Hello and happy Wednesday!

It is hard to believe that Halloween is right around the corner! There are so many fun activities to do in the Halloween season, but unfortunately not all of them are accessible for everyone. We have two DIY sensory Halloween crafts that are easy to do and require very few supplies; most of which you might already have lying around your house!

First Craft: Milk Carton Jack-o’-lanterns

With this craft, we offer a creative and safe way to make a jack-o’-lantern; no scissors or knives necessary! You will need:

An empty milk carton, a black sharpie marker, and glow sticks (or any illuminating item)

(Before you start, be sure your milk cartoon is completely cleaned out!)

Step one: Use a sharpie marker to draw a face on your jack-o’-lantern! We used a classic jack-o’-lantern face, but you can draw any kind of face you want!

Step two: Crack your glow sticks until they begin to glow!

Step 3: Drop your glow stick into the top of the milk-carton.

VOILA! A glowing jack-o’-lantern for an eerie Halloween night!!

Second Craft: Halloween Sensory Bottle

This is a simple and festive sensory bottle with lots of room for creativity! Be sure to check out our blog post from July, on how to create different kinds of sensory bottles! For this craft you will need:

A water bottle, food coloring, glitter, and a black sharpie marker

(If your water bottle has a label on it, peel it off before you start!)

Step one: Find the orange food coloring and squeeze approximately 6 drops into the water bottle.

Step two: Put as much glitter as you would like into the water bottle (we say the more the better)! Be sure to reseal the water bottle.

Step three: Turn the water bottle upside down and shake it to really make the glitter dance!

Step four:  Draw a spooky face on your bottle.

There you have it! A festive sensory item that you can keep or recycle and make again next year!

Thank you for reading!

Emily Knezz, Toneworks Music Therapy Intern