Sculpey Clay Projects - Halloween Happenings

Halloween Happenings
Halloween Projects and Party Suggestions

A Halloween party is such fun; great games, great snacks and great party decorations. Let Sculpey add some fun to your party. The easy projects below are a great party activity. Once party goers arrive, play a warm up game – Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin, Halloween’s version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Bobbing for apples is always fun, although a little messy.

Now’s the time for your craft activity. Create one or both of the projects below. While projects are baking have some snacks and read a scary story.

Halloween snacks don’t need to be sweet, kids receive plenty of candy. Create “Spooky Dip” - Make your favorite onion dip and use red and blue food coloring to make the dip purple. Another great snack item is “Blood Dip” - red salsa for veggies or chips is a favorite with kids and adults. Dark blue corn chips or bones (jicama sticks) make this standard a little more ghoulish.

Let projects cool and they are ready for party goers to take home.

Don’t forget to take lots of pictures. You’ll want to make some Candy Corn Photo Holders and Magnets, here’s the link for the directions. http://sculpey.com/Projects/PDF/CandyCornPhotoHolder.pdf

Some Basic Information

Sculpey III should be conditioned before using. To condition, roll and squeeze each color in your hands until the clay becomes soft, pliable and even in consistency.

It¹s important to bake your projects for the right amount of time and at the right temperature. Sculpey III bakes in your home oven for 15 minutes at 275. Line your baking sheets with aluminum foil when using them to cure polymer clay projects.

Always have an adult assist in the baking process and never touch a clay project until it is completely cool. You may want to use an oven thermometer to make sure the oven temperature is accurate. Overheating polymer clay can cause it to become discolored.

Good working surfaces include a large piece of glass, wax paper or foil. It is important that you not place unbaked polymer clay on any good furniture surface. Do not use everyday cooking utensils with clay if you are going to continue using them for preparing food.

Halloween Ghost Pencil Topper

Materials:

White Sculpey III - 1 ounce
Small amount of Black Sculpey III
Pencil
Toothpick

Directions:

Clay Parts – ¾” ball of white clay, 2 tiny black balls, and flat oval circle

Using a ¾” ball of white clay form an oval shape on top of the pencil.

Stick the toothpick through the oval near the top of the pencil eraser.

Form a flat oval shape about 3 ¼” long and 2 ¼” wide. Drape the oval shape over the toothpick forming the ghost.

Press the black balls into ovals and press on ghost. Using an additional toothpick or clay tool poke a small hole in the ghost for the mouth.

Bake at 275 degrees F for 15 minutes. Use an oven thermometer to assure accuracy.

Pumpkin Pencil Holder

Materials:

Sculpey III - Just Orange
Toothpick or clay tool
Sharpened pencil

Directions:

Slightly flatten the top and bottom of a 1 3/8" ball of Just Orange clay. Using a toothpick score indentations on pumpkin.

Push a sharpened pencil into pumpkin. Remove pencil and bake pumpkin at 275 Degrees F for 15 minutes. Use an oven thermometer to assure accuracy.

Candy Corn Bracelet

Materials:

Sculpey III in White, Just Orange, Yellow and Granny Smith
Wooden Skewer
Stretch Magic .7mm Clear (any stretchy bead & jewelry cord)

Directions:

Each candy corn is made from a yellow ball a little under ½" a Just Orange ball 3/8" and a white ball a little under a ¼". Shape the balls to form the candy corn as pictured. The girl's bracelet had 9 candy corns.

Make 9 Granny Smith balls about a little over ¼" each.

Thread the candy corn and the Granny Smith balls on the wooden skewer and bake for 15 minutes at 275 degrees F. Use an oven thermometer to assure accuracy.

When cool remove beads from skewer and thread on clear stretch cord.