Halloween Crafts
Create spooky, homemade Halloween crafts with our easy Halloween craft ideas. We've got dozens of simple Halloween craft projects your kids will love, including printables!
Clever Halloween Craft Ideas
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Free Halloween Printables and Projects
We've gathered some of the best free Halloween ideas on our site -- from pumpkin stencils to Halloween games to decorations that will h...
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8 Fall Party Projects
Prepare your pad for an autumn party with these easy, DIY projects. Another reason to party -- all these projects cost $20 or less.
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A Holidays Editor's Own Halloween Crafts
BHG.com Holidays Editor Debra Steilen displays Halloween crafts that she designed and created in honor of one of her favorite holidays.
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Bat-Shape Chair Decorations for Halloween
Perch these poster-board bats on the tops of chairs to cast an eerie spell on your Halloween table.
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Boo-ti-ful Halloween Projects
Why limit your holiday decor to carved pumpkins? Arm yourself with clever turns of phrase, a few supplies, and your trusty glue gun to ...
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Candy Corn Topiaries
Spruce up an entry table with a pair of candy corn topiaries made out of a dowel, poster board, and rickrack.
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Craft a Bat Garland for Halloween
Trim your door, window, mantel, or banister in Halloween style with this fun garland of colorful bats.
- Craft a Simple Candy-Corn Door Decoration for Halloween
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Create a Giant Rooftop Cat for Halloween
Created in pieces, this gigantic black cat can be resized to fit on top of almost any rooftop.
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Creative Pumpkin Crafts for Halloween
Who says jack-o'-lanterns are the only pumpkin stars? These pumpkin-theme crafts will beg to differ. Cut, sew, glue, and pound your way...
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Creepy-Crawly Spider Crafts for Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, let your eight-leg friends help you celebrate the tricks and treats of the holiday season.
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Creepy Halloween Portraits
Collage paper, photos, and scary embellishments create a spooky gallery of hand-crafted Halloween artwork.
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Easy Halloween Wreath
Combine classic Halloween colors -- black and orange -- with a bit of silver for an easy-to-make wreath to hang on your front door.
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Easy Painted Ghost Shirt for Halloween
Get dressed up for Halloween festivities with a fun and easy-to-make ghost shirt.
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Easy Candy Corn Garland for Halloween
Candy corn's tri-color design makes an excellent decorating motif. Have your kids help you make our sweet and easy, kid-approved paper ...
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Easy-to-Make Halloween Cards and Invitations
Let friends and family know you (s)care with handmade Halloween greeting cards and party invitations from Better Homes and Gardens read...
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Etched Velvet Spiderweb Tablecloth for Halloween
Cast an eerie pall over your Halloween table with a velvet tablecloth etched to resemble a spiderweb.
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Fast & Frightful Halloween Crafts
Create last-minute Halloween decorations and projects with these quick and easy ideas.
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Folded-Wings Bat Halloween Card
Send a spooky greeting via a bat card with glittery wings and a fanged smile. If you're hosting a Halloween party, simply type the deta...
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Folk Art Halloween
Crafter Johanna Parker's enchanting Halloween folk art sculptures are so appealing, you'll want to display them year-round. Follow her ...
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Frightfully Fun Halloween Ideas with Bats and Cats
Cast a spell on your home this Halloween with these daring decorations that are both easy and fun to make.
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Fuzzy Friendly Halloween Spider
For a sweet spider that garners smiles, not shrieks, make this cordial 8-leg creature a part of your Halloween decor.
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Ghost in the Mirror Halloween Craft
Create this frightening Halloween sight in a flash by spraying a ghost shape onto a mirror.
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Gingerbread Halloween House
Use our recipe and pattern to craft this haunted gingerbread house for Halloween using sugar and spice and everything not so nice.
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Googly Eye Trick-or-Treat Tote Bag for Halloween
Use half of an apple to stamp these staring eyeballs on a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween.
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Gourd Ghouls
Made from small gourds, the fiendish duo is trimmed with crafting foam accents.
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Gruesome Halloween Glasses and Garnishes
Get ready for your Halloween party with these spooky ideas for decorating drinking glasses and making easy, clever garnishes.
