Paper Bag Turkey

Small fry and company shows how you can turn an ordinary brown paper bag into a turkey for Thanksgiving using construction paper, scrap book paper "feathers" and glue.  These would be great for the kids table filled with trinkets to entertain them during the meal.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://smallfryandco.blogspot.com/2010/11/easy-turkey-brown-bag-project.html



Whatever dee dee wants has vitually the same tutorial however the turkey head is a little different.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whateverdeedeewants.com/2011/10/turkey-treat-bag-diy-tutorial.html

Pebbles in my pocket has a brown paper bag turkey on pinterest using hand print cutouts for the feathers.

Kaboose shares this stuffed turkey bag on their site.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.slides.kaboose.com/323-turkey-crafts

 

Nashville parent makes the whole turkey out of the flat bag.  

Get the instructions here:

http://www.nashvilleparent.com/2012/11/paper-bag-turkey-puppet/

Life on lakeshore drive has a fun turkey body.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com/2012/11/paper-bag-turkey-craft-for-kids.html

Little family fun uses felt.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/2013/11/turkey-puppet.html 

Our crafts n things stuffs the head and body.

Get the instructions here:
http://ourcraftsnthings.com/2012/11/paper-bag-turkey/

Framed Autumn Leaves

 

Kasia crafts has a simple idea to make an easy art display using a picture frame, burlap, fallen autumn leaves and a book page.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://kasiascrafts.blogspot.com/2010/09/catching-up-with-fall.html

Autumn Leaf Lanterns

 

Seasonal ideas to light up an autumn night.  Find a lantern or luminary idea using colorful fall leaves. 

Craft and creativity has a beautiful way to use fallen leaves to decorate a glass votive using just twine. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftandcreativity.com/blog/2012/10/11/autumnlanterns/

Spark and chemistry pastes her leaves to the jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sparkandchemistry.com/craft-it-blog/leaf-mason-jar-candle-holder 

Martha Stewart uses paper bags for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265199/autumn-luminarias 

Twig and toadstool uses pressed vibrant leaves.

Get the instructions here:
 http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2010/10/luminous-leaf-lanterns.html

 Valerie budayr adds a handle to her version and makes the the leaves out of colored paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://valariebudayr.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/scribble-lantern-tutorial.html 

Happiness is homemade glues her leaves onto glass jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happinessishomemade.net/2010/10/23/fall-leaf-lanterns/ 

Kids activity blog glues silk leaves onto a glass jar.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/19103/decoupage 

Kids craft room uses a milk jug.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/diy-leaf-luminaries/

Autumn Leaf Mobile

Fall leaves are preserved in pretty mobiles with these autumn kids crafts.  

Design sponge share an autumn leaf mobile using a tree branch and colorful fallen leaves and twine.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designsponge.com/2008/11/diy-wednesdays-november-5th.html
 

Martha Stewart shares creative way to preserve autumn leaves in wax and hanging them from a string.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/hanging-leaves

Spoonful shares a laminated version using contact paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/leaf-mobile

Highlights kids makes a tie dye version.

Get the instructions here:
https://www.highlightskids.com/crafts/tie-dye-leaf-mobile

 Vanessa christenson uses wax paper colored with crayons to make her leaves for a mobile.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2010/09/how-to-wax-paper-and-crayon-fall-leaves.html 

One artsy mama uses paint and paper leaves.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/09/waterwipes.html

Kids Flotation Science Experiement

Let's explore has a great way to spend some time predicting and testing the buoyancy of different objects. It's as much fun finding and choosing the object to test as actually testing their results.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/05/experiment-sink-or-float/

How to Make a Tie Dye T-Shirt with Markers

Beneath the rowan tree shares a great way to make a tie dye t-shirt using markers. All the kids need to do is draw patterns and shapes on the t-shirt. Then drop rubbing alcohol onto each drawing and watch it expand and grow. Make sure to wash the shirts on their own the first few times so they don't bleed onto other clothes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://beneaththerowantree.blogspot.com/2011/08/creative-kids-sharpie-tie-dye-party.html

Paper Plate Spiral Snake

DLTK kids has a cute idea for making a snake out of a paper plate and markers and even provides a template so that you can cut the snake out perfectly.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mspiralsnake.htm

Ghost Toast

Rl burns has the cute idea for a Halloween breakfast using just a piece of bread and jelly although not intentionally. It's actually accompanied by a really sad poem. 

