Put some Halloween twist into your favorite puzzle game with this ghosts rescue activity!
Help! The ghosts are in trouble! Free them from the spider web using a tong.
With every ghost you save, you can uncover different cities to complete the map of The Netherlands.
Are you up to the challenge?
This is a fun Halloween activity for toddlers and perfect for their fine motor and problem solving skills.
Let’s set up a rescue the ghosts activity:
Materials needed:
- Wooden tray
- Puzzle
- White cardstock
- Black marker
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Tong
- Transparent tape
- Toy spider (optional)
For the colored rice:
- Food coloring; mix of blue and red
- 1 cup of rice
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- Container with lid or ziplock bag
- Paper towel
Instructions:
- Cut out ghosts from the white cardstock. Make sure each ghost is the same size as the puzzle pieces.
- Draw eyes and mouths on the paper ghosts using black marker.
- Using transparent tape, attach each piece of the puzzle at the back of each ghost.
For the colored rice:
- Mix the red and blue food coloring to create purple.
- Fill the ziplock with a cup of rice.
- Pour the vinegar.
- Pour a few drops of the food coloring.
- Close the ziplock.
- Mix and spread the food coloring with the rice.
- Add more drops until you reach your desired hue.
- Pour the colored rice evenly on the paper towel and let dry.
How to set up:
- Weave the yarn across the entire tray like a spiderweb. Secure the bottom with transparent tape.
- Fill the tray with purple-colored rice.
- Arrange the paper ghosts on top.
- Add the toy spider.
How to play:
- Ask your kid to rescue the ghosts using a tong.
- Remove the puzzle piece behind the ghost and complete the puzzle.
Reel tutorial:
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