October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 30, 2008
Friends: Today I had the pleasure of performing “Scared Silly” to celebrate Halloween at Kerner Elementary in Lafitte, Louisiana. I saw the entire school – K-6 grades in two performances. The first performance was for grades K-3. The students were so enthusiastic and participatory. They were absolutely wonderful and perfectly behaved. Following my show, I [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 26, 2008
Friends: Yesterday, I had a “Scared Silly” show at the Council for Aging in Chalmette sponsored by the St. Bernard Parish Library. It was a full, fun crowd. Eliana came with me and dressed in costume as a witch. Here is Eliana posing for pictures with a fan. Too cute! I told “The House that [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 20, 2008
Friends: Saturday was a blast! The night of my 8 year old daughter, Eliana’s Spookover, finally arrived! Eliana was ready for some swashbuckling fun. Argh, matey! We worked all day cleaning, decorating, and cooking. I set up my spooky backdrop and decorated the table full of frightening food – bloody pigs in a blanket, petrifying [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 18, 2008
Wrappin’ Mummy Roll Craft Supplies: 1 tissue paper roll Old t-shirt ripped into 1 inch strips or gauze Pot of old coffee Large googly eyes Hot glue Directions: To make the t-shirt or gauze look old, soak it in the coffee for 10-20 minutes. Allow to dry. Gluing one end down, wrap a foot long [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 17, 2008
Batty Sock Bat Craft Supplies: New sock Fiberfill stuffing 1 large sheet of foam matching the color of sock 1 Red chenille stick 1 chenille stick in a color matching the sock Two medium size Googly Eyes White cardstock or index card Hot glue Directions: Stuff one sock with fiberfill about 3/4 full. Tie the [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 17, 2008
Game: Pin the Hat on the Witch Supplies: Poster board Markers Construction paper Double-stick tape Scarf or sleep mask Directions: Directions: Using a large piece of poster board, draw a witch without a hat. If you are artistically challenged, print out a piece of simple clip art and copy it. Cut out hats out of [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 17, 2008
Craft: Boo Bags Supplies: White paper lunch bags Extra large Googly Eyes Single hole punch Long chenille stick (or 2 twisted together) Black marker Directions: Instead of buying expensive, fancy Halloween goody bags, have the children make their own Boo Bags. Open a white paper lunch bag. Roll down the top twice to create a [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 17, 2008
Ghoulish Guessing Game Supplies: 3X5 index cards Glue Clip art of Halloween monsters Safety Pins Directions: This is a fun guessing game, especially for a party or program. Print out clip art of different Halloween creatures (mummy, witch, vampire, bat, jack-o-lantern, ghost, Frankenstein, black cat, scarecrow, skeleton, etc.) and glue to a 3X5
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 10, 2008
Friends: Happy Happy Joy Joy! Today, I received 2 book contracts in the mail, one I was expecting and one that was a delightful surprise. I received a new book contract from Libraries Unlimited for Stories on Board: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales and a new picture book with Pelican Publishing Company, Madame Poule [...]
October 2008
by Dianne de Las Casas on October 9, 2008
Friends: Today, I performed my “Scared Silly” show at the Gibson Branch Library in Gibson, Louisiana for 50 pre-K and Kindergarten students. We had so much fun with not-so-spooky stories. The children sang, danced, clapped, wiggled, and laughed. Here they are making frightening faces. After the show, they crowded around for hugs and a big [...]
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