One of my favorite parts of Halloween is getting “booed” and “booing” our neighbors. As a family, we always love getting an anonymous Halloween gift on our doorstep, and then making our own gift to leave on the doorstep of someone else to keep the Halloween spirit going!Here’s a simple and fun gift idea with a free Halloween Printable to give to neighbors and friends: a Halloween Mr. Soda Head. Give this gift to your friends already assembled (it makes for a great decorating activity with your kids) or as a kit for your neighbors to assemble with their families. Either way, this gift idea is a quirky and fun way to add to the Halloween spirit (It doesn’t hurt that this idea comes with free printables too)!
Supplies:
About 15 pipe cleaners per bottle
1 large bottle of soda (about 2L)
Free printables (links are below)
Step 1: Take a pipe cleaner and wrap it tightly around a marker, then slide the curly Q pipe cleaner off the marker.
Step 2: Repeat this step until you have 13 pipe cleaners that have turned into pipe cleaner curly Qs.
Step 3: Take a pipe cleaner and leave it straight. Attach your 13 curly Q pipe cleaners onto the straight pipe cleaner like you would a twisty-tie. Make sure the curly Qs are close together.
Step 4: Stretch out the curly Qs so that they are longer and a little bit more disheveled.
Step 5: Wrap the pipe cleaner with the curly Qs attached tightly around the lid of the soda bottle. Then, take your 15th pipecleaner and wrap it on top of the previous pipe cleaner. Wrap tightly around the curly Q pipecleaners to that they stay sticking straight up.
Step 6: Print, Cut, Stick.
The printables were printed on this glossy inkjet photo sticker paper . I have a HP laser printer and they printed fine even though it says inkjet. I love this sticker paper. It prints beautifully and is only about 20 cents a page. You can also use regular paper and a glue stick to attach the face parts to Mr Sodahead.
Step 7: Have fun. There is no right or wrong to this craft activity. It’s all about having fun and being creative with your kids. To make this super easy, you don’t need to add the pipe cleaners. These printables would be great to make a Pumpkinhead too!!
I love the final product. The “Boo Brew” or “Boo Juice” are cute tags for Mr. Sodahead. If you’re giving him as a gift, write a Halloween message on the back of the tag.
This is what the printables look like. Each page will print on an 8.5″ x 11″ paper. The first image shows the small printables to use on smaller drink containers like small soda bottles and juice boxes. The second image is for larger items. Enjoy!
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Alexis says
Love it! So cute
Vanessa says
My son would have a blast making this!
Lisa says
OH! these are just plain AWESOME Toni! Thanks so much 🙂
website design muscat says
THE creativity lies in thinking, how you think about the page or anything. with the bottles , how you created it is really looking good, this is really innovative.
CBH says
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBB Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 3 post on Oct. 12, 2012. Thanks again.
DesignDazzle.blogspot.com says
Thank You! I'm glad you enjoyed the post!
DesignDazzle.blogspot.com says
Thanks, I think so too! It is a kid-friendly craft that is perfect for halloween!
DesignDazzle.blogspot.com says
Lisa, thank you for checking out my blog post! I'm glad you liked Mr. Sodahead!
DesignDazzle.blogspot.com says
Thanks for sharing our idea! I'm so happy you like it!
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Thank you! I really like your thoughts on the post.
Kathy Shea Mormino says
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Mindy says
Wow what a colorful site, Hope kids also love very much. Thanks to share such a wonderful post. 🙂
Angela says
Love the ideas…keep ’em coming
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you Angela! That is so sweet!
Toni
McMenamy says
So excited to find these!
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Yippee! So glad to help out. They are super cute printables!
Melissa Parisi says
Great free printables.
Toni - Design Dazzle says
I appreciate your sweet comments Melissa!
Krista says
Super cute
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you, Krista!
Annie says
Too cute!
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thanks, Annie!
Janice Strange says
Love the printables. Thanks
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you for your kind comments, Janice!!
Milia Staggs says
Looking forward to making these!
Toni - Design Dazzle says
glad we could help out!
Bert C says
Ahh! so adorable.
Toni - Design Dazzle says
It’s fun to create with the family!
Jeena says
Nice creativity.
Toni - Design Dazzle says
It’s a fun one to do!
maria says
love it
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thanks, Maria!
Lisa says
Great idea!
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you
Toni - Design Dazzle says
You are very welcome!
franko nick says
I totally love your website and find many of the posts to be just what I am interested in. Do you offer guest writers to post content material for you? I would not mind creating a piece of text regarding websites to watch movies or on a few of the things you’re posting about on this site. Great site!
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Hello!
We aren’t accepting contributors at this time. Thank you very much!
Kashi TheCoders says
Thanks for the nice blog. It was very useful for me. I m happy I found this blog. Thank you for sharing with us,I too always learn something new from your post.
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you! You are very welcome!
Meera says
Really appreciate your hard work. It’s valuable to me.
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you!
cuion technoligies says
Excellent Blog..!!!thanks for sharing the post
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you!
maria says
gday love the awsome eyes
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you. Enjoy!
Damion says
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Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts!
Keep up the excellent work!
emma says
So cute
Toni - Design Dazzle says
It is! Thanks!
Emily says
So cute! Going to use it for our Book Fair decorations
Toni - Design Dazzle says
What a great idea! I would love to see pictures.
chris says
very cute
Toni - Design Dazzle says
Thank you. It is a cute and easy craft.
Alisa Adams says
Super cute. My kids will love using these to Boo friends and neighbors.
Toni - Design Dazzle says
I’m so glad to help! It’s all about creating fun memories!