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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.

How to make a recycled cardboard knight costume

October 14, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

cardboard-knights-costume-02 I am so tickled to see the fun costumed crafters are coming up with to make for their kids. Julia sent in a link to her blog Everyday Mom Ideas where she featured an easy tutorial on how to make … Read More...

11 Free Halloween Adult Coloring Pages

October 14, 2016 by Katie Smith

 

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Only 2 weeks until Halloween! I found these great Halloween adult coloring pages around the web and i just had to share them with you guys. They’re all free downloads, so print them out, grab your favorite pencils, crayons or … Read More...

Halloween Round-Up

October 13, 2016 by Jessica Dougherty

1. Jack ‘O Lantern Candles
2. Halloween Soap Holder
3. Gothic Pumpkin Soaps
4. Embedded Bug Soaps
5. Spooky Halloween Soaps
6. Halloween Melt and Pour Soap
7. Face Painting

How to make a Cousin It Halloween decoration

October 12, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

cousin-it-addams-family-halloween-trick-or-treat-pail Every year I seem to spot a costume or costume accessory that just cracks me up and I think this Cousin It and Wednesday pair is the winner! Pop on over to the blog DIY Inspired for the step by … Read More...

DIY Skull Soap On A Rope – Halloween Project

October 12, 2016 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann

Check out these “Skull” Soap On A Ropes. I found them through  Dollar Store Crafts made using a skull ice cube tray and melt and pour soap this would be a very easy activity for kids. You could give them … Read More...

Talk About Social Skills with Five Little Pumpkins

October 11, 2016 by Sarah White

Five little pumpkins emotion activityIt’s always fun when you can work the seasons and holidays into learning activities (such as these roundups of fall learning activities, pumpkin learning activities and apple learning activities), and this activity for teaching about emotions with Five … Read More...

Tutorial: Alice in Wonderland card soldier costume

October 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can create this Alice in Wonderland card soldier costume.  The only sewing is the red hood (free pattern) – the rest of the costume is t-shirt and pants, and … Read More...

Freebie: Day of the Dead Coloring Page

October 10, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Freebie: Day of the Dead Coloring Page

Dover Publication has a lovely Dia De Los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) coloring page that you can print for free. Click here to grab it.

-Heather

How to make glow in the dark slime

October 9, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

img_2600 Are you looking for a fun project to do with the kiddos that then they can play with? Well this glow in the dark slime could be just the project. Slide on over to the blog Do It Your Freaking … Read More...

DIY Pumpkin Emoji Window Clings

October 8, 2016 by Larissa Coleman

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The digital age has definitely taken over and in so many aspects of our lives.  Crafters are now incorporating the adorable emoticons into their projects and really, can you blame them?  These adorable pumpkin emoji window clings will be a … Read More...

How to make a candy garland

October 7, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

toilet-paper-roll-candy-garland This is another great recycled TP tube craft. I am thinking that this will look great for Christmas actually made with red and green striped paper. Whatever holiday or celebration you make it for I bet it will look great! … Read More...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric flag bunting

October 7, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Veronica from SewVery shows how you can use your fabric scraps to make the cutest little scrap flag banner.  She includes a pattern for making the itty flags that measure 1.5″ x 2.5″.  You can use it as a backdrop … Read More...

Carved Pumpkins That Last Forever

October 6, 2016 by Larissa Coleman

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The Halloween holiday is widely known for carving pumpkins and as of lately, people everywhere have upped their creativity in doing so.  Instead of using simple jack-o-lantern faces, shapes and designs of all degrees are used.  While they all look … Read More...

How to make a Halloween countdown calendar

October 6, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

screen-shot-2016-09-29-at-12-44-27-pmIf you read this blog regularly you know I am a HUGE fan of the Christmas countdown calendar. So when I spotted this Halloween countdown calendar in the shape of a pumpkin made with recycled K cups I just new … Read More...

How to make skull stamp and Halloween art

October 5, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

diy-skull-stamp-halloween-decor-1 When I’m not crafting I am making art. This skull stamped art is a great example of when art meets craft. I love art that has a graphic quality and these handmade skull stamped images are bold and the color … Read More...

Style Me Quick – Halloween Face Tattoos

October 5, 2016 by Shellie Wilson

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These Halloween Face Tattoos make costume preparation really quick! I don’t know about you but I don’t have time or the artistic talent to paint this on my Daughters face. Love these Full face tattoos for Halloween costumes. Such a … Read More...

The perfect costume for a recycled crafter- Edward Scissorhands of course!

October 4, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

edward-scissorhands-halloween-costume If you are like me and LOVE to cut stuff up can you think of a better costume than Edward Scissorhands? Over at Oriental Trading Company they have what they call a Miss Scissorhands costume and I just had to … Read More...

Freebie: Halloween Cat in a Pumpkin Suit Digital Stamp

October 2, 2016 by Heather Holbrook

Freebie: Cat in a Pumpkin Suit Digi Stamp

Visit the Dearie Dolls blog to download a black and white version of the adorable pumpkin cat digital stamp for free.

-Heather

Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital … Read More...

3 DIY Halloween Treats Bags to Make

October 1, 2016 by Katie Smith

It is October 1st, and here in the USA that means that Halloween is only a few weeks away!

I think these Halloween treat bags, made by Claire at Pillar Box Blue, are super cute! Claire shares 3 different free … Read More...

Tutorial: No-sew rainbow unicorn costume

September 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This rainbow unicorn costume!  John from The Art Dream shares a tutorial at Hello Wonderful showing how you can make it.  It’s made from craft felt and no sewing is required, but if you have a sewing machine it would … Read More...

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