Here is a fun project
that you can do with your children as Halloween approaches. This is a very
simple project that the kids will love and you can do it over a few days. The
kids will love it and so will you!
Material List
- Paper Plate (One per child/adult)
- Scissors
- Leaves
- Glue Sticks
- Orange Construction Papers
- White Construction Paper
- Black Construction Paper
- Washable Black Marker
- Black Yarn (optional)
Adult Preparation: (To Be Done Prior to Actual Wreath Making)
Cut the center from
each paper plate prior to giving one to each child. These will be the base for
the homemade wreaths.
Day 1: Collect the kids and head outside.
Gather as many
fallen leaves of different shapes and colors as you can find. Once you’ve
collected enough leaves to cover each paper plate, head back inside and glue
them to the paper plates. You can glue the leaves to cover the entire plate,
randomly around the plate or even as a border around only the edge, whichever
you prefer. Once you’ve glued the leaves to the paper plate, leave the plates
to dry for 24 hours or at least overnight.
Day 2: Creativity
Depending on how
much time you have to complete this project you can have the children do the
next step after the leaves have been glued on, while you’re waiting for them to
dry or you can make another day of it.
Let the children
draw Halloween images on the construction paper. Here are some ideas for each
color of paper:
Orange – Pumpkins
(Use the black marker to draw the face on their pumpkins)
White – Ghosts, Mummies,
Bones
Black – Cats, Witch
Hats (You can use the yarn to put a tail on the cat and hair on the witches
head if you’d like to put that under the hat)
Once the children
have picked out and drawn which decorations they’ll be using, carefully cut
them out and paste them to the wreath.
Tip: Pre-placement (before gluing) will give the child an idea of what the
wreath will look like once it is all glued together. When the children are happy
with the way the decorations are placed, it’s time to glue them to the leaves.
Again, allow the
decorations to dry completely.
Day 3: Decorating Time
