Scare up guests with these Halloween decor tips

With Halloween just around the corner, there are plenty of projects around the house to keep creative children occupied. Art teacher Jessica Rice, who teaches at Herman Avenue Elementary School as well as at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, suggests using household items rather than kits to decorate.

She also recommends that children and parents plan out the project on paper before getting started so that they get an idea of what they will be making. For her, the planning period is an important way to teach children to problem solve.

“Our future jobs are all about problem solving,” Rice said. “We problem solve how to plan out a project, we brainstorm, then we practice it. So, those life skills of problem solving and planning carry all the way through to future careers.”