Halloween Decorations

Scaredy Cats

This trio of felines may look harmless by day, but beware come nightfall, when their eyes cast a ghoulish gleam.

What you need:

• White foam-core board or cardboard
• X-Acto knife
• Wooden garden stakes
• Wood glue
• Black spray paint
• Drop cloth
• Glow-in-the-dark or reflective tape
• Cat patterns *

To make:

1. Enlarge cat patterns * and cut out.
2. Trace pattern onto foam-core board or cardboard, and cut out using an X-Acto knife.
3. Attach wooden garden stakes to cats with wood glue and let dry.
4. When the glue is dry (about twenty minutes), lay the cats on a drop cloth and spray-paint one side black. When the painted side is dry (about 30 minutes), turn over and paint the other.
5. Using our eerie eye pattern, cut a pair of eyes from reflective or glow-in-the-dark tape. Secure eyes to cats and place in yard.

* You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the template. If you don't have this program, see link below for a free download.

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