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Bouncy Ghosts and Spiders
Add these bouncy ghosts and spiders to your Halloween decorations. They can be tied to trees and bushes outside or hung from the ceiling if your Halloween festivities are held inside.
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Bouncy Ghosts and Spiders
Ages: Adults and Kids 6 and Up
Duration: Over One Hour


    WHAT YOU NEED

  • 1 round plastic NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® lid for each ghost or spider
  • 1 sheet each of black and white craft foam
  • Craft glue gun
  • Small paint brush
  • White and purple acrylic paint
  • Glow-in-the-dark acrylic paint
  • 4 black pipe cleaners (12” by 59”)
  • Safety scissors
  • Elastic thread
  • 1-hole punch
  • Utility knife
  • Ballpoint pen
  • Plastic grocery bag
  • Black permanent marker

Bouncy Spider

    HOW TO DO IT

  • Print out the spider template.

  • Use the template to cut out a circle 6 3/4” in diameter from black craft foam.

  • Adhere the black craft foam circle to the outside of the NESQUIK lid using a hot glue gun. Be sure the two pieces are centered.

  • Paint eyes and a mouth using white acrylic paint, and let dry.

  • Apply glow-in-the-dark paint over the white eyes and mouth, and let dry.

  • You may want to use 2 coats of glow-in-the-dark paint to be sure that you've completely covered the eyes.

  • Cut 4 pieces of black pipe cleaner in half to make eight legs.

  • (PARENTS ONLY) Poke 8 holes along the inside rim of the NESQUIK lid with a utility knife. You can use a ballpoint pen to make the holes large enough for the pipe cleaner to fit through.

  • Thread 1 pipe cleaner through each hole, inserting it about 1/2”. Fold the ends down along the inner rim of the lid to hold in place.

  • Bend the pipe cleaner legs in the middle to resemble bent spider legs.

  • Punch a hole at the top of the craft foam and string 10“ of elastic thread through, tying the ends in a knot to secure.

  • Your spider is ready to bounce and glow!


Bouncy Ghost

    HOW TO DO IT

  • Print out the ghost template.

  • Use the template to cut the ghost shape from white craft foam.

  • Adhere the white craft foam ghost to the outside of the NESQUIK lid using a hot glue gun.

  • Cut 10, 1” wide x 8” long strips from a white plastic grocery bag.

  • Using a hot glue gun adhere the plastic strips to the bottom back side of the ghost.

  • Draw eyes and a mouth on your ghost using a permanent black marker. See the template for an example of a ghost face

  • Punch a hole at the top of the craft foam and string 10” of elastic thread through, tying the ends in a knot to secure.

  • Your ghost is ready to bounce!

    TIPS

  • Be sure to place you spider/ghost in sunlight or artificial light for at least a half hour before hanging in the dark for the full glow effect.

  • If you want your ghost to glow as well, you can outline the body, and his eyes and mouth with glow-in-the-dark paint.

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