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Hallowedding: Spooky Pen & Pencil Holder
Create a chilling pen and pencil holder by giving a standard spool a wonderfully classic vintage look.
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Halloween Bat Pinwheels
Get into the friendly Halloween spirit with these cute kiddie vampire pinwheels made from construction paper and pencils.
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Fun Ways to Disguise Halloween Candy & Party Favors
Dress up everyday packaged candy in creepy disguises for trick-or-treat night or to use as Halloween party favors.
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Halloween Hat with a Secret
What lurks underneath this Halloween hat? Lift up the lid to see the sinister surprise.
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Halloween Papier-Mache Cat
With his toothy grin and a pumpkin bucket, this cool cat is ready for a night of trick-or-treating! Reminiscent of vintage figures, our...
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Halloween Spider Pumpkins
It's an invasion of black spider pumpkins! Recruit your kids to craft a whole family of these easy-to-make arachnids.
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Make a Bat Cone Treat Holder for Halloween
This bat holds sweet surprises. Make these as treat bags for Halloween guests or decorations for a bat-themed party.
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Make a Bat Choker Necklace for Halloween
Dazzle your friends this Halloween with a simple bat choker necklace you make from hobby-store supplies.
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Make a Bat-Shape Lollipop Holder for Halloween
Delight your trick-or-treaters with a bat-shape lollipop holder made from paper.
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Make a Bat-Theme Doormat for Halloween
Decorate your doorstep to welcome trick-or-treaters for Halloween with this easy-to-make bat-theme doormat.
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Make a Black Cat Pot Holder for Halloween
Cast a spell on your kitchen this Halloween with a black cat pot holder you make from felted wool.
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Make a Black Halloween Rose
Roses for Halloween? That's right -- this pretty black rose holds a tasty treat. Then take it one step farther: Write the name of each ...
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Make a Black Widow Spider Coaster
Learn how to make a spooky Black Widow Spider coaster from simple crafts store materials.
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Make a Bloodsucking Beetle for Halloween
Yikes! This little beetle holds a peppermint patty -- a classic treat for Halloween. It's quick and easy to make, too.
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Make a Ghostly Halloween Treat Bag
Craft these simple ghostly treat bags for an easy, candy-filled surprise for Halloween.
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Make a Halloween Candy Box with Fangs
This fanged box may look scary, but it holds a sweet box of candy for Halloween trick-or-treaters.
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Make a Haunted House for Halloween Candy
This haunted abode looks like it belongs to a witch. But peek under the lid and you'll find a treasure trove of Halloween treats.
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Make a Monster Mouth Treat Holder for Halloween
This monster may look scary but inside his mouth he holds a sweet treat -- a perfect gift for Halloween guests.
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Make a Rat Wrapper for Halloween Candy
Disguise Halloween trick-or-treat candy with this easy-to-make rat disguise.
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Make a Spider Candy Cover-Up for Halloween
Give your trick-or-treaters a delicious thrill this Halloween by disguising candy to look like Black Widow spiders.
- Make a Spooky Food Sign for Your Halloween Party
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Make an Octopus Wineglass Wrap
For an eye-catching way to dress up Halloween drinks, wrap them in tentacles. This clever octopus wineglass wrap is fun and easy to mak...
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Make Black Cat Pencil Toppers
Instead of adding more sweets to trick-or-treaters' bags, hand out feline pencil toppers -- the kids will pounce on them!
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Make Monster Fingers and Toes for Halloween
Disguise packaged Halloween treats with these clever cover-ups made to look like monster fingers and toes.
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Make Witches' Brooms to Use as Halloween Decorations
Outfit your porch with a few broomsticks, essential transportation for witches as they make their rounds on Halloween.
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Muslin Cat Miniature Craft
Make these miniature black cat faces from muslin, acrylic paint, and a bit of ground cinnamon for a fun Halloween decoration to put aro...
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Papier-Mache Cat Candleholders for Halloween
Follow our step-by-step instructions to sculpt and paint these vintage-inspired black cat candleholders for Halloween.
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Papier-Mache Candy Container
Make a vintage-style papier-mache candy container to decorate your party table, mantel, or bookshelf.
