Ghostly Table Settings

Why

Liven up your home for Halloween! Kids scare up dancing ghosts on captivating place settings for the whole family.


Steps

1. Cut out the middle of a large piece of construction paper with Crayola® Scissors. For a ghostly effect, make the edges uneven or wavy. With Crayola Glue Sticks, attach this trim on the outside of a contrasting color of construction paper to form the placemat border. Decorate the edging with Crayola Glitter Glue. Dry.

2. Cut another piece of construction paper in half, creating two wide rectangles. Starting at the narrow end, fold one rectangle back and forth to make four wide pleats, like an accordion. With a Crayola Erasable Colored Pencil, sketch a ghost on top of the folded paper, making sure it touches the edges several times, in the same way you make paper dolls. Leave the paper folded while you cut out your five ghosts, being careful to leave the ghosts attached at the folds. With Crayola Markers and Glitter Glue, put a face on each ghost and write one letter of the word Happy.

3. Cut another paper rectangle, about twice as long as the first. Fold it with eight pleats. This makes nine sections on which to write the word Halloween.

4. Glue the cut-outs to your placemat. Ask an adult to cover with clear plastic adhesive, such as Con-Tact® paper, so the placemat can be wiped with a damp cloth. To make napkin rings 1. Cut a recycled cardboard roll into as many napkin rings as you need. 2. Cover your work area with newspaper. Paint the napkin rings with Crayola® Washable Kid's Paint and Paint Brushes. Dry.3. On construction paper, draw a ghost for each napkin ring. Cut out ghosts. Decorate ghosts with faces and, if you wish, write the names of family members or guests on each one. 4. Glue ghosts on the painted cardboard rings. Dry.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

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

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Recycled Cardboard Tubes—Use paper towel tubes, gift-wrap tubes, or long cardboard tubes that can be cut to any length. Health professionals caution against using recycled toilet paper tubes for arts & crafts projects because of the potential fecal contamination.

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.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Paint Brushes
  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • Markers
  • Washable Kid's Paint
  • Glue Sticks
  • Glitter Glue
  • Pointed Tip Scissors
household supplies
  • recycled newspaper
  • recycled cardboard roll from Hallmark gift wrap
  • paper towels
  • container(s) of water
  • clear plastic adhesive (such as Con-Tact® paper)

Where & When

"Kids took up the challenge to get enough paper folds to match the letters. Great math problem solving!"
Maritza R., after-school child care assistant.

"Our family made these one evening. While we worked, the idea of ghosts really sparked our conversation."
Kedron S., dad of children ages 8 and 9.


Interesting Info

About 25% of people in the United States believe in ghosts and 10% report having been in the presence of a ghost. Do you know anyone who has a ghost story to tell?