See her post here:
http://rlburns.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/the-little-girls-screams/

Marshmallow Pretzes Bones

Inspired co offers up a treat of marshmallows and pretzels covered in white chocolate to make delicious skeleton bones. 

Get the instructions here:
http://inspireco.blogspot.com/2011/10/dem-bones.html

Healthy Halloween Treats

Oranges make great jack o'lanterns with with these ideas to turn them into a fun Halloween snack.

Pimp my dinner has a very cute and healthy idea for Halloween treats to hand out.  She takes containers of mandarin oranges and draws on fun  jackolantern faces with a black marker.

Get the instructions here:
http://pimpmydinner.blogspot.com/2011/10/spooky-healthy-snack.html 

Under construction blog has a very similar idea but draws the faces right on the oranges.

Get the instructions here:
http://underconstructionblog.typepad.com/under_construction/2010/10/halloween-fruit.html

Danya banya offers more ideas for faces options.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.danyabanya.com/2013/10/spooky-orange-faces.html 

Half hour meals simply sticks a small piece of celery into a peeled orange fruit and voila a pumpkin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.halfhourmeals.com/food-for-thought/thanksgiving-snacks-for-kids-6-fun-and-healthy-recipes/6/ 

Momtastic adds green yarn for pumpkin hair.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momtastic.com/diy/170104-diy-last-minute-pumpkin-decor-from-oranges/

One hundred dollars a month uses celery for the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/healthy-halloween-treats-easy-orange-pumpkins/ 

Meet the dubiens uses black tape.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2010/10/clementine-jack-o-lanterns.html

How to Grow a Pumpkin Plant

Growing in pre k shows how to make a pumpkin grow using it's own seeds.  All you need to do is cut it open and add dirt and water.  You could also draw faces on the pumpkin beforehand to give them a personality. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.growinginprek.com/apps/blog/show/9483735

Frankenstein Pudding Cups

A turtles life for me has a really cute idea for creating Frankenstein monster treats for Halloween.  She takes vanilla pudding and adds green food coloring tops it with crushed chocolate crumbly cookies and put it in a clear plastic cup and then draws a monster face on the cup.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aturtleslifeforme.com/2011/10/halloween-pudding-cups.html

How I keep sane uses oreos for the hair.

Get the instructions here:
http://howikeepsane.blogspot.com/2011/09/frankenstein-halloween-treat.html

Halloween Spider Lollipop Holders

House of baby piranha has a cute idea for halloween treats using black pipe cleaners and lollipops and red tape.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.houseofbabypiranha.com/2010/05/spider-pops.html

Glittery Glue Spider Web

Glitter glue makes a really neat spider web in fun colors.

Red book has a fun idea for how to make some halloween decorations using wax paper and glitter glue.  Kids can create their own version of a spider web.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redbookmag.com/recipes-home/tips-advice/bootiful-home-ideas#slide-5

Happy clippings uses purple glitter glue for their version and hangs them from some pretty purple ribbon, sticking on some spider stickers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happyclippings.com/2013/09/glitter-spider-webs.html

 Tutus and tea parties places her version on paper adding yarn to make the web more thick and solid.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.tutusteaparties.com/2013/10/halloween-art-project-glow-in-dark-yarn.html

Formula mom uses black paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://formulamom.com/very-busy-spider-web-craft/ 

My very educated mother uses black glue.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2011/10/spider-web-window-clings.html

Ghost Balloons

 
Martha Stewart shares a spooky way to turn a balloon into a ghost using a black marker and a glow stick.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/275513/indoor-halloween-decorations/@center/276965/halloween?xsc=eml_hws_2011_10_05#/854108

Pumpkin Bowling

Be different act normal has a very cute activity using toilet paper rolls, black felt stickers and a pumpkin for bowling.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2010/10/halloween-party-games.html

A girl and a glue gun decorates cans for the bowling pins with Halloween cut outs.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.agirlandagluegun.com/2010/10/pumpkin-bowling.html

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

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/