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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Ghost Finger Puppets


Egg cartons are cut into ghostly shapes, painted white and dried and then given a spooky black marker face with mum bo jumbo.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mum-bo-jumbo.com/halloween-ghost-finger-puppets/

Halloween Soap


Spooky plastic Halloween objects are placed into containers while melted soap is poured around to encase it with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-spooky-halloween-soap

Wood Pumpkins


A square wood tile is painted with orange glitter paint and dried.  Next chica circle draws on a jack o'lantern face with a marker.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/square-pumpkins-wall-hanging-diy/

Friday, October 30, 2015

Pumpkin Stampers


A toilet paper roll is squished and stuffed into another toilet paper roll to make the basis of a pumpkin stamper.  Kids are then given orange paint to use to stamp on pumpkins with make it love it.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2014/09/pumpkin-stamp-art-from-a-toillet-paper-roll.html

Skeleton Bags


Glow in the dark duct tape is adhered to a paper bag.  Next michaels sticks on cut out shapes of black tape to make the eyes, nose and mouth. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.michaels.com/duck-tape-glow-in-the-dark-skeleton-treat-bag/B_54111.html

Glow in the Dark Pumpkin Slime



Glow in the dark slime is place in clear plastic containers.  Next learn play imagine draws on jack o'lantern faces to make a super cute Halloween favor.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2013/09/glow-in-dark-pumpkin-slime-party-favors.html

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Frozen Inspired Pumpkins


A pumpkin is painted a shimmery blue and bejeweled with white and silver jewel and snowflake stickers with a pumpkin and a princess.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://apumpkinandaprincess.com/2014/10/frozen-elsa-pumpkin.html

Clothespin Zombies


Clothespins are painted green and given scary faces to make zombies with scrumdillydo.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/2010/10/last-minute-halloween-fun.html

Zombie Dolls


Barbies are painted with white and black paint to turn them into zombies with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/barbie-zombies-the-walking-dead/

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Spider Pizza


Green and black olives and red pepperoni are turned into spiders for a fun pizza with kitchen fun with my 3 sons.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/2013/10/halloween-spider-pizza.html/


Halloween crafts adds mozzarella ghosts.

Get the instructions here:
http://halloweencrafts.tumblr.com/post/90598298467/diy-ghost-pizza

Pumpkin Door Decor


Jar lids are decorated with orange paper and cut out eyes and mouths to make jack o'lantern faces with crafts by amanda.  Next she glues each to a string and hangs them from a door knob for a fun Halloween decoration.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-door-hanger/


The suburban mom puts hers together with popsicle sticks and a pipe cleaner.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thesuburbanmom.com/2013/09/25/how-to-make-a-halloween-pumpkin-popsicle-stick-door-hanger-craft/

Marble Art Spider Web


A marble is dipped into white paint and rolled around on black paper to make a nifty web.  Crafts by courtney then adds plastic spiders to complete the look.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/spider-web-marble-art/

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Halloween Potions


Kids will have fun making fake Halloween potions such as mermaid tears, dragon scales, and stardust with mama scouts.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamascouts.blogspot.com/2012/05/exploration-lab-make-some-potions.html

Pumpkin Decorated Boxes


A shoe box is covered in orange construction paper and given a jack o'lantern face with black markers.  Next, Projects for preschools adds a paper green stem.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/recycled-box-jack-o-lantern-halloween-craft/

Halloween Fortune Tellers


Print this Halloween inspired fortune teller filled with spooky activities from the country chic cottage.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2013/10/halloween-cootie-catcher-free-printable.html

Monday, October 26, 2015

Halloween Character Knife Block Printables


Print out a Halloween mummy and then stick some knives in him for a teenager oriented Halloween decoration from make fun creating.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makefuncreating.com/posts/halloween-how-to-decorate-your-kitchen-like-penn-and-teller/

Tissue Paper Witch


Green tissue paper is bunched into a circle and given eyes and a mouth with a black marker.  Next black tissue paper is shaped into a witches hat and a witch dress.  To complete the look cider and faun add a stick and brown yarn bristle broom.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ciderandfaun.blogspot.com/2009/10/making-witches-ghosts-and-pumpkins-too.html

Origami Witch



Paper is folded into a Halloween shape making a witch riding on her broomstick with craft foxes.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftfoxes.com/how_tos/origami-witch

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Paper Spider Webs


 White paper is folded and cut into a spider web.  Next a black paper spider is cut out and glued on top.  Kids craft room completes the look by giving the spiders googly eyes and smiles.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/spider-decorations-halloween-incy-wincy/

Halloween Poppers


Toilet paper rolls are filled with candy, wrapped in orange tissue paper and labeled Happy Halloween for a fun Halloween treat container from linen lace and love.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.linenlaceandlove.com/2012/10/diy-halloween-party-poppers.html

Beaded Bats


Glow in the dark perler beads are placed into a bat shaped cookie cutter, melted and cooled to make a fun hanging bat with five little chefs.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/craft/halloween/glow-in-the-dark-bats.html

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Yarn Spiders


Colorful button eyes and black pipe cleaner legs are added to black balls of yarn to make these cute spiders for Halloween from clean and scentsible.

 Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cleanandscentsible.com/2012/10/ruffled-spider.html

Mummy Dolls


Garden wire is wrapped into a body shape and then wrapped in long thin muslin strips to make a movable mummy doll.  C fabric designs shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cfabbridesigns.com/craft-projects/mini-mummies-2/

Pumpkin Vase


A plastic jar is painted oranges and given black eyes, nose and mouth to turn it into a jack o'lantern vase with everyday is an occasion.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydayisanoccasion.com/pumpkin-vase/

Friday, October 23, 2015

Paper Bag Bats


A brown paper bag is stuffed to make a bat body with lbrummer68739.  She then adds paper eyes and fangs and wings and hangs it from a string so it can fly.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lbrummer68739.net/halloween-projects-gallery/brown-paper-bag-bat/

Sock Pumpkins



An orange sock is stuffed into a round shape to make the base of a pumpkin with meaningful mama.  Next shes glues on googly eyes and a black felt nose and mouth.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions  here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2013/10/sock-pumpkin-craft.html

Tin Can Frankensteins


A tin can is covered in green felt and given felt accents to make a Frankenstein with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/monster-crafts-recipes/

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Mummy Pots


Terra cotta pots are wrapped in muslin and painted to make a fun mummy with family corner.  She then glues on black pompom eyes to complete the look.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.familycorner.com/crafts-kids-family-2/mummy-pots.html

Pumpkin Lanterns


Glass jars are lined with orange tissue paper and given jack o'lantern faces with black paper eyes, nose and mouth cut outs.  Crafts by amanda then adds an electric tea light.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-painted-jar-luminaries/

Spider Soap


Plastic spiders are placed into a muffin tins and then melted soap is added to make fun and functional Halloween decor with sew woodsy. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sewwoodsy.com/2011/09/halloween-spider-soap.html

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Ghost Lanterns


Glass gars are painted white, with black eyes and mouth to create ghostly lanterns with crafts by amanda.  She then adds a flickering electric light to complete the look.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-ghost-crafts/

Paper Cup Ghost Lanterns


Googly eyes are added to white paper cups to make ghosts with all you.  They next string them onto white holiday lights to make lanterns.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/halloween-lights

Ghost Jars


A small plastic toy is wrapped in plastic and then covered in white gauze that has been soaked in glue to create a tiny ghost with homemade mamas.  She then uses a black marker to draw on eyes and a mouth and places them into a bottle.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homemademamas.net/2011/09/ghost-in-jar.html

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Skull Boxes


An oval shaped container is painted white and given black eyes, nose and mouth with a marker.  Martha Stewart shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/909619/skull-treat-boxes

Monster Bags


Paper bags are given scary eyes and mouths and other features to make cute treat bags for Halloween with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-monster-treat-bags/

Felt Ghosts


Colorful sheets of felt are wrapped into a cone and given black eyes and mouths with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-felt-ghouls-last-minute-easy/

Monday, October 19, 2015

Black Cat Pumpkin


A pumpkin is painted black to make the body of a black cat with all you.  Next they add a felt tail, a black styrofoam ball, complete with felt ears, eyes, nose and pipe cleaner whiskers.  They even add a red bow.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/halloween-black-cat-decorations

Witch Jars


A glass jar is filled with candy and given a face with black tape cutouts to make the eyes, nose and mouth with all you.  Next, they add a black hat and curly hair out of construction paper adding a sliver moon to complete the look.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/craft-spooktacular-halloween/witch-candy-jars

Tissue Paper Black Cats


Pieces of black tissue paper are crumpled into balls and glued onto a cat outline to make a fun Halloween character with free kids crafts.  They then give the cat yellow eyes.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/tissue-paper-black-cat/

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Witch Silhouettes


A witches hat is the key to making this Halloween silhouette with 4 crazy kings.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/2011/08/easy-halloween-silhouette-craft.html

Halloween Garland


Bats, skulls and owls are cut out of black construction paper and strung together to make a fun Halloween decoration with forty two roads.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://fortytworoads.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-garland.html

Foam Spiders


Black foam circles are glued together to make a spider with applegreen cottage.  She then adds black pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes to complete the look.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://applegreencottage.blogspot.com/2015/05/how-to-make-spider-kids-crafts.html 

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Ghostly Trick or Treat Bags


A white pillow case is turned into a spooky trick or treat bag by adding eyes and mouths with black maker to make them look like ghosts.  Martha Stewart share the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/270890/pillowcase-trick-or-treat-bags?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/creepy-crafts#slide_30

Styrofoam Pumpkins


A styrofoam ball is painted orange and given a jack o'lantern face with a black marker.  100 directions then cuts off the top and scoops out the middle to hide treats inside.  She then adds a green wire stem.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.100directions.com/make-a-styrofoam-jack-o-lantern/

Tissue Paper Ghosts


White tissue paper is transformed into a floating ghost with Martha Stewart for a fun Halloween craft.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/273529/papier-mache-decorations-floating-ghosts?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/creepy-crafts#slide_25


Jinxy kids uses an egg carton pod.

Get the instructions here:
http://jinxykids.com/halloween-craft-make-an-egg-carton-and-tissue-paper-ghost/

Friday, October 16, 2015

Pumpkin Cups


Black duct tape is cut into fun shapes to make eyes, noses, and mouths to make fun pumpkins with all you.  She then adds an orange drink to complete the pumpkin.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/halloween-party-glasses

Bat Pinata

Martha Stewart shares how to make a flying bat pinata from black tissue paper and balloons. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/921622/how-make-flying-bat-pinata?backto=true&backtourl=/halloween-kids-activities#slide_6

Haunted House Cards


Make a spooky haunted house cards that pops up when opened.  Make and takes shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/spooky-house-pop-up-cards

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Felt Candy Containers


Felt pumpkins are ghosts are glued together and stuffed with candy for a cute Halloween surprise with glue sticks blog.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gluesticksblog.com/2011/10/halloween-candy-pouches.html