Burnham Bunch: Ghosts

Halloween Week 1 : Ghosts

Read: There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat by Lucille Colandro

Storyboard: Using the above book, have children place story-pieces on our Old Lady's apron as the book progresses.

Thursday Craft: Milk jug ghosts

• Hopefully I will collect enough milk jugs (with caps!!!), white paint, black craft paper, and glue dots.
• Prior to storytime, cut black craft paper into eyes and mouth shapes and adhere glue dots. Paint the caps white using acrylic paint -- and let dry. Oh, and by the way getting the labels off is tricky! But, with much patience and a little bit of hot water -- you are good to go!
• Squeeze some paint into the jug, before setting on craft table.
• Instruct children to shake their milk jugs until the entire inside is painted white.
• When they are satisfied with the result. Stick-on eyes and mouth shape.

Wednesday Craft: Sticky Paper Ghosts (No Time for Flash Cards)

Well, I didn't collect enough milk jugs. So, I had to improvise. I saw this simple and easy ghost project on my NTFFC. We have a few wee ones for our Wednesday session, so I thought I would save the milk jugs for Thursday.

• Need sticky-back paper, black craft paper, white tissue paper and sticker eyes.
• Prior to storytime, cut sticky-back paper into 8 inch wide pieces. Draw ghosts onto squares of black paper, cut out the inside, which will leave you with a "frame" Adhere the frame to the sticky-back paper and layout for children. (I used the inside to cut the eyes and mouths for the Wednesday ghosts)
• Instruct children to cover their entire inside of the ghost frame with tissue paper.
• When they are finished, flip over and have them adhere the sticker eyes.
• Trim around the frame for the finished product.
• Thank you again No Time for Flash Cards! (Ummm, Have I mentioned how much I LOVE you?)

Spooky Ghost -- Ohhhh!



Our "Old Lady" Story board