How to Build a Halloween Witch Hitting a Tree
The witch that crashed her broomstick into your tree is a classic --- and hilarious --- Halloween decoration. It's relatively easy to make too; all you need is a sturdy tree, some wooden boards, a few pieces of clothing and that all-important pointy black hat. Pick a tree that's visible enough for all the passers-by to see your great decoration. You'll have all the trick-or-treaters laughing when they see the clumsy witch who crash-landed in your yard this Halloween. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sturdy tree truck
- Hammer
- Nails
- Black sweatpants
- Black sweat shirt
- Four 1x4 wooden boards
- Handsaw
- Boots
- Broom
- Witch's hat
- Wig
- Trash bag
- Measuring tape
- Dishwashing gloves
Instructions
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Find a good tree for your witch. Choose a tree with a solid truck that's not too large and can be seen easily by trick-or-treaters and passers-by.
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Measure the sweatpants, and cut two lengths of board 5 inches longer than the legs of the pants. Slide the boards into the legs of the sweatpants. With the help of another person, hold the boards up to the tree and nail one on either side of the trunk.
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Place the boots on the ends of the boards that are sticking out of the sweatpants.
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Measure the arms of the sweatshirt, and cut two lengths of board to fit inside the arms with 3 extra inches to spare. Slide the boards inside of the sweatshirt, and get a helper to hold them up to the tree a few feet above the "legs," and nail them in place, with one board on either side of the tree trunk.
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Place the dishwashing gloves on the ends of the boards sticking out of the arms of the sweatshirt for "hands."
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Nail the garbage bag to the tree at the neck of the sweatshirt to create a cape. Directly above the top of the cape, nail the wig and witch's hat to create the "head."
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Choose an angle for the broom, and nail it in place. You can have the witch holding it with one hand, or nail it at an angle to one of the legs.
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References
- Photo Credit witch image by michael langley from Fotolia.com
