The driving compulsion to write; the overwhelming urge to write. Hypergraphia may compel someone to keep a voluminous journal, to jot off frequent letters to the editor, to write on toilet paper if nothing else is available, and perhaps even to compile a dictionary. Hypergraphia is the opposite of writer's block.
Family Fun magazine is great. That's where I came across this year's little gem. You can check it out (and other adorable pumpkins on their website FamilyFun.com).
I think if you had them painted ahead of time and the little eye pieces already cut, it would be pretty easy for nursery. And the instructions call for glue dots, which are Totally a great idea with little ones.
Here are the instructions:
Bat-o'-Lanterns
CRAFT MATERIALS: Black acrylic paint Ornamental (miniature) pumpkins Black and white craft foam Hole punch Glue dots Black duct tape Toothpicks Wooden skewers
Time needed: About 1 to 2 Hours 1. Cover your work surface with a drop cloth or newspaper, then paint the pumpkins. Allow them to dry completely.
2. For each bat, snip two identical eyes from the white craft foam and use the hole punch to make pupils. Adhere the eyes to the pumpkin with glue dots.
3. Cut matching pairs of ears and wings from the black craft foam (our wings are about 6 inches long). Attach the ears by taping a toothpick to the back of each one, leaving about 1K inches of the toothpick exposed, then inserting it into the top of the pumpkin.
4. Finally, tape a skewer to the back of each wing, leaving a 2-inch point exposed, and push it in place.
I'm feeling that compulsion to decorate. I can't help it ~ Halloween is my favorite holiday!
2 comments:
I love these! Please tell me where to get the instructions. I would love to make them for the nursery kids!
Family Fun magazine is great. That's where I came across this year's little gem. You can check it out (and other adorable pumpkins on their website FamilyFun.com).
I think if you had them painted ahead of time and the little eye pieces already cut, it would be pretty easy for nursery. And the instructions call for glue dots, which are Totally a great idea with little ones.
Here are the instructions:
Bat-o'-Lanterns
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Black acrylic paint
Ornamental (miniature) pumpkins
Black and white craft foam
Hole punch
Glue dots
Black duct tape
Toothpicks
Wooden skewers
Time needed: About 1 to 2 Hours
1. Cover your work surface with a drop cloth or newspaper, then paint the pumpkins. Allow them to dry completely.
2. For each bat, snip two identical eyes from the white craft foam and use the hole punch to make pupils. Adhere the eyes to the pumpkin with glue dots.
3. Cut matching pairs of ears and wings from the black craft foam (our wings are about 6 inches long). Attach the ears by taping a toothpick to the back of each one, leaving about 1K inches of the toothpick exposed, then inserting it into the top of the pumpkin.
4. Finally, tape a skewer to the back of each wing, leaving a 2-inch point exposed, and push it in place.
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