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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

How To Tuesday - Bat-O'-Lanterns

My How To of the day is cancelled due to a very cranky baby who is cutting molars! Back next week.... :)

Instead, here is a craft I have wanted to try. I got it in a email... I think it might be Disney... Enjoy!

SUPPLIES

BAT-O’-LANTERNS

Black acrylic paint

Ornamental (miniature) pumpkins

Black and white craft foam

Wings,ears & eyes

Hole punch

Glue dots

Black duct tape

Toothpicks

Wooden skewers

  • Cover your work surface with a drop cloth or newspaper, then paint the pumpkins. Allow them to dry completely.
  • For each bat, choose a style of wings and eyes from Family Fun’s downloadable template.  Then, trace and cut out two identical eyes from the white craft foam and use the hole punch to make pupils. Adhere the eyes to the pumpkin with glue dots.
  • Cut a matching pairs of ears and wings from the black craft foam (our wings are about 6 inches long). Attach the ears by taping a toothpick to the back of each one, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of the toothpick exposed, then inserting it into the top of the pumpkin.
  • Finally, tape a skewer to the back of each wing, leaving a 2-inch point exposed, and push it in place.
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