Halloween History and Paper Crafts

Paper crafts are made out of the heavy paper sheets. It is often mistaken for origami, but actually origami is just a part of the bigger world of paper crafts. The paper crafts are made of patterns from cutout papers and are held together with glue. You can convert 3D polygon models made of various sources also.

If you have tried stamping, stenciling or even painted and drawn some bright aqua color, these may turn out to be something new with the help of paper craft. Paper crafts have many types depending on the theme and method used. One occasion is Halloween.

Just a little review, Halloween originates from the Catholic Church. This is a celebration of the Catholic Church to honor all saints. The traditional trick or treat has the belief that the souls of the dead play with the people especially the kids. They trick them and these tricks cause panic or destructions. This is just a paraphernalia or custom for the celebration of the festivity.

Halloween is a happy occasion for kids. They get a chance to dress up in different costumes, and play trick or treat on their neighbors.

Jack was a wicked Irish villain. According to the legend, he was not like by God or even the Devil. Because he was rejected, he wandered in the earth endlessly. He tried to look for a place to rest but the only thing he found was the warm glittering candle in a turnip.

From then, people on Irish especially the kids, celebrates this tradition. They make Jack-O-Lantern out of papers to replace the turnips with pumpkins. They use materials like paper plate, cardboard and ice cream container.

It only needs basic and easy steps to make this lantern. Children can do it with minimal assistance from the adults, like handling scissors perhaps, just for precaution. It’s a fun activity for children. Below are some ideas on how to make a paper Jack-O-Lantern.

One suggestion is to make it out of paper plates. First draw an outline of a pumpkin on the paper plate. To get an idea on how to draw it, you can try looking at pictures of a pumpkin, or ask help from adults.

After drawing the outline, cut out the pumpkin shape with scissors. Draw a face on the pumpkin cutout. Be imaginative and creative. It does not always have to be a scary face.

Next, color your pumpkin face. The traditional color is orange. But everything depends on your creativity. There are many materials you can use for coloring, like paints, crayons, or oil pastels. For a more 3D effect, you can try balling up several small pieces of orange art papers and using these to cover up the face using paper glue. You can also try crumpling several pieces of orange papers and gluing them on the face for a rugged Halloween effect.

If you use paint, allow at least two hours for it to dry completely. If you use crayons or oil pastel, make sure to fill out the often neglected white parts for a more solid look.

When your face is ready, stick it to a real pumpkin and display in your home. As an alternative, you can also put strings on the side and use the pumpkin face as a mask. This will cover your identity when you go trick or treating, or give you a scarier look.

Without paper plates, you can also use thick construction papers or other cardboards. Also try putting stems on the pumpkin for a more realistic effect.

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