![Air Dry Clay and Model Magic Animals](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/crafts/air-dry-clay-and-model-magic-animals/_square/0_Crayola-CIY_Product-Card_Template.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola No. 2 Pencil
- Crayola Scissors
- Crayola Washable Paint
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola Take Note Permanent Markers
- Crayola No-Run Washable School Glue
- Crayola Glitter Glue
- Crayola Metallic Markers
- Paper Plates
- Craft Stick
CIY Staff Tips:
- Little hands may need help cutting out the paper plate landscape scene.
- If you don’t have a craft stick at home, substitute an upcycled popsicle stick instead.
- Create more stick puppets to fly through your scene, like a bat, witch, or zombie!
Steps:
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-01.jpg)
Turn plate upside-down. Sketch landscape scene, ghost, and moon.
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-02.jpg)
Cut out ghost and moon completely. Cut out landscape, keeping rim of plate intact.
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-03.jpg)
Paint upside-down plate, moon, a craft stick, and right-side-up plate. Dry 1–2 hours. Add second coat. Dry 1–2 hours.
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-04.jpg)
Draw spooky background elements on right-side-up plate with permanent marker.
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-05.jpg)
Glue rim of right-side-up plate, leaving 3–4” unglued at bottom of plate. Press upside-down plate on top to secure.
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-06.jpg)
Add glitter glue stars to background. Let all glue steps dry 3–4 hours.
![Step 7](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-07.jpg)
Draw details on landscape with metallic markers.
![Step 8](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-08.jpg)
Draw face on ghost with permanent marker.
![Step 9](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-09.jpg)
Glue ghost to craft stick.
![Step 10](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-10.jpg)
Glue moon to top plate. Let all glue steps dry 1–2 hours.
![Step 11](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/Flying-Ghost-Stick-Puppet_Step-11.jpg)
Gently pull apart unglued section of plates. Place craft stick inside and move around to watch your ghost fly through the sky!
Occasion:
Fall,
Halloween
Age:
6+,
8+,
Tween+