Debbie hosts “confessions of a plate addict” is a retired French teacher who loves all things French! I think we really hit pay-dirt with Debbie because she has the cutest Halloween projects for us with excellent step-by-step tutorials with patterns. … 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.
Project: Black Cat Halloween Canvas Art
Who says Halloween projects have to be black and orange? Try some non traditional colors in your next spooky project like with this funky black cat mixed media collage. This tutorial over at Stampington and Company will show you how … Read More...
Yarn Ghost Garland Tutorial
Jessica from “Two Shades of Pink” is sharing this adorably cute ghost garland with speech bubbles for “Spooktacular 2014″ on Eighteen 25” hosted by sisters, Jamie, Jodie and Jennifer and 1825 was their house number growing up! Jessica said she … Read More...
Cute Pinata Halloween Costume
This idea is simply brilliant! Alyssa over at the blog Costume Works shared this pinata costume idea that she made with crepe paper streamers that she fringed and glued onto a new dress but you could take virtually any old … Read More...
Halloween Wreath From An Old T-Shirt DIY
Anthea Barton of “Zing Zing Tree” is mum to three girls and has a blog filled with inspirational projects and ideas. She created this “Halloween Wreath From An Old T-Shirt” decorated with felt flowers and shiny silver spiders and she … Read More...
DIY Halloween Tree
I think this idea for a Halloween Tree is pretty neat! Kimberly from Bugaboo has been sharing a lot of fun Halloween ideas on her blog lately.
Here’s what Kimberly says about this project: “Super cute little pumpkin ornaments are … Read More...
Halloween Spider Rag Wreath Step-by-Step
This Halloween spider wreath comes from the DIY network. I’m sure we all have an old white sheet that we can tear up in to rags to make this adorable Rag wreath. It’s tied onto a rigid wire wreath form … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Sweater for Your Little Pumpkin
Now that I’m not working on a book any more, I’ve been making it up to my daughter by knitting her some stuff for a change. And I’m pretty sure if she saw Vickie Howell’s newest pattern, the Scardey Cat … Read More...
DIY Candy Corn Sunburst Wreath
I love candy corn themed projects!
This is a different take on your typical Halloween door decor! Giant candy corn is made from styrofoam cones, then arranged in a sunburst around a wire frame. It’s new and unique, and super … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Clay Mummies
Making cute decorations for the holidays is one of those perfect clay things to do. And, really, Halloween has a lot of silly possibilities like this mummy. The tutorial by Phoebe Doehring on Sculpey.com makes a sweet little mummy figure. … Read More...
DIY Halloween Ribbon Wreath
Kimberly shared this ribbon wreath on her blog, Bugaboo.
While she didn’t post a tutorial for the wreath, it’s extremely easy- just tie ribbon around the wreath form to get this fun look!
As Kimberly says, This Halloween ribbon wreath … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween bat mobile
Sew4Home shows how you can make this Halloween bat mobile. With button eyes and goofy fangs, the bats are cuter than they are scary. Hang them from a tree branch or a simple wooden dowel. You could also use them … Read More...
Tutorial: Your Basic Pumpkin
This is the basic pumpkin making tutorial: orange and green clay, a tool to make marks. You can make fabulous little pumpkin beads, pumpkin decor. You can fancy it up by antiquing your pumpkins or turning them into little … Read More...
Halloween “Penny Rug” Table Runner
Alecia of “Chicken Scratch NY” lives in Upstate NY with her husband on a small farm with plenty of animals to keep them company. Alecia has the neatest tutorial on how to make a “Halloween Penny Rug Table Runner” She … Read More...
Pottery Barn Kids Inspired DIY Halloween Bat Chandelier
When decorating for Halloween you can get very scary or keep it spooky with this “DIY Halloween Bat Chandelier” inspired by $59 Pottery Barn Kids. Leave it up to Morena of “Crafts Unleashed” to put one together for under $10. … Read More...
How to transfer images onto candles
Candles can be part of just about any holiday decor but for Halloween they are extra spooky. Candles can also make a great surface to decorate for each holiday and this technique for transferring images onto them is just the … Read More...
Halloween Felt Witch’s Laundry Day Tutorial and Pattern
Staci of Crafting Staci doesn’t decorate for Halloween because not many trick-or-treaters come to their house. One year she found herself needing a little spookiness and she saw some cute witch’s shoes and decided to do this witches laundry Day … Read More...
How to make a recycled trash bag spider web Halloween decoration
I, like Jessica, at the blog How About Orange like my decorations big and inexpensive oh and quick to make! That is just what she came up with when she designed this trash bag spider web. Pop on over to … Read More...
Creepy Coasters with pattern & instructions
These creepy coasters come from Better Homes and Gardens with complete instructions. These coasters will turn any room into a haunted house. They have a PDF downloadable pattern for the shapes and tell how to make them. These are so … Read More...
Edgar Allan Poe October: A Frugal Table Runner for Fall & Halloween
When you have a toddler in the house; you have to consider how safely to dress your table. Chances are a little one would have the runner off the table. Miriam and Erika are sisters who live 700 miles apart … Read More...