How to Make a Paper Broomstick

Every witch needs a broomstick.

Halloween is a time for scary monsters, witches' brews and trick-or-treating. If you are hosting a Halloween party or creating a witchy costume, a prop will surely add to your fun. Craft a homemade witches' broom to deck out your festive atmosphere or for a little witch to carry as she asks for treats. With items from around the house, you can make a lightweight witches' broom to use as a prop for October 31.

Things You'll Need

• 3 paper towel tubes
• Construction paper
• Yellow and brown yarn
• 2 paper lunch bags
• Scissors
• Glue
• Masking tape
• Stapler
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Markers

Instructions

Craft a Broomstick

1. Paint your paper towel tubes in witch colors. Brown and black are good choices. More creative witches might personalize their brooms like a custom car. Think flames and decals. Use markers to make your broomstick unique.

2. Cut out two strips from the construction paper, about 2 inches long and 6 inches long. Tape the three painted tubes together with masking tape. Dot one end of a construction paper strip with glue and wrap it around the masking tape. Repeat this to cover each piece of masking tape.

3. Cut out a rectangle from the front of a brown paper bag to use as your broom's base. Continue to cut 5-inch-high slits into the bottom of the bag to act as bristles.

4. Decorate the bristles with 20 pieces of yellow yarn that also measure 5 inches in length. Draw lines with glue along the bristles, carefully laying the yellow yarn along each glue strip. Cut 5 pieces of brown yarn and glue across the top of the yellow yarn. This borders your broom bristles.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the other side of your broom base.

6. Stick the handle of your broom between the two halves of the base. Secure it with staples. When all the glue is dried, your prop broom is ready to use.

References

• Family Education: Magic Broomstick
• Creative Halloween Costumes Online: How to Make Halloween Props