Adding googly eyes
to play dough
is a favorite way to create monsters in our house! My favorite method is sticking eyes randomly into the center of a ball of play dough, and then seeing how many different surprise monsters are created as the eyes emerge!
Looking for other Halloween crafts? My kids love their decorate-able monsters and the no-sew ghost hand puppet we made!
Do you have a favorite kid craft for Halloween?
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Thank you SO much for sharing this post with me! Everybody loves a cute monster!
…danielle
Hello there! I love that your idea is so simple but adorable at the same time! I can’t help thinking you would love the 20 Best Halloween Crafts for Kids page on FaveCrafts (http://www.favecrafts.com/Halloween-Kids-Crafts/Top-20-Halloween-Crafts-for-Kids#Halloween-Crafts-for-Preschoolers). There are some simple crafts that are great for preschool-age children. Have a great day!
Love your idea for the googly eyed monster. I can see why kids would love to make it! If you’re looking for some other easy halloween craft ideas for kids, here’s some we found: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/easy-halloween-crafts-for-kids/
What a scary monster!! LOVE it! :-)
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Oh, thank you for reminding me about this! I’d been meaning to do this with Jack and forgot–adding it to my mental list (and hoping I don’t forget again) for next week. He will love it!
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Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones. Love your monster!
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Love the googly eyes!!
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I’ve seen this before and just love it. I have to remember to do this with Abby.
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Very cute, but also a little creepy!
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I love this what a great idea, so simple yet so much fun! I also love the decorate your own monster, I may have to run to the fabric store tomorrow to make one up for Emily she would love it :0)
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@Christy – Thanks =)
@Two Chicks and a Hen – It’s a lot of fun!
@Ticia – That’s my favorite, it’s just cool to see what sorts of monsters you get as the eyes randomly appear!
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I love the idea of sticking them in the middle.
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I love it! My daughter is looking at the photo right now asking to do it. I’ve never thought of doing anything like this before.
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Googly eyes are so much fun. Very cute.
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