.