Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Paper Plate Spider Web


Rhyme time shares an easy halloween craft for younger kids involving a paper plate, a marker or crayon and a piece of yarn to make a spider web.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rhymetime4kids.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/very-busy-spider.html


Huppie mama adds a cute pipe cleaner spider on her versions.

Get the instructions here:


Learn create love has a preschool version having the kids paint the plate black and sticks on a paper spider.  

Get the instructions here:


Jinxy kids uses a black plate.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Printable Shadow Puppets





Freedom in education shares cut shadow puppet cut outs for The Billy Goats Gruff.

Get the template here:
http://www.jamboree.freedom-in-education.co.uk/w%27s%20craft%20corner/shadow%20puppets.htm



Kids spot has all of the Hey Diddle Diddle characters in shadow puppet form.

Get the template here:




Welcome baby uc has all of the medieval puppets including a dragon, knight and princess and more.

Get the template here:
http://welcomebabyuc.blogspot.com/2012/11/shadow-puppets.html


Spoonful shares woodland creatures in their version.

Get the template here:
http://spoonful.com/printables/shadow-puppets-printable


While wearing heels shares transportation puppets including planes, trucks, cars, rocket ships and a bus.

Get the template here:
http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/2011/08/shadow-puppets.html

Ghostly Sensory Box



Teacher tom's blog has a great idea for a Halloween sensory box. He makes ghost mud out of toilet paper, ivory snow detergent and water. Kids will have so much fun helping make the mud by unwinding and ripping the toilet paper into teeny tiny pieces and then get to enjoy it as it's mushed into mud.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/ghost-mud.html


House of burke creates a ghost sensory bag with coconut flakes, googly eyes and water.

Get the instructions here:
http://houseofburke.blogspot.com/2013/10/sensory-boo-bags.html

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Ghostly Milk Bottles




Eighteen 25 has a really easy way to create some spooky ghosts for halloween using just empty gallon milk containers, black marker and white lights.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-project-spirit-jugs.html


Condo blues uses solar lights.

Get the insturctions here:
http://www.condoblues.com/2011/10/make-solar-milk-jug-ghosts.html 


She knows adds crepe paper streamers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/holidays-and-seasons/articles/842185/how-to-make-an-easy-light-up-ghost-out-of-a-milk-jug 


Making memories with your kids adds colored holiday lights.

Get the instructions here:
http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.com/2010/10/line-up-of-ghosts/

Monday, October 8, 2012

How to Make a Witch and Wizard Hat


First Palette has a tutorial to help all of the aspiring witches and wizards for Halloween using construction paper.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Wearables/witchwizardhat/witchwizardhat.html

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Yarn Pumpkin Kids Craft



Pumpkins are wrapped in yarn and created with yarn with this fun Halloween pumpkins.



I can teach my child has a pumpkin craft using yarn and glue and paint. It looks like it may be difficult to get the right shape though, but still a lot of fun for the kids to make a mess then clean it up.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2010/10/tangled-pumpkin/


Naturally educational uses a balloon for their version.  Gluing the yarn on and popping the balloon when dried for a round three-dimensional pumpkin.  They top with a green pipe cleaner for the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.naturallyeducational.com/2011/12/paper-plate-christmas-tree-craft/


Two shades of pink shows different ways to wrap pumpkins and gourds with yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com/2011/09/yarn-wrapped-gourds-pumpkins.html


Housing a forest adds a face to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.housingaforest.com/yarn-pumpkins/ 


The magic onions adds a real leaf and twig stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2012/10/make-a-yarn-pumpkin-for-halloween.html 


Make and takes makes a solid pumpkin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/weekend-make-and-takes-pumpkins

Plastic Bottle Pumpkins


Motherhood on a dime has a really easy craft for younger kids to make pumpkins.  Simply have them tear up orange paper and place into a clear plastic bottle.  Then glue on paper eyes and a mouth.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/water-bottle-pumpkin-jack-o-lantern/


 My sisters suitcase blog uses Orange Crush and draws on the pumpkin face using a black marker.  She completes the look adding green pompoms to represent the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://sisterssuitcaseblog.com/2012/09/halloween-party-favors-with-dry-erase.html
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