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Have a Safe and Happy Halloween

by Marie

Trick-or-Treat Cookies

by Lindsey

My husband does not like sugar cookies. No way. But he does like these Trick-or-Treat cookies a lot. The dough is soft and pliable and full of Fall–honey, molasses, raisins, and spices.

For the cookies in the pictures, I used half whole wheat flour and omitted the raisins (didn’t have any on hand). The only problem [...]

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Meet Some Creative “Designing Moms”

by Marie

Guest Post by Cat of Designing Moms
Inspired would be one word to describe the way I feel about the company I keep at Designing Moms. There’s always a lot of crafty goodness emerging from either their studios or homes and I thought it’d be fun to share some of their recent Halloween creations.

The studio of [...]

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Having a Handmade Halloween?

by Marie

As I’ve been scouring the internet for a Mummified costume for my son, I came up with a lot of other really great handmade costumes. My favorite are these Pippi braids, she was my favorite growing up. I think I’ll be sporting these on Saturday!

Pippi Longstocking Braids by Craftzine (pictured above)
Little Chick Costume by Little [...]

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Light Up the Halloween Night

by Marie

I’m contributing over at Craftzine today with a fun crafty project for lighting up Halloween night. These Paper Bag Luminaries lead the path to some scary tricks and yummy treats!

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Monsters, Monsters, Everywhere

by Marie

We’re excited to go see the new movie, Where the Wild Things Are, so we’ve got monsters on the brain. Along with my eBook, Monster Mania – Crafts for Little Monsters, we’re horn deep in crafts, but we can’t get enough! I’ve found a few other great monsterific links to help set the Halloween mood [...]

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Past Halloween Crafts

by Marie

Here’s a few of the Halloween crafts we’ve made in the past. What fun decorations are haunting your house this Halloween holiday?
Halloween Fabric Wrapped Letters
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Pumpkin Stitched Card
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Mini Witches Brooms
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Crafty Witch Hat
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Creeeeepy Candy Houses
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Spooky Spider Stitched Card
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Mod Podge “boo” Board

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Painted Gift Wrap for the Holidays

by Marie

Halloween is a fun time to give a ghostly gift with terrorific treats. We’re wrapping up this painted cellophane to give to some of our neighbors and friends, sharing some holiday fun.

Supplies for Painted Gift Wrap:

cellophane wrapping – cut into 24 inch square sheets
craft paint – halloween colors
paper plate
sponges, paint brushes
ribbon
treats

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Weekend Make and Takes: Halloween

by Marie

Halloween is just a few weeks away, so here are some fun holiday links to keep you crafting! What Halloween crafts and treats do you have up your sleeve?

Silly Little Bats (pictured above) by My Little Gems
Candy Corn Math Fun by Raising Creative and Curious Kids
Old Fashioned Halloween Games by Vanilla Joy
Classroom Party Ideas by [...]

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Super Silly Spider Hats

by Marie

I love the craft foam hats that are available for kids these days. There so many fun things you can make and create with them. Today, we made some super silly spider hats that are almost too creepy to wear!

Supplies for Crafty Spider Hats:

black craft foam hat
paper hole punch
4 black pipe cleaners/chenille stems
glue dots
googley eyes

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