Day Four

STEP 4- Go Shopping!

• First go shopping around your house for supplies. Grab your BIC® Mechanical Pencils and BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers and look for things that you can use for the party. A cardboard box, a roll of wrapping paper (white side up) and BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers was what I used to make the house and witch’s legs in the picture below. I added black and white striped tights (left over from Halloween) that I stuffed with paper towels and attached my daughter’s old dress up red slippers.


• Cardboard cut-outs are a great way to get the kids interested in and excited about the theme, while providing for some cute photo opportunities. I recreated cardboard cut-outs by drawing free-hand using a BIC® Mechanical Pencil. I then painted the designs and used Tuxedo black BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers to add in all the details. The kids (and parents) loved the cut-outs!





• The brown paper used as packing material that was in the many packages I ordered for Christmas was used to make the tree with the apples. I used construction paper to create the face and apples, and drew the other character next to it using silver paint and the Tuxedo Black and Stone Grey BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers.


• After using all the materials I had at home, I searched several stores and the Internet for the remaining materials I needed. I searched craft stores, Office Supply stores, Discount stores and even Home Improvement stores. I shopped after holiday clearance sales for decorations and favors for goody bags. If you start early you can find great bargains!

Check back tomorrow to learn about my favorite part—the fifth and final step!