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Halloween Bowling

Try to bowl a spooky strike with this Halloween bowling game! Create a DIY bowling ball using Model Magic and Halloween bowling pins using our free coloring pages.

Ages: 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

Steps

  • Step 1

    Shape Model Magic into a medium size ball.

  • Step 10

    Repeat steps 5–9 for 5 additional tin cans.

  • Step 11

    Dry 2 hours, then stack cans into a pyramid.

  • Step 12

    Roll Model Magic pumpkin toward cans and bowl away!

  • Step 2

    Use thumb to make a small indent on the top of the ball to hold stem.

  • Step 3

    Use paint brush to create pumpkin shape.

  • Step 4

    Add Model Magic stem to top of pumpkin. Dry overnight.

  • Step 5

    Print coloring page from Crayola.com.

  • Step 6

    With pencil, mark tin can height on coloring page. Cut along line using scissors.

  • Step 7

    Color and shade coloring page with colored pencils.

  • Step 8

    Create glue mixture by adding equal parts water and glue in a mason jar. Twist on lid and shake until well combined.

  • Step 9

    Use paint brush to apply glue mixture to the entirety of the non-colored side of the coloring page. Wrap glue-side around tin can, then apply more glue mixture to the seam and overtop the coloring page.

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

  • Be careful of any uneven edges on the tin can! Adult assistance required.
  • Save any leftover glue mixture for future decoupage art projects!

#StayCreative

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