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10/17/2019

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Halloween lanterns from paper cups~

I wrote about this craft in my October 2nd blog. I finally had time to create more of these lanterns with my grandson. We made several of the paper cup lanterns, and he took them home. I will repeat the address of that blog at the end of this one.
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Grandson with his finished cups. This craft was easy for a 5-year-old to create and assemble.
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Finished lanterns.
Eerie lights for the yard~

These are very simple, and I'll include the website at the end of my blog. The blogger suggests using empty paper towel rolls, but I just rolled up card stock. Unfortunately for these photos, I used white card stock, but I plan to use black card stock on Halloween.

As I said, these are just empty paper towel rolls, wherein you cut scary eyes. Then you insert those light sticks that you see at hobby stores. I had some leftover from the Fourth of July, so I used those. I had to fold them twice to get them in the roll, but they worked. I apologize for the quality of these photos, but it will help you get the idea. These will have to be made on Halloween as the lights only last a few hours.
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This photo was from the website www.buzzfeed.com. I'll provide the link at the end of my blog.
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I think using black card stock will be better as the white paper I used gave them an unwanted glow. I wanted them to look like animal eyes glowing in the dark.
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3-D Pumpkin~

This was another craft I did with my grandson. It's the same concept as a paper chain that we did in a previous blog. We made ours with 8 1/2 x 11 inch orange card stock as I thought it might stand up better than construction paper. You can either use this pumpkin for a table decoration or hang them up. 

We cut the card stock in quarters creating chain pieces that measured 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Then we just taped them together forming a pumpkin. Again, I'll provide the website below.
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Three rolls that we taped together and then added details.
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It can be a table decoration.
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Or you can add a ribbon and hang them in a window or from a chandelier.
Crafting with the grands~

As I always say, the main point of doing a craft with your kids or grandkids is mostly about that time you spend together. It's such a great time for conversation and laughs. But they'll also have something fun to take home and display at their house. 

My previous blog about lanterns from paper cups:

www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/craft-ideas-with-the-grands-for-the-autumn-season
Blog for making the spooky lights for yard:

​www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/last-minute-halloween-hacks?sub=2666995_1791258
Blog for the 3-D pumpkin:

​krokotak.com/2018/10/pumpkin/
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Happy Halloween, everyone!
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