Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

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

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Glittery Pumpkins


HGTV shares a fun and easy way to dress up pumpkins using just glitter and adhesive spray.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hgtv.com/handmade/how-to-make-glittered-pumpkins/index.html

Monday, October 15, 2012

Tissue Paper Pumpkin


Activity village shares an easy pumpkin craft for halloween using tissue paper and a paper plate and glue.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/paper_plate_pumpkin.htm


Smashed peas and carrots has a tissue paper pumpkin sun catcher.

Get the instructions here:
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2011/10/tissue-paper-pumpkins-tutorial.html 


Two daloo gives kids a bunch of different kinds of tissue paper with patterns.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.two-daloo.com/halloween-play-jack-olantern-collage/

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Paper Pumpkin Craft


Little family fun has a cute pumpkin craft for the preschool age kids.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/search/label/Halloween%20Countdown



Kaboose has the same craft just curling the paper a few more times.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/curled-paper-pumpkin.html


Meaningful mama uses strips of paper and connects them at the bottom and top, hanging them from a string.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/10/day-276-paper-pumpkin-craft-tutorial.html

3D Paper Pumpkin


Paper pumpkins take on three dimensions with these Halloween pumpkin ideas.


Mrs. jackson takes strips of orange paper and turns them into circles to make a round pumpkin.  She then adds eyes and mouths with black cutout shapes.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrsjacksonsclasswebsiteblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-arts-and-crafts.html



First palette makes a pumpkin paper fan using a green pipe cleaner for the stem.

Get the instructions here:



One good thing by jillee shows the same same craft using different color paper and bows on the stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2011/09/paper-pumpkins-quick-and-easy-autumn.html 



Craftsaholic anonymous uses patterned orange craft paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/thanksgiving-day-centerpiece-idea


Whipperberry twists scrapbook paper and gives her pumpkins a more rustic effect.

Get the instructions here:
http://whipperberry.com/2010/10/tutorial-paper-pumpkins.html



Jellyfishjelly makes a really full bright orange vesion.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jellyfishjelly.com/?p=3685 



Crafts by amanda uses thick scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/09/3d-paper-pumpkin.html 



Scrapbooks etc uses ribbons and buttons to embellish the stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/blogs/iscrapuscrap/2011/08/17/paper-pumpkins/ 


Art projects for kids makes a more kid friendly version.

Get the instructions here:
http://artprojectsforkids.org/make-a-paper-pumpkin/ 


Simple as that blog uses scrapbooking paper and attaches it to twine so it can twirl in the breeze.

Get the instructions here:
http://simpleasthatblog.com/2011/09/friday-craft-day-pumpkin-whirligigs.html
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