House of Treats

crayola supplies

Metallic Colored Pencils
Markers
No-Run School Glue
Glitter Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
lunch bags
cotton balls

Why

Kids create a haunted Halloween house and get a treat bag all in one!

Steps

1. Draw the doors, windows, and other features of a haunted house on a flat lunch bag with Crayola® Washable Markers. Leave space at the top of your bag to attach a roof.
2. Use Crayola Glitter Glue and Crayola Metallic Colored Pencils to add Halloween images such as ghosts, spiders, and words. Separate a small cotton ball into a spider web. Glue on your bag with Crayola School Glue. Dry.
3. Draw a witch and broom, or other Halloween figures, on construction paper. Cut them out with Crayola Scissors. Glue pieces on the bag.
4. Fold a sheet of construction paper in half for the roof. Trim the roof to fold over the top of the bag.
5. If you are using your House of Treats as a decoration, stuff the bag with crumpled newspaper. Glue the roof closed. For a treat bag, attach just half of the roof.

When & Where

"Making their own treat bags adds to kids' excitement about the season."
- Carrie S., mother of 5- and 7-year olds.

"My scouts created some pretty eerie effects. They added wide ribbon handles to carry their bags."
- Thom K., scout leader.

Interesting Info

"Kids Helping Kids" is the theme of the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign each Halloween. In conjunction with the United Nations Foundation, the campaign works to improve the lives of children around the world.

Safety Guidelines

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.