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1 Cut a construction paper circle (in a color such as yellow, black, or orange) and glue to the center of your plate.2 Trace the owl or raccoon eye-mask pattern onto construction paper and glue to the plate. Cut out the eye holes.3 Trace additional features from the Reproducible onto construction paper. Cut and glue into place on your mask.4 Staple a length of string to each side of your mask, Wear masks during read-alouds of favorite owl and raccoon books, such as Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen (Putnam Publishing Group, 1987) or Timothy Goes to School, by Rosemary Wells (Penguin Putnam, 2000).

* Gray latex paint and paintbrush, or a thick permanent marker* Tulle (3 yards per ghost)* Scissors* Fishing line (2 to 3 yards)1. Inflate a balloon and, with paint or a permanent marker, draw a ghostly face on the balloon.2. Cut the tulle into two 4 1/2-foot squares.3. Fold the squares in half and cut ragged edges on the unfolded sides.4. Unfold one square of tulle and place it over the balloon. This will be the head and body of your ghost. Holding the tulle tight around the base of the balloon, weave fishing line through the fabric, pull it tight, and tie it off.

TIME: 20 minutes, plus drying timeCOST: $10 to $15TOOLS AND MATERIALS* Black latex paint and paintbrush* One large terra-cotta pot (ours is 20 inches in diameter)* Tree pruners* One or two leafless or dead branches (use prunings from the backyard or purchase at a florist shop)* Wire* Wire cutters* Sand* Black rocks* One or two strands of orange lights* Fake crows (available at craft stores)1. Paint the pot black and set aside to dry.2. Form the tree by pruning a large branch to make a nice shape or by wiring smaller branches together. Be sure you have a trunk that''s long enough to go all the way to the bottom of the pot.

Three easy ways to give your entry a cheerfully haunted lookHalloween homes need costumes too. Here are ghosts, lanterns, and a crow-filled tree that will welcome trick-or-treaters in properly spooky fashion.Globe lanternsInvert a glass globe that normally goes over an electric ceiling light fixture, tuck a tea light inside, and you''ve got a holiday lantern. Choose a globe that fits over the porch light and you can greet trick-or-treaters in an orange glow.TIME: 20 minutes, not including drying time

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