Little Witches

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays (in large part because it occurs right after my birthday)! When I'm not planning my costume or watching "The Nightmare Before Christmas," I like to make ghoulish crafts.

These "little witches" were inspired by a Martha Stewart craft; I changed most of the materials to add my own special touch. Rather than carving or painting a face, I opted to leave my witches unadorned.
Each witch is more or less made with the following:
- A small pumpkin (each cost $0.75 at my local pumpkin patch) to form the head
- A plastic Solo cup, brushed with several layers of black acrylic paint to form the body
- A small rectangle of black felt, pinned onto the cup to form the cape
- A rectangle of very stiff black felt, cut into a circle and a triangle to form the hat
- A thin wooden dowel, broken and painted to form the broom handle
- Raffia, bundled and attached with twin to form the broom

A witch in detail...spooky!