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Halloween Basket Project

Oct 9, 2004

Hi everyone! It's finally October and I'm doing the happy dance!

For those of you who have been a visitor to my topic for a while, you know this is one of my most favorite times of the year from now till January.

With all the holidays coming up, we have a smorgasbord of ideas for projects to make your house festive and inviting.

This month we need to do something for Halloween. There are several projects including wreaths, pumpkins, garlands, baskets, and cornucopias utilizing the colors of fall.

I'm thinking along the lines of something that could be used both inside and outside during October and a project that could be done by the kids for Halloween.

Supplies needed vary depending on the size of the basket you select.

One large basket approximately 12" in height (wicker, grapevine, straw)

Four to five foam blocks (depends on the size of the basket)

Two to four bundles of dried wheat shafts

Yellow Avena

One bundle dark brown dried eucalyptus

One bundle dark green dried eucalyptus

Assortment of orange and yellow silk flowers (your choice)

One to two to three bags of orange and/or yellow moss (enough to cover the top of the basket)

One bundle of dried grass (very tall stems are needed)

Assortment of Indian corn, miniature pumpkins and small gourds

Optional: Halloween cutouts to glue on the outside of the basket

Construction paper for cutouts if making your own

Optional: Halloween character ornament that can be stuck inside the basket. These can be found at most craft stores or you can make your own.

Hot glue and glue gun

Crafter's glue

Assorted crayons, markers, glitter, cotton balls

Before you get started, if your kids are planning to make cutouts to glue onto the basket, go ahead and set out their supplies. Using construction paper as the base, they can use crayons, markers, glitter, and cotton balls to create their Halloween "guests."

Ok, while the kids are busy being creative, take your foam blocks and place inside the basket. You might need to trim the corners for an easier fit. The blocks will take up between 6 to 8 inches of space (height).

Beginning at the back lip of the basket, start placing the long grasses into the foam blocks. You will be filling in the back half of the basket with flowers to begin with. Use the grass as the "backdrop" to the other flowers. Do not place in flowers in the front of the basket; stick with the back and sides.

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2. Oct 9, 2004 10:21 PM
In response to I can just picture this posted by jerrib:

Thanks Jerri, and it's easy too! :) ...

-- posted by Veesuite

1. Oct 9, 2004 10:09 AM
The season has arrived, and this looks like a great project to usher it in!

-- posted by jerrib

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