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Halloween Bowling Game

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Date: 10/24/2005 Topics: Halloween > Crafts | Photos > Crafts  
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I made these bowling pins out of empty 24 oz. pop bottles. I used clear and green bottles. Any sized bottle will work. Weigh them down with some gravel so they're a little harder to knock down. I used old fish tank gravel.

Here's what you'll need to make them:

Hot glue on bottle items listed by character.

  • Witch: Construction paper, Black Sharpie to draw on the mouth and nose
  • Mummy: White spray paint, Old white sheet torn into strips, construction paper
  • Frankenstein: Construction paper, Bolts (for the neck) Sharpie for the face
  • Ghost: Spray paint, sharpie for the eyes and mouth
  • Cat: Construction paper, pipe cleaners for the tail and whiskers, paint for the face, craft foam for the ears
  • Spider: Black spray paint, construction paper, pipe cleaners
  • Dracula: Black and white spray paint, sharpie for the face, construction paper hair, black fabric for cape
  • Scarecrow: Construction paper, hay, sharpie marker to draw on face
  • Pumpkin: Orange and green spray paint, construction paper, pipe cleaner
  • Bat: Black spray paint, construction paper, craft foam for the ears and wings

Use a real pumpkin, squash, or gourd for the bowling ball. The bumps and lumps make it harder to knock down the pins.

Hallween Bowling Game

By luv2craft from Normalville, Pennsylvania

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By (Guest Post)
Adorable! I bet you could even make covers out of old socks to save space on storage from year to year. Then just collect a few bottles and cover them for the season. Voile! The covers will store flat. :)

Posted on 10/01/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By TonyaG (96) Profile Contact
Yes, I am running wayyyyyy behind. Sorry about that. I wanted to tell you that those are just sooo cute. I will be passing this on to friends who have little ones and sometimes need indoor or at least inexpensive games. Thanks for sharing.

Posted on 01/15/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By calnorth (75) Contact
I did something similar one year for an indoor Safe Trick or Treat. I didn't get that crafty, though--those look great! I just put some candy corn in the bottom of the pop bottles (made sure they were dry first) and used a foam ball for the bowling ball. It was a great hit with the kids.

Camilla

Posted on 10/25/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By deb (Guest Post)
Those are so cool. Thanks for sharing.

Posted on 10/24/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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