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Zombie Toss: Create A Plants VS Zombies Inspired Halloween Game + Links to FREE Printables!

This year, for some fun this Halloween season, I made this game that me and Lauren played inspired and involving characters from the popular tower defense game "Plants VS Zombies". I call this game "zombie toss", I use a small empty cardboard box to create a zombie head that will be used to toss onto the plant characters. I used small disposable cups as stand of the plant characters. The cups hold prizes inside them that anyone can get from knocking down any of the plant characters. DISCLOSURE:   T his blog and post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you chose to sign up for a program or make a purchase using my link. It’s okay – I love all of these companies and you will too! ABOUT THIS GAME I was thinking about Halloween themes for a DIY I could do this year just to enjoy the Halloween season and I remember "Plants VS Zombies", I have been playing this game on the computer in the past and it's one of the games I reall
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Indian Dolls

10-8-2015 -- In this post, I will be sharing an "indian" craft idea and how I did and taught it to my child. This was an art project that Lauren did in Brightly Beaming Resources' (Step 2: Letter of the Week) home school curriculum for the short "i" sound as in "indian", Lauren is going to make an "indian or native american" doll (as you can see the picture of the finished dolls she has done below). I call this project "Indian Doll" craft. They are an indian boy and girl created using paper cup and styrofoam balls. 


This is a fun craft for kids to make that involves painting, gluing and decorating. Every kid is different so when choosing to do or follow a craft, it is best to adapt the project to your kid's situation or abilities also making sure that it helps them learn and that the process is done best that benefits them.

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MATERIALS FOR THIS CRAFT:
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* small styrofoam balls
* paper cups
* construction papers
* ruler
* handheld cutter
* scissors
* brown poster color 
* paint brush 
* black yarn 
* crayons or oil pastel colors 
* liquid glue 
* hot glue stick 
* glue gun 
* empty box
* cross stitch thread or any string 
* small bead or any small accessory

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First, prepare and get all the materials ready so everything is organized and ready to be used when it's time to do the whole craft or project. When preparing the materials, it is best to involve the kids, show them how the things are done if they cannot do it themselves.

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READY FOR KID BEFORE STARTING ACTIVITY ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS:
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*  cut eyes, nose, and mouth patterns

 * paper cup (with bottom cut)

* cut head accessories (band and feathers)

* cut clothes patterns

* cut sleeves patterns

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DONE BY ADULT OR PARENT:
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* Indian Teepee: If you want, you could let your child create a teepee along with the indian doll. You can take the template from this "Paper Teepee" craft at firstpalette.com. They have 3 kinds of teepee templates: plain teepee (blank, that your child can personally create and color their own designs into), teepee coloring page (black & white designs, that your child can color), and colored teepee (with colored designs, ready to cut and assemble). Choose the type of teepee template you want for your child.


* Indian Body: Take a paper cup and cut the bottom part using handheld cutter. This will allow the foam ball head to sit into the hole.



* Indian Headband: Take construction papers in earth colors such as brown, yellow, red, orange, etc. Let child choose one color to create the band around indian head. Draw a thin line on paper using a  ruler then cut the strip. Measure around foam ball head and cut to desired length.

* Indian Feathers: Take construction papers in earth colors such as brown, yellow, red, orange, etc. Let child choose at least 3 colors. Draw a small leaf shape pattern on the papers, cut pattern, fold leaves in half and cut thin strips on the sides to create feathers.

* Indian Eyes, Nose, & Mouth: Take construction papers and draw eyes, nose and mouth pattern on it. Cut patterns.

* Indian Clothes: Take construction papers in earth colors such as brown, yellow, red, orange, etc. Let child choose one light color to create clothes of Indian. Cut a piece of the paper and measure around paper cup body. Draw desired clothes pattern on it. Cut pattern. Let child choose a dark colored paper for the clothe's collar and belt, create a thin line on paper using ruler. Cut pattern.

* Indian Sleeves: Take an empty box and create a sleeve arm pattern on it using ruler. Cut pattern.

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 * paint foam ball and paper cup

 * add/draw details on head band, collar, and belt accessories

 * glue indian doll parts and pieces together

Once, all the materials are ready and prepared, it's now time to work on completing the "indian dolls" project.

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STEPS IN MAKING THIS NATIVE AMERICAN CRAFT:
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1. Let child paint foam ball and cup with brown poster color. Set painted pieces aside to dry.


2. Once painted pieces are dry, let child glue foam ball on paper cup using hot glue. Put hot glue around hole on bottom of cup and let child glue ball on it. 

 3. Next, let child glue eyes, nose, and mouth on foam ball. 

 4. Next, cut strands of black yarn, add and spread glue on the spot using paint brush. Let child glue yarns on it to create hair of doll.  Let glued yarns totally dry. Depending on what kind of doll your child is making (boy or girl), cut extended yarn strands short or make a braid from it. 

 5. Next, let child draw zigzag details on head band strip using crayons or oil pastel colors. Then, let child glue head band around foam ball head.



6. Next, let child glue paper feathers at the back side of foam ball head.

7. Next, let child draw zigzag details on collar and belt patterns.

8. Next, let child glue collar then clothes on paper cup body and belt around clothes.


9. Next, let child glue sleeves to the side of paper cup body using hot glue. Put hot glue on the spot and let child glue sleeves on it.

 10. Finally, it's time to add a necklace accessory, you may use cross stitch thread or any thin string and some small accessory that you have around. Let child attach necklace on indian doll by taping it towards the back. And there you go, the "Indian Doll" is DONE.

If you got any reactions and thoughts regarding this craft or topic, feel free to interact and write it down in the comment box below. I'd be happy to hear from you. Thank you so much for viewing and reading.

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