Learn how to make the coolest shrunken apple heads for Halloween decorating, parties, and centerpieces!
These are easy and kids love them.
Skills Required: None.Even if youve never crafted before, youll be able to make these.
The only thing to keep in mind is youll be using a knife for carving.
Little kids probably wont be able to participate and older kids should be supervised.
I believe my first exposure to Vincent was in the 1984 Michael Jackson video Thriller.
He does the monologue.
Once youve heard his voice, youll recognize it forever.
Well, Vincent wasnt just a voice and film actor, my friends.
He also had acraft kit for shrunken apple headsreleased around 1975 with Milton Bradley.
Create your own collection of delightful shrunken heads.
The shrinker was part of the kit that attached to any table lamp (interesting?).
It included materials like beads and hair to decorate your apples once complete.
You could turn them into dolls, orHalloween decor, or whatever your heart desired.
I decided it was time to try this vintage Halloween craft idea myself.
With tools I have at home and my oven.
I cant believe how easy it was!
Theres not much to making these.
A few tips for you before beginning the process:
Are you ready to jump in?
Let me show you how these were made!
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Keep in mind, the apple faces are very forgiving.
Play around with the carving and cutting off various parts of the apple.
This is your time to experiment!
And guess what if you mess up, just start over with a new apple.
But I encourage you to put everything in the oven to dry regardless.
You never know what creepiness will result from a happy accident!
How do you know when they are fully dry?
They will be firm but they dont have to be rock hard.
Youll be able to tell, trust me.
Theyll continue to naturally dry and shrink on their own even after the oven sessions.
You just want to avoid fruit flies by getting them to a place where they are relatively dry.
The lemon juice will help keep bugs away too.
And I love the fake hair!
Are these so cool?
Theres nothing else to do except figure out how you are going to use them!
