The Queen of Halloween never looked so good. The hat, the hair, the nails -- the effect is spellbinding!
| Prep Time: About 2 to 3 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| Newspaper
Masking tape Scissors Skein of gray yarn Black electrical tape Black paint Cardboard Tinfoil 1x2 yard piece of black gauze fabric Black ribbon 10 water picks (available at florists) | |
| Seasons: Halloween | |
| Materials: cardboard, fabric, paper, ribbon, yarn | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  For the hat: Roll a tall newspaper cone (ours is 15 inches
high) and tape it to hold. Roll up the bottom edge until it fits
comfortably on your child's head. |
| 2. | For the hair: Cut a slew of 20-inch strands of yarn. Cut a 6-inch strip of electrical tape and press a bunch of the yarn strands onto it. Tape the yarn bunch to the rim of the cone. Continue making yarn bunches until the rim -- minus a section near the face -- is covered. |
| 3. | To finish the hat: Use three sheets of newspaper to form the hat brim. Roll in the outer edges, taping them in place, so that you create a circle with a rolled edge. Trace around the cone bottom onto the center of the brim, then divide the circle like a pie, cutting along the center lines. Push the cone up through the brim and tape in place. Paint the hat black. Cut out a cardboard buckle, cover with foil and tape to the front of the hat. |
| 4. | For the robe: Fold the fabric in half so the short ends meet, then cut an approximately 7-inch hole for her head. Have your child slip on the robe; then cut a fringy edge on the bottom. Belt the robe with a black ribbon. |
| 5. | For fingernails: Your child can press the water picks onto her fingers. |
| 6. | For spooky accessories: Our witch is wearing a plastic
snake necklace, striped tights, and black lipstick.
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