Costume Accessories
How to Make a Hooded Cloak (Step-by-Step Sewing Guide)
How to make a hooded cloak from start to finish: measure, cut a half-circle body, draft and sew a matching hood, join them neatly and add a clasp or ties.
All Halloween Craft Tutorials
Every step-by-step tutorial on Just Halloween Crafts in one place. Each project is photographed as it's made, so you can follow along whether you're crafting decorations, costume pieces, wreaths, pom poms or fused bead designs.
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Decorations
DIY Cardboard Tombstones for a Halloween Graveyard
DIY cardboard tombstones: cut headstones from boxes, paint a stone finish, add epitaphs, then seal and stake them in a front-yard Halloween graveyard.
Wreaths
How to Decorate a Wire Wreath Frame for Halloween (4 Easy Ways)
How to decorate a wire wreath frame for Halloween: deco mesh, tulle, ribbon or wrapped fabric, then spiders, bats and a bow. Step by step, with tips.
Costume Accessories
How to Fasten a Cloak or Cape: Ties, Clasps, Frog Closures and More
How to fasten a cloak or cape: sewn ties, metal cloak clasps, frog closures, hook-and-loop tabs and buttons, plus how to attach a cape to a shirt safely.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Cloak Without Sewing (No-Sew Cloak and Hooded Cape)
Make a cloak without sewing: a no-cut blanket cloak, a fleece half-circle cloak and a hood tied on with fringe knots, plus safe neck closures for kids.
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.
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
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.
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.
Craft Tutorial
Make Your Own Halloween Fairy Door Craft
Make your own Halloween fairy door craft: turn a plain wooden fairy door into a witch house with paint and altered art techniques, step by step.
Banners and Garlands
How to Make a Spider Web Halloween Banner
How to make a spider web Halloween banner using cutting dies, spiderweb doilies or paper webs, for spooky cobweb decorations that hang well.
Craft Tutorial
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes: Halloween Treats
Chocolate orange cupcakes for Halloween: zesty orange buttercream on rich chocolate cupcakes, in classic Fall colors for party treats.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make a Perler Bead Spider Web Pattern
Make a Perler bead spider web on a hexagon pegboard: lay three spokes, add two rings of beads, then iron. Hang it as decor or use it as a cupcake topper.
Craft Tutorial
Hairy Hobbit Feet Cookies for Halloween
How to make feet cookies: cut vanilla sugar cookies with a foot cutter, pipe chocolate toenails and add grated chocolate hair. A fun Halloween bake.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make a Zombie Cookies Recipe for Halloween
A zombie cookies recipe for Halloween: gruesome zombie feet cookies with marbled fondant skin and festering sores for spooky themed parties.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make a Pumpkin Fairy House Craft
Carve a pumpkin fairy house step by step: draw the door and windows, cut them out, add steps and carved details, then light it up. Tips, tools and FAQ.
Costume Accessories
How to Make Skull Earrings With Perler Beads
How to make skull earrings with Perler beads. An easy fused bead jewelry craft for adults and older children, with pattern and finishing tips.
Craft Tutorial
How to Hollow Out a Pumpkin for Halloween
How to hollow out a pumpkin for Halloween the easy way: tools, cutting the lid, scooping and thinning the walls ready for carving or decorating.
Craft Tutorial
Halloween Free Flying Lessons Witch Printable
A free 'Flying Lessons' witch printable for Halloween. Print this fun sign for your door, broomstick display or witch-themed party decor.
Craft Tutorial
Halloween Perler Bead Patterns and Ideas
Six easy Halloween Perler bead patterns: a jack-o'-lantern, an eyeball, a skull, a spider web, candy corn and a witch owl, with tips for ironing fused beads.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make Paper Spider Webs Kids Craft
How to make a paper spider web: fold a paper circle, cut narrow notches along the edges and open it out. Easy Halloween craft for kids aged 3 and up.
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.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make a Cardboard Wreath Form
How to make a cardboard wreath form, frame or base for your own DIY wreath, with tips on sizing, strength and the best card to use.
Craft Tutorial
How to Tie Tulle around a Wreath Ring
How to tie tulle around a wreath ring, explained step by step. The easy knotting method for full, fluffy tulle wreaths for any season or event.
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.
Craft Tutorial
Bat Pom Pom Craft Tutorial and Free Template
Make a cute bat pom pom with this craft tutorial and free printable wing template. A quick and easy yarn pom pom decoration for Halloween.
Craft Tutorial
Perler Bead Witch Owl Pattern for Halloween
A cute Perler bead witch owl pattern for Halloween, topped with a pointy witch hat and buckle. Includes a bead chart and ironing tips.
