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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.

Life Sized Mummy

October 28, 2011 by Amanda Formaro

Life Sized MummyIf you’re looking for something cool to make for Halloween, you might want to follow the instructions on Sew Woodsy for this awesome life sized mummy. Here’s eery and creepy and I think I’d have to keep him outside! 😉 … Read More...

FREE Needle Felting Tutorial: Skulls for Halloween

October 28, 2011 by Linda Lanese

I think these are the cutest needle felting skulls I have ever seen and Emi of “small good things” wants to get into Halloween and she is sharing her darling skulls tutorial with us; that you can find here.  … Read More...

Faux Hammered Copper Witch Hat

October 28, 2011 by Amanda Formaro

Faux Hammered Copper Witch HatThis looks like real metal doesn’t it? Well it’s not, it’s made from paper! I know, pretty cool huh? There’s instructions over at Burton Avenue and she’ll tell you how she did it too. What a fun project for Halloween! … Read More...

Spiders and Spider-Man Foods

October 28, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Eek! Spiders, spiders, everywhere spiders! I keep telling you people I’m arachnophobic and you just don’t listen. Find a bunch of spidery foods for a Spidey party HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons, like Spider-Man 7 layer … Read More...

Skull and Bones Treats

October 28, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

I even bought a skull mold this year, perfect for these, and I’m afraid if I don’t hurry up it’ll go in the “don’t forget for next year” pile. Learn to make chocolate skulls and bones HERE at Crissy’s Craft… Read More...

Project: Howling Wolf Card

October 28, 2011 by Heather Holbrook

This card would be perfecrt for a Twilight fan (only a few short weeks until Breaking Dawn pt 1!! 🙂 ). Visit Zindorf’s blog to learn how to use stamps, punches, inks and a brayer to create this wonderful card.… Read More...

Witches! Cauldron Donut Pops, Witch Hats and Broomsticks

October 28, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Oooh, some great witchy goodness from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe. Love the bone and eyes sticking out of the cauldron.  Learn to make a witch’s cauldron pop from donuts HERE. Make the witch hat and broom cupcake toppers from … Read More...

Tutorials; “witchy mouse toy” and “Baby Penguin”

October 27, 2011 by Linda Lanese

  

Holly Dawes of “Holloughby” has created this darling “witchy mouse toy” tutorial for Halloween suitable for both girls and boys and she is sharing it with us.  The “witchy mouse toy” tutorial is in 2 parts; Part1 and Part2. … Read More...

Brilliant: Holiday pillow shams

October 27, 2011 by Denise Felton

Claire Joyce-Johnson shares a tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating appliqued Halloween pillow covers. Use these removable shams to spice up your decor for the holiday, then tuck them away for next year. Brilliant! Now I want a set of shams … Read More...

Eyeball Cookies

October 27, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Eyeballs! Everywhere eyeballs. I’m tellin’ ya. I know, I’ve told you over and over that this is the year of the eyeball. Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle calls these awesome eyeball cookies creepy, and they are, but somehow … Read More...

Make a life size mummy!

October 26, 2011 by Linda Lanese

I think this mummy project is totally awesome and all the kids in my neighborhood would be extremely frightened when they walk up our drive and with the right lighting terrified! Heather McKnight Hamilton put this written tutorial on “Ready … Read More...

Tutorial: No-Sew iPhone Costume

October 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jen from My Own Road shows how she made an iPhone costume for her young child, no sewing required.  It’s made from craft felt, which is easy to work with and doesn’t fray.  Though she used glue to attach the … Read More...

Oreo Truffle Rats

October 26, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

And one more from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe… how about some rats? Oreo truffle rats, that is. Make them HERE.

Bloody Eyeball Donuts

October 26, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Ew, so so gross. Anything with the eyes totally grosses me out. And yet, they are donuts. Yum. Learn to make bloody eyeball donuts HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.

Stamped Halloween Toppers

October 25, 2011 by Shellie Wilson

If you’re expecting only a handful of kids on your door step on the 31st then this Halloween Craft project on our sister site might be for you.  DIY – Stamped Bag Toppers.   Or try making the waterproof Halloween Bunting… Read More...

Tutorial: A Jack Skellington Ornament

October 25, 2011 by Elaine Robitaille

Here’s a tutorial perfect for fans of the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. The Jack Skellington ornament is meant for Christmas but totally creepy cute enough for Halloween.

Topsy Turvy Bat-Topped Mummy Cake

October 25, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

Two mummy ideas in a row… now how about something a bit bigger. And with more sugar. Check out this amazing topsy-turvy mummy cake from These Peas are Hollow. Find helpful links and tips on making the cake HERE… Read More...

How to make a recycled burlesque style mini hat for Halloween

October 25, 2011 by Stefanie Girard

I love, love, love mini hats! And this one is too cool! Check out the fab link that Cindi sent in at her blog The Brass Paper Clip Project on how to make a recycled burlesque style mini hat perfect … Read More...

Monday Mosaic: Halloween Done Tiny

October 24, 2011 by Elaine Robitaille

More small Halloween treasures:
1. mini coven, 2. Halloween Ghost Cake, 3. a feast fit for a cannibal, 4. gravestone sets

I do particularly like the finger foods and mini headstones.

Ladies’ Fingers Cookies

October 24, 2011 by Meaghan Mountford

I’m about to post three-in-a-row now, all from some of my fave cookie decorators. First up (as always in totally random order): Ladies’ fingers of the cookie kind. Love the nail polish. Learn to make them HERE at Bake at … Read More...

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