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Teachers and parents, take note – materials for this craft are probably already in your home, if not a quick trip to the local dollar store will do it. All you need is our free star template, black yarn, two black pipe cleaners, glow in the dark beads, card stock, construction paper and scissors. Add sparkles and glitter if you want to make these stars really shine!

What do you need for a Shooting Star New Year’s Eve Kids Craft?

• Card stock (any colour!)
• Free star template
• 2 black pipe cleaners
• Black yarn 
• Glow in the dark beads
• Pencil
• Hole punch
• Scissors

Firstly, using the free template, cut out the three small stars and trace them onto the card stock then cut them out.  This creates a firm star that will hold up better then paper. White card stock can be coloured with markers, which makes this craft more fun! Hole punch a hole in the top of each star. 

Secondly, use the large star as a template to create the pipe cleaner star, this makes it easy for little ones to get the right shape.  Attach the pipe cleaners together as needed.  Add a 4-6” piece of yarn to the top of the star, tie it in a knot, use this to hang the craft when done. 

Next, cut a 24” piece of yarn.  Tie one end of the string to the bottom of the pipe cleaner star so the smaller stars can dangle from the largest.  Thread some beads onto the yarn, then add the largest of the small card stock stars.  Tie this star in place about 2-4” from the top.  Continue with more beads and the medium then the small star.

Ta-Da! A beautiful Shooting Star New Year’s Eve Kids Craft for a fun New Year’s Eve party. Hang them in a door way or along the mantel for some amazing New Year’s DIY decorations. Or create many and hang from the ceiling so everyone can walk under the shooting stars! If you’re looking for more New Year’s ideas certainly check out our New Year’s Eve Countdown Clock.

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All of the materials for this fun Halloween kids craft can be found at your local dollar store, which is always a bonus! If you’re wondering what you need to add to your list to make this craft, here’s the break down…

What you need for a Dancing Bats and Spiders Halloween Kids Craft

• Wooden rounds
• Black pipe cleaners
• Black felt
• Scissors
• Paint and brushes
• Googly eyes (optional)
• Thin, clear jewelry wire
• A stick from outside
• Hot glue gun with glue

Putting this Spider and Bats craft together is just as easy as 123 – here’s how we did it…

Firstly, paint the wooden rounds. We had some little helpers between the ages of three to seven, so this craft is certainly good for all ages. They all had totally different ways of painting the Halloween critters. When the painting is done, set aside to dry completely.

Secondly, add the felt bat wings and pipe cleaner spider legs, adults should help with this step, as a glue gun should be used to attach the legs and wings to the spiders. Each wooden round will need two pipe cleaners, cut into four pieces each. Cut the black felt into the shape of bat wings then hot glue the wings onto the back of the bat rounds.

If anyone wants to add googly eyes, now’s the time. Use the hot glue gun to stick them on.

Next, paint a stick – donated from a nearby tree – black and then set it aside to dry.

Finally, attach the Halloween critters to the black branch using the clear jewelry wire or fishing line, tie one end to the stick and hot glue the other to a spider or bat. Attach all of the bats and spiders in a likewise fashion until they are all hanging.

Watch these Halloween critters dance!!

We hope you loved this Dancing Bats and Spiders Halloween Kids Craft! If you’re looking for more be sure to check out our Treat Bag Banner, a social distancing idea for handing out candy this year, or if you’re staying in…certainly check out our Creepy Quesadillas!

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