In this post, I will be sharing a "witch" craft. This is a craft project that Lauren did in Brightly Beaming Resources' (Step 3: Sound of the Week) home school curriculum for the "tch" sound as in "witch". Lauren made this "witch" using egg cartons, disposable spoon and an empty thin cardboard tube from a wallpaper roll.
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READY FOR KID BEFORE STARTING ACTIVITY ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS
* Cut egg cartons (about 4 pieces), 1 for top of hat and 3 for the witch's clothes
* Plastic spoon covered with masking tape
* Cut thin cardboard tube or rolled up heavy weight paper if you don't have thin cardboard tube (for body of witch)
* Cut round pattern (for brim of hat)
* Cut craft sticks (for shoes of witch)
* Paper strip cut in fringe (for hair)
* Complete Broom of Witch
* Cut arm & hand pattern
DONE BY ADULT OR PARENT
NOTE: This craft is a collaboration between parent or caregiver and child and is suitable for kids about 7 and above, you may adapt the process to the skill or ability of the child. You may not finish the craft all at once in a day if you can't but you can work on it day by day or in a series of days until you can finish the whole project.
* FOR BRIM OF HAT: Take a round object with size just enough as brim for the witch's hat and trace it on an empty box cardboard. Make a cut or slice in the middle of the pattern using a utility knife, where the witch's head will be inserted later.
* FOR HAT BELT: Cut a thin strip of paper and buckle pattern (if you want) on a construction paper of choice.
* FOR WITCH'S FACE: Take two plastic spoons, cut the handle short then put them together with the bulging part of the spoon outwards back to back. Tape the spoon together using white masking tape so later the child can paint it with any color they want.
* FOR WITCH'S HAIR: Cut a strip of construction paper in color of choice.
* FOR WITCH'S NOSE: Draw a small triangle on a construction paper and cut it.
* FOR BROOM: Cut a strip of construction paper in color of choice and cut fringes on it. Tape the fringe around one end of craft stick to create broom.
* FOR WITCH'S ARMS: Take a ruler and make a long rectangular pattern on the cardboard of an empty box.
* FOR WITCH'S HANDS: Take a small coin and traced it on a construction paper with the same color as the face of your witch. Cut the pattern.
* FOR WITCH'S SHOES: Take 2 colored craft sticks and cut it just enough as shoes for the witch.
DONE BY CHILD
* Cut brim pattern and witch's arm pattern.
* Paint egg cartons and cardboard tube.
* Glue pieces together
* Add details on witch
STEPS IN DOING THIS WITCH CRAFT
STEP #1: Let the child paint the egg cartons, cardboard tube, hat brim and arms with any dark colored paint of their choice. Set aside painted pieces to dry.
STEP #2: Next, let the child paint plastic spoon covered in masking tape with any color of choice. Set aside to dry.
STEP #3: Once, all the painted pieces are dry. Let the child glue one egg carton on top of the brim pattern to create the witch's hat using hot glue. Put glue on the spot and guide the child to glue it on the spot.
STEP #4: Next, let the child glue the googly eyes and nose on the spoon face. Afterwards, let child draw or glue other details such as nose and mouth.
STEP #5: Next, let child glue a strip of paper cut in fringe on the back of the spoon to create the witch's hair.
STEP #6: Next, put hot glue on the top of the spoon head and guide the child to insert top of witch's head into the cut made on the brim earlier.
STEP #7: Next, let child slip 3 egg cartons onto the thin cardboard tube body to create witch's clothing. Then put hot glue on the tip or bottom of the spoon head and guide the child to glue it into the mouth or top opening of the tube body. After gluing head on tube body, let child glue detail around hat such as a belt or a simple piece of paper.
STEP #8: Lastly, let the child glue the arms, broomstick, and feet using hot glue. Let child glue broom stick at the back tip of one arm then glue hand pattern around broom stick using liquid glue.
And there goes your "egg carton witch". Get the kids creating their own version of an egg carton witch today!
MATERIALS FOR THIS CRAFT
Shop for materials used in this craft online @ shopee.ph by clicking on the materials highlighted in BOLD below.
LEARNING IS MORE FUN WITH A SONG!
Check out "Witches On Halloween" music video below by "Bounce Patrol" about a witch's character and the things they do. This song is great to sing and do some fun action dance with the kids!
LEARNING IS MORE FUN WITH A STORY!
Check out "The Witch's Wall" story video below by "Pinkfong", a short story about an old witch who doesn't like children so she made a long wall. The witch soon like and welcome the children when she saw their beautiful drawings on her wall.
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POST UPDATED: October 2023
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