Backpack Ghosts- This little ghost makes everybody smile. This easy to put together craft is perfect for kids and they will love dangling him from their backpack! Uses simple supplies, so this is inexpensive as well as easy. Make one today!
Bottle Bats- This cute Halloween bat is the perfect project for your kids. Easy to make, recycles and best of all, it's fun! Gather the kids around and make several of these quicky bats.
Bottle Pumpkin- Kids will love putting these super easy pumpkins together. Make a whole bunch of them to decorate for a Halloween party or to set out on the porch!
Bountiful Fall Bouquets- Autumn gardens are filled with the makings for bouquets and
arrangements that can be placed outside or, when it turns cooler
and the holidays approach, brought inside for a centerpiece.
Caramel Apple- This craft is quick and easy. Elementary aged children will enjoy this project, with a little help from a grown up! Minimal supplies are needed, just a little patience!
Cardboard Tube Scarecrow- This fun recycled craft made from a paper towel roll and scrap fabrics and felts is an adorable project for Fall. Gather the kids around, pull out the craft supplies and get cracking on your own scarecrows!
Chenille Stem Skeleton- Bend him, twist him, hang him from the ceiling! This cute little skeleton is perfect for Halloween. Kids will love making this craft from chenille stems! A fun Halloween craft for kids.
Clay Pot Scarecrow- Clay pots are probably one of the most versatile mediums for crafts. This adorable little scarecrow proves that statement without a doubt! This is an absolutely charming Fall craft that looks great in your kitchen, dining room, or even on the porch!
Clothespin Vampire Bats- These adorable little blood suckers are easily put together with some paint, a wooden clothespin and some felt. Make a whole bunch of them to line your window sill or put in a circle on the table!
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Easy Halloween Wreath- This is so easy that the kids can whip it together in about 5 minutes! So gather them 'round to make this spooky fun Halloween wreath. Uses simple supplies so this is inexpensive as well as easy.
Edible Haunted House- Here's a fun Halloween project for the whole family. Use your imagination to decorate this house any way that you desire. Watch out for ghouls and goblins, they may just devour your masterpiece early!
Festive Scarecrow- This adorable little scarecrow can greet your visitors for years to come! Just carefully pack him up each year, then bring him out again as the leaves begin to turn and Fall is in the air.
Friendly Mummy- Not all mummies are scary and ghoulish. This friendly little mummy will greet your little goblins with a smile. Display him in your front window, on the kitchen table, or use him as a centerpiece for your Halloween party!
Garbage Bag Cats- Make this adorable and spooky cat from plain old garbage bags to display at your front door this Halloween. You can make this fun craft from items you have laying around the house!
Gentleman Ghost- This adorable and inviting ghost can be made in less than an hour. Simple items from around your house and a few inexpensive craft supplies and you'll be on your way to making this dapper ghoul.
Ghost Luminaries- Greet this year's trick or treaters with a frightfully fun lighted path to your door. Kids can make these fun luminaries with very few supplies and plenty of imagination. Get started today!
Ghosts in the Graveyard- These darling little ghouls will light up your child's face! Recycle an old cardboard egg carton into some Halloween craft fun with these ghosts in the graveyard.
Ghoulish Stick Figures- If you are looking for last minute Halloween crafts, you've come to the right place! These adorable little monsters have personality of their own. Made from simple items such as ice cream sticks and tempura paint, they're sure to be a hit with your kids.
Graveyard Ghouls- Try your "hand" at making these ghoulish ghosts this Halloween to display in your home. Watch out for more ghosts lurking in the background of the Rattlin' Bones Graveyard.
Halloween Decorative Pillows- Halloween is a great holiday - for children of all ages! Officially, Halloween is celebrated on October 31, but my decorating partner, Matt Fox, and I see no reason why the fun should be limited to a single day.
Halloween Ornaments- These little ornaments are perfectly spooky, in a friendly kind of way. Definitely fun to make, perfect for hanging around for trick or treaters!
Halloween Painted Rocks- If you are looking for some inexpensive, easy crafts for your kids this Halloween, head out to your backyard to start the fun. Have the kids hunt around for different shaped rocks. Long, slender rocks for ghosts, oval shapes for spiders, and just about any stout rock will make a great pumpkin!
Halloween Yarn Bugs- These yarn bugs are always a big hit. Make somein orange, white, black and purple to decorate your porch or house this Halloween. They are easy to make and fun to display!
Kooky Witch- This whimsical little witch will look great sitting on your windowsill, kitchen table, or trinket shelf. Simple materials make for an easy craft this Halloween season! Uses fairly simple supplies, easy and inexpensive and can be put together fairly quickly.
Make a Halloween Crayon Etching- Crayon etching is most like a commercial art technique called scratchboard. With this method, the artist brushes India ink onto a specially coated support such as illustration board, and when the surface is dry, white lines and areas are scratched out with a cutter or knife.
Mummy Note Holder- Modeled after our back to school froggy note holder craft, this cute mummy is the perfect Halloween project to keep your homework notes in one place. Mom can even use it to assign a chore (scream!).
Mummy Pots- This craft is super cute and easy for kids. They will have tons of fun making these little creatures. When you are done, fill them with candy, tiny toys, pens and pencils, crayons, or whatever else you can think of!
Our Friendly Ghost- This lovable little ghost can't wait to greet trick-or-treaters. A whimsical addition to your Halloween decor, she's wearing her best bow and perching patiently in her rustic wooden basket. Her body is fashioned from easy to use loopy chenille, which gives her an appealing, cuddly softness.
Paint Stick Scarecrow- This adorable scarecrow makes a great decoration for your kitchen, garden, porch, or just about anywhere you want to "stick" him! Use scraps of material and inexpensive felt to put this cutie together.
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