Materials
- 2 glass salt shakers (4-5 inches tall)
- Orange and black glitter or tiny beads (for shaker filling)
- 2 small foam balls (1.5 inches diameter)
- Acrylic paint (green, beige, black, orange, white)
- Black felt or craft foam (for hats)
- Straw pieces or raffia (for scarecrow hair)
- Small decorations Small decorations
- Hot glue gun, glue sticks, and fine paintbrushes
Instructions
- Fill one shaker with orange glitter for the scarecrow and another with dark glitter for the witch. This gives each figure a festive base.
- Paint one foam ball beige for the scarecrow’s head and the other green for the witch. Once dry, use a fine brush to paint facial details, a stitched smile and bright eyes for the scarecrow, and sharp features for the witch.
- For the scarecrow, glue small pieces of straw or raffia around the bottom of her head as hair. For the witch, use curly craft hair or thin yarn for a wild look.
- Cut and glue small black felt hats for both figures. Then add ribbons, mini flowers, or spider web fabric to accessorize.
- Attach each head to its shaker base with hot glue. Finish by gluing tiny props like a pumpkin or skull to complete their Halloween personalities.
Notes
You can display them with LED candles or faux cobwebs to create an enchanting Halloween vignette that feels both eerie and adorable.