Spooktacular Magnets
Supplies:
- 1 (midwest) balsa wood 3/32”x3”x36”
- 1 pack of button magnets
- 8 craft sticks
- 4 (1¼”) wood doll heads
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Flat brush & liner brush
- RIGHTSTEP “gloss” varnish
- Acrylic paint - Black, Lima Green, Spring
Green, Pumpkin, GP Purple, Fuchsia & White
General Instructions for all Magnets:
- Cut 4 - 2” pieces of balsa wood.
- Hot glue craft sticks so that they form a “cross.” Be sure to leave about 1½” at the top for the doll head. Note - the horizontal craft stick should be glued on top of the vertical craft stick.
- Decorate and paint the magnet as shown in individual instructions.
- Glue 2”x3” piece of balsa wood to the craftsticks (refer to Fig1). Now glue the decorated doll head just above the body.
Dracula:
- Using a flat brush, paint the craft sticks and doll head GP Purple. Line the arms with White paint.
- Paint the balsa wood Purple. Once dry, outline with Black paint.
- Using a liner brush, paint a white rectangle where Purple meets Black. Next write the words “Trick or Treat” with White paint.
- Refer to Fig. 2 for embellishments.
Frankenstein:
- Using a flat brush, paint the craft sticks and doll head Lima Green. Line the arms with Purple paint.
- Paint the balsa wood Pumpkin. Once dry, outline with Spring Green.
- Using a liner brush, paint a purple rectangle where Pumpkin meets Spring Green. Next write the words “Freaky Franky.”
- Refer to Fig. 3 for embellishments.
Scary Cat:
- Using a flat brush, paint the craft sticks and doll head Black. Line the arms with White paint.
- Paint the balsa wood Pumpkin. Once dry, outline with Black paint.
- Using a liner brush, paint a white rectangle where pumpkin meets black.
- Using a liner brush, write “Scary Cat” with Black paint.
- Refer to Fig. 4 for embellishments.
- Make cat’s ears with a 4” piece of a black chenille stem. Make a Zig Zag and glue it to the back of the wood bead.
Mummy:
- Using a flat brush, paint the craft sticks and doll head White.
- Paint the balsa wood Lima Green. Once dry, outline with Purple paint.
- Using a liner brush, write “Mind Your Mummy” with Black paint.
- Refer to Fig. 5 for embellishments.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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