Giggling, Glowing Ghoulies

Why

Greet trick-or-treaters and fall guests with pumpkins, monsters, spiders, and bats that feature glowing eyes and shining smiles!


Steps

1. Use your imagination to create any kind of giggling, glowing, ghoulie creature you can imagine, such as a pumpkin, monster, spider, bat, ghost, or witch. To make a jack o’ lantern, follow these steps.

2. Cut a pumpkin from orange paper with the Crayola Cutter. Cut a face, eyes, a nose, and a mouth, maybe with funny teeth. It’s great for interior cuts!

3. Cut transparent paper to fit behind each opening in the face. Cut each piece a bit larger than the opening it will cover. Glue paper on the back of the pumpkin to cover the holes.

4. Add designs to the front of your jack o’ lantern with Crayola Twistables® Slick Stix™ Crayons.

5. Hold a flashlight behind the jack o’ lantern to make it glow. Or tape it inside a window and let light from the room make the face appear to glow when viewed from outside at night.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Sharp Point— CAUTION: Contains a functional sharp point and should not be used by children under 4 years. Close adult supervision is required and adult assistance may be needed.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Windows—Be sure windows are securely closed and locked before decorating. An adult must closely supervise the activity.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Glue Sticks
  • Twistables® Slick Stix™ Crayons
  • Crayola Cutter
household supplies
  • flashlight
  • cellophane
  • brightly colored paper

Where & When

"Our fall children’s theater performance included a comedy sketch with Giggling, Glowing Ghoulies as the characters. The children really enjoyed turning flashlights on and off behind their creations as they said their lines. "
Russell A., children’s theater director.

"My kids made Giggling, Glowing Ghoulies for our front windows. They plan to darken the room and blink flashlights behind them as guests arrive for our Halloween party. "
Sherrita J., mother of ages 13 and 10.


Interesting Info

A pumpkin is really a round, orange winter squash. Pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers are members of the Cucurbita family.