Rosie and Jewel had so much fun with those that I was inspired to make another batch of smoke bombs , this time with a Halloween twist.
These smoking ghost bombs are easy to make, and you only need a few materials. My girls had so much fun with their boo bombs that we have already made more- are you ready to see how?
How to Make Ghost Bombs
Materials
- Hollowed out eggshells
- Black marker
- Corn starch or Baby powder
- White tissue paper
- A glue stick
Method
- Begin by hallowing out the desired amount of eggshells. A full tutorial on how to do that can be found here. I saved eggshells as I made breakfast by cracking them in this way.
- Once you have the desired amount of emptied shells rinse them with antibacterial soap and hot water, and then allow them to dry.
- Once dry use a marker to draw ghost faces on the shells.
- Then, fill them with corn starch. You could alternatively use baby powder.
- How much starch you put into the eggs is really up to you. We filled some half way and some all the way to create different ghostly effects when thrown.
- Once the eggs are filled carefully seal the tops by placing tissue paper over the openings.
- Use a glue stick to cover one side of a tissue-paper-square, and then gently press it over the egg opening glue-side down.
My girls had a blast with their smoking ghost bombs! They loved throwing the eggs and were in awe over the ghostly clouds of smoke!
My girls thought this was the coolest thing ever and wanted to make ghostly smoke dance and again!
A Few Tips:
- I had Rosie and Jewel toss the smoke bombs out and not at their feet. That way they could enjoy the ghost smoke show without breathing it in.
- If you try this activity I recommend your children do the same, as it is not safe to inhale large amounts of powder.
- If you don't feel like cutting tissue paper for this activity you can buy pre-cut squares.
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