October: Halloween Slime Display

It's Halloween time and the library has some awesome displays this year! Our first display is covered in slime! I got this idea from Pinterest, it was easy to make and looks great in person.

I started off by getting a stack of lime green paper. I cut out five different variations of slime and then used those as templates to cut out approx 40 pieces of slime.

For the top three shelves I taped the slime of the inside top of the bookcase along with the outside edge. The bottom four shelves you couldn't see the inside well so I only did the outside.

I made a sign for the display saying "It came from the library." and I made a second sign for our website.

Crafts: How To Make Paper Roses

How to make paper roses:

Step 1: Purchase several different patterns/prints of craft paper. 8.5 x 11" and hot glue, prepare the hot glue gun.

Step 2:. Cut the paper to form a square (save the excess to use for smaller roses).

Step 3: Fold the paper in half and then in half again forming a small square 

Step 4: Cut a curve on the open end of the square

                    When you open up the paper you should now have a large circle.

Step 5: Staring at the edge cut a spiral leaving a large circle in the center. Keep the spiral about the same thickness all the way to the center. 

Step 6: Staring at the center with the circle you left start wrapping the spiral around, each new layer being on the outside of the one before it.
    

Step 7: When you get to the end dap a drop of hot glue to hold the end piece to the last layer.

Step 8: Put lots of hot glue on the center circle and press it to the bottom, holding the majority of layers together.

Step 9: any layer not being held you can put a drop of hot glue and press it to the layer behind it.

Repeat to create several roses. You can cut out leaves as well from different patterns of craft paper. I glued the roses to a piece of twine and then wrapped it around trees for decor.