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Pumpkin Lunch Box
Who knew a plain lunch box could be so cute? Give kids silver lunch boxes and a few other supplies so they can create their own ghoulis...
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Quick & Inexpensive Halloween Decorations
Get ready for Halloween in no time flat with these easy, budget-friendly decorating ideas.
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Creepy Halloween Decorations
Transform your home into a haunted house with Halloween ambience. Welcome ghosts, witches, ravens, and spiders with these decorating id...
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Spiderweb Coasters for Halloween
Raise a glass to these felt spiderweb coasters, the perfect accompaniment to Halloween drinks.
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Spooky Cat Crafts for Halloween
No need to worry about crossing paths with these black cats. Craft the fun felines for Halloween.
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Spooky Decoupaged Chargers for Halloween
Chargers placed beneath plates are usually reserved for formal affairs. But with a Halloween decoupage makeover, they can make a spooky...
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Spooky Ghost Crafts for Halloween
From festive to frightening, make your home boo-tiful with these ghostly Halloween crafts projects.
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Spooky Halloween Tree with Ornaments
Scare up the family and make this fun mantel or entryway decoration. See our online video for ideas and tips.
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Stenciled Halloween Pillows
Expose the scarier side of Halloween throw pillows with these black and silver stenciled examples.
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Still Life with Skull for Halloween
Create a Halloween still life starring a DAZZLING silver skull and a royal raven.
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Wickedly Fun Witch Decorations for Halloween
Cast a spell on your home this Halloween with these bewitchingly good ideas for decorating your home with witches.
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Candy Catchall Tins
Contain your Halloween treats in our clever candy tins. The see-through lids ensure you'll tantalize every guest's sweet tooth!
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Fence-Post Pumpkins
Save yourself the hassle of carving a pumpkin each Halloween by creating your own fence-post pumpkins.
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Painted Pumpkin Portrait for Fall or Halloween
Paint a simple pumpkin portrait of Jack O'Lantern to display for Halloween (or all fall!).
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Spiderware
Even though they're painted on, these leggy spiders can still raise goose bumps.
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Treat Bucket
Treat your tricksters with this painted candy bucket.
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Black-and-White Halloween Cloth Napkins
Set a frightening Halloween table with these easy-to-make black-and-white cloth napkins.
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Bat Bowl
For a cute and simple way to serve party treats to your little goblin guests, add bat wings to a plastic pumpkin bowl.
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Easy Centerpiece for Nostalgic Halloween Party
For an easy centerpiece for your party table, prop sticks tagged with cute Halloween images in a vase of popcorn.
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Hallowedding: Spiderweb Lampshade
Cast an eerie shadow over the room with this easy-to-make spiderweb lampshade.
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Halloween Tree Trims
Create ornaments for an eerie tree decor.
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Haunted Centerpiece
It's eerie! It's scary! It's the perfect centerpiece for Halloween!
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Jumbo Spiders for Halloween
Never mind their chill-inspiring scurries, spiders have a place in every Halloween display. Create giant arachnids as a large decoratio...
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Long-Legged Spider Craft for Halloween
Elicit Halloween shrieks and screams with this oversize spider, made in a few steps with simple supplies.
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Mummy Candy Pots
Serve your Halloween candy in these mummy-wrapped flowerpots. Our how-to instructions make this an easy project.
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Mummy Head Decor
Create a creepy centerpiece with these easy-to-make mummy heads.
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Mr. Pumpkin Head Game for Kids' Halloween Party
Entertain young Halloween party guests with a Mr. Potato Head-style game you create from small pumpkins and preassembled parts.
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Pumpkin Noisemakers
What would a celebration be without the merry clatter of noisemakers? For a great party favor, kids can easily create these personalize...
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Pumpkin Thermos Drinks
Set up a drink station in the corner of a room where kids can mix and mingle while partaking of their favorite beverages labeled with c...
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Spiderweb Balloon for Halloween
Gather the kids to help weave a spider-infested web orb to hang for a spooky (yet fun!) Halloween decoration.
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Copper Pumpkin Wall Decoration for Fall
A pumpkin, crafted from copper sheeting, will shine all harvest season long -- from September through Thanksgiving.
