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Yarn Monsters! Just in time for the spooky Halloween season.
There’s not much to these monsters, but I think they turned out kind of cute.
Henry and I used the same technique we did for our Yarn Circle Garland.
Henry did very well cutting the yarn this time. I handed him a pair of my scissors (boy, was this a special occasion to him!), and he had no problems at all cutting it. (He still holds it funny, but getting much better each time.)
The process is pretty simple. Add the cut yarn to some glue (water it down a tad to save on glue, but not too much either).
Drop the yarn into a muffin tin and let dry.
You can either be super patient and wait a couple of days or you can stick it in the oven for a good half hour on a low temp (200F or so).
Once the yarn is completely dry, you can take them out of the muffin tin.
Then by simply adding a googly eye to each yarn circle, Henry made monsters!
You’ll love these 10 Halloween monsters for the kids to make too!
Not so scary… Pretty cute actually.
I added a couple pom pom feet to some of the monsters.
But Henry didn’t like them that way.
I wasn’t sure what to do with the monsters, so I added them to our holiday tree.
They don’t quite belong there… So I’m still on the lookout for a new home for our one-eyed monsters.
I think a spider web may be in the monsters future.
Need more Halloween monsters? Check out these at I Can Teach My Child.
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cindy says
How cute! Thank you for the great easy craft! How fun for my Daycare/preschool kiddos. We are putting ours on pop sickle sticks to stick in potted plants.
Sabrina Banks says
Such a fun idea and they turned out adorable! Love it! Featured it on my 40 Halloween Crafts for Kids Round-Up!
amandajl23 says
What a great idea. This is the first year we are really getting into halloween so I am glad I have found so many great ideas to get the kids involved in the making of decorations rather than buying them
Shawna says
We did this today for preschool and the kids loved it!!!! We put magnets on the back, and they look awesome on the fridge :)
maria says
So cute and simple, I love these monsters…and the tree idea is really cool:)
Emma @sciencesparks says
I LOVE those! So simple and yet so effective. My son struggles to hold scissors too.
Thank you so much for linking up with FunSparks.
Emma @sciencesparks
Marilyn says
These are GREAT.. :)) What an awesome blog,,Im officially following ya with smiles.. Found ya on linky and had to stop in.. So much creativity dwells here..
Laura @Art For Little Hands says
I really really love them hanging on the tree. Fun. I will be sharing today…a day late!
Toddler Approved says
Ok, the googly eyed monster tree is my favorite thing ever! What a perfectly creepy Halloween decoration to have in your house. Love the creativity!
Brooke @ Let Kids Create says
I can not find my goggly eyes, ours might have buttons for eyes. Thanks for linking this up to Monday Madness!
Brooke @ Let Kids Create says
These are darling! I mean scary! We've got to make some of these soon – off to get some yarn…
Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas says
these are cute & I actually dig the tree! Spooky but adorable all the same!
Aleacia says
These are too cute! And simple which I like best, I bet my 2 year old would love to do this!
Angelique Felix says
Super cool and lovely! What a nice idea to hang them in the tree.
All of your creations are special Jamie! Keep it up
Angelique
maryanne @ mama smiles says
These are darling! I love Melissa's Monster garland idea, too!
Jessica @ My World - Made By Hand says
These are super cute. I'm thinking my 4 year old nephew would love making them. Thank you for sharing.
Melissa @ The Chocolate Muffin Tree says
Those are cute! i could see you making some Monster garland….The tree idea is great! Maybe even add some sparkle with glitter and sprinkle before they dry!
Allison @ All for the Boys says
So cute! I love that you hung them on a tree.
Mama Pea Pod says
Very cute! I find that anything with googly eyes is always a hit with kids!
Anonymous says
Try just spraying the branches black :) Love this idea and will definitely be doing this craft with the little ones!
Esther says
Adorable! love the idea! So simple and cute
Jill @ A Mom With A Lesson Plan says
I love it! They are simple, cute and right in time for Halloween!
Rashmie @ MommyLabs says
Playful and adorable! Loved the idea of putting them up on the Holiday tree!
BusyWorkingMama says
Too cute! I'll have to try this with my daughter!