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Haunted House Treat Carrier
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This week's Craft of the Week is brought to us by Kathy Ross a noted craft creator and author.  She has written a terrific book, Crafts for Halloween. It includes instructions for ghost necklaces, party favors, and games. Kathy's crafts are simple to do using inexpensive materials and fun for children of ALL ages.  Her other craft books include Crafts for Valentine's Day, Crafts for Thanksgiving, and many, many more!

Haunted House Treat Carrier
Make a haunted house for your Halloween goodies.

Here is what you need:

• Half gallon milk carton
• Brown, black, and yellow construction paper
• Scissors
• Halloween stickers
• Clear tape
• White glue
• Yarn
• Hole punch

Here is what you do:

1. Cut off the top off the milk carton just below the place where it starts to fold in to form the spout.  You will need the bottom part for the project.  Cover the carton with yellow paper cut to fit, and tape it in place.
2. Cut a piece of brown paper to cover the yellow paper. Hold it in place
   over the yellow paper and draw a front door and several windows.  remove the brown paper and cut the door and windows on three sides so that they open and shut.  Tape the brown paper back in place over the yellow paper.
3. Cut nine long strands of yarn in one or more colors to make the handle. Punch two holes on opposite sides of the carton and tie the strings through one of the holes.  Braid the strands together to make a strong handle for your treat carrier.   Then knot the ends through the hole on the other side of the carton.
4. Open all your doors and windows and put a Halloween sticker inside each.  Use a black marker to add details to the outside of your house.   You may even want to put a ghost sticker or two on the outside to give it that haunted look.  Cut a roof from the black paper to glue on the front of the house.

You can draw your own spooky ideas for Halloween characters in your house instead of using Halloween stickers.

The Truth About Bats
Do you think bats are scary? Do they all drink blood and attack people? Are they as "blind as a bat"? The answers may be surprising! We chatted with Kim Williams at the Organization for Bat Conservation about bats and she shared some fascinating information about the true nature of bats, the importance of creating bat houses and how you can make your own bat house!!

Fall & Halloween Decoration
Soft Sculpture Pumpkin
excerted from"Crafts for All Seasons"
by Kathy Ross
make a lovely pumpkin from old panty hose


This is a lovely pumpkin craft comes from Kathy Ross' book, "Crafts for all Seasons" that you can make out of old pantyhose and some fiberfill.
You can make it as a nice fall craft or you can modify it for Halloween by adding a face.

Handprint Magnets

This is brought to you by our good friend and craft guru Kathy Ross, author of kids' craft and activity books.  Her craft this week, Handprint Magnets comes from her book called Crafts to Make in the Fall.   This craft requires very little supplies, is perfect for the individual child, or a group setting.  These magnets make wonderful homemade presents and are sure to liven up any refrigerator!

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Crafts for Halloween
(Holiday Crafts for Kids)
see books by Kathy Ross
Sharon Lane Holm (Illustrator)

A collection of twenty Halloween projects. Black cats, ghosts, and spiders come to life in a simple, illustrated guide to creating the perfect decorations for Halloween, designed so that even very young children can use readily available materials to master these holiday crafts

Crafts to Make in the Fall
(Crafts for All Seasons)
click here see more books by Kathy Ross
by Kathy Ross, Vicky Enright

Featuring symbols of the fall season, this book includes 29 craft projects--including a changing tree puppet, a school bus picture frame, a soft sculpture pumpkin, a Columbus Day hat, and cornucopia place cards. Full color.