Decorations
How to Store Halloween Decorations So They Last for Years
How to pack away Halloween decorations so they last: sorting, cleaning, the best boxes, and storage tips for wreaths, costumes, lights and crafts.
Halloween crafts, costumes and printables to make at home
Step-by-step tutorials for cloaks and hoods, spell books, wreaths and paper decorations, plus free printables and spooky party food. Most projects use everyday supplies and suit both grown-up crafters and families.
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Felt and Fabric Crafts
Felt Halloween Finger Puppets: Ghost, Pumpkin, Bat and Cat
Make felt Halloween finger puppets with simple shapes: a ghost, pumpkin, bat, black cat and witch. Sewn or glued, with sizing tips and easy stitches.
Decorations
Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Crafts: 6 Easy Projects
Six easy glow-in-the-dark Halloween crafts, from glowing ghost jars to spooky eyes in the bushes, plus tips to make glow paint shine brighter.
Crafts for Kids
Paper Plate Halloween Masks Kids Can Make
Make paper plate Halloween masks with kids: a pumpkin, black cat, bat, ghost and friendly monster, with simple steps and tips for safe eye holes.
Decorations
How to Make DIY Potion Bottles for Halloween Decor
Turn old jars and bottles into spooky potion bottles: clean them, age the glass, fill them with colored liquids or dry ingredients, then cork and label them.
Crafts for Kids
Painted Halloween Rocks: Easy Designs and Tips That Last
Paint Halloween rocks that last: how to pick and prep stones, the best paints and sealers, and easy pumpkin, ghost, monster and spider designs for all ages.
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Fantasy
Luna Lovegood Quotes from the Harry Potter Books
Luna Lovegood's best quotes from Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows, with ideas for Ravenclaw-themed Halloween crafts and signs.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Hood for a Cloak or Cape Tutorial
Make a hood for a cloak or cape without a pattern: take three easy measurements, draw the hood shape on folded fabric, then sew it. Photos for each step.
Costume Accessories
How to Sew a Hood onto a Cape
How to sew a hood onto a cape or cloak: match the center back, pin and ease the neckline, stitch, clip the curve and finish the seam so the hood sits well.
Fantasy
Best Severus Snape Quotes from Harry Potter
The most famous Severus Snape quotes, book by book, from "Always" to "Turn to page 394", plus ideas for using his lines on Halloween signs and cards.
Costume Accessories
How to Sew a Cloak without a Pattern
Sew a simple unlined cloak or cape without a pattern: take two measurements, cut one piece of fabric with a curved neck, then hem it. Hooded option included.
Cutouts and Silhouettes
Free Printable Crow Silhouettes
Free printable crow and raven silhouettes to print and trace for Halloween stencils, window decorations, cards and gothic party displays.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make a Witch Spell Book Tutorial
How to make a witch's spell book prop for Halloween, step by step: ageing the cover, adding embellishments and styling a spooky display piece.
Cutouts and Silhouettes
Free Printable Butterfly Silhouette Template
A large free printable half butterfly silhouette in black and white. Print it on letter or A4 paper, then flip it to trace a full butterfly stencil.
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Crafts for Kids
Halloween Sensory Bin Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Seven Halloween sensory bin ideas for toddlers and preschoolers, from pumpkin oats to a spider web rescue, with fillers, safety tips and easy clean-up advice.
Crafts for Kids
Egg Carton Halloween Crafts: Bats, Spiders and Little Monsters
Turn cardboard egg cartons into bats, spiders, monsters and a pumpkin garland. Easy Halloween crafts for kids with simple steps and a supply list.
Wands
How to Make a Wizard Wand with Chopsticks and Hot Glue
Turn a wooden chopstick into a wizard wand with hot glue swirls, paint and a little dry brushing. Easy steps, design ideas and safety tips for kids.
Costume Accessories
The Best Fabric for a Cloak or Cape (and What to Avoid)
Fleece, velvet, cotton, satin or wool? Compare the best fabrics for a Halloween cloak or cape, how much you need, and which ones are easiest to sew.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Witch's Broom from Twigs and a Stick
Make a rustic witch's broom for a costume or porch display using a garden stick, a bundle of twigs and twine. Step-by-step, with tips to make it last.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Witch Hat from Felt or Card
Make a witch hat from felt or card with one cone and one brim. Simple measuring, a no-sew option, and ideas for bending the tip and decorating it.
Crafts for Kids
How to Make Coffee Filter Ghosts: Easy Kids Craft
Learn how to make coffee filter ghosts: an easy, low-cost Halloween craft for kids, plus ideas for ghost garlands, glowing ghosts and window decorations.
Crafts for Kids
How to Host a Halloween Craft Party for Kids
How to host a Halloween craft party for kids: planning, easy craft stations, a sample schedule, spooky snacks, safety tips and take-home favors.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make Mason Jar Halloween Lanterns
How to make mason jar Halloween lanterns step by step: painted jack-o'-lantern jars, mummy jars and tissue paper luminaries lit safely with LED tea lights.