Halloween Crafts Make Fun Party Activities

Everyone has their own notion of fun holiday activities but among the top crowd pleasers are Halloween crafts.

It's generally considered a sort of minor holiday but one that creates lots of happy childhood memories.

Projects that are easy enough to create both fun decorations and useful party items that are entirely created by the child with adult supervision are best.

The bonding experiences that a little construction paper and crayons provide are the finest available.

Children always enjoy the opportunity to use Halloween crafts to stretch their imaginations.

A paper lunch bag filled with newsprint and decorated with snips of construction paper is an instant owl.

A paper grocery bag with a little orange cut out Jack-O-Lantern is the perfect trick-or-treat container.

It doesn't take very much effort to set up an afternoon session of Halloween crafts.

A good craft table set up on the linoleum or other wipe clean surface and some child and adult sized folding chairs are needed.

Unless you're lucky enough to have already created a craft room care must be taken to insure easy clean up.

Use boxes or plastic carriers to organize supplies.

Try to find disposable containers for paints, glitter or beads.

Purchased containers or re-used potato chip containers with lids will be especially useful.

That way it is easier to take a break and seal glue or paint for later use. If Styrofoam plates are used it is possible to cover them with plastic wrap.

Halloween crafts aren't rocket science.

It takes only time and patience on the part of a supervising parent to create treasures that will be unique.

Scare crows are good projects that will be useful outdoor decorations.

This Halloween craft can be part of a group effort. All family members can contribute something to the yard display.

By Gail Leino

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