Craft Tutorial
Hanging Felt Butterfly Decoration for Halloween
Make no-sew hanging felt butterflies as decorations for Halloween. A simple, pretty felt craft for gothic and Fall season displays.
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.
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.
Craft Tutorial
Easy How to Make a Tulle Wreath for Halloween
How to make an easy tulle wreath for Halloween in a few hours, with tips on choosing tulle colors, cutting strips and tying them to a wreath ring.
Craft Tutorial
Red Devil Pom Poms for Halloween
Make a little red devil pom pom for Halloween with horns, a forked tail and a trident. A cute yarn craft to display or hang as a decoration.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Maleficent Horn Headband
How to make a Maleficent horn headband for a Halloween costume, with step-by-step photos from shaping the horns to the finished headpiece.
Costume Accessories
Very Easy Maleficent Headpiece DIY
A very easy Maleficent headpiece DIY: make quick costume horns from simple materials for a last-minute Halloween outfit or dress-up party.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Pom Pom Wand Tutorial
A pom pom wand tutorial: top a wand with a satin fabric or tulle pom pom in witch colors, or style it for fairies and princesses.
Craft Tutorial
Eyeball and Skull Paper Fans for Halloween
Make eyeball and skull paper fans for Halloween: round paper fan decorations to hang from ceilings or walls, with easy spooky embellishment ideas.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make Paper Fans for Decorations
How to make round paper fans for hanging decorations. An easy paper craft for kids and adults, from small fans to large party backdrops.
Banners and Garlands
Easy Halloween Tissue Paper Garland Tutorial
A quick and easy tissue paper garland tutorial for Halloween. Simple enough for kids to make, with tips for colors, folding and hanging your garland.
Costume Accessories
Maleficent Rainbow Loom Bands Bracelet Tutorial
Photo tutorial: make a Maleficent bracelet from Rainbow Loom bands with a fused Perler bead charm. A fun villain craft for kids and adults.
Craft Tutorial
Magnificent Maleficent Perler Bead Pattern
A Maleficent Perler bead pattern inspired by Sleeping Beauty's famous villain, with a chart and tips for making fused bead keyrings, magnets and decor.
Craft Tutorial
DIY Mini Pumpkin Halloween Dip Bowl
Turn a mini pumpkin into a DIY Halloween dip bowl. Simple steps to hollow, clean and serve party dips in a natural, perfectly sized pumpkin container.
Costume Accessories
How to Make a Princess Wand Craft Easy
How to make an easy yarn-wrapped princess wand for dress-up and Halloween, customized in colors that match a little girl's costume.
Costume Accessories
Pumpkin Trick or Treat Bag Felt Pattern
Sew a felt pumpkin trick or treat bag with this free pattern: three overlapping circles, a leaf and ribbon handles. Size guide, sewing tips and FAQ.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make Spider Pom Poms
How to make a large freestanding yarn pom pom spider for Halloween: a cute, furry tarantula-style plush pet that kids can help to make.
Craft Tutorial
Zombie Brain Jello Trifle
A gruesome zombie brain Jello trifle for Halloween: classic English trifle layers of jello, thick custard and cream with a creepy jelly brain.
Banners and Garlands
Halloween Boo Banner Craft Tutorial
A quick and easy DIY BOO banner craft tutorial for Halloween, made from card and paper with just three pennant flags. Great for kids and beginners.
Craft Tutorial
Jello Brain Mold Recipe for Halloween
Make a gory Jello brain mold for Halloween parties. A quick and easy jelly brain recipe for a creepy dessert centerpiece kids and adults enjoy.
Craft Tutorial
Spiderweb Paper Craft for Young Kids
An easy spiderweb paper craft for young kids: cut, fold and decorate paper cobwebs to make fun, creepy Halloween decorations at home or in class.
Craft Tutorial
Black Crow Craft Cutouts for Halloween
Make creepy, realistic black crow cutouts and bird silhouettes for Halloween decorations, using simple templates, black card and easy cutting tips.
Craft Tutorial
Halloween Tissue Paper Pom Poms Instructions
How to make tissue paper pom poms for Halloween: cheap, fast and easy hanging decorations you can make at the last minute in orange, black and purple.
Craft Tutorial
How to Make a Chocolate Spiders Web
How to make chocolate spider webs for Halloween parties: quick, fun edible decorations to use as creepy toppers on cakes, cupcakes and desserts.
Craft Tutorial
Sugar Skull Perler Beads Pattern
Make a sugar skull Perler bead pattern on a small square pegboard: black outline, white highlights, then 4 to 5 bright colors. Color ideas and ironing tips.
Banners and Garlands
DIY Happy Halloween Banner and Free Printables
Make a vintage-style DIY Happy Halloween banner from paper and card to hang across your walls, with step-by-step photos and matching free printables.
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