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Halloween Crafts and DIY Ideas

Here are some terrific ideas for Halloween crafts to do with the kids and whole family. Ideas to entertain, celebrate and decorate. We have found Halloween decorations, easy crafts and kids costume ideas.

Halloween Spider Mummy Family Tutorial

September 9, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Spider Mummy Family

Beverly of “Flamingo Toes” Really impressed me with her “Spider Mummy Family” and I am going to try one. I love the vignette she created for her Spider Mummy Family. Bev asks if an idea ever just pops into your … Read More...

Freebies: Halloween Fonts

September 9, 2013 by Heather Holbrook

Freebies: Halloween Fonts

The Graphics Fairy has listing her favorite free Halloween fonts, complete with links to them all. These are perfect for adding just the right saying to your stamped Halloween cards!

-Heather

Looking for more fonts? Check these out … Read More...

Halloween Mummy Felt Cat Plushie tutorial

September 7, 2013 by Linda Lanese

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Nelly Pailloux is a SUPERSTAR on “Cut Out + Keep” created this darling and meaningful “Mummy Cat Plushie” along with it’s meaning. The Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats and mummified their bodies. Mummy Cat has clearly strayed in from some similarly … Read More...

Sewing PatternTutorial: Little girl’s Halloween shirt and twirly skirt

September 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Halloween-skirt-and-shirt-tutorial1-675x900Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial over at Therm O Web showing how to make a child’s Halloween t-shirt and matching twirly skirt.  Her tutorial includes instructions for making the skirt, and also for creating a coordinating appliqued … Read More...

Halloween Spider web Pillow Tutorial

September 6, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Spiderweb Pillow Tutorial

This is the most gorgeous Halloween pillow I have seen. Amy of “Positively Splendid” says: “I am the type of person who tends to fall in love with a particular supply and then stick with it over and over … Read More...

Project: Halloween Candy Jars with Tags

September 5, 2013 by Heather Holbrook

Project: Halloween Candy Jars with Tags

Stamp up some quick tags and tie them around jars and fill with candy for a perfect Halloween gift. Find directions over on the Hero Arts site.

-Heather

Halloween Felt Owl Vases; Tutorial

September 5, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Felt Owl Vases

Trish and Bonnie are the girls behind “Uncommon Designs” and they are sister-in-laws, wives and mothers.  They love sewing; decorating for holidays, planning and decorating for parties, home decor.  They really have some great Halloween tutorials for us and the … Read More...

Tutorial: Merry Scarecrows

September 4, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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These great little scarecrows are a combination of crafty goodness including polymer clay pumpkin heads. The tutorial is great, full of little details to add all the spooky fun to your scarecrow figure.

Photo by Brae of Otterine.

Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath with a Printable Scallop Template

September 4, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath Jen is a mom of 4 and the host of “Tatertots & Jello” has some wonderful tutorials on her blog and this “Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath and Printable Scallop Template” is a real crowd pleaser.  In my opinion she has … Read More...

Halloween Bat Mobile, DIY-Tutorial

September 3, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Halloween Bat Mobile,

I just bought some old embroidery hoops on eBay and this is just the project to use them with.  Andie hosts American Felt and Craft’s and loves felt and relates: “What’s not to love about felt”!  The color selection is … Read More...

Best photographed quilt – Week 10

August 30, 2013 by Scarlett Burroughs

best photographed quilt week 10

This is what it means to mix traditional and modern – successfully. Blair of Wise Craft made this quilt. And her choice of a black and white Day of the Dead toile ground make the primary colored blocks on point … Read More...

Sewing a Black Felt Spider

August 29, 2013 by Linda Lanese

felt spider

Onel’s (English-Indonesian) latest project today is showing us her “Felt Sewing Spider”!  “Don’t worry” relates Onel “this won’t crawl around the house to see you screaming at it nor will it make the corner of your ceiling its home (unless … Read More...

Felt Halloween Playing Card Costume (FREE pattern)

August 28, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Felt playing card

Here is a clever idea for a Halloween costume from “Beverly’s Fabric” they also have a downloadable pattern for us.  All you card players will love this.  It looks like a pretty simple and quick project, so give it a … Read More...

Felt Bat-Filled Front Door DIY

August 27, 2013 by Linda Lanese

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How scary is this front door for fright night (Halloween)?  I think this is a fun idea for Trick or Treat.  This idea is from “Country Living” and they did not offer a template so I will hook one up … Read More...

How to make a secret hiding place monster

August 23, 2013 by Stefanie Girard

M5 OK yes I live in Los Angeles so this little monster sportin’ my local team colors was the photo I chose to share but there are lots more fun ideas for dressing up a secret hiding place monster. Pop on … Read More...

Felt Skull Halloween Pillow {Target Knock-Off} tutorial

August 23, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Felt Skull Halloween Pillow

Rebecca was walking through Target when she spotted this super cute mini felt pillow with a “Halloween skull and cross bone”.  She did not want to pay the price and took a picture and went home and made two for … Read More...

Felt Halloween Wreath tutorial

August 21, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Felt Halloween Wreath

This is the cutest wreath in its bright orange color, but you could make it black with white ghosts. First up was a lovely Halloween Felt Wreath. “Make and Takes” used the pattern from All Things Simple, inspired … Read More...

How to make your own Zombie Plushie Tutorial

August 18, 2013 by Linda Lanese

Zombie Plushie

Your kids will love this adorable Zombie Plushie with Halloween close at hand.  These little guys sitting around the house will actually confirm Halloween is coming! Heidi hosts “Heidi Boyd Crafty Inspiration” from her home in Maine is sharing her … Read More...

How to make Lego people Halloween costumes

August 1, 2013 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_2291-480x640 I just scored the last piece of a costume I wanted to be last year but couldn’t complete with out this element. I can’t tell you what it is as that will spoil the surprise. But what I can share … Read More...

How to make a kitty garland out of recycled magazines

June 12, 2013 by Stefanie Girard

final2 I would have to say garlands are the trend for this year (and maybe last year too) and I have made several.  They are a great way to decorate a big space very easily and they lend themselves to words … Read More...

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