Monday, October 26, 2009

Glow In The Dark Pumpkins


This glow-in-the-dark craft is a perfect way to decorate your house, porch, and windows with glowing pumpkins for Halloween.

Tools and Materials
Funkin (foam pumpkin)
2-inch-wide vinyl tape
Pencil
Scissors
Spray adhesive
Box (large enough to fit funkin)
Mask
Glow-in-the-dark powder
Cookie sheet
Krylon
Fluorescent black light

Glow-in-the-Dark Funkins How-To
1. Cut strips of 2-inch-wide vinyl tape; place strips of tape down on a nonstick surface. Draw face on tape and cut out to create a face sticker. Stick face on pumpkin.

2. Place pumpkin in box; coat with spray adhesive. Remove pumpkin from box and place on cookie sheet. Put glow-in-the-dark powder all over pumpkin. Let dry for about 10 minutes. Repeat the process once more.

3. Spray clear coat of krylon on pumpkin. Let dry for 20 minutes. Peel off sticker face. Add fluorescent black light next to pumpkin to intensify the glow.

Resources
Glow-in-the-dark powder can be found at stevespanglerscience.com. Funkins may be purchased at funkins.com.

What a fun way to decorate those dark and creepy places.

Blessings,

2 comments:

Meta said...

These are so cool looking, Kathleen! Love that blue tint, too - creepy!!
Meta :)

Laura Trevey said...

LOVE these!!!

xo Laura