Ghostly Goodie Bag

crayola supplies

Paint Brushes
Markers

household supplies

recycled newspaper
paper towels (optional)
pillowcase

Why

Gather holiday treats with this sturdy, spooky Halloween goodie bag.

Steps

1. Ask an adult for permission to recycle a plain white pillowcase. Place a few flat sheets of recycled newspaper inside the pillowcase.
2. Use Crayola® Washable Markers to draw a large ghost outline (or any other Halloween image) on each side of the pillowcase.
3. Color the areas around your drawing by placing interesting textures inside the pillowcase on top of the newspaper. Rub the markers over the pillowcase, pressing on the textured surface for an interesting effect.
4. Blend marker colors with a damp Crayola Paintbrush if you wish for a more ghostly effect. Dry.
5. Draw spooky eyes and other details on your ghost. You're ready to trick or treat in style!

When & Where

"This year, our trick-or-treat bags held up. We used a child-size pillow case for our younger one."
- Yvelle A., mom of children ages 3 and 7.

"My grandchildren and I decorated some of my extra pillowcases for Halloweening."
- Netah F., grandmother of children ages 3 through 10.

Interesting Info

Trick or treating probably originated in Europe with a 9th-century custom called souling. Early Christians walked from village to village on All Souls Day (November 2), begging for soul cakes, pieces of bread with fruit. The beggars would promise to say prayers on behalf of the donor's dead relatives in exchange for the cakes. This is how Halloween became associated with dead souls and ghosts.