We have started our countdown to Halloween.

As soon as I announce it is October,

I start getting the same question:

“Is Halloween tomorrow?”

So, each year,

we make a countdown chain to Halloween

so we can SEE how much longer until Halloween.

But,

since we are in the Halloween spirit,

we started making our Halloween decorations.

This is not the best craft to involve the children,

but it is cheap and cute

Ghosts

plastic bags, filling, wood skewers, scissors, rubber bands, markers

Materials

• plastic grocery bags
• scissors
• rubber bands
• filling (cotton balls, tissue paper, toilet paper, etc.)
• pencils, bamboo skewers or dowel rods
• markers, paints or other decorations

Instructions

1. Cut the grocery bags (shapes are not as important as the size)

2. Allow the children to decorate the face of the ghost

3. Place the filling in the bag

4. Hold the stick inside and wrap the rubber band around to hold the filling inside.

5. Place your ghost in the ground outside

6. Enjoy!

We "check on" our ghosts every time we go outside.