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Creepy Coasters
With spiders dangling from the corners, these coasters dress up a Halloween table in style.
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Halloween Bones Tumblers
This partying, no-bones-barred clan will get the party off to a swinging start.
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Halloween Door Wreath
Beware! Bright eyes and spiders boo-tify this skeleton wreath.
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Halloween Spider & Insect Crystals for Your Chandelier
Turn an ordinary chandelier into a bug-infested Halloween fright.
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Lacy Halloween Pumpkin Tower
Flank your front door with these stacks of Halloween pumpkins, shrouded in an eerie swath of lace.
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Make Furry Spiders to Use as Halloween Decorations
Expand your Halloween decor with these furry spiders, perfect for an eye-catching accessory.
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Mosaic Pumpkin Tray
A great way to serve up ghoulish goodies.
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Papier Mache Halloween Pumpkin Craft
Skip the pumpkin patch and handcraft your own smiling jack-o'-lanterns this Halloween. The trick to these pumpkins is layering strips o...
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Pearl Skeleton Necklace
Made from ghost-white pearls, this may be the prettiest skeleton you'll ever meet.
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Scary Halloween Coffin
Nearly life-size, this coffin, made from plywood and felt, will set an eerie pall over Halloween festivities. Use it on a Halloween par...
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Felted Wool Cat Pencil Toppers for Halloween
A few quick stitches are all it takes to sew these cute cat pencil toppers for Halloween.
- Craft a Thoughtful Pillow for Halloween and Thanksgiving
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Felted Wool Pumpkin Pillow for Fall
Say both "Happy Halloween" and "Happy Thanksgiving" with this handmade felted wool pillow.
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From the Pumpkin Patch Pillow
Welcome autumn into your home with a felted wool pillow that lets the iconic image of this favorite season linger a bit longer.
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Halloween Table Runner
Stitch pumpkin and scaredy-cat designs onto a piece of felt fabric for this colorful Halloween table runner.
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Handmade Pillows for the Holidays
Stitch up a fun gift or decoration with these easy-sew pillows for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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Owl Table Runner for Kids' Halloween Party
Sew a colorful corduroy runner with owl embellishments to decorate your Halloween party table.
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Pretty Felt Pumpkin Patches Pillow
The three grinning jack-o'-lanterns on this accent pillow serve as a happy welcoming committee for your guests. Place the layered-felt ...
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Pretty Pumpkin Tablecloth for Fall
Welcome guests to your harvest celebration with a handmade pumpkin tablecloth crafted from cotton and felted wool.
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Pumpkin Pillow
A smiling jack-o'-lantern puts your family in the Halloween spirit.
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Sew a Reversible Halloween/Thanksgiving Pillow
From scary cat to classic turkey, this clever applique pillow makes it easy to transition your decor from Halloween to Thanksgiving.
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Spiderweb Table Runner for Halloween
This bright green, spiderweb-adorned table runner is sure to get noticed when it tops your table at Halloween.
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Spooky Window Scene
These reusable cutouts cling to glass for a haunting effect.
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Front-Porch Ghost Decorations for Halloween
Hang these apparitions (made from old white dresses) from your front porch to declare your house the most haunted one on the street thi...
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Cat-Face Gift Bag for Halloween
This easy-to-assemble cat-face gift bag is perfect for wrapping a Halloween gift or collecting treats on fright night.
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Coffin Party Favors
For an appropriately creepy take-home treat, fill coffin-style favor boxes with candy bones. Give the boxes a casket look by weathering...
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Craft a Witch's Hat Place Card for Halloween
Cast a spell on your Halloween party seating arrangement with these easy witch hat place cards.
- Craft an Easy Paper Pumpkin Garland for Halloween
- Create Simple Cat Halloween Treat Boxes
- Create a Vintage-look Candy Dish for Halloween
- Make a Spooky Spider Treat Bag for Halloween
- Decorate Hurricane Lanterns for Halloween
- Easy-to-Make Pumpkin Party Invitation for Halloween
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Embellished Glass Candy Bowls
Change the look of your bowls with these super-easy embellishments and use them at your next get-together.
