halloween craft

Featured Spotlights: Last Minute Halloween Ideas

by Marie October 28, 2011

Here are a few last minute Halloween Ideas from over at the M&T Spotlight (submit your links to be featured). Have a haunting weekend getting ready for parties and trick or treating! How darling are these Monster Pudding Cups?! So clever, by Create Celebrate Explore. I love a good monster and this Halloween Door Monster is super [...]

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Cute Little Q-Tip Spiders

by Marie October 24, 2011

We’re on a bit of a spider kick this Halloween, they are just too fun to craft. We’re creating these sparkly little spiders using Q-tips. I’ve joined up with Q-tips to become a Tipster ambassador. Q-tips are one of those supplies in crafting that I always have on hand. They are so versatile in it’s [...]

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Spooky House Pop-Up Cards

by Amy October 17, 2011

We don’t do scary around our house, but my girls do enjoy a little spooky fun this time of year. We recently spent an afternoon creating spooky house pop-up cards – it was so much fun! I chose to prep a bunch of paper houses and set them out for the girls to decorate. Older [...]

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Printable Halloween Finger Puppets

by Marie October 13, 2011

Lindi of Love the Day is back with another FREE printable just in time for Halloween. This time it’s a few cute Halloween characters ready for trick or treating! 1. Download and print out this Halloween Puppet Printable. 2. Cut out each little Halloween character. For the circles inside the body, it’s best to punch [...]

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Come Out for a Night of WitchCRAFT!

by Marie October 12, 2011

Hey, Seattle locals! This message is for you… Hop on a broom and come join us for a night of witchCRAFT! Lyndsey from The Stationary Place and myself are hosting this event because we decided we can’t let Halloween get away with out a night of good ol’ crafts. We’ll be crafting the night away with the following [...]

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Aged Halloween Potion Bottle Labels

by Little Birdies October 11, 2011

I’ve been working on spookifying my house for Halloween, and my favorite look has to be the vintage Halloween style. It’s somehow creepier if it’s old, right? Here’s how you can take ordinary household items and create vintage “potion” bottles for creepy ingredients like eye of newt and arsenic. And with a simple coat of [...]

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Creature Votive Candles to Spook on Halloween

by Marie October 4, 2011

Guest post by Candace of Naturally Educational Making mini Jack O’ Lantern Votives out of baby food jars has become a family tradition. This year, I thought we would shake things up a bit and make a Frankenstein Monster and a Ghost out of jars of varying sizes. Working with kids is always a little [...]

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Halloween Paper Bag Puppets

by Amanda October 3, 2011

Paper bag puppets are classic, so why not make some for Halloween? You can vary the faces from scary to happy, depending on the age group or sensitivity of your child. I’ve used simple supplies so that you can make these today with your kids! Supplies you will need for Halloween paper bag puppets: Brown [...]

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Craft a Halloween Magnet Board

by Jamielyn September 27, 2011

I’m thrilled to have Jamielyn of I Heart Naptime here as one of Make and Takes newest regular contributors. Jamielyn will be here once a month sharing fabulous ideas for the home. Take it away, Jamielyn… Halloween has to be one of my favorite holidays to decorate for! I love everything about this time of year! [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Halloween Creations

by Marie October 2, 2010

It seems as though Halloween is a favorite holiday, as there are tons of fabulous projects and ideas out on the web. I’m so impressed by the creativity. Here are just a few of the SPOOKtacular Halloween “make and takes” I’ve found. Fun and fancy Halloween Pillows by Tatertots and Jello. She loves Halloween so [...]

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