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Glow-In-The-Dark Jack-O-Lantern Yard Stake

  • Young Adult
  • Grades 1-3

Line walkways with these fun glow-in-the-dark jack-o-lantern yard stakes this Halloween season!

Materials



Paintbrushes
Fuzzy Sticks (Green)
Acrylic Paint (Black)
Craft Sticks

Scissors

Glow-in-the-Dark Paint (Orange)

Glue

Instructions



Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  2.

First, you must create your base. Lay down 9 craft sticks horizontally. Glue 2 craft sticks vertically onto the 9 sticks to secure the shape. Then, allow the glue to dry.

Step  2.

First, you must create your base. Lay down 9 craft sticks horizontally. Glue 2 craft sticks vertically onto the 9 sticks to secure the shape. Then, allow the glue to dry.

Step  3.

Paint base with orange glow-in-the-dark paint. Paint additional coat if desired.

Step  3.

Paint base with orange glow-in-the-dark paint. Paint additional coat if desired.

Step  4.

Ask an adult to use heavy-duty scissors to snip the ends of all our craft sticks that are exposed in the back.

Step  4.

Ask an adult to use heavy-duty scissors to snip the ends of all our craft sticks that are exposed in the back.

Step  5.

Once dry, use black acrylic paint and draw the eyes, nose, and mouth of your jack-o-lantern.

Step  5.

Once dry, use black acrylic paint and draw the eyes, nose, and mouth of your jack-o-lantern.

Step  6.

Paint a Round Dowel with black acrylic paint. Then, set it aside to dry.

Step  6.

Paint a Round Dowel with black acrylic paint. Then, set it aside to dry.

Step  7.

Create a stem and swirly vine shape using green fuzzy sticks. To create the swirly vine, wrap a fuzzy stick around your finger.

Step  7.

Create a stem and swirly vine shape using green fuzzy sticks. To create the swirly vine, wrap a fuzzy stick around your finger.

Step  8.

Glue fuzzy stem and swirly twine shapes to the top back of your jack-o-lantern.

Step  8.

Glue fuzzy stem and swirly twine shapes to the top back of your jack-o-lantern.

Step  9.

Allow the swirly vine to hang over the front as shown.

Step  9.

Allow the swirly vine to hang over the front as shown.

Step  10.

Glue black wood dowel painted in Step 6 to the back of your jack-o-lantern. You have just created a Halloween glow-in-the-dark yard stake! Make a few more and line your walkway for Halloween night! Watch as they begin to glow when it gets dark!

To see other glow-in-the-dark Halloween crafts, watch this video!

Step  10.

Glue black wood dowel painted in Step 6 to the back of your jack-o-lantern. You have just created a Halloween glow-in-the-dark yard stake! Make a few more and line your walkway for Halloween night! Watch as they begin to glow when it gets dark!

To see other glow-in-the-dark Halloween crafts, watch this video!