Through our years of creating fall decorations for our home, I have discovered that there are many great craft items right in our recycle bin!
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Halloween luminaries
This craft is very simple and there is a chance you have everything you need already! These are also a great way to help trick-or-treaters see their way from door to door at night.
What you need:
- An empty and cleaned plastic milk container (Ours are gallon size, but this can definitely work with the half gallon sizes too!)
- Scissors or a knife
- Black sharpie or black acrylic paint
- Battery-powered votive or glow stick
Directions:
- A grown-up should use scissors or a knife to cut an opening in the side of the jug. (I usually just cut the area with the label. They are incredibly sticky and there is no need in wasting time trying to remove it.) This will be your access point to light up your creation.
- Use a black Sharpie or black acrylic or tempera paint to create a face. My kids like to make ghost faces, but your only limitation is your imagination on this one! Ghosts, pumpkins, witches, zombies, cats, and bats are all great ideas.
- Use a battery-powered votive or glow stick to light up your luminaries once it gets dark.
Tip: If you want an orange pumpkin, green witch, etc - then a glow stick is an easy way to make that happen. If you want to light your luminaries up on multiple evenings with a votive, then you can paint the inside of your milk jug. To do this, after washing it out, add a little paint and water, replace the lid and gently shake the container. Shake and move the jug around to spread the paint, then remove the lid and set the jug upside down on a plate or paper towels to dry and drain.
Sara Yaniga is the publisher of Macaroni KID Chicago Midtown.
