Pumpkins
How to Make a Carved Pumpkin Last Longer (What Works and What Doesn't)
How to make a carved pumpkin last longer: pick a fresh pumpkin, carve late, clean it well, use a mild bleach rinse, seal cut edges and keep it cool and dark.
Pumpkin Crafts and Ideas
Pumpkins are the classic symbol of Halloween. Learn how to hollow out a pumpkin cleanly, carve a pumpkin fairy house, turn mini pumpkins into dip bowls and sew a felt pumpkin trick or treat bag.
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Articles
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.
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.
Pumpkins
No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for Halloween
Easy no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas for Halloween: painted faces, decoupage, push pins, yarn and foam monsters. Safe for kids and longer-lasting.
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.
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.
Decorations
Free Printable You've Been Booed Poem Sign
Free printable 'You've Been Booed' poem signs for booing your neighbors at Halloween, with ideas for filling a fun Boo treat basket.
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
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
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.
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