How to Make Halloween Party Invitations

For this year's Halloween party invitations, go beyond craft paper and colored markers to create a few masterpieces even Hallmark will be talking about.

Things You'll Need

• Crayons
• Mailing tubes
• Cardstock
• Pennies or etching tools
• White air-dry Crayola Model Magic clay
• Black acrylic paint
• Paper for invitation
• Envelopes
• Foam paintbrush

Instructions

Etched Invitations

1. Supplies: Cardstock, crayons, black acrylic paint, a foam paintbrush, pennies or etching tools, and envelopes.

2. Print or write the party details on one side of the cardstock.

3. Use crayons to completely cover the flip side of the card stock

4. Use black acrylic paint and a foam paint brush to paint over the crayon. Let dry.

5. Use a penny, a straightened paper clip, wooden skewer, or other ethcing tool to scratch a scary message, drawing, or more party details into the paint. The crayon color underneath will show through where you have painted.

Bag of Bones

1. Supplies: White air-dry clay (we suggest Crayola Model Magic), mailing tube, paper and pens or printer.

2. Print the party details onto paper, white or Halloween themed: "Get your bones to our place for a Halloween Party."

3. Form the clay into small bones and skulls. (For bone ideas, search the Web; see Resources below.) Let harden and dry.

4. Address the outside of the mailing tube and load in the bones and party details.