Paper Mache Ghost
You will need:
A long balloon
Newspaper
Scissors
White paint
Paint Brush
Black marker
1/2 Cup Flour
2 1/2 Cups water
Dish to mix up flour and water
Glue: Mix 1/2 cup of flour into 1/2 cup of water. Stir
into 2 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool. (Have
a parent do this)
Tear newspaper into 1 inch wide strips.
Blow up and tie the balloon.
Dip the strips of newspaper in the glue and wrap them
around the balloon. Cover the balloon with at least three layers of stips.
If you want it to be orange use orange tissue paper or another orange paper
for the last layers.
Let Dry.
Pop the balloon and throw the balloon away.
Trim the base of the ghost so there are scallops.
Cut two holes in the ghost for the eyes or draw them on
with the black marker.
Paint the ghost white. Let it dry. Hang it up with wire.
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Pinata
You will need:
Balloons
Newspaper
String
Flour
Water
Paint and brushes
Instructions:
Blow up balloons and twist to the shape you wish to make
them (see our balloon crafts page). Tie the end then twist or tape balloons
together to make your shapes.
Tear newspaper into strips about one to two inches wide.
Dip the strips of newspaper in the paste and place on
the balloon, smoothing out the strips.
Cover the balloon with one layer then dry. Leave a small
portion of the balloon uncovered so you can pop the balloon later.
Continue adding layers until the pinata is 1/4 inch thick.
When the last layer is dry, pop the balloon, fill with
candy and then tape the hole shut.
When dry and hard, paint the pinata with tempera poster
paints or decorate as desired.
Paper Mache Jack O' Lantern
You will need:
A large round balloon
Newspaper
Scissors
Orange tissue paper
Black marker
1/2 Cup Flour
2 1/2 Cups water
Dish to mix up flour and water
Instructions:
Glue: Mix 1/2 cup of flour into 1/2 cup of water. Stir
into 2 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool. (Have
a parent do this)
Tear newspaper into 1 inch wide strips.
Blow up and tie the balloon.
Dip the strips of newspaper in the glue and wrap them
around the balloon. Cover the balloon with at least three layers of stips.
If you want it to be orange use orange tissue paper or another orange paper
for the last layers.
Let Dry.
Pop the balloon and throw the balloon away.
If you wish the pumpkin to sit flat, then put a damp cloth
on the bottom of it until it softens and sits flat then let it sit a few
hours to dry.
Place eys, nose and a mouth on it with a black marker
or cut them out.
You can fill your pumpkin with candy by inserting a hole
large enough to fill it if you wish. This could also be used as a
pinata.
Paper Mache Pinatas
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now.
You will need:
Newspaper
Mixing bowl
Tempera paints
Flour
Water
Balloons
Instructions:
Mix the water and flour to make a paste. Tear newspaper
into strips about one to two inches wide.
Dip strips into the glue and squeeze of excess.
Wrap the strips around the balloon in a criss cross layer
pattern.
Leave one spot not covered to pop the balloon later.
Let dry. Apply one or two more layers of strips to about 1/4 inch
thick.
When the last layer is dry, pop the balloon, fill with
candy and then tape the opening shut.
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