Columbus Day Mayflower Ships

A Mayflower ship craft for younger kids thanks to raising arizona kids who suggest using precut feaces and just let the kids stick away with glue or tape. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.raisingarizonakids.com/2012/11/make-a-mayflower/

Martha Stewart makes a Mayflower centerpiece out of paper and dowels.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/918633/paper-mayflower-centerpiece

Parenting makes their version from a coffee cup sleeve.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/thanksgiving-crafts-ideas

Paint Chip Halloween Crafts

Paint chips make great templates for Halloween crafts including this pumpkin and Frankenstein from liz on call.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lizoncall.com/2012/10/11/paint-chip-halloween-craft/

Ladybugs and lattes makes a Frankenstein, ghost and candy corn.

Get the instructions here:
http://ladybugsandlattes.com/2012/10/26/halloween-cuttinggluing-craft-with-paint-chips/

Spider Hand Prints

It's so much fun when kids can make something from their hands. Here's a good craft from playing with words 365 using hand cut outs from black paper and pom poms to create cute spiders. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.playingwithwords365.com/2011/10/hand-print-spiders-for-halloween/

Preschool palace uses paint and creates handprint spiders, they also create baby spiders with thumb prints and black marker.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.preschoolpalace.org/October2012.html

The mother huddle cuts out the hand print to make it a spider the kids can play with.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/its-a-spider/

Mommy minded makes cards and bags.

Get the instructions here:
http://mommyminded.blogspot.com/2010/09/handprint-spiders-craft.html 

Fun at home with kids makes clay creatures.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/diy-kid-halloween-keepsake-handprint.html 

Crafts by courtney adds texture to her spiders.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/handprint-spiders/

Paper Bag Pumpkins

Paper bags take shape as jack lanterns for Halloween with a glued on face and pipe cleaner stem.  It's bitsy learns shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://itsybitsylearners.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-preschool-craft-jack-o-lantern-paper-bag-craft/

A minimalist version from the defunct geocities.

All kids network paints their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/halloween/jack-o-lantern-craft.asp

 Laura kelly designs glues the pumpkin onto a brown paper bag.  She uses patterned scrapbooking paper for the pumkin.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.laurakellydesigns.com/laurakellydesignsblog/index.php/2013/09/23/craft-lightning-make-spooky-halloween-treat-bags/

Strips of Paper Pumpkins

Pretty orange scrap book paper makes a pretty pumpkin when cut into strips and glued onto the back of a circle cut out.  Minted shares all of the details at their website.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minted.com/julep/2013/09/25/paper-strip-pumpkin-art/

Endlessly inspired uses washi tape instead of paper stripes and makes a vertically striped pumpkin.

Get the instructions here:
http://endlesslyinspired.com/2013/09/28/washi-tape-pumpkin-art-guest-post/

Clementine Costumes

Wraps up clementines in tissue paper, add a green pipe cleaner stem and sticks on cute out faces using black paper with crafts unleashed.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsunleashed.com/seasonal/fall/halloween/healthy-halloween-treats/

Halloween Placemats

Contact paper makes an easy way to create a place mat for any occasion.  Fun things to do with ur kidz takes fun Halloween cutouts and sticks them between two pieces of contact paper.  Kids will have fun finding pictures and cutting them out.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://funthingstodowithurkidz.blogspot.com/2013/09/contact-paper-placemats.html