Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Pebble Pumpkins


Disney's family fun has a cute way to take rocks and turn them into pumpkins using orange paint, a black marker, a stick and some glue.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/stone-faced-pumpkins-669243/


The little legers has a similar version without the stick stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://leisurelanelegers.blogspot.com/2008/09/pumpkin-rocks.html

Paper Plate Pumpkins


All free crafts shares a simple idea to make a jack-o-lantern out of an orange paper plate.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/halloween/pumpkins/plate.shtml


Fantastic fun and learning uses two plates and has the kids lace them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/pumpkin-craft-and-name-activity.html


Cindy derosier makes a similar version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/10/paper-plate-pumpkin.html


Be brave keep going cuts a hole out of the plate to make a wreath.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bebravekeepgoing.com/2010/10/pumpkin-paper-plate-craft-for-kids.html


She knows cuts up orange tissue paper and glues it on.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/845477/4-easy-thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids

Friday, October 12, 2012

Cotton Ball Ghosts


The chirping moms shares an easy way for kids to create a cute ghost with cotton balls, glue, and black paper to cut out and make an eyes and a mouth.  You can also hang them with some yarn.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thechirpingmoms.com/2012/09/halloween-projects-for-kids.html


Classified moms adds arms.

Get the instructions here:


The magic onions pulls the cotton apart and makes hanging ghosts adding on googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:

Ghostly Garland


Skip to my lou has a cutout to make a garland of ghosts.  All you need is tissue paper and markers to draw eyes and a mouth.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/10/09/paper-ghost-garland/


Crafts by amanda uses colorful construction paper hand cut outs to make ghosts and attaches them to a happy halloween banner.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-hand-print-ghoul-banner/

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.

Get the instructions here:

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
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