DIY: Halloween Silhouettes

One of my favorite newbie blogs is Built by Kids, authored by husband-and-wife team Timothy and Laura Dahl. It’s filled with building projects by kids, with kids and for kids, and it’s a great spot to get tips on how to safely teach your kids to use hand and power tools at a young age.

I love this Halloween project Timothy and Laura posted: How to make witch and grim reaper silhouettes. They’re perfect for spooking your trick-or-treaters on the front lawn! This is definitely a built-with-kids or built-for-kids project — in fact, Timothy and Laura recommend only skilled teenagers and adults who observe proper safety use a jigsaw.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Tools

• Jigsaw
• Screwdriver or screw gun
• Tracer
• Sharpie pen

Materials

• 1 sheets plywood (1/4″) or cabinet backing (each character needs 4′x4′)
• 6 self-tapping wood screws
• 2 stakes
• Patterns
• Paint

For the full how-to and step-by-step pictures, hop on over at Built By Kids >>

Psst: Also check out some of our less power-tool-intensive Halloween projects >>