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We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt craft
Thus starts the long line of cool Homeschool Halloween activities I’m thinking about doing. I’ve got a whole slew of books to work through, and today’s book is We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt.
{Ticia edit: I’ve updated this post to make pictures a bit clearer, but I’ve lost the originals, so the pictures are somewhat small, sorry about that, also I’ve added in amazon affiliate links marked with an *}
The book that started it all, We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt
We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt*
Way too cute for words.
My boys have been after me forever to let them paint a “Big painting Mommy, one that takes up the whole room.” Well, we’d finally bought a new roll of paper for their easels, and it wasn’t installed yet, so we did just that.
Supplies for our We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt Craft
Supplies (all affiliate): butcher paper
Going on a Ghost Hunt Craft
First, to get them thinking about their pictures before they started in painting I had them sketch out a little bit of what they wanted.
They decided they wanted a haunted house, a ghost, and a few other things. Oh, and a road.
Then they started painting.
And painting.
I hung their masterpiece up on the wall. You wouldn’t believe how proud they were. This also handily hides the marks from years of kids running their hands across the wall, right at that height.
My plan is to add some further creations to this.
This is probably my favorite part. Here’s Batman’s description, “This is a haunted house, that’s the ghosts looking out the windows. The goblins put legs on it, and a head so it looks like a beetle. Those are the antennae.” Then he gestured to show me them. I have no idea where he learned about goblins, but it amused me.
Of course Iron Man has to be on hand to protect the trick-or-treaters from any potential danger.
And his best friend Blue Arrow is also there to help out. I think Blue Arrow also has a gun right here. Maybe.
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12 responses to “We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt craft”
I can see how trick-or-treating would be a lot safer with Iron Man along.
That is so cute! I love it!
I think your goblin looks like a beautiful antilope!! Love the mural!
Maggy
Kids Get Crafty
http://www.redtedart.comLots of creativity in that painting. I had a chuckle at the Iron Man part. My daughter would have included Ladybug Girl.
Love the paintings! I see you have a big Iron Man fan at your house as well. The book gotta get it. I can see alot of good use of imagination with this.
Awesome! I love both the painting and the narration. And how come Princess was not involved in this? By the way, I think I have this book in my library Halloween pile – gotta look for it.
We love this book! So much fun.
Great painting!
I love that as I type this comment I can see Hugh Jackman smiling at me in the post below!
My son would love that book, we loves the bear hunt one.
My favorite activity to do is painting…just rolling out a sheet of white paper and letting them go with their imaginations….Such fun!
They did a great job on this. I love that you hung it on the wall.
Yay! A Halloween book we haven't read yet. Thanks!
Ooh I should let my kids do a giant painting like this. I let them paint a couple nights ago and Lily painted everything BUT the paper – wonder if this would get her to change her mind?
And you find the coolest books. I just requested that one from the library too. That makes at least three I've borrowed after reading about them on your blog!
Thanks for letting me share this in my Halloween roundup that will go live tonight!
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