Halloween Ghosts in a Candy Corn Pot

I offer this class to grades K-8 so it is an easy project for all ages. It is a simple project but has a few options to change it up. This project, like most of my projects will take 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours. The ghost idea is about as old as I am, so I am not sure where the idea comes from. The candy corn pot idea comes from an ad I saw for a subscription to a craft magazine. Sorry, I don't remember the name but I am on the search, and will post it here as soon as I find it. All of the supplies can be found at any craft store, such as Micheal's, JoAnn Fabrics, or WalMart.

Now on to the fun. Let me know how your children like this project or any feed back you may like to give.

SUPPLY LIST

1- 4 inch Clay Pot

2-Googly Eyes-5/8 inch

1-Yellow Pom Pom-1 inch
1- 3 inch Styrofoam Ball

White Craft Paint

Yellow Craft Paint

Black Craft Paint

1- Foam Brush

1-small art type Paint Brush

3- Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pops

White cotton fabric 3-5 inch squares

Thin Ribbon or Twine

Tacky Glue

Black Sharpie or thin marker

Craft type grass

Optional: Candy corn instead of craft grass

 

1. Glue the Styrofoam ball into the bottom of the pot. Use quite a bit of glue, you don't want it to fall out. This will be covered later and it is what will hold the Tootsie Pop ghosts in place.

2. Picture the pot divided into three parts. The top rim is one part and then divide the rest of the pot in half. So have your child paint the bottom half of the pot with the yellow paint. Refer to the picture if this is not clear. The middle half of the pot WILL NOT be painted. This will be the orange part of the candy corn. Then paint the top rim of the pot white. Make sure to paint about half way into the pot with the white as well. This will make the pot look more finished when you decide the final finishing touch. You may need to put on a second coat of paint. If so, start at the beginning again.

Let this dry completely.

3. While you wait for the paint to dry you can make the three ghosts. Depending on the age of the children you may want to cut the squares for them. Cut three, 5 inch squares from the white cotton fabric. If you happen have flour sack towels they work great for the material. Place the Tootsie Pop in the middle of the square as if it was standing upside down. The stick is pointing upwards. Wrap the fabric tightly around the Tootsie pop and secure with white or black ribbon or a thin piece of craft twine. Using a black Sharpie or thin marker draw a ghostly face on the white fabric. Repeat this for the remaining two ghosts. Once you have the three ghosts finished, the paint on the candy corn pot should be dry.

4. Glue the eyes onto the orange part of the pot, the yellow pom pom (nose) just below the eyes. Make sure to leave enough room to paint the black mouth under the nose.

5. Using the black paint and small brush paint a spooky mouth.

6. Once everything is dry you can put it together. You can do it one of two ways. Place glue all over the Styrofoam ball and sides of the pot and cover with the grass, as I have in the picture, or you can fill it with candy corn. If you choose to use the candy corn I would put a piece of kitchen plastic wrap over the Styrofoam ball and up the sides of the pot first before filling it with the candy. Once that is done take your ghosts and press the stick down into the ball. Being careful for the grass or candy. It works best if you picture a triangle in the pot and place them one in the back and two in the front. You are now done!

Find a prominent place to display your spooky Halloween ghosts. BOO!

***Make some extra ghosts and hang them around the house.***