In the spirit of Halloween, here are 3 at-home activities that support fine motor skills, creativity & your imagination! All activities below can work for any age group with suggested add-ons if you’re looking for more! We can’t wait to see your creations, don’t forget to tag us on Instagram @goose.kids! 

What you need:

Pom poms in any color (if you have white that works best)

Face Tissue or Tissue paper

Hot glue

Sharpie or black marker

Scissors

1. Lay your tissue out on a flat surface, if not already a square shape trim it into a square

2. Put a dot of hot glue on the top of the Pom Pom

3. Attach glue side of Pom Pom to the center of the tissue 

4. Apply pressure to ensure it attaches

5. Once dry flip the tissue over and attach another Pom Pom to the top (on the outside of the tissue this time) you now have a ghost!

6. Take a marker to add eyes, and repeat for as many ghosts as you like! 

Add-on: apply glitter to the bottom edge of tissue with hot glue for extra sparkle!

What you need:

Apples

Orange paint

Sharpie or black marker

Green marker or paint 

Paper

1. Cut your apples in half 

2. Apply orange paint to entire flat surface of the apple

3. Use green marker or paint to add stem of pumpkin to drawing

4. Stamp onto piece of paper!

5. Use black marker to draw on jack-o-lantern shapes onto each pumpkin 

What you need:

Natural found materials from your community (flowers, leaves, sticks, rocks etc.)

Food dye

Glitter

Large spoon 

Water

Large pot

1. Explore outside and collect your natural materials 

2. Fill a large pot with water and add in your findings

3. Add in food dye to create your spooky color (we love using purple here)

4. Sprinkle in glitter & mix it all together!

Add on: if you have an outdoor space you can serve your soup into bowls and have a soup party! You can also freeze chunks of your soup for more play later!