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.

Orange Velvet Whoopie Pie Pumpkins

October 11, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

It’s been a while since a whoopie pie has graced this blog. Thankfully Cookies and Cups made these timely beauts. Learn to make orange velvet whoopie pie pumpkins HERE at Cookies and Cups.

Apple-Cranberry Pocket Pies | Williams-Sonoma

October 11, 2011 by Minnie

These individual apple-cranberry pies would be a great Thanksgiving snack. They look fun to make too!

Apple-Cranberry Pocket Pies | Williams-Sonoma.

Polymer Clay Witch’s Fingers

October 10, 2011 by Elaine Robitaille

To get you in a creepy, clay Halloween mood here’s a tutorial for witch’s fingers.

How to upcycle a plain white pumpkin into a provocative one

October 10, 2011 by Stefanie Girard

OK, using the word provocative and recycled craft doesn’t happen very often. This is such a simple idea yet totally awesome idea! See Ashley”s take on spiffing up a plain white pumpkin with an old fishnet stocking.

Oreo Spider Pumpkin Cupcakes

October 10, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

These spiders know what they want. Pumpkin Oreo Cupcakes. And don’t even try to touch them. Make pumpkin Oreo cupcakes topped with cream cheese Oreo frosting and Oreo spiders (that’s a lot of Oreo!) HERE at Ninas Kleiner Food-Blog.

Freebie | Halloween Favor Boxes

October 10, 2011 by Francine Clouden

These cute Halloween favor boxes are a free download from The Tiny Fig. You could probably also use the images on scrapbook pages or cards! Click here to go to the download.

Jack-O-Lantern Puppets

October 9, 2011 by Kristen Stephens

How cute is this little guy? Perfect for singing the Five Little Pumpkins song in a preschool setting. . They also include the lyrics for Did You Ever See a Pumpkin. You can get the carwash gloves at the dollar … Read More...

Molly’s Sketchbook: Glow in the Dark Spider Web Treat Bag

October 9, 2011 by Linda Lanese

What child would not love collecting their candy in this bag while trick or treating? Molly of “The Purl Bee” tells us: “The one thing missing from the Halloweens of my youth was a festive candy bag (I just used … Read More...

DIY Halloween Handsoap Dispensers

October 8, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

I came across these inexpensive handmade halloween hand soap dispensers via Oopsey Daisy

These are super cool easy to make and very clever if you ask me. Do not worry about the orange dye not washing off you hands, as … Read More...

Devilish Red Velvet Cupcakes

October 8, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Red velvet cupcakes with chocolate horns and tails seems exactly right for devils. Learn to make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and modeling chocolate devil accoutrements HERE at 6 Bittersweets.

Tutorial: No-sew candy corn pom pom tee

October 8, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Heather from 60Minute Housewife shows how she made a fun candy corn shirt for her daughter for Halloween. She created the candy corn out of craft store pom poms. Cute! She used hot glue to attach all of the pom … Read More...

DIY Pumpkin Harvest Soap – Halloween Project

October 7, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

Another great soap recipe shared with me by Christine from Lather & Lotions . Spiced pumpkin fragrance oil mmmm I have never smelt it before looks like it would smell yummy. I can imagine how creamy and soft the lather … Read More...

Forked Eyeball Donuts

October 7, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Eeew. Something about eyeballs and the fork makes me shudder. Make forked eyeball donut holes HERE at Family Fun.

Tutorial: Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron

October 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home continues their Hostess Apron Comback series with a tutorial showing how to make their Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron. The body of the apron is sheer, with a printed cotton hem and waistband. The two pockets have a triangular … Read More...