Katherine shared the tutorial for these adorable little Day of the Dead inspired clay pots on her blog, Young Austinian. I don’t celebrate Dia De Los Muertos, but I still think these are just the cutest little cactus planters … Read More...
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.
DIY Witch Hat Headband
Tara from Crafts Unleashed sent in this cute Witch Hat tutorial. For just a few bucks and five minutes of your time, you can whip up this adorable little DIY witch hat headband.
Here’s what Tara say’s about her project: … Read More...
A Little Halloween Clay
Cute, tiny things for Halloween. Made by the talented polymer clayers of Etsy:
 Pumpkin Creature Figurine by PlayfulPixieCreation |
 Halloween Brownie Minis by KatydidMiniatures |
 Pumpkin Carving Miniature by SaraMadeCreations |
 Cornucopia Miniature by RedBearMiniatures |
The Eyeballs in the Tree
Ok, so it’s not really a real monster, right? It is very clever, whatever it is.
This might look really cool if it were to glow in the dark, because at night time, a giant pair of eyes that look … Read More...
Tutorial: Beautiful butterfly wings from t-shirts
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made these beautiful, flowy butterfly wings for her daughter, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. They’re actually just a couple of x-large t-shirts sewn into a long-sleeved cape and stenciled with … Read More...
DIY Crown Tutorial: Frozen Elsa the Snow Queen
Tara from Crafts Unleashed sent in her tutorial for creating your own recycled crown. Not just any crown though, It’s Elsa’s (from Frozen) crown.
Here is what Tara says about her project: “Halloween is coming, and there is a gaggle … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY sequin skull t-shirt, no sewing required
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how you can make this sequin skull t-shirt with no sewing required. Skulls are obviously fun to wear for Halloween, but they’re fun to wear all year, too. … Read More...
FREE Skeleton Blankie Buddy Pattern from Felt With Love
Alicia of “Felt With Love” Designs with her husband, Patrick, and she writes about all of their crafty and artistic endeavors. Patrick is the artist behind their designs. Alicia creates patterns from his sketches and brings them to life with … Read More...
DIY Halloween Skeleton Makeup
We don’t all have the luxury of our very own makeup artists, I don’t know about you but when I am getting ready it usually means I have children at my feet or the only other adult in the house … Read More...
Tutorial: Itsy bitsy no-sew fabric spiders
Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these Itsy Bitsy Spiders Halloween decorations. Their bodies are made from Styrofoam and fabric, and their legs from bent wire. You can make them with no sewing required. They’d be … Read More...
Project: Halloween Pumpkin Card
Layer up and mix and match different word stamps for a fun background on this spooky Halloween card, add some stamped and die cut pumpkins (each with a fun face) on top and you’ve got a great card for Halloween. … Read More...
Tutorial: Haunted house applique
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can make a haunted house applique for a trick or treat bag. She gives a link to a previous tutorial showing how to sew a simple tote bag. Or, if you don’t … Read More...
How to make a recycled clock cloche
When I first read the description in the suggestion email I wondered how a clock could be a cloche but I forgot about these types of clocks. Brilliant! I am not a fan of this style clock but I am … Read More...
Recycled Cup and pumpkin bat Halloween decorations
October 31st falls on a weekend this year, so you finally have an excuse to throw a Halloween bash without worrying about waking up the kids for school the next day. Whether you’re hosting a family fright fest or a … Read More...
Halloween spider web hair bands DIY
Kalleen of “at Second Street” has an alternative for children not being allowed to wear Halloween costumes to school any longer. She made these adorable spider web hair bands for her daughters to wear to school and she made one … Read More...
How to make a Black cat sock plushie for Halloween
Does a black cat meow or say “boo” when you pet it around Halloween? Well, this one makes me say awe so cute! If this looks like a project you would like to make pop on over to the link … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Jack O Lanterns
The actual directions are for sugar paste but this is one of those simple little photo tutorials that works equally for modeling in polymer clay. I would draw or paint your jack o’ lantern face on after baking. You could … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt owl garland
Amber from Hillside Momma shows how you can make a cute owl garland like this one, with no sewing required. The owls would be cute for fall and Halloween decoration. There’s no sewing required because they’re made from felt. You … Read More...
Cat Doorstop DIY
Wee Folk Art is a mother/daughter team with a mutual love of crafting and homemaking. With the “wee folks” in mind, most of their crafting is focused on children. You are going to love their darling felt cat doorstop. The … Read More...
Project: Skull Wall Hanging
You can use Gelatos coloring sticks and a stencil on a journal board and make a cool skull wall hanging. Mou Saha is sharing directions for this project over at the Design Memory Crafts blog. She even shows how … Read More...