Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt, The

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Hold up one of the fabric squares and engage your child by asking if they can recognize its shape. Explain that a square has equal sides, demonstrating that each side is the same length. To start, work together with your child to use one plastic shopping bag and place a bunch of other shopping bags inside to form a ball shape. Once you have a ball shape you like, duct tape it into place. If you would like to make multiple ghosts, create multiple balls. Collect the supplies needed to create your own ghost lollipop tree. Encourage your child to take an active role in the process. You'll need lollipops, tissue or fabric, and string. Show your child how to wrap the lollipop with the chosen material and secure it with a string. The string should be long enough to create a loop for hanging the lollipops on the branches.

Once they've finished gluing the fabric squares, cut out the paper into a ghost shape. This step brings their creation to life. Our little quilt child is surrounded by family members who are sheets; and so much lighter than he. Instead of being able to fly all around, our quilt has to lay in places, walk about, and find vantage points to lay down to see what's happening. Riel Nason has given us a clever way to explain that everyone is a little different; even if it seems like we are the only one. Use a fishing string or something similar to hang the ghost in a tree, or somewhere of your choosing!

You and your child will work together to craft ghost decorations. Start by taking a single plastic shopping bag and filling it with other bags to create a ball shape. Once you achieve the desired shape, secure it in place using duct tape. If you plan to make multiple ghosts, create several of these ball shapes. This (Canadian made) children's picture book is not just for the Hallowe'en season. It's perfect for anytime of year as it's about being different from others. Start your creative journey by taking a nature walk with your child. During this walk, collect some leaves. I love oak leaves for this craft, as their shape is quite reminiscent of a ghost. It is fun to use a variety of different leaves. The illustrations are perfect. A little haunting but not scary in any way. Instead they have just a bit of melancholy that I think comes from the subdued colours chosen.

Take your white fabric (and tule if you have some) and cut a small hole where the top of the ghost will be. Then on Halloween Eve everything changes for Little Ghost. He finds himself in a predicament that only a quilt will be able to fulfill. His bravery and compassion allows him to help out a little human girl and he realizes that his uniqueness is quite okay... in fact it's marvellous! Little Ghost is struggling with his self-worth because he is not like the other ghosts around him. They are white sheets that are light as air and can fly high and fast as they twirl and whirl in the sky. Little Ghost is not a sheet. He is a quilt ... a weighted-down, clumsy slow-flyer because of his layers of fabric. He is unable to fly fast like the others and he gets all hot and sweaty trying. No one can explain to him why he is different but he definitely doesn't fit in. The elite sheets poke fun at him making him feel even worse about himself.Begin by referring to the part of the story where the quilted ghost's friends are pretending to be decorations in a tree to watch the Halloween festivities. Share this part of the story with your child to set the stage for your creative project. This is another adorable Halloween Story. Ghosts are sheets, right? Well, this little ghost is a quilt, a patchwork quilt which makes him different from his family and friends. He can't keep up with his friends and he will never fit in, so he thinks. The other ghosts tease him and call him "Scrappy". But, on Halloween, he has something happen that would only happen because he is a quilt. This bunny escapes all the traps but fails to find a logical plot or an emotional connection with readers. Attach a sturdy string or wire in a loop shape to the top of the ball. This will serve as the hanger for your ghost decoration.

Once your lollipop ghosts are ready, head on a nature walk with your child to find fallen branches. These branches will serve as the "tree" on which you'll hang the lollipops.After demonstrating, work alongside your child to help them glue the fabric squares onto the paper. This step encourages hands-on learning and collaboration.

The bestselling series (How to Catch an Elf, 2016, etc.) about capturing mythical creatures continues with a story about various ways to catch the Easter Bunny as it makes its annual deliveries. Work together to add faces to the lollipop ghosts. You can use markers or felt pieces to give each ghost its unique personality.