Halloween Project- Apple Head Witches

This shows the stages of the project. The witch on the right is the completed version.

Students who would like to participate must complete the apple doll face at home. It is best to let the apple wizen (dry out) for a couple of weeks. It ends up looking like a snarled old witch, and it will last forever! We can hang them here at school to dry, or you can hang them at home. 

The second part of the project(see list below) will be provided for students through teachers and volunteers. Take a look at the list below to see if you can donate some items. Let me know by email or send the note back with your student.

These notes will be sent hard copy as well.

Apple Doll Face

Materials:

            Medium or large sized apple (any kind will do)

            Lemon Juice

            Salt

            Peeling Utensil

            6 inch of yarn or string

Procedure:

            1.  Peel an apple, leaving the stem and core intact.

            2.  Carve out eyes and a mouth on your apple.

            3.  Completely submerge and soak the peeled and carved apple in lemon juice for half an hour.

            4.  Take the apple out of the lemon juice and sprinkle the saturated apple with salt.

            5.  Tie the string or yarn to the stem of the apple.

            6.  Bring the apple to school in a plastic bag or container

Donation List

The students have shown an interest in making Apple, Witch Dolls for Halloween.  This is a fun craft project that students can keep for years to come.  In order to make this project, we will need your help.  There are items that need to be donated and prepared for the students to put the dolls together. 

The following is a list of items we need donated and prepared:

·      Small, witch brooms (25) – Made of a small, craft stick and raffia (The raffia needs to be cut and hot glued to the ends of the sticks)

·      Dress for the witch (25) – Made from Halloween/Fall fabric (The dresses need to be cut from a pattern that I have).

·      Tie for the dress (25) – Made from twine and cut to a length of 12 inches.

·      Hair for the witch (large bag) – Made from Spanish Moss

·      The witch body (large bag) – Made from batting (the batting needs to be cut into strips from a pattern that I have).

·      Hat for the witch (25) – Made from black, butcher paper (I can provide) – I just need them cut out from a pattern.

·      Stand for the witch (25) – Made from a wood block (approximately 3 1/2 inch square and 3/4 inch thick) and large wooden chopsticks.  The wood block will need a hole drilled in the center.  The chopsticks need to be hot glued together. 

I have an example and/or pattern of every item for a parent to follow.  Thanks for your support of this fun project!  We will be assembling the dolls on Halloween.

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Name: ________________________________________________

I can donate and/or prepare the following items: