Ghostly Gravestone

crayola supplies

Paint Brushes
Markers
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
paper towels
recycled tissue box
container(s) of water

Why

Tame ghastly sneezes with this Ghostly Gravestone tissue box decoration.

Steps

1. Place a recycled tissue box at the bottom of a large sheet of white construction paper. Trace a shape a bit wider than the bottom of the box with a Crayola® Washable Marker. Draw a rounded top for the gravestone so that it extends above the box. Cut out the gravestone with Crayola Scissors.
2. Decorate the gravestone with gray, black, pink, and white markers to give your gravestone a granite look. To make texture, place the gravestone over a rough surface and press firmly with markers. Add lettering, such as the name of someone from history or R.I.P. (Rest in Peace).
3. Cover your work area with newspaper. Dampen the marker with a wet Crayola Paint Brush to blend colors. Dry.
4. Glue your finished gravestone to the front of the tissue box with Crayola School Glue. Pull up a single tissue up. Add ghostly eyes and a mouth with a marker.

When & Where

"Fifth graders created Ghostly Gravestones for our fall bazaar. They used names of people from their history studies."
- Mieko H., PTO volunteer.

"Fall is a time for sniffles and sneezes! I love the Ghostly Gravestone one of the kids made for me!"
- Berta V., school nurse.

Interesting Info

People who study genealogy (the history of families) find lost information about their histories by making rubbings of very old gravestones. Even if the letters on the stone are too worn to read, a carefully-done rubbing can reveal what was once written on the grave marker.

Safety Guidelines

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.