Tomorrow is Halloween and I am excited to show you some of the bits I have been making, especially my paper mache pumpkins.
I like to do things on the cheap, and I guesstimated that a pumpkin was going to cost me around $12.00 – too much for me. So I looked at how to make one and thanks to Scott at: scott@stolloween.com I found the easiest, cheapest and most awesome way to make a pumpkin.
All you need is:
• plastic bag
• news paper
• flour and water glue *
• string
• green & orange paint
* To make glue, I use 2 cups of plain flour and 5 cups of water. Stir over low heat until glue consistency. Let cool and then use. This recipe makes heaps, but it will keep in the fridge for a week.
Here goes …
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- Ingredients.
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- Fill plastic bag with newspaper.
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- Tie string around bag to give shape.
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- Paper mache bag.
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- Wait a couple of days until dry.
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- Paint.
Here are some other easy and cheap Halloween ideas …
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- Painted sticks, wool and spiders.
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- Painted milk cartons.
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- So life like.
Last minute hats …
