Create a flamingo vulture to decorate your home or yard with this Halloween. Take one of your pink plastic flamingos and give it a makeover! Two themes are usually consistent in my crafting: humor and upcycling. I love to create with thrifted and discarded items, and I like to inject a little humor into my projects. This year I grabbed a few items from my home, transformed them with some paint and glue, and created outdoor Halloween decor for my porch. As you can see, a not-so … [Read more...]
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Mad Hatter Wig Tutorial: Quick Halloween Costume DIY
This Mad Hatter wig DIY is the perfect accessory for this colorful costume from Oriental Trading Company. This is a sponsored post with Fairfield World. Halloween is my favorite season to craft for! I always make at least one costume every year. (To see all my costume tutorials, click HERE.) I love to make my own accessories, and one of my favorite costume accessories every is this Thing 1 and 2 Wig. Since they project was so successful, I decided to try a quick version of it and make a … [Read more...]
Alice Stuck in Rabbit’s House Costume Tutorial
Oh no, Alice stuck in rabbit's house! Make this quick, fun costume to wear this Halloween. This is a sponsored post with Fairfield World and Oriental Trading but all ideas and opinions are my own. I've mentioned several times (with my tea pot bird bath and my Mad Hatter inspired garden art) how much I love Alice in Wonderland and all the whimsy and madness that comes from this fantastic tale. So when I was costume hunting this year, it made perfect sense to go with Alice! Being who I am, … [Read more...]
Ash Ketchum- Pokemon Costume DIY
Pokemon is back, and I'm sure we will see lots of Pokemon inspired costumes this Halloween, thanks to the popularity of Pokemon Go! This costume made from a t-shirt is a quick afternoon craft that you can make to dress up like the trainer Ash Ketchum. This DIY Ash costume is perfect for those who don't want a full blown costume. It would also be a great costume alternative for kids with sensory sensitivites who need a soft dress up option. Supplies Used: White T-shirt Darice … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Underground Dungeon
My husband gets all the credit for this amazing piece of outdoor Halloween decor! How awesome is this faux dungeon? Keep reading to learn how you can make your own dungeon decor for Halloween. I had seen a picture with a similar project on Facebook. That one was dug into the person's front yard. We didn't want to tear up our yard, so my husband modified the project. I think his version is awesome! Supplies Used: Wood pallet that you asked your husband to save and then forgot … [Read more...]
Make a Head Light Lamp
I got this doll head in early August, and I'm not going to lie, I've been having some fun with it! First, I started placing it in odd places, a la "elf on the shelf", to surprise my kids with. Let's just say that they weren't as amused as I was. Then I tasked my oldest two sons with a project. Create a story and Photograph the doll head to illustrate their tale. I was really impressed with their short films. (Go to the end of this post to check them out!) Finally, however, I created … [Read more...]
More DIY Costume Ideas for Halloween!
I recently shared 100 DIY Halloween costume ideas with you. Now I've got even more fun costume projects that you can make for Halloween! I've teamed up with some crafty blogging friends to share another roundup of easy to make DIY costume ideas. Enjoy! DIY Pineapple - Sugar Bee Crafts Pinata Shoes - Morena's Corner Easy Mime - Ginger Snap Crafts Skein of Yarn - Dukes and Duchesses Caps For Sale - Blue I Style No Sew Mermaid Tutu - 365 Days of Crafts Disney Frozen - … [Read more...]
100 DIY Halloween Costume Tutorials
You all know how much I LOVE crafting for Halloween! This holiday opens up so many different possibilities for decorating, from spooky to creepy to silly. The same holds true for costumes. While I tend to go for silly costumes, I did try spooky one time, while my oldest son turns to creepy costumes. I'm still trying to decide what my husband and I will dress as this year, and I'm turning to several crafty friends for ideas. We've put together an awesome list of 100 DIY Halloween costume … [Read more...]
DIY Spooky Shadow Box Decor for Halloween
I just love to craft for Halloween! Even though it's September I'm already buying Halloween items. I purchased several small items from Dollar Tree and used them to create a spooky shadow box decor in my home. Instead of pricey shadow boxes, I used $1 picture frames to make my own collage boxes. My kids are fascinated by this spooky wall art gallery. They like to look at it and talk about it. As the seasons change, I can easily swap out the paper backing and insert something … [Read more...]
Make a Piñata Shoes Costume
Here's a costume idea that's perfect if you want to dress up for costume for Halloween without wearing a costume: piñata shoes! Pair these colorful shoes with a shirt that says "candy", or pin wrapped candy to your shirt and pants. These costume shoes are easy to make, and everyone who sees them can't help but smile! … [Read more...]