Monsters and Halloween go hand in hand. They don’t always have to be scary though, like my monster bookmarks, which are pretty darn cute! All these plastic spoon monsters want to do is go trick or treating! So what do you say? Want to make some cute monsters of your very own?
Make Fun Plastic Spoon Monsters
This easy craft for kids has Halloween written all over it… seriously. Did you see the trick or treat bags?? The kids can make these plastic spoon monsters and display them in a diorama, just poke the handles into some foam!
They can also double as puppets so kids can put on a Halloween puppet show. Either way, it’s a fun afternoon of make-believe!
You can decorate their faces however you like, though I am partial to the cyclops look. One eye, one eyebrow, and usually one fang!
I also think monsters with multiple eyes are super cute! I like making their eyes go in different directions.
Seriously, if one of these cute little guys walked up to you, you would totally take them trick or treating, right??
Ok, enough chatter. Let’s get on with it. Gather your supplies and get ready to make these cute plastic spoon monsters!
I made five plastic spoon monsters, but the instructions below are for just one. I chose five different colors and matched them all up. You can mix and match and do whatever you want! For paint, I used Americana in Bright Orange, Sour Apple, Bright Yellow, Lavender, and Red Alert.
Supplies for one plastic spoon monster:
- Felt in color of your choice, cut into a 4″ x 3″ rectangle
- Pipe cleaner (same color as felt)
- Plastic spoon
- Acrylic craft paint in black, white and color to match your felt
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Round sponge applicators (spouncers)
- Hot glue gun
For trick or treat bag:
- 1/3 gold pipe cleaner
- Paper bag cut into 2″ x 1.5″ rectangle
- Fine point black marker
Paint the back of the spoon and halfway down the handle. Allow to dry and repeat for a second coat.
Use spouncers dipped in white and black paint to add eyes. Allow to dry completely.
I like the double-ended spouncers. There are two different sizes in one. Check your local craft store to see what they have.
Use the handle end of a paintbrush to add circles that are smaller than your spouncers.
NOTE: I know that some of my photos show the steps out of order. For your best results, follow my written instructions. Let all the paint dry before adding the felt costumes. I realize that my images don’t always reflect that, but that’s because I am making the mistakes on your behalf so you don’t have to! ;)
Meanwhile, while the paint is drying, fold the felt rectangle in half lengthwise and cut a small slit 1/2-inch from the top.
Unfold felt and trim off excess above the slit. Be careful not to cut it too close.
Cut around the edges of the felt to create fun shapes for the monster costumes.
When the paint is completely dry, insert the handle of the spoon into the slit of the felt so that the handle ends up behind the felt. Use a dab of hot glue to secure the felt to the “neck” of the spoon monster.
For the next step, you will need to lift the felt and move it out of your way which is why the painted faces should be completely dry before you do this!
For the arms, fold a pipe cleaner in half and twist around the middle of the spoon handle. Stretch pipe cleaner arms to the left/right. Bring the felt back down and secure it to the spoon handle with hot glue.
Write “TRICK OR TREAT!” on the paper bag rectangle. Bend the gold piece of pipe cleaner in half and curve the bend to look like a bag handle. Hot glue the handle to the back of the treat bag.
Twist the end of one of the arms around the treat bag handle. Position the arms however you like!
I hope you had fun making these cute little monsters from plastic spoons! I have some other crafts you will probably enjoy like these plastic spoon bugs and these plastic spoon snowmen! And I told you I love to make monsters. So be sure to check out ALL my monster crafts here!
Plastic Spoon Monsters Go Trick or Treating
Supplies
For one monster:
- Felt cut into a 4" x 3" rectangle
- Pipe cleaner same color as felt
- Plastic spoon
- Acrylic craft paint in color to match felt black and white
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Round sponge applicators spouncers
- Hot glue gun
For trick or treat bag:
- 1/3 gold pipe cleaner
- Paper bag cut into 2" x 1.5" rectangle
- Fine point black marker
Instructions
- Paint the back of the spoon and halfway down the handle. Allow to dry and repeat for a second coat.
- Use spouncers dipped in white and black paint to add eyes. Use the handle end of a paintbrush to add circles that are smaller than your spouncers. Allow to dry completely.
- Meanwhile, fold felt rectangle in half lengthwise and cut a small slit 1/2-inch from the top.
- Unfold felt and trim off excess above the slit. Be careful not to cut it too close.
- Cut around the edges of the felt to create fun shapes for the monster costumes.
- When the paint is completely dry, insert the handle of the spoon into the slit of the felt so that the handle ends up behind the felt. Use a dab of hot glue to secure the felt to the “neck” of the spoon monster.
- For the next step you will need to lift the felt and move it out of your way which is why the painted faces should be completely dry before you do this!
- For the arms, fold pipe cleaner in half and twist around the middle of the spoon handle. Stretch pipe cleaner arms to the left/right.
- Bring the felt back down and secure it to the spoon handle with hot glue.
- Write “TRICK OR TREAT!” on the paper bag rectangle.
- Bend the gold piece of pipe cleaner in half and curve the bend to look like a bag handle. Hot glue the handle to the back of the treat bag.
- Twist the end of one of the arms around the treat bag handle. Position the arms however you like!
This post originally appeared here on Sep 4, 2017.
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Ann Sweeney says
I love your ideas and pictures, do you have a book I could purchase for my
my own ideas and brain storms.
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Ann :) I have a few kid’s craft books here http://amzn.to/2xrIyhz
Jennifer Perkins says
Love how the cyclops action. I’ve got some plastic spoons left over from various parties that will soon get a makeover!
Amanda Formaro says
Glad you liked them, thanks Jennifer!