Craft Stick Haunted House: An Educational and Spooktacular DIY Delight!
Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, create this quick and easy Craft Stick Haunted House Craft with the kiddos in just 30 minutes.
Hey there, craft enthusiasts and spooky fun seekers! Have you ever wanted to mix a little learning with a whole lot of creativity? Well, get ready to embark on an exciting crafting adventure with our Dollar Store Craft Stick Haunted House! This project is all about bringing shapes, cutting, coloring, and counting into a playful mix, making learning an absolute blast for the little ones.
All you need is craft sticks, buttons, glitter glue, rhinestones, beads, and a dash of spooky creativity. That’s all you need to transform a plain set of craft sticks into a haunted haven of learning and fun. Not only will the kids learn about shapes and colors, but they’ll also get to count their way to a spooky masterpiece.
Now, here’s the best part! You’re not just crafting haunted houses; you’re crafting memories. Each family member can get involved, personalizing their haunted abode with their unique embellishments. It’s a spooktacular family bonding activity that brings out the artist in everyone.
So, gear up for a hair-raising crafting adventure that’s not just about ghosts and ghouls but about learning and laughter. Let’s dive in and create our very own haunted masterpiece! 🎃✨
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Haunted House Craft Materials:
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Craft Stick, Regular – Dollar Store
- Craft Foam, White, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Black – Dollar Store
- Rhinestones, Orange – Dollar Store
- Button, Orange – Dollar Store
- Permanent Marker, Black – Dollar Store
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Purple, Black
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Scissors
- CRAFT STICK HAUNTED HOUSE PATTERNS
Haunted House Craft Instructions:
STEP 1
Gather all supplies. To create the Haunted House, line up seven jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the house and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Create a roof by gluing two jumbo craft sticks in a triangle pattern on the top of the house.
STEP 2
Flip the house over, and lay four jumbo craft sticks horizontally on the gable end of the roof, trace the edge of the roof with pencil, and trim to size with scissors. Attach to the back of the roof with a glue gun and glue sticks.
To create the chimney, measure and cut a jumbo craft stick into two pieces that are 2” long. Glue the sections together with the remaining piece of craft stick. Attach to the side of the roof with a glue gun and glue sticks.
You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP 3
Paint the front and sides of the house with purple acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP 4
Paint the roof, chimney, and one additional regular craft stick with black acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP 5
Download, print, and cut out the CRAFT STICK HAUNTED HOUSE PATTERNS. Using a pencil, trace the ghost onto white craft foam. Trace the door onto green craft foam. Trace the window twice onto yellow craft foam. Trace the pumpkin onto orange craft foam. Trace the sign and pumpkin stem onto brown craft foam. Trace the bat onto black craft foam. Cut out all shapes with scissors, making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Craft felt would not work for this project but colored cardstock would be a good substitute.
STEP 6
Create detail on the foam pieces with a permanent black marker. Add a face to the ghost and the jack-o-lantern. Write KEEP OUT on the sign. Draw lines on the door. Add an outline and panes on the windows.
The washable marker will smear on the craft foam.
STEP 7
Glue the sign to the craft stick sign post, and trim to length with scissors. Attach the door, windows, ghost, pumpkin, sign, and bat to the Haunted House with a glue gun and glue stick. Use the photo as your guide.
STEP 8
Attach two orange self-adhesive rhinestones to the bat for eyes. To finish, glue an orange button to the door as the door knob.
Create this fun Dollar Store Craft Stick Haunted House Craft to work on shapes, cutting, coloring and counting with the kiddos, and make learning FUN! Mix and match embellishments like buttons, glitter glue, rhinestones, and beads to create personalized Haunted Houses for the entire family.
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Dollar Store Craft Stick Haunted House
Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, create this quick and easy Craft Stick Haunted House with the kiddos in just 30 minutes.
Materials
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Craft Stick, Regular – Dollar Store
- Craft Foam, White, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Black – Dollar Store
- Rhinestones, Orange – Dollar Store
- Button, Orange – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Purple, Black
- CRAFT STICK HAUNTED HOUSE PATTERNS
Tools
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker, Black – Dollar Store
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
Instructions
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. To create the Haunted House, line up seven jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the house and attach them with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create a roof by gluing two jumbo craft sticks in a triangle pattern on the top of the house.
STEP TWO
Flip the house over, lay four jumbo craft sticks horizontally on the gable end of the roof, trace the edge of the roof with a pencil, and trim to size with scissors. Attach to the back of the roof with a glue gun and glue sticks.
To create the chimney, measure and cut a jumbo craft stick into two pieces that are 2” long. Glue the sections together with the remaining piece of craft stick. Attach to the side of the roof with a glue gun and glue sticks.
You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP THREE
Paint the front and sides of the house with purple acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP FOUR
Paint the roof, chimney, and one additional regular craft stick with black acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP FIVE
Download, print, and cut out the CRAFT STICK HAUNTED HOUSE PATTERNS. Using a pencil, trace the ghost onto white craft foam. Trace the door onto green craft foam. Trace the window twice onto yellow craft foam. Trace the pumpkin onto orange craft foam. Trace the sign and pumpkin stem onto brown craft foam. Trace the bat onto black craft foam. Cut out all shapes with scissors, making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Craft felt would not work for this project but colored cardstock would be a good substitute.
STEP SIX
Create detail on the foam pieces with a permanent black marker. Add a face to the ghost and the jack-o-lantern. Write KEEP OUT on the sign. Draw lines on the door. Add an outline and panes on the windows.
The washable marker will smear on the craft foam.
STEP SEVEN
Glue the sign to the craft stick sign post, and trim to length with scissors. Attach the door, windows, ghost, pumpkin, sign, and bat to the Haunted House with a glue gun and glue stick. Use the photo as your guide.
STEP EIGHT
Attach two orange self-adhesive rhinestones to the bat for eyes. To finish, glue an orange button to the door as the door knob.