House of Tissue Terrors

Why

Shutters bang in the wind! Ghosts fly through the windows! Cats roam the creaky floors! Turn a recycled tissue box into a Halloween happening.


Steps

1. What makes a house look scary or haunted? Could it be dark colors, ghastly ghosts, creepy spider webs, or slinking cats? Make your idea of a haunted house to decorate for Halloween or scary fun anytime.

2. Ask an adult to help you cut the top off a recycled tissue box using Crayola® Scissors. Cover your work area with newspaper. Cover your haunted house with Crayola Washable Kid's Paint and Paint Brushes. Mix and drip colors to make them look creepy. Dry.

3. Use Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils to draw a door and windows on your house. Ask an adult to help you cut them open.

4. On paper, draw and color shutters to fit your windows. How can you make them look old and battered-like they bang in the wind? Use Crayola School Glue to attach the shutters to your house. Hang them at twisted angles.

5. Create ghosts using tissues. Wrap a ball of tissue with another tissue. Tie it at the neck with string and fluff it out. Add dots of Crayola Fine Tip Marker colors for facial features. Push the ghosts through the windows and doors. Glue in place from behind.

6. Add spiders and torn-tissue webs, snarling cats, flickering pumpkins, or other Halloween characters. Happy haunting in your House of Tissue Terrors!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

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.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Fine Line Markers
  • Paint Brushes
  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • Washable Kid's Paint
  • No-Run School Glue
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
household supplies
  • recycled newspaper
  • white paper
  • string
  • paper towels
  • recycled tissue box
  • container(s) of water
  • facial tissues

Where & When

"Perfect decorations for Halloween! Every child created a house that was just scary enough for them."
Jing D., child care craft assistant.

"We're discussing unexplained phenomena, so this fit right in. A great time was had by all!"
Kristijan C., after-school volunteer.


Interesting Info

Did you know that a fear of ghosts is called phasmophobia?