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The Internet is a source of a wide variety of information. One has just to give a phrase or word to the search engine and it will search for whatever is asked for. It is possible to get a good number of Halloween craft ideas for kids in the same manner. A number of websites provide free ideas for Halloween crafts for kids. A little research in that area will help you to get imaginative with craft ideas to be tried out along with your kids. However, a few easy crafts are described below to get you started right away.

The easiest Halloween craft a kid can make is a balloon ghost. All that is required is white plastic bags, balloons, strings and colored pens to draw the face. Take a balloon and fill it up with air. Place the balloon inside the plastic bag. Tie a string round the bottom of the bag to make a neck. Draw a funny or scary face on the bag. You can hang these scary ghosts on the trees in the yard by attaching a string from the top. Hang up several of these in the yard and watch the spooky atmosphere build up, as these ghosts float in the breeze!

Spooky bats can be hung outside on trees or in the house. You can involve your children in this activity. Take a clean cardboard egg carton or a Styrofoam one and cut out three cups, leaving them attached side by side. Cut out the front and back of the outer cups, these form the bat wings. Paint the carton black and stick on some beady eyes or draw the eyes with white paint. Make a hole on the top of the central eggcup and run a string through it. Knot up the end so that it does not slip out through the hole. Hang up several of these bats and watch them fly!

The best part about Halloween crafts is that you can get your children involved in the activity and encourage their creative talents. Children can also learn to create crafts from waste materials like egg cartons and grocery bags. Halloween decorations can be a good way to bond with family and friends. Websites on the internet give free access to a number of creative ideas that are simple enough for kids. Once you get some ideas, try them out with your kids and have fun creating new decorations. It can be a fun activity done together, enjoying each other’s company and getting to know the creativity of your children, while experimenting with these decorations. Use these decorations around the house at Halloween and enjoy the festive spirit.

elp you find printable ideas for Halloween crafts.

• www.familycrafts.about.com: This free site allows you to print many crafts like coloring pages, pictures and patterns. It also directs the visitor to other sites giving good craft ideas for Halloween decorations by providing the links.

• www.familyfun.go.com: Free Halloween crafts are available on this website too. It offers templates for making Halloween bookmarks and placemats besides free printable craft patterns. The site even has the printable bones of the skeleton that can be put together by children for a great learning experience. Besides that, the website provides party ideas, party themes, games, recipes and much more. It is a site catering to the family as a whole.

• www.allfreecrafts.com: This is another site that provides free printable craft ideas for Halloween. The ideas are easy enough for children of all ages to understand and design the craft items. Craft ideas for other holidays and celebrations are also available on this site. They also offer free craft projects like gift in a jar, candle making, sewing patterns and knitting patterns for mothers.

• www.enchantedlearning.com: This amazing website provides free ideas for Halloween crafts. This site also provides craft and coloring books to children so that they can learn to make varieties of craft items. The site also has printable books that children can use to write their own stories and put together a book as a great keepsake. This activity is great fun for children and it encourages a child’s writing ability.

The above sites are just a few examples of art & craft websites. The Internet can provide a wide variety of ideas for Halloween crafts and decorations. All you need to do is log on to the internet and search for ‘printable Halloween crafts’ through any search engine. It will give you numerous websites that provide free printable Halloween crafts that you can design for decorating your home.

This year Presidents Day falls on February 16. Many schools use the time before Presidents Day to educate young children about presidents past and present and the workings of the United States Government. Patriotic crafts for children are a great way to teach them about the history of President’s Day . Make these great patriotic homemade crafts with your own child at home and spend time with them talking about what it means to be an American!

Patriotic Crafts for Children

George Washington Powdered Wig

Dress-up like the birthday boy himself – our very first president George Washington – with this fun and educational project.

Materials:

Approximately half a bag of cotton balls per wig
Paper painter’s cap
Black ribbon
White craft glue
Safety scissors

Steps:

Give the painter’s hat a little more shape by stuffing some rags or towels inside it to make it stand as though it will when placed on your child’s head.
Glue cotton balls directly to the hat as if they were the curls of a wig. Cover the entire hat.
Cut enough of the ribbon to tie a small bow. Glue the bow to the cotton balls as if a ponytail that would hang over the nape of the neck.
Let your child wear and feel like a true American patriot.

Obama Symbol Paper Plate

Help your child join in the excitement and celebration of our new President with this easy and cheap President’s Day craft idea.

Materials:

Paper Plate
A copy or pattern of the Obama “O” logo
Acrylic paint in red, white, and blue
paintbrush

Steps:

Draw the Obama “o” pattern on the paper plate. The middle part of the plate should become the white of the O inside the outer ridge.
Paint the top portion of the outer ridge blue and the horizontal stripes red and white like the American flag.
Allow to dry completely. Have your child learn a few facts about President Obama. Discuss with them the historical importance of his election to office.

Presidents Day Facts:

Presidents Day, also known as Washington’s Birthday or Washington and Lincoln Day, is a United States Federal Holiday, celebrated the third Monday of February.

Presidents’ Day is also known as a day to celebrate General Washington’s creation of the first military badge of merit for the common soldier – the Purple Heart – which was revived on Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932. Many people honor US veterans over Washington’s birthday weekend.

In New Mexico, President’s Day, as a state government paid holiday, is observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Because Presidents Day is not the official name for the federal holiday, many spellings are accepted with no right or wrong. President’s Day, Presidents Day, and Presidents’ Day are all commonly used spellings of the holiday’s name.

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