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Fringed Halloween Lampshade
Dress up a plain white lampshade in trademark black and orange fringed paper and polka dots.
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Glittery Star Ornaments
Decorate a Halloween tree or centerpiece with these easy-to-make ornaments.
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Hallowedding: Ghosts Guest Book
Give the traditional guest book a vintage twist by burning the edges of the paper and aging the pages with splatters of ink.
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Hallowedding: Groom's Corsage
Top off your spooky ensemble with a corsage that is sure to frighten all your party guests.
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Halloween Candy Containers
Whip up your very own Halloween candy dispensers and use them to hold treats for your costumed set.
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Halloween Candy Poppers
These party favors are sure to be a favorite at your Halloween party. Made from cardboard tubes, tissue paper, and stickers, they can b...
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Halloween Coloring Place Mats
Have your kids color these place mats and put their names on them. They'll be so proud to see them on the table!
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Make Candy-Bar Cover-Ups for Halloween
Make these frightfully fun cover-ups to turn plain candy bars into semi-scary Halloween treats.
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Make a Creepy Halloween Tree
Bring the ambience of the outdoors in by attaching a skeletal paper tree to the wall and trimming the branches with framed paper silhou...
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Make a Lollipop Eyeball Disguise
Spookify a classic lollipop for Halloween by making this easy eyeball disguise.
- Make a Star-Shape Ornament for Halloween
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Make a Sweet Treat Box for Halloween
Transform a round craft-paper box into a Halloween treat-keeper with simple supplies.
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Make a Halloween Candle Display
Light up your Halloween festivities with candle displays made from hurricane lanterns, vellum, and scrapbooking paper.
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Make a Vintage Star Ornament for Halloween
Create these easy vintage-look Halloween ornaments from a purchased graphics, glitter, tinsel, and jingle bells.
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Our Favorite Scrapbook Pages for Halloween
Capture your favorite Halloween memories with one of these scary and fun scrapbook pages.
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Pumpkin Garland
Set the party scene with this unique and fun accordion style pumpkin garland.
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Witch Hat Treat Holders for Halloween
Bewitch Halloween party guests with these witch hat treat holders filled with popcorn.
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Jack-o'-Lantern Pinata
Made from a papier-mache-covered balloon, this pinata holds a pumpkin full of treats.
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Spider Party Pinata
Your little ones will go berserk over this bigger-than-life spider pinata!
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Hallowedding: Make a Faux Candelabra
Add a touch of sophistication and fright to your dinner table with a spooky candelabra design.
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Scared Stiff
These spooky ghosts add a festive touch to any tabletop.
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Simple Spider Decorations
These magnificently monstrous spiders are easily crafted from foam balls, black spray paint, and chenille stems.
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Candy-Filled Cones
Display your bounty in style with this simple project.
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Cute Halloween Goody Bags Made from Wool
Sew these cute pumpkins and cats out of wool to use as goody bags for Halloween.
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Eyeball Treat Holders for Halloween
Use these eyeball candy holders as party favors or giveaways on trick-or-treat night.
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Felt Halloween Treat Bags
Easy-to-sew treat bags come together in a flash, perfect to give as candy-filled favors at a Halloween party.
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Creative Halloween Treat Bags and Containers
Make these clever treat bags and containers for Halloween trick-or-treaters or party guests.
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Halloween Wraps
Fun party favors for your Halloween get-together.
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Jack-o'-Lantern Treat Totes
Make this pumpkin shell to store Halloween goodies for the kids.
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Monster Mixes
Decorative jars -- and treats to stuff them with!
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Pumpkin Trick-or-Treat Sack for Halloween
Trick-or-treat in style this Halloween with a festive pumpkin bag fashioned from a plain orange gift bag.
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Terrifying Treat Bags
Fun bags full of treats will help keep little guests from getting spooked by the sight of bats and ghosts hanging in tree branches.
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Tricks for a Great Treat Bag
Assemble a treat bag that complements your child's costume, or choose one with a favorite Halloween motif.
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Wanda Witch Treat Bag
This festive bag with become a child's favorite way to store their Halloween treats.
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