It’s hard to believe, but if you like to make things for the holidays, it’s time to start thinking about Halloween. I’ve been busy helping plan our school’s Halloween carnival, so it’s been on my mind. And of course we’re thinking about costumes. My younger daughter wants to be Mary with her little lamb (our dog) and my older daughter wants to be a gumball machine. So this should be an interesting year.
Here are some crafts that I’ve featured here in the past:
Last-Minute Kids’ Owl Costume for Alpha Mom.
Bat Mobile made from recycled and natural materials.
Salt Dough Pumpkins for Alpha Mom.
Treat Sacks made with cereal box stencils for Alpha Mom.
Bat Costume from a t-shirt, with printable mask.
Plus, check out my round-up of 50 Halloween Crafts from around the web, another round-up of cute candy corn projects, and this slide show of 16 Homemade Halloween Costumes on Country Living featuring my bat and owl costumes.
I love the bat mobile and the Jack o’ Lantern jars. It is great when you get to recycle materials and create something awesome.
Great ideas!!!
I’m attempting to steer my kids away from their idea of being Storm Troopers. It’s scary, but I keep finding myself considering it, then having to remind myself that that is WAY too much work for one night. Storm Troopers are kind of cool, though…
Maybe I can convince them to be bats…