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Halloween Yarn Bugs
by Terri Bose

These yarn bugs are always a big hit. Make somein orange, white, black and purple to decorate your porch or house this Halloween. They are easy to make and fun to display!

Editor's note: If you are looking for the Garbage Bag Cat craft, it has moved here.

Recommended for ages 6-12.

You will need:

Orange Yarn
Craft Foam, Stiffened Felt, and/or Heavy Paper
Empty Egg Carton
Old 3½" Floppy Disk or Heavy Cardboard Cut to the Size of One
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Pumpkin Bug Faces
Pumpkin Bug Stems
Bug Feet

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What you do

Print Pumpkin Bug Faces, Pumpkin Bug Stems, Bug Feet. Many inkjet printers will allow you to run stiffened felt. This will work good for the feet, face, and stem. If using craft foam, print it on regular paper and staple it onto foam and trim around outlines. You can also use heavy index paper.

Make a pompon by wrapping yarn around floppy disk (or heavy cardboard) as least 100 times. Mix the yarn colors any way you would like. Cut a 6" piece of yarn and slide it under wrapped yarn. Tie tightly into a double knot. Turn floppy over and cut completely through yarn on this side. Turn yarn blob sideways and smooth down strands.

Cut out 1 section of the egg carton. Trim so it sits securely upside down. Use tacky glue to glue the egg cup upside down on the feet. Cover the top and some of the sides of the cup with tacky glue. Separate the strands of the pompon to fit the egg cup up inside. Press pompon into place. Arrange yarn.

Attach face and stem to yarn bug.

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From Our Readers

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Hi Amanda,

I took the yarn bug one step farther and made it for my favorite football team. When it is placed in my car and my back window, it waves when driving. Great project.

Barb Salvo

About the Author:
Terri is the owner of Making Friends, a fabulous online crafting resource for you and your children.

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