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 Crayola Scissors. 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. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

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.

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

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Glue Sticks
  • Pointed Tip Scissors
  • Twistables® Slick Stix™ Crayons
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.