Old books are a great recycled craft supply resource. I love making Christmas trees by simply folding the pages on an angle. Kara of the aptly named blog Creation by Kara has shared a great tutorial on how to make … 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.
Felt Leaf Wreath Tutorial
Stefi of “Just Chic” is sharing her lovely and affordable Felt Leaf Wreath Tutorial. I am impressed because she did not have to purchase a wreath or wreath form for her creation. She used cardboard for the form and … Read More...
Lighted Black Grapevine Pumpkin
You’ve seen them in the stores and the catalogs, and now you can make your own with some help from Jen over at 100 Directions. Make this beautiful project from scratch this Halloween! Black grape vine pumpkin with lights tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Trick or Treat Bag
Sierra from Blue Robin Cottage guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make this ruffle-fabulous trick or treat bag. Very cute!! Get the tute.
[photo from Blue Robin Cottage on Eighteen25]
Felt Mini Halloween plush ornaments Tutorial
Paper-and-String is sharing their darling Halloween plush ornament tutorial with us. They offer a template for each ornament their Pumpkin, Bat and ghost for our use. Make them as big or small as you like, too cute!
Polymer Clay Imp
These could be made cuter or they could be made creepier with a little paint. Either way, if your Halloween decor needs an impish twist I suggest having a look at this simple tute for making polymer clay imps.
Wim Delvoye’s Creepy Stained Glass Windows
Stained glass w/ images of bones and body parts. These are amazing.
Cupcake Zombie Kit
Quick and easy zombie cupcakes, all in one box! So clever. Find the Zombie Cupcake Kit HERE at the Layer Cake Shop.
How to make a recycled paper tube pumpkin
Tutorial | Patterned Paper Owls
Do you like owls? if you, you should check out these cute owl embellishments that you can make from patterned paper. Click here to see the tutorial on Vintage Umbrella.
Terracycle’s Monster Mash Your Costume Contest
Silver Gilded Pumpkin
If you have some old candle holders you’d like to give a facelift, or maybe you’ve found something gaudy at the dollar store than needs sprucing up, try the gilded look. This pumpkin candle holder got a makeover at Christine … Read More...
How to make a candy corn button covered treat container
Do you have a stash of buttons just screaming to be crafted with? Well dig out the yellow, orange and white ones and an old little bucket or potting container and pop on over to the blog Buttons Galore and … Read More...
Cupcake Ghosts
So scaaary. So not hard to make. Find the step-by-steps HERE at Ambrosia. {via Cupcakes Take the Cake}
Tutorial: Angry Birds costumes for the whole family
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how she made a set of Angry Bird costumes for her family. The costumes are made from a t-shirt stenciled with the bird’s face, and a headband topper for their feathers. The whole family has … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Candy Corn Trick or Treat Bags
Purl Bee’s Molly’s Sketchbook designed this darling Candy Corn Trick or Treat Bag for a fun Halloween candy bag for children to gather their treats. These bags are created with three shades of wool felt. Get the tutorial from Purl … Read More...
Krispie Crunchy Bones
“Krispie Crunchy Bones”…. sounds like me in a few years. Learn to make these Rice Krispie and candy skulls and bones HERE at Cute as a Fox.
Free Printable: 3D Pumpkin Decoration or Cake Topper
Too adorable as a cake or cupcake topper… Find the free printable and how-tos to make your own 3-D paper pumpkins for decorations, placecards or cake toppers HERE at Party Planning Center.
How to upcycle plain witch hats with a bit of this and that
Do you like make your costume parts just the way you like them in your favorite colors? Well the daughter of the blogger behind Choose to Thrive did just that. See how to upcycle a plain witch hat available all … Read More...
Dracula Lunch
Turn lunch into Dracula… if your kids can take it. Mwah ha ha. (Even I’m groaning at me.) Anyway, turn lunch into Dracula HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.