April from Wildflowers & Whimsy needed to make a Wall-E costume for her son, and she wanted it to be more durable than the ones she had seen tutorials for. They involved painting a cardboard box to look like the … 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.
Tutorial: Baby hedgehog costume
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little baby hedgehog costume. His little spikes are actually rows of soft fleece fringe. … Read More...
Feather Hair Clip
Want to be a ravishing raven for Halloween? Need a feather in your hair to complete your dancer’s costume? Whatever your feathery needs, Justine offers a simple solution for how to make your own feathered hair clip at Sew Country … Read More...
Halloween Clay Goodness
This week there’s the less cute but still awesome Halloween clay:
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| Skull Ornament by OfMiceandMarionette | Alien Brain by PumpkinTreeLane |
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| Zombie Heart Earrings by JessicaHyett | Witch Rabbit by MadreOllly |
Tutorial: Little kid owl costume from repurposed fabric
Kiki and Company guest blogs in the Handmade Costume Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how she made this owl costume for her daughter that’s pure fabulousness. Not only is it a gorgeous costume, but she … Read More...
Free Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
Halloween will be here soon so get a head start on your stitching with this free chart from Sticheree. It’s a creepy monochromatic scene that will stitch up in no time for a treat bag or Halloween ornament. Get the … Read More...
Candy Frankenstein
And edible craft with actual glue and paper crafting involved that also includes candy. Imagine my glee at spotting these silly Frankenstein candy constructions. Find the step-by-step how-tos to make your own HERE at That’s What We Said.
How to upcycle a shower curtain with a Duct Tape skull for Halloween
If you like making BIG decorations I bet you will love working with Duct tape. Check out how easy it is to upcycle a plain shower curtain with a roll of Pucker Up Scotch Duct tape and Jet black … Read More...
Halloween Felt Trick-or-Treat Tote DIY
This is the cutest project from Country Living. The instructions are easy and your child will have a one-of-a-kind Trick-or-Treat Tote. Get over to Country Living and check out all their holiday crafts.
Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats
Aaaaah, so that’s the clever way to make these look just like candy corn… and on a party straw no less. Make Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats HERE at Glorious Treats.
Tutorial: Jack-O-Lantern seat sack
Beckie from Infarrantly Creative guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make this Jack-O-Lantern treat sack that hangs on the back of a chair. She’ll use the ones she made to hold sweets and treats in the … Read More...
Technique: Encrusted Jewel Embossing
Hop on over to the Michel’s website and Fran (from the Frantic Stamper) will show you her cool Encrusted Jewel technique. By adding little bits and bobs into embossing powder she creates wonderful sparkly backgrounds!
-Heather
Tutorial: Twirly butterfly wing skirt for little girls
Jessi from Sweetie Pie Bakery guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly butterfly skirt. This is so fabulous! It’s a basic circle skirt covered in highly … Read More...
Free Halloween Patterns from Red Heart
I’m not the only one getting into the Halloween spirit already: Red Heart has a collection of a dozen knit and crochet patterns for the holiday, and there are a few that really stand out to me.
The Bug Infested … Read More...
Halloween Mosaic
Halloween fun on Flickr:
1. Miniature Clay Jack-O-Lanterns, 2. OOAK Handmade Polymer Clay Elfin “Stewie” In Werewolf Costume, 3. Halloween Decorative Tile, 4. Halloween tree with mummies
Stamp Project: Pumpkin Fall Card
The Impression Obsession. blog has directions for making a fun fall pumpkin card with a trendy chevron background.
-Heather
Looking for Fall themed stamps, papers and embellishments? Check these out.
Needle felted Halloween Cupcakes Instructions
These needle felted Halloween Cupcakes start out as a STYROFOAM Brand Foam balls and cones and saves your time and material and also gives you the shape. Let’s all Use their recipe to bake a batch of Halloween cupcakes. Frost … Read More...
Ghostly Chocolate Bark
I’m still working my way through the huge box of marshmallows that Jet-Puffed was kind enough to send me. Next up on my must-make list: Chocolate bark with mini ghosts. Super easy and creepy. OK, not very creepy. But easy. … Read More...
Monkey Brains Cake
This cake is so terribly, wonderfully creepy, yes? I mean just perfect, in a terribly, wonderfully creepy kind of way. And I’m proud to say that my first thought was the scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom … Read More...
Fall Fabric Leaves {a Tutorial}
Nature supplies us with stunning colors in the fall and we love to use her as an example and then take the beauty one step farther. Trish hosts “Uncommon” along with her sister-in-law Bonnie share their love of sewing, decorating, … Read More...