Category: Halloween
Kids Halloween Crafts & Activities
| October 28, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween |
Want some fun things to do with your kids?? I’ll share what we like to do here in our house!! Some are simple and some a bit more complex. Spider Ice We like to make spider ice. It makes our drinks a little more “Halloween-y”. Simply freeze some spider rings in ice cube trays (the old fashioned way!) Then add to your beverages! Our favorites are green or orange Hi-C. Ghost Socks Not like real socks, but like wind socks! October seems to be particularly breezy here and these are fun to watch blow in the wind! Items Needed: White… Continue reading…
EEK! DIY Halloween Letters
| October 20, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
In case you missed me over at Doodles & Doilies, I wanted to share my tutorial on making spooky halloween letters! You can do any phrase that tickles your halloween fancy and can embellish them any way you’d like! Decorating with words and large freestanding letters is all the rage these days, however sometimes buying them in stores can get quite pricey! We can make our own for a fraction of the cost, with a little patience and planning! Utilizing coupons and your craft store sales can pay off big! Items Needed: large letters Halloween scrapbooking paper modgepodge paintbrush exacto… Continue reading…
Halloween Bunting Banners
| October 18, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
At the last minute I decided I wanted needed a Halloween Bunting Banner. And by last minute I mean, while trying to clean my house for Michael’s birthday party, plan the party menu, plan the rest of the weekend meals for all our staying guests, make party decorations, wrangle 2 boys and 2 dogs while Freddy is out of town, laundry, dishes, etc. etc. But the heart wants what the heart wants…and a bunting banner was apparently it! Sometimes the my heart is ridiculous! Either way, it was SUPER fast and easy so it all worked out in the end! … Continue reading…
Boo-tiful Halloween Wreath
| October 13, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
After all the cute wreaths I come across on Pinterest, I had the itch to make one myself. However I also had the itch not to have to run to the craft store(s) in order to do so. So this wreath you are about to see is made entirely from items I already had at home. It forced me to be really creative and I hope maybe it will give you the itch to make your own from things you already have! Items Needed: 4 feet of foam insulation Duct Tape or Packing Tape About 15 Yards of 2″ ribbon*… Continue reading…
Spider Web Halloween Shirt
| October 11, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under DIY, Halloween |
I thought it might be time for a new Halloween shirt. I have been wearing the same one for probably the past 5 years. I was looking for one that was toned down a bit and definitely one that was not so “cartoon-ish”. I prefer to wear things that are festive for the season without being like “HELLO! HERE I AM!! A GIANT ORANGE PUMPKIN!” I couldn’t find one I liked for the price I wanted to pay. I mean I am going to wear this thing maybe 3 times in the month of October and I am not willing… Continue reading…
Halloween Apothecary Jars
| October 4, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
Remember my Apothecary Jars I made a couple months back? No? Well then, let me remind you! Here they are! Full of School Spirit! And here they are with their bellies full of Halloween fun! One I filled with Candy Corn, a Halloween staple! The second I filled with little pumpkin treat containers. The last one I filled with these cute little Halloween cupcakes wrappers! Also want to know a trick about filling the candy corn one? Well I didn’t want to have to buy 7 bags of candy in order to fill it and make it… Continue reading…
Burlap Halloween Table Runner
| October 3, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
Well I told you a few days back when I had to explain my orange picture issue that I had a tutorial coming to make a Halloween Table Runner! Well here it is! To be honest, I am using the term “runner” loosely. I, in fact, have a runner in my house. He is 15 months old and sits about 2 inches shy of eye level to any table top we have. Which means that anything hanging over or off a table gets pulled down. So mine is sort of like a “Table Placemat”! You can make yours a true runner,… Continue reading…
Googly Eye Halloween Frame
| September 29, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
I’ve got my eyes on you….well rather on my frame! I am in love with this little frame and the boys think it is really funny :) Items needed: Craft frame. 1 package multi-sized googly eyes paint glue small wooden letters that will fit your frame I started by painting my frame with 2 coats of lime green craft paint. Next I painted my small wooden letters black. After the frame and letters dried, I started laying out the googly (yes that is a very technical term!) eyes on the frame. I placed the letters at the bottom of the frame… Continue reading…
Witch Hats
| September 28, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Home Decor |
Are you sick of my Halloween posts yet? I hope not, because this one is super cute and I also have a plan to reuse parts of it for future projects! I love multi-tasking! Let me show you how to make these happy little witch hats for your Halloween decorations! To make your own Witches Hats you will need: Styrofoam Cones Fabric Ribbon Felt scissors hot glue or other tacky glue sewing chalk pencil To start I chose two different sizes of cones and I found these handkerchiefs/bandanas at Hobby Lobby for $0.99! Can’t beat that price and they are… Continue reading…
Pigs in a Blanket, Mummy Style!
| September 19, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Appetizers/Dips, Halloween, Recipes, Side Dishes |
What a super easy lunch idea or appetizer idea for a Halloween Party? Here it is. I am not even joking on how easy it is! Hot Dog Mummies (Pigs in a blanket Halloween style!) Items Needed: Hotdogs or cocktail wieners refrigerated Crescent Rolls Cooking Spray Dipping sauce of choice First start off by preheating your oven according to the package of Crescent rolls. Mine was 375°F. Next unroll the dough and using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough in 1/4″ strips. It does not matter how you cut the dough or in which direction. I chose… Continue reading…
