Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Monday, October 22, 2012

Ghost Eyes


Thrifty craft girl has a cute idea for making ghost eyes popping out of the bushes using toilet paper rolls and Christmas lights.  You could also use glow sticks.  Kids will have fun creating all of the different eye shapes.

Good for ages six and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thriftycraftygirl.com/2011/10/31-days-of-halloween-eyes-in-bushes.html



Rust sunshine has more eye shape ideas at their blog.

Get the instructions here:
http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com/2012/10/glowing-eyes.html

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Halloween Thumbprint Creatures


Disney's family fun shares a cute idea for kids to use their thumbprints and turn them into bats and spiders using just black ink and a black pen.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/spooky-thumbprints-669195/ 


Tinker lab also makes spiders.

Get the instructions here:
http://tinkerlab.com/fingerprint-spiders-for-halloween/

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Spider Lights


Budget wise ho has a cute way to turn mini pumpkins into spiders with pipe cleaners and a candle.  To make this craft child friendly use flickering battery powered tea lights 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://budgetwisehome.com/halloween-decorating-5/

Friday, October 19, 2012

Origami Halloween Boxes


Mom o mushy has a free template to create cute origami boxes to hold halloween treats.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the template here:
http://momomushy.blogspot.com/2010/10/printable-halloween-origami-box.html


Nina seven shares a free printable Halloween box template featuring all of the favorite Halloween characters such as a witch, Frankenstein, a ghost, Dracula and a skeleton.

Get the template here:
http://ninaseven.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-printable-halloween-treat-boxes_26.html



Print this today has a variety of printable Halloween treat boxes including ghosts and spider webs, jack-o-lanterns, and a haunted house.

Get the templates here:
http://printthistoday.com/free-printable-halloween-favor-box-templates/

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Lollipop Ghosts


An easy and fun idea to pass out on Halloween night.  Kids will love these lollipop ghosts.


Disney mike shares a great idea for dressing up lollipops for halloween using white cloth, a marker and some orange and black ribbon.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/disneymike/2989670716/


Fellowfellow gives the ghosts paper outfits.  They also have a skeleton outfit to use with black tissue paper. 

Get the instructions here:
http://fellowfellow.com/diy-spook-pops/ 


The decorated cookie makes her own lollipops using trix treats formed into circles and wrapped up as ghosts.

Get the instructions here:
http://thedecoratedcookie.com/2013/10/cereal-box-haunted-house-and-ghost-treat-pops 


The pink doormat uses googly eyes for her version.

Get the instructions here:
 http://thepinkdoormat.blogspot.com/2013/10/googly-eyed-ghost-lollies.html

Lollipop Witch Broom Sticks


A little more involved but following the same concept of the ghost lollipops are witch broom sticks made out of tissue paper and string.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2012/09/quick-favors-wraps.html


We made that makes a similar version.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/witches-broom-lollipops/

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Jack O Lantern Playdough Treats


Blue bird lucy's has a very cute idea for a halloween treat using a recipe for orange playdough which she then rolls into a ball, a sharpie marker to draw on the face, cellophane to wrap it up and a green string to seal it.  She even ads pumpkin pie spice to the dough to give it a yummy scent.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bluebirdlucys.blogspot.com/2011/11/pumpkin-pie-playdough.html
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