Pumpkin-less Jack-O-Lanterns!

These Jack-O-Lanterns are require no knives, no seeds and no candle flames, making them an easy minimal mess craft, safe for inside, outside and all ages.

Brought to you by St. Ann Center's Afterschool Group.

Items You'll Need:

• One Empty Milk Carton for Each Pumpkin
• Orange Tempera Paint 
• Black Paper
• Scissors
• Tape or Glue

Step 1 - Pour paint into the milk carton, and shake until paint completely covers the inside.

This part is a lot of the fun for the kids. Encourage them to shake the carton as hard as they can and watch them laugh and make funny faces. Make sure the cap on tight! You may have to add a little more paint or pour out the extra when the carton is completely covered.

Step 2 and 3 - Draw shapes for a Jack-O-Lantern Face, cut them out & stick or glue the to the "Pumpkin".

Leave the cap off the milk carton and set it to the side while the kids draw their face. Use a white crayon on the black paper to draw the outline of the shapes. The Afterschool group got really creative and made shapes like bows for the top of the pumpkin and glasses in addition to the normal facial features. There is room for endless creativity! The Afterschool group put glue in bowls and used paintbrushes to apply it to the paper but you can use tape for a cleaner short cut.

Final Step - Admire Your Jack-O-Lantern!

While you can't put an actual candle in the these because the plastic would melt, they are fun and easy craft to recycle some old milk cartons.

If you do this craft, take a picture and share it with us on Facebook so we can see what you create. 

Need more ideas? Try using green paint to make a Frankenstein, like some of the Afterschool Group. Or black paint could make a black cat face! Check out more fun family Halloween crafts here>

Comment with your favorite Halloween crafts!

Generations United Program of Distinction

St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care has been renewed as a Generations United Program of Distinction! We feel very blessed to receive this honor for another year.

Generations United describes this designation as:

Generations United annually recognizes outstanding intergenerational programs with the Program of Distinction designation. This designation developed and launched in 2010 with support from the New York Life Foundation, serves as the U.S. benchmark for intergenerational programs and is based on the criteria that underpin the effectiveness of any intergenerational program. The intention of the designation is to recognize excellence while celebrating the rich diversity among intergenerational programs.

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A special thank you to our staff, volunteers, clients, youth and all who offer support because the people in St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care's community are what make it such a special place.