BOO! Cutest DIY Halloween Home Decor!!

 

I have been in Michigan visiting family for almost 3 weeks now and have not been able to craft much since all my craft supplies are at home, but I did this craft a while back and still had the photos of it on my computer still, so I decided with Halloween around the corner I would post it. I love making anything with paper, and believe it or not you can make a TON of different things from paper. I got this idea from a craft magazine I had that had something very similar. This was really fun and super cheap seeing that everything here is stuff from the dollar tree.

 

Things you need

 

Small buckets (dollar tree has these in the wedding favor section)

Floral Foam (dollar tree also has this)

Moss (this is also in the floral section at dollar tree, comes in a bag)

Ribbon/s

Wooden skewers

Colored card Stock

Glue Stick

Hot Glue/Gun

Wiggle Eye Balls

 

How to make:

 

Step One: Cut your colored card stock to your desired sizes for the background square and then a 3 little bit smaller squares in black for the inner background.

Step Two: Cut out the letters to spell BOO! (I used my cricut machine for my letters but if you don't have a cricut you can print out letters in your desired font on the computer then use them as a stencil on your card stock)

Step Three: Cut out a half oval for the ghost shapes.

Step Four: Glue all your cut pieces together and then place your wiggle eyes in place on the ghosts.

Step Five: Hot glue the skewer stick to the back of the finished card stock topper letters.

 

 

Step Six: Hot glue your ribbons around the bottom of the buckets

Step Seven: Break or cut off blocks the fit inside of the buckets from the floral foam.

Step Eight: Hot glue some moss at the top of the floral foam

Step Nine: Stick your finished letters into the buckets and Enjoy your super cute Halloween Craft!

 

Crayon Art for a girls, craft or play room!

I SO wish I would have taken pictures along the way when I was making this craft, but since I didn't I will try and do my best to explain through words what I did.

This craft is a perfect way to add some decoration in a little girls room, craft room, or a kids playroom! This was actually WAY easier to make then it looks. There are a ton of things you can do with crayons and this is just one way you can use crayons for artwork!

 

To Make:

 

Things you need

 

Crayons (I used all the purples and pinks, but you can use any colors you want)

Canvas

Paper flowers or Flower embellishments
Colored Card Stock Paper

Blow Dryer

Hot glue and glue gun

Knife

 

Step One: Cut the Crayons to the length you prefer. It is easiest to score the crayon all the way around and then snap it at the score line (I think it gives it a cleaner cut).

Step Two: Hot glue them all the way across the bottom of the canvas, crayon tips facing up.

Step Three: Lean the canvas upside down (so crayons are now on the top of the canvas, tips facing down) up against a wall.

Step Four: Turn blow Dryer on high heat, but low air flow and run it across the crayon tips until they begin to melt and drip (be careful because the crayon drippings are more "runny" then I thought they would be so it tends to splatter if you have the blow dryer to close).

Step Five: After you have your crayon drippings to your desired length on the canvas, allow the drippings to dry (only takes a couple minutes)

Step Six: Turn Canvas back right side up and hot glue your flower embellishments onto the ends of the crayon drippings. Cut out petals from your card stock and add to the "stems".

Step Seven: Enjoy!!
 

Who said Halloween candy was for eating?!

 

 

So who really did say that Halloween candy was ONLY for eating!? Not I, so why not make a cute craft out of it? This craft was really fun to make, and I have to say mostly because I got to have an excuse to pop a "few" candy's in my mouth :) Love this craft because it's inexpensive, easy to make and makes great fall/Halloween decor!

 

To Make:

 

Things you need

 

Styrofoam cone

Candy Corn

Hot Glue and Gun

Ribbon (optional)

Needle Nose Pliers (optional)

 

First start by hot gluing the candy corns from the bottom of the Styrofoam cone. I used needle nose pliers to place the candy corn in place after the first couple rows because I found out the hard way that the candy is actually quite slippery and when you have hot glue on the back of them it results in blistered burnt fingers (ouch).

Just work your way up the cone until its covered. I used different colored candy corns to give it a different look, but you can do whatever you want.

 Then to add a little extra decor I added a orange and black bow at the top! Super easy, just be careful with the hot glue!

Primitive Fall Acorn Candle Decor

 

 

This was a SUPER simple one! As I mentioned before I love fall, EVERY thing about fall. The smells, the colors, the foods, the weather, I could go on and on. This craft is so easy to make if you are wanting to add a little decor to your home during the fall and winter seasons, especially if you have an acorn tree in your yard. If you don't have access to acorns, no problem you can fill the jar with just about anything, another fabulous idea is to pick up a bag of un-shelled nuts (usually sold at grocery stores around the fall and winter seasons), you can pick out the ones you don't want if its a mixed bag and fill your jar! 

 

To Make: Things you need

 

Mason Jar (whichever size you want)

Twine

Candle

Acorns (or whatever you want in it)

 

Fill the jar with your acorns, wrap the top with twine and tie to secure, place candle inside, then ENJOY!! See super easy :)

Making a Masterpiece out of a Kids "masterpiece"

Every kid loves to mess around with a little poster paint right? Well my 2 year old definitely does!

Problem # 1: It usually makes a mess
The Fix: I suggest stripping the child to diaper/underwear, and place them somewhere that's not close to carpet.

Problem #2: The "masterpiece" is usually not something you want hanging around the house because..well...eegghhmm...it's done by a toddler :)

The Fix: This brilliant idea!! Make a Masterpiece out of your child's "masterpiece"!

picture courtesy of: squashblossombabies.com

 

What you need

 

Canvas

School Glue

ModPodge

Your Child's Art

Scissors

Paint

 

 

Step One: Paint the entire canvas in your choice of color, let dry.

 

Step Two: Cut your child's artwork into shapes (circles, squares, etc.) and glue them lightly to your canvas in whatever design you prefer. Allow to dry.

 

Step Three: Modpodge the whole thing to secure the artwork and give it a a finished look.

 

Step Four: Dry and Done!!