Hallowe'en Art for the Young at Heart
© Traute Klein, biogardener
You don't need to be able to draw to be a great Hallowe'en artist. Here are some ideas for you, especially on how to make Hallowe'en cards without having to draw at all.Hallowe'en Art
Everyone is an artist at Hallowe'en. You show it in the way you decorate your garden or carve your jack-o'-lantern. The crazier the better! Being artistic does not even help in doing the carving. The knife has a mind of its own. Or is it the thick flesh of the pumpkin which takes objection to being butchered? One year, I got so frustrated with the hard shell of the pumpkins that I simply drew faces on them with felt pens and set them on big bags of leaves outside.What is Hallowe'en?
Hallowe'en is a contraction of the words "hallowed evening," and the word "hallowed" means "holy." On the church calendar, November 1 is "All Saints Day" when we remember all the Christians who have departed from this earth. The evening before that is therefore "saintly" or "holy" or "hallowed," because these three words all have the same meaning. I know, I know, there are other ways of explaining the word, but this is the way I explain it to children.That Jack-o'-lantern
You know why I like jack-o'-lantern? I love to eat the seeds. Most of the time, I don't even bother roasting them, although it is easy to do on a cookie sheet. When they are really crisp, you can eat them shell and all. I just eat them fresh, and it is easy to squoosh the flesh from the shell. If you want to know what to do with your jack-o'-lantern, read the article which is linked below. Maybe you should show it to your mom.What Else?
What else can you do for Hallowe'en? Remember you don't have to know how to draw to do crazy decorations like ghosts, goblins, and jack-o'-lanterns, because they all have crazy shapes anyway. And I hope that you like the colors orange, black, and white, because you can really make a splash with them. How about making your own hallowe'en cards? You want to start a little earlier in the month to make them. I have chosen pictures for this article which can inspire you to create some Hallowe'en decorations, especially cards. You can read the descriptions by holding the mouse on each picture.Hallowe'en Cards
Here is my idea of how to make great Hallowe'en cards. Supplies needed: Card stock and envelopes. If you have some envelopes, cut your card stock to size or else buy a package of cards and envelopes. When I buy the packages of 50 at Michael's for 50% off, each card and envelope costs between 10 and 20 cents.
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