Ghostly Halloween Toys

Materials: Pipe cleaners Lollipops (Blo-Pops and Tootsie Roll Pops stems work well) White tissue paper Orange or black yarn Felt-tip pen or permanent marker Safety scissors

Directions:

• Wrap a pipe cleaner around the stem of the lollipop a little below the candy so a few inches of pipe cleaner extend out to make the ghost's arms. Bend the arms up about 45 degrees.
• Cover your lollipop with the tissue paper. Cut off a 3-inch piece of yarn, wrap it around the tissue paper, and tie it into a bow at the base of the candy, just above the pipe cleaner. (This is a perfect opportunity to teach your pre-schooler how to tie bows.)
• Using a felt-tip pen or permanent marker, draw a scary face on your ghost. Have your child try to make each ghostly face different and scarier than the last.

Tips:

• If you have orange tissue paper, make jack-o'-lantern lollipops instead. You won't even need to use the pipe cleaners.
• This item is not to be eaten, although you could lick the lolipop...