Spooky Flashlights

Flashlights decorated with Halloween imagery make great projections such as pumpkins, ghosts and more.  Craftaholics anonymous shows how to add the cut outs.  This is a great craft to help with spooky Halloween storytelling.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/halloween-flashlights-easy-diy-craft

Spider Rocks

Black painted stones, glued on pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes make a cute spider craft for kids with simple mom's tutorial.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://simplemom.net/silly-stone-spiders-a-simple-halloween-kids-craft/

Vampire Bat Lanterns

Black tissue paper cut into a bat shape and glued to a glass jar with a flickering light makes a great lantern for Halloween.  El hada de papel shares all of the details for how to make one. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.elhadadepapel.com/2013/10/farolita-de-halloween-bat-latern.html

Willowday shares a printable version.

Get the template here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/10/bat-lanterns.html

Halloween Yarn Treat Bowl

The yarn bowl takes on Halloween using black thread and adding some creepy spiders.  Centsational girl uses brown twine and paints it black. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2013/10/diy-spiderweb-treat-bowl/

Printable Pumpkin Candy Containers

Willowday shares a free printable jack o'lantern triangle to store little treats.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/10/surprise-bonus-make-paper-pumpkins-with.html

Shirley Ng-Benitez has a hexagon paper candy holder. 

Get the template here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10470530/%C2%A9ShirleyNgBenitez_PumpkinTreatBox.pdf

We made that uses a pre-made box and paints it orange painting on a jack o'lantern face.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/jack-o-lantern-gift-box/

Nightmare Catcher

Dream catchers show their scary side with this nightmare catcher from prudent baby.  Using the same elements -- an embroidery hoop, string, beads and feathers -- black and orange and a creepy spider, help capture the dark.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://prudentbaby.com/2013/10/prudent-home/decor/diy-halloween-ghost-catchers/

Spooky Pipe Cleaner Tree

Fuzzy black pipe cleaners turn into a spooky tree for Halloween decor.  Play trains show how.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://play-trains.com/halloween-pipe-cleaner-trees/