Halloween is an opportunity that can be enjoyed by both adults and children. Most events and parties are for either children or grown ups. It rarely happens that all age groups can celebrate together. In this article we will focus on home made Halloween decorations and how to involve your children when production them.
Before we get started, it must be stressed that production Halloween decorations, costumes and accessories is not for everyone. If you do not enjoy using your creative talents then don't do it. It will only effect in stress and arguments, you are much good off visiting an online shop that sells Halloween party supplies and getting all delivered direct to your door. The selection is amazing and you will save both time and money.
Halloween Decorations
No matter what type of decorations you decide to make there are confident "tools" and craft supplies you will need. Any house with children will probably have most of the items already but check before you tell the kids that they will be production Halloween decorations. Items that you will need include, security scissors, glitter glue, Halloween confetti, water soluble markers, coloured card, pipe cleaners, discrete costume accessories such as wigs and face paints.
Once you have selected a Halloween party theme, for example scary spiders, you can then start thinking about exact designs. This is where the internet comes in handy. Just do a quick hunt for Halloween templates and you will get a huge selection of designs along with spiders, bats and ghosts. It should take no more than half an hour.
Outdoor decorations are just as leading as indoor versions at Halloween. Before you finalise the items you are going to make ensure that they are weatherproof if they are to be used outdoors. There is no point production decorations if they are going to dissolve in heavy rain.
After getting all the craft supplies ready and confirming the theme you will need some firm suggestions as to what to make. In our opinion, if you do nothing else then carve or decorate a pumpkin. Halloween would not be the same without a smiling / scary pumpkin in the window. If your children are young then decorating the pumpkin rather than carving it is right on a good choice.
Before decorating the pumpkin make sure you take one that is nice and smooth. It will help when trying to draw a found on it. Don't forget to cut the top off and scrape out the inside. When cleaning out the pumpkin leave about 1/2" on the inside. You will need the pumpkin to remain rigid.
Pumpkins do not have to last a long time. They are normally ready the week before Halloween and are left up for a few days after Halloween night. Even so it is a good idea to apply a base coat of orange paint. This is not so leading if you are carving a face on the pumpkin but if you are drawing a found then having a well ready and plane face will help make you found stand out.
By the time you have got a nice plane pumpkin and applied a base coat you will be keen to get going on the actual design. The key to success is to keep it simple. Don't go for an intricate design. Remember you just want the kids to have fun, it is not a master's degree. You may want to trace the found onto the pumpkin yourself and then let the kids crack on with the colouring.
There is no end to the number and type of Halloween decorations you can make. Another idea that is relatively easy to do is candle decorating. Just as with decorating a pumpkin get a nice plane pillar candle in either black or orange. The bigger the better. You can then effect the same principles of tracing a found onto the candle using a template downloaded from the internet. It is then just a matter of colouring in the middle of the lines. For best effect you should dig down a few mm into the candle so the found will stand out.
Halloween is a fun time of year and all the activities related with the opportunity should reflect that. There should be no pressure on the kids, they should be given the free time to decorate as they see fit. You may end up having to do ninety percent of the work yourself, particularly when very young children are involved, but once you plan for that there should be few surprises.
If you are not curious in arts and crafts then you will not be short of alternatives. Scene setters, pinatas, and costumes are just some of the Halloween party supplies that can be positively sourced online. Even if you go down the shop bought route don't assume that the decorations will magically jump out of the box. You will still need time to get the most from them and make sure you have the scariest house in the neighborhood.
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