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Part 1 – Celebrating a Socially Distant Halloween Trick or Treat Project #1 – A Halloween Candy Slide Trick or treat, anyone? If your community is holding one this year, here’s the perfect way to use social distancing, with PVC pipe. Here’s a basic supply list: PVC pipe Spray Paint Cheese cloth Skull Skeleton Acrylic Paint Tools: glue gun scissors Hacksaw.  To get started, click on this link. It’s my source, and it also starts with a video: https://www.instructables.com/Halloween-Candy-Slide/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email You might watch this video before trying this project. I added in photos and quick directions below to help you decide if it’s right for you.
1. Cut the pipes into the right lengths. 2. Assemble the bases.
3. Add the lips. 4. Paint the stands. Theirs is in black, but you could use white, or, a different color.
5. Add the slide. 6. Decorate! You can use skeletons, witches, or whatever’s on sale. Happy Trick or Treat! Project #2 – A Halloween Cooler – OR – Walk by Candy Containers I was looking for another socially distant way to pass out candy, and I think this could work. The project is done as a cooler, but I can imagine a string of pumpkins sitting at the end of my driveway. Let kids take one or two treats out of each pumpkin. It would be cute, fun, AND SAFE! Here’s my source link, but no video. It doesn’t need one. https://www.instructables.com/The-Pumpkin-Cooler/  I’m sharing some steps with quick basic directions to help you decide if this project’s for you.
1. Draw a line to help you cut the top of your pumpkin. Cut, then scoop out the pumpkin pulp.
2. Repeat step 1 with the side of your pumpkin. Then give it a bleach bath. It will keep your pumpkin from rotting for as long as possible. Then decorate.
3. Line your pumpkin with plastic wrap. Add ice if you need a cooler. Add treats if you’re using your pumpkin as a candy dish. Now, get ready . . . get set . . . GO Trick or Treat, 2020 style. Part 2 – Three Cute Costumes  #1 – Paper Butterfly This is one cute costume whether you follow the directions on the site, or make up your own. Here are photos for the wings, abdomen, and head. Link:https://www.instructables.com/The-Paper-Butterfly-Costume/
Costume 2 – Spiderboy/girl What kid wouldn’t love this costume? The spider legs are black socks stuffed with newspaper. You hold them in place using cardboard and a black bag. His mom used face paint for his mask. She made two sketches before actually painting his face. You could do the same with a real mask. Link: https://www.instructables.com/Spider-Costume/
First sketch Second Face Paint
Costume 3 – Shower Anyone? Try this one! The other two shots show the tricky parts, the framework. Link: https://www.instructables.com/Shower-Costume/ Looking for something unique, try this one: https://www.instructables.com/Toilet-Costume/ If you still didn’t find a costume, try this link: https://www.instructables.com/howto/costumes/  Part 3 – Snack Time!
Snack 1 – Broomstick Anyone? If a picture’s worth 1000 words, these two equal this recipe. All you need are some pretzel sticks and cheese. The strip that goes around the cheese, is Nori (seaweed), but you could substitute anything long and stringy. Licorice could work, but I don’t know how it would taste. Link: https://www.instructables.com/Witches-Brooms/
Snack – Sand-witch? These three pictures are worth a recipe too, but I’d click on the link for some of the details. The author gives you a list of possible foods for each piece of the witch. She also has some basic patterns to help you cut your food. Finally there’s a video from Susan’s mother. She invented the sand-witch to get Susan to eat. If you want to be as cool as Susan’s mom, try red food-coloring in your milk, and you can pretend to be a vampire too! Link: https://www.instructables.com/The-Witch-Sandwich-for-Picky-and-Unenthusiastic-Ea/
 Snack 3 – These eyes have it! WOW! They do! Would you believe that these eyeballs are made with fruit? I didn’t – till I read the recipe. The other ingredients hold it together. Click on this link, and then have some fun! Link: https://www.instructables.com/Assorted-Eyes-and-Sockets/ Part 4 – Projects Please! Project 1 – A Haunted House This project came from a Kindergarten teacher. She started with the letter H, made from strips of construction paper.  You’ll need black markers next. Add the roof, then the sides. Doors and windows come last. Finish by drawing in the other details. Miss Kelly has her kids draw with pencil, then color in with marker. Link: https://www.instructables.com/Arts-and-Crafts-for-the-Letter-H/ Project 2 – Pastel Haunted House I love each and every one of these houses. They’re all different! 1. Pick two watercolors. Then mix them together on your page. Let it dry COMPLETELY. 2. Draw lightly with pencil. Put in everything you want – Graves, Trees, Bats, Moon, a Ghost. Don’t forget a house with doors and windows. Everything you draw will be colored in yellow, or black.  3. Start with your yellow Pastel. Don’t overdo it. Keep the focus on black. Let the yellow pop out. 4. Finish up with black Pastel. You’re done when your paper is filled by paint or Pastels. Link: https://www.instructables.com/Halloween-Pastel-Project/
Project 3 – Blockhead/Headless Robots Too cute! But you need to be old enough to use an Xacto knife, or have a parent do it for you. Click on the link for directions and for PDF’s to download and print out. The robots come in 2 sizes, with and without color.  Tips:
Link: https://www.instructables.com/Headless-Robot/
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Yvona Fast
10/12/2020 03:39:16 am
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