You must head over immediately to The Bonjour Family to see these monster cupcakes. Really. Even better? Find the recipe cards to make them yourself. Inspired by cupcakes found at Taste of Home. Spotted by Amanda.
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.
Candy Corn Whoopie Pies
I feel like I’ve been seeing clever candy corn twists everywhere lately, and we know the whoopie pie craze is fully established, so this one taps both those trends. Find the recipe for these candy corn whoopie pies HERE at … Read More...
Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern t-shirt with layered sleeves
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how she made this cute jack-o-lantern t-shirt with layered sleeves. She started with a plain orange t-shirt and stenciled a face and added the striped arms made from striped tights. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Alien Donuts!
Find the recipe and decorating tips to make these alien invasion donuts HERE at Within the Kitchen. Definitely a kid-friendly decorating activity, too.
Spiders Nest in a Pumpkin!
This craft is too creepy for words (can you tell I don’t like spiders?)….but possibly perfect for those little( or big) boys running around your house. This craft is sure to spook the trick or treaters in your neighborhood! Enjoy … Read More...
Cute Little Owl Swag
Look at these adorable little owls I spotted over at Purple Paisley Pinwheels. Aren’t they cute? Hang them on a door handle, use as a shelf sitter, put them in a bowl or a basket, or attach to a swag … Read More...
Recycle those old fake pumpkins into faux mercury glass beauties
Over at the blog The DIY Showoff there is a great tutorial for turning those old drab and boring pumpkins into pretty mercury glass style ones.
Frankenstein Stuffed Peppers
I’m afraid there is just nothing scary about this adorable monster. Learn how to make quinoa stuffed Frankenstein peppers HERE at babble.
Tips: Stamping on Cookies
YUMMY! Stamping and cookies, what could be better!? Learn how to make these fun stamped cookie over at the Stampendous blog.
-Heather
Hairy Spider Cookies
Eeeeww. Did I mention I’m horribly afraid of spiders? And hairy spiders take the fear to a whole new level of horribly afraid? But I can’t resist these hairy spider cookies. Learn how to make them HERE at Tidy Mom… Read More...
Sweet Treat Costumes
Kristen was inspired by a Pottery Barn cupcake costume and decided to create not only the cupcake, but a whole family of sweet treats! Kristen of Kristen Duke Photography, a contestant in Crafting with the Stars, got together (in … Read More...
How to make a mason jar illuminated spider web decoration
Cindi of the blog The Brass Paperclip Project sent in this Halloween decoration she whipped err spun herself up. She used some recycled mason jars and a few other bits to create this illuminated masterpiece. See how she did it … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Mad Hatter top hat
Vivian from Craft with Confidence shares a tutorial for making a top hat just like the one the Mat Hatter wore in Alice in Wonderland. I love the shaping of this hat! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: DIY fairy tutu
Kalleen from At Second Street shows how she made this fairy tutu for a fairy costume. I love the way the felt strips lay over the poofy skirt! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from At Second Street]
Tat a Celtic pumpkin
Jennifer of pieKnits “created a Halloween pin from this very cool free tatting pattern that uses Celtic knots to create a festive pumpkin.” Celtic knots and tatting. What a perfect combo. See the details of Jennifer’s project and a link … Read More...
Spider Truffles
Babble has been on a roll with the cute treats lately. I’m sure I’d have found these if they weren’t in my inbox today. Learn how to make these only-slightly-scary spider truffles HERE at babble.
Free Printable Masks
Birdcrafts is an adorable little site who is now offering Printable Freebie Masks!!! And these masks are so adorable, you might just want to print them out to have on hand for dress-up days!!
Tutorial: Lace-up Renaissance bodice from a velvet jacket
History Mom shows how she created this fabulous lace-up bodice for a Renaissance costume out of a thrifted velvet jacket. Brilliant!! Velvet can be such a difficult fabric to work with, but starting from a jacket with most of the … Read More...
Chocolate Cherry Mice (and a lesson in Temper)
Find a fantastic step-by-step photo tutorial to create these chocolate cherry mice and a lovely, easy tutorial for tempering chocolate HERE at Omnomicon.
Whit’s Knits: Knit Halloween Witch Doll
This is such a darling project and what a sweet little witch to grace your home during the Halloween Season. This is a decorative item you will bring out year after year. It’s a lot of fun to knit this … Read More...