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Haunted Halloween Decorations

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Turn cardboard tubes into spook-tacular spirits, boo-tiful bats, scary spiders, and other DIY Halloween decorations. Perfect as Halloween party decor!

Supplies:

Crayola

Craft by CIY Staff

Tools: Paint, Glue, Markers, Construction Paper
Occasion: Halloween, Fall
Age: 4+, 6+, 8+

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HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS CRAFT KIT: Features 40 Sheets Fall Construction Paper, 10 Washable Paints, 5 Arts & Crafts Brushes, 1 Blunt Tip Scissors, 1 (4 oz) No-Run Washable School Glue, and 8 Metallic Markers.

Craft Kit supplies pictured above. Additional supplies may be needed.

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Steps:

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1 Cut paper towel roll in half.

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2 On one end, fold both sides of roll inward to create bat ears.

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3 Paint roll. Let dry 1–2 hours.

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4 Accordion fold a piece of construction paper.

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5 Cut in half.

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6 Cut a small slit in side of roll.

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7 Pinch construction paper to flatten, and insert into slit.

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8 Unfold and fan construction paper out. Tape to roll as bat wing.

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9 Repeat steps 7–8 for second wing.

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10 Glue wiggle eyes to roll.

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11 Add mouth and fangs with marker.

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12 Create any other creatures & display your decorations.

CIY Staff Tips:

Younger crafters may need adult assistance for some of the finer cutting details.
Create different creatures like a vampire, pumpkin, spider, or Frankenstein monster.

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