Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Halloween and Day of the Dead crafts


It was a crisp 46 degrees when I came into work this morning and the leaves are changing color so that means that fall is indeed on the way. Besides fall crafts, a big hit this time of the year is Halloween crafts and Day of the Dead crafts. For more information on the Day of the Dead celebration you can check this website.

Skeletons aren't scary when they're done with construction paper and q-tips such as the one below. This next one is a cute little skeleton that can be done by little ones ages.  For these and a host of other skeleton templates check here.

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Games for preschoolers and little ones are a fun part of Halloween as well.  This tic tac toe game is easy to use and if you laminate the pieces you can reuse it year after year.

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Crafts are an awesome way to help build motor skills and coordination and of course let kiddos express their creativity.  These pumpkins are simple to make and depending on the skill level of your kids you can either cut out the pieces beforehand or let them go to town.

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Papel picado is an awesome decorated paper (it means perforated paper). I found some cute decorations online that would be wonderful in classrooms. This video shares how to make papel picado calveras.





















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