Supplies:
- Pool Noodles – Orange, Black, Purple and Green
- Wiggle Eyes
- Chenille Stems (Silver, Purple and Green)
- Craft Foam – Black, Green, White, Purple, Orange and Brown
- Kitchen Knife - Serrated
- Low Temp Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
Instructions:
STEP ONE
Measure and cut pool noodles as follows: Green 6”; Black 5”; Orange 4” and 3”; Purple 2” with a serrated kitchen knife.
STEP TWO
Frankenstein – Attach two wiggle eyes. From black craft foam, cut circle for top of head, hair, eyebrow, nose and mouth then attach to green pool noodle with low temp glue gun and glue sticks. Cut silver chenille stem in half, bend both pieces in the shape of a bolt (or letter T) and then insert one in each side of Frankenstein.
STEP THREE
Jack-O-Lanterns – Attach two wiggle eyes. Cut out nose and mouth from black craft foam, then attach to orange pool noodle. Cut rectangle from brown craft foam, fold in half and secure ends with low temp glue gun. Cut leaf shape from green craft foam. Wrap green chenille stem around pencil, then slide off to create vine. Attach stem, leaf and vine into the hole at the top of the orange pool noodle with glue gun.
STEP FOUR
Bat – Attach two wiggle eyes to purple craft foam and then cut out with scissors. Cut out bow tie from purple craft foam. Cut out mouth with fangs from white craft foam. Cut out wings and ears from black craft foam. Attach all items to black pool noodle with low temp glue gun.
STEP FIVE
Spider – Attach two wiggle eyes to orange craft foam and then cut out with scissors. Cut out mouth and polka dots from orange craft foam. Attach items to purple pool noodle with low temp glue gun. Cut four purple chenille stems in half and insert four pieces into each side of spider. Bend spider legs at different lengths.
A great craft project to create with the kiddos for Halloween! These decorations go together in 30 minutes, so create one set to keep and one set to gift in just about an hour.