5 Easy DIY Halloween Crafts

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Kids love crafts…apparently no matter the age. I think they love crafts because they love making messes.

So as parents, we want to foster their creativity and yet…we hesitate because they are really good at making HUGE messes.

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I have found some easy AND not so messy DIY Halloween crafts for you and your kids.

1 – Pumpkin Stickers

Where else do moms find the greatest things on the planet?!? Target!!! While prepping my Target run – drive up, pick up – I came across these stickers. I think they were made for craft pumpkins but I wanted to see how they did on real pumpkins.

I could have added some craft pumpkins to my order but we were going to our local pumpkin patch anyway…so we grabbed these little guys and went to work.

Let me be clear – I was so excited that my almost 18 year old participated. I couldn’t stop taking pictures of him. I did have to crop out an inappropriate hand gesture BUT look he’s smiling!!!!