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    Home » Halloween Recipes & Kid Activities

    Halloween Crafts for Kids Black Glue and Salt Pumpkin

    Modified: Sep 19, 2022 · Published: Sep 9, 2015 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    This time of year I am excited for Halloween Activities and Halloween Food that I can share with my kids. They just loved this Halloween Crafts for Kids Black Glue and Salt Pumpkin. 

    In the past, we have made Black Glue and Salt Leaves  Black glue is super easy to make with supplies you probably already have at home. I'll show you how to make it and how to use it to create these eye-catching Black Glue and Salt Pumpkins with the kids.

    This black glue and salt pumpkin painting is on our must do list of Halloween crafts for kids. I just love the bold colors and texture they have!

    You will need:

    • White paper
    • Pencil
    • Black marker
    • Black glue made with white glue and black paint (find recipe below)
    • Watercolors and brush
    • Water
    • Salt

    There are a few steps in this Halloween craft that will need to be done by an adult or an older child. I drew some pumpkins on white paper using a pencil first and then covered those lines with a black marker. I recommend starting with a pencil drawing first so you can erase anything you don't like. I am not an artist by any means, but I didn't find it too difficult to draw a pumpkin. Older kids can do this step as well.

    drawing of pumpkin

    Black glue, which is a mix of black paint and white glue, is simple to make. Start with a  white glue bottle and empty the glue out of the bottle so it’s only half full. Add some squirts of black paint. Use enough black paint to fill up an additional quarter of the glue bottle. Shake the mixture until it is totally combined.

    Outline the pumpkin that you drew with the black glue. This will need to dry for a few hours before it is ready to be painted. Again, older kids can do this step themselves.

    black glue pumpkin

    We painted our pumpkins using a mix of orange and yellow watercolors. Combining the two colors really adds depth to this Halloween craft.

    fun halloween crafts for kids

    You can add the salt in two ways. The first way is to sprinkle on the salt to each section before it dries.

    watercolor and salt pumpkin

    The second way is to paint the entire pumpkin and then add the salt. My daughter noticed that some of the watercolors had started to dry, so she just added some more water with her brush before shaking on the salt. My daughters favorite step was shaking on the salt. It does get messy, so be prepared.

    child shaking salt on pumpkin painting

    Once the pumpkin has been painted and the salt applied, place it in a sunny spot to dry. When it is dry, shake off the excess salt. As you can see the salt really adds a great texture to the pumpkin and the black glue just makes it pop!

    black-glue-and-salt-pumpkin

    Kids will love these Halloween bookmarks

    Printable Halloween bookmarks to help you or your child keep your place in books you are reading. These are perfect to keep your place while you are relaxing with a good book. Never lose your place and get into the Halloween spirit! These printable bookmarks are perfect for teachers and classroom use. Print as many as you want.

    For more Halloween crafts for kids check out this Printable Bat Craft.

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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