crafts

Half-term included some crafty afternoons around a fire (some sheltering under a tarp!) making shrunken apple heads for Halloween. It’s an easy project, and butter knives work fine for small people to carve a face. Peel an apple Carve a face with exaggerated features Hang and leave somewhere warm to dry & shrink

Tin cans punched with leaf designs. The cans were filled with water and frozen—the ice provides strength while punching holes. Templates for three different leaves & a star are here.