1. Design a pumpkin - give each child a circular/oval piece of orange paper (we usually use sugar paper), then let each child's imagination run wild by letting them design their own faces with black markers or felt tips. Some of the results are quite gruesome! Then carefully cut out the black areas in the faces and replace this with 1 sheet of black tissue paper (stuck to the back of the paper). These faces can be stuck up on the window on Halloween with a light or candle behind them - the effect is spooky!

2. Halloween lanterns - We bought cheap tea-light holders from a well known Scandanavian shop. Then using glass paints, we paint each one orange then added faces with black pen - other patterns such a witches faces/hats, black cats or spiders can be used too. If you don't have glass paints try using orange tissue paper glued to the glass with P.V.A. glue. On Halloween just place a tea-light into the holder and it glows all night.

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