About This Project

A 5–15 minutes craft for ages 3–10, using supplies you likely already have β€” Paint, Markers, and Cardstock.

GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup. After they choose a project, we guide them through gathering the supplies, making it, and cleaning up when they're done. We'll even help them share it safely with trusted family and friends.

Ad-free and kid-safe library β€” designed by a mom who wants kids to explore and create independently.

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    Find Supplies

    Do you have everything you need?
    Create a free GlueStick account to track supplies and see if you have what you need at a glance. Leave your kids tips about where supplies are stored in your household so they can set up and clean up their creative spaces independently.
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    A cartoon of Paint
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    A cartoon of Markers
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    A cartoon of Cardstock
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    A cartoon of Printer
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    A cartoon of Plaper Plates
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    Make Halloween Printable Thumbprint Themes {just add fingerprints}

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Step 1: Download and Print Halloween Scenes

    Choose a Halloween scene (or several) from the free Printables available. There are 10 Halloween printables activities available to choose from. Then print your Halloween printables crafts. It works best if you print onto cardstock, but regular printer paper works fine too.

    Step 2: Step 2: Add Figerprints

    Choose some Halloween paint colors and squeeze a bit of each onto a paper plate. Decide what designs you are going to make as you look at your Halloween printables. Then dip your fingers and/or thumb into the paint colors and make marks on your Halloween craft project where you will create your characters. Give the paint a minute to dry.

    Step 3: Step 3: Finish off your Halloween Craft

    Once the paint has dried, go back with your markers and add details to the fingerprint and thumbprints you have placed to finish off your Halloween craft.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away β€” and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Paint
      Where they belong:
      • β€” Don't forget! Close all paint lids tightly.
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • β€” Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Cardstock
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Plaper Plates
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Printer
      Where they belong:

    Update what we have left

    Did we run out of anything while making this project? Update our supply cupboard so that we know exactly what we have for next time.

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    Save

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    "Way to stick with it!"

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