It’s my favourite time of the year again — Halloween.
I have to admit, I love all the creativity and dressing up that comes with this holiday.
Here is a fun craft that you can do with the kids right alongside the pumpkin carving.
These alien gourds are fun to make and will look great in any Halloween decoration.
You will need: Gourds — I got mine at the grocery store — acrylic paint, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, glue, pompom balls, sparkles, paper, pencil/pens, drill or something to make small holes.
Using the acrylics, first paint your gourds whatever colour you want your aliens to be.
I used yellow on top of a green body and gave him purple polka dots.
Then, I added some sparkles for alien glitter.
Let it dry.
Next, drill two holes on top of the gourd’s head for the antenna, along with a hole on each side for the arms and two holes on the bottom for the feet.
Then, wrap the pipe cleaner around the pompoms leaving at least five centimetres of pipe cleaner to insert into the head.
Next comes the eyes. Glue the eye balls on the pompoms and let it all dry.
Fold the pipe cleaner in half and shape a three-fingered hand in the middle of the pipe cleaner, twisting the ends together to make an arm and repeating for both sides.
Then, fold the pipe cleaners in half and shape a three-fingered duck foot, twisting the ends together, also repeating on both sides.
Insert the eyeball antenna to the top of the head where the holes were drilled, before placing the arms and feet into their respective spots.
Next, draw and cut out the mouth and glue onto gourd to complete your alien.
The craft is versatile, so try modifying the design with different colours or eyes.
The possibilities are endless.
Have a fun and safe Halloween!
Karla Pearce is the owner of the Karla Pearce Art Gallery where she offers art classes for adults and children.
Find her online or by calling 250-828-2032.
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