Sarah Jane Sews guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a baby’s ladybug costume that’s worn on a baby carrier. That way you can easily carry your littlest … 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.
Trick or Treat Bags
There is nothing better than a child walking proudly down their neighborhood street collecting candy because they made their own trick or treat bag. Here’s a great idea on how they can do that from It’s Overflowing.
Project: Stamped Fall Paper Garland
Visit a Cherry On Top and find directions for making this pretty stamped fall mini garland.
-Heather
Looking for Fall themed stamps, papers and embellishments? Check these out.
Idea file: Adapt garment patterns to sew a Yoda costume
Jill from Homemade By Jill made the cutest little Yoda costume for her little girl. It includes a Yoda hood, a long robe, and a knit top and pants. She made all of these pieces by adapting other garment patterns. … Read More...
Tutorial: Gold Leafing with Stamps
This beautiful gold leaf technique is so perfect for stamps of fall leaves or trees! Find directions on how to use gold leaf with your stamp images over on the Blockheads website.
-Heather
Tutorial: Teeny tiny pumpkin
OMG! The cutest embroidered pumpkin in the world! Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to make one in five minutes with just a few bullion stitches. See her tutorial.
How to make a scrap fabric fun skirt
If you are in need for a fun and easy no sew festive skirt for Halloween or just to have some fun in the tutorial featured over at the blog Wonky Wonderful on how to make a scrap fabric skirt… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl cowgirl shirt refashioned from a button down top
Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she created this fabulous little cowgirl shirt for her baby girl. She started with a plain white button-down shirt and refashioned it to give it western flair. Brilliant! She added piping to … Read More...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses
If you just can’t wait for Christmas… start your gingerbread houses now. I’m loving this cute haunted gingerbread house from no. 2 pencil. Make it HERE.
Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
Frozen Yogurt Candy Corn
I only just said that anything can look like candy corn this time of year, and look what I spot moments later. This is a first for me: Frozen yogurt candy corn. Find the directions to make your own HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Rattling Ghost Ornament
Our friends at Sculpey have another project, perfect for Halloween: A little ghost ornament complete with rattling chains!
Picture by Sculpey.com
Great Halloween spider web hair accessory
Over at the blog El hada de papel there is a darling spider web hair accessory idea along with the explination on how easy it is to make one perfect for Halloween.
Project: Halloween ATC
Claudine’s Art Corner has direction for making this spooky Halloween ATC (artist trading card). She shares how to use lots of different Tim Hots products like Distress Ink , paint daubers, stamps, metal tape and more.
-Heather
Halloween Felt Zombie Hand Puppet Video Tutorial & Pattern
Tova is a member “professor pincushion” has a free pattern and video tutorial showing you how to make a cute double sided zombie hand puppet that’s perfect for Halloween. It’s created with felt for ultimate creativity. This is my first … Read More...
Cross Stitch Halloween Spiders
Here are some little Halloween spiders for you to stitch free from Cross Me Not. They will be great for a fun little project. Check out the free chart.
Looking for more fun Halloween Cross-stitch patterns and charts? Check out … Read More...
Pumpkin Lanterns
The creative crew over at Martha Stewart Crafts has put together this simple project for Halloween and Thanksgiving. A fun decoration for your dining room, especially for Thanksgiving dinner! Head over to Martha’s for the template and tutorial — Pumpkin … Read More...
Chocolate-Covered Skull Pretzels
Note to self: Stop talking about this whole crafty chocolate and pretzel trend and make something completely adorable. Because I’m loving all the stuff you come up with just mixing mini pretzels with candy melts or chocolate. Make chocolate covered … Read More...
Tutorial: Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes
Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how she made a pair of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for her and her husband. The dimensions could be easily altered to make one for a child, too. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Halloween muslin drawstring bags with felt appliqués
Teresa’s ETSY shop “HobbleCreekDesigns” has these cute Halloween muslin drawstring bags with felt appliqués are fun to use and give as treat bags or party favor bags for your Halloween Parties. You get 15 bags and she has 2 available, … Read More...
Jack O’ Lantern Bread Art
Ages ago I started waxing on about the new bread art trend, and I’ve done very little to promote said trend since. I’ll chip away at that error now. See how it’s made HERE at Cake Student. Thanks, Michelle… Read More...