It’s halloween in 2020 so that means better safe than sorry. So why not make it fun? I like the idea of candy chutes but they look so boring. Here’s my take on how to jazz them up a bit.

It was pretty quick and dirty

  • Cut PVC pipe to length, I went with 4'
  • Snip some chicken wire into a rough snake head shape
  • Use small amounts of duct tape to attach to the pipe
  • Apply paper mâché to get the basic shape
  • Put on some details, such as eyes, teeth and brows with some kids modelling clay
  • Put on some details, such as eyes, teeth and brows with some kids modelling clay
  • Spray paint your favourite halloween colour
  • Pick out details with acrylic paint.

If I was doing it again I would not use chicken wire. It’s a pain to work with and doesn’t give a very organic feel. However, it does bulk out the snake head cheaply without too much expensive clay.

We’ll give it a try out this weekend and see how it goes.