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Hocus Pocus Craft: Sanderson Sisters

Make your own Sanderson Sisters using wooden spoons and paint. These can be used as puppets or Halloween decorations.

45-60 minutes Ages 7-12

About This Project

A 45–60 minutes craft for ages 7–12, using supplies you likely already have — Wooden Spoons, Scissors, and Pencils.

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Make Hocus Pocus Craft: Sanderson Sisters

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Paint the spoons.

Paint the top part of the wooden spoons with "skin toned" acrylic paint. Let it dry. If you can still see the wood, add another coat of paint.

Draw the collars.

Print the Sanderson Sister template. Use it to draw the collars onto the spoon with a pencil. You can also cut out the template pieces and trace them onto the spoon.

Paint the dresses.

Paint Mary's dress with burgundy acrylic paint. Paint Winifred's dress with green acrylic paint. Paint Sarah's dress with purple acrylic paint.

Let the paint dry and add another coat.

Let the paint dry. If you can still see the wood, add another coat of paint.

Cut out the hair.

Trace the templates onto the felt with a black marker and then cut the pieces of felt out. Mary's hair is on black felt. Winifred's hair is on orange felt. Sarah's hair is on yellow felt.

Glue the hair to the spoons.

Ask an adult to help you with the glue gun. Use the glue gun to attach the hair to each spoon.

Draw the faces.

Draw the beauty marks onto the witch's faces with black puffy paint. Trace and paint the lips with red puffy paint. You can also use the black puffy paint to paint the eyes on each witch.

Paint the dresses.

Use gold glitter puffy paint to paint "X" marks on the bottom of the spoon to make the lacing on their dresses. Set aside to dry.
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Step 1: Paint the spoons.

May need grown-up help

Paint the top part of the wooden spoons with "skin toned" acrylic paint. Let it dry. If you can still see the wood, add another coat of paint.
Step 2: Draw the collars.

Print the Sanderson Sister template. Use it to draw the collars onto the spoon with a pencil. You can also cut out the template pieces and trace them onto the spoon.

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Step 3: Paint the dresses.

Paint Mary's dress with burgundy acrylic paint. Paint Winifred's dress with green acrylic paint. Paint Sarah's dress with purple acrylic paint.

Step 4: Let the paint dry and add another coat.

Let the paint dry. If you can still see the wood, add another coat of paint.

Step 5: Cut out the hair.

Trace the templates onto the felt with a black marker and then cut the pieces of felt out. Mary's hair is on black felt. Winifred's hair is on orange felt. Sarah's hair is on yellow felt.

Step 6: Glue the hair to the spoons.

HOT! Grown-up required

Ask an adult to help you with the glue gun. Use the glue gun to attach the hair to each spoon.

Step 7: Draw the faces.

Draw the beauty marks onto the witch's faces with black puffy paint. Trace and paint the lips with red puffy paint. You can also use the black puffy paint to paint the eyes on each witch.

Step 8: Paint the dresses.

Use gold glitter puffy paint to paint "X" marks on the bottom of the spoon to make the lacing on their dresses. Set aside to dry.
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Clean up
Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.
Tidy up our space

Pick up anything that fell on the floor.

Wipe up any spills on the table.

Put your completed project somewhere safe!

Throw away all your trash and recycling.
Put away our supplies

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

Put away pencils. Where they belong:

Put away felt. Where they belong:

Put away felt. Where they belong:

Put away hot glue. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Let the hot glue gun cool before putting it away.

Put away cardstock. Where they belong:

Put away paint pens. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Replace paint marker caps. You'll know they're on tight if you hear them click!

Put away paint pens. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Replace paint marker caps. You'll know they're on tight if you hear them click!

Put away acrylic paint. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.

Put away acrylic paint. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.

Put away acrylic paint. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.

Put away acrylic paint. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.

Put away glue sticks. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.

Put away glitter glue. Where they belong:

Put away wooden spoon. Where they belong:

Put away scissors. Where they belong:

Put away hot glue gun. Where they belong:

Put away printer. Where they belong:

Put away paint brush. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Rinse all the paint out of your paint brushes.
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Make Hocus Pocus Craft: Sanderson Sisters

Step 1: Paint the spoons.

Step 2: Draw the collars.

Step 3: Paint the dresses.

Step 4: Let the paint dry and add another coat.

Step 5: Cut out the hair.

Step 6: Glue the hair to the spoons.

Step 7: Draw the faces.

Step 8: Paint the dresses.

Clean up

Tidy up our space

Put away our supplies

Update what we have left

Save

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