Want something spooky to get everyone into the Halloween spirit? How about something to serve the candy to the kiddies or snacks to party guests? These homemade spider web bowls are frugal, quick and easy to create, and they make quite an impression.
I first got the idea for these bowls from paging through a creative ideas magazine from the Lowes home improvement store. We have been their a lot lately, with all of our home projects. The magazine has some interesting ideas for crafts, based on supplies that can be found at the Lowes.
Naturally, I had to change some of the supplies (and techniques) up a bit to make them more frugal and easier to use. This project originally called for wood glue mixed with water, for example. I substituted spray starch instead, because it is less expense, not as messy as the wood glue, dries more quickly, and is safe to use when you are filling the bowls with unwrapped food. I made a few other substitutes as well.
The photo is taken from the original craft on the Lowes website. To see more ideas, you can visit Lowes at http://lowescreativeideas.com.
SUPPLIES:
- Cheesecloth
- Spray starch
- Various bowls or containers to use as molds. I used clean empty cans from soup, bulk beans, etc.
- Plastic or construction paper spiders
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Cut lengths of cheese cloth and press it completely into the mold, allowing a good length of it to drape over the sides. You can dampen the cheesecloth slightly, if you are having trouble keeping it inside of the mold.
2) Spray the cheese cloth with spray starch, completely coating it. Allow the cloth to dry.
3) Remove the stiffened cloth from the mold. Decorate it with your spiders, using glue or tacky dots to adhere them to the spider web bowls.
4) Fill the cloth containers with candy or snacks and serve.
Note: When you are done with the bowls, you can launder out the starch and reuse the cheesecloth for another craft or use.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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