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Black Cat Halloween Craft

You can make a trio of black cats for Halloween in about an hour using supplies from Dollar Tree. This is a fun, easy Halloween craft idea.

Equipment

  • Jigsaw or Scroll Saw

Ingredients

  • Hanging Wood Plank from Dollar Tree called "Wood Hanging Decor"
  • Craft Wood from Dollar Tree or other scrap wood
  • Coarse Grit Sandpaper
  • Wood Glue
  • Black and White Craft Paint
  • Foam Paintbrush
  • Small Paintbrush
  • Jute or Twine

Instructions

  • Cut wood planks to the height you'd like your cats to be. Also cut the craft wood into 4 inch sections.
    Hanging wood pieces cut to size
  • Use the template to trace a triangle at the top of each plank. Use a saw to cut along the lines to create ears.
    Using triangle template to trace ears
  • Paint the planks black, and then distress if desired with sandpaper. Also paint the craft wood pieces or scrap wood black.
    Wood pieces painted black and distressed
  • Use the template to stencil on eyes in white paint. Use an up and down motion to keep paint from getting under the stencil. Use the small paintbush to touch up afterward if needed.
    Stenciling on white eyes
  • Use the small paintbrush to paint on pupils with black paint.
    Small paintbrush to paint black pupils
  • Use wood glue to glue a couple pieces of craft wood or scrap wood to the back of the planks to allow them to stand. Be sure the bottom edges of the wood are even.
    Using wood glue to glue scrap wood to back to make cat stand up
  • Tie jute or twine around the cats just below the eyes and display.
    Three black cats made from wood

Notes

If you cannot find the wood planks at Dollar Tree, you can make these cats from pieces of 2x4 instead. You won't need any extra wood to make them stand up. Print the template at about 75% percent to use it with 2x4s.