Crystal Ball Craft

I hosted a Halloween party last night for my daughter's Brownie troop. Who knew that 8 screaming girls could be so loud? The opening activity was dipping pretzel rods in melted chocolate and sprinkling them with colored sugar and candies. This was a great activity to do as the new girls arrived, they replaced the girls that were finishing up their pretzel rods.

We had two crafts. I broke the girls into 2 groups to make it more manageable for the adults to provide hands on supervision. The first group decorated treat bags with stickers and stamps. You could go all out and use foamies, paints, etc.

The second group made crystal balls using glass ornament balls, Styrofoam disposable bowls and paint. We used lime green, orange, white and purple. I flipped the bowl upside down and made an X on the bottom. Then, I placed the ornament upside down into the X to secure the ball. Ta-Dah - instant crystal ball! The girls painted the outside of their balls in different colors and patterns. You could also squirt the paint inside the balls and swirl them together. (The colors were opaque when painted on the surface of the ornaments) These were a big hit.

We had Witches Brew for our punch. This is a simple recipe using 7-UP and Edy's Orange Sherbert. Combine the 2 ingredients and they magically foam up! The girls really loved it. Another idea is to use orange juice and squirt red food coloring down the sides of the glass, so that the drink looks like it is dripping blood.

I didn't take the time to whip up an elaborate meal for the girls. It was just pizza and breadsticks with the Witches Brew for drinks. The party was easy, simple, and a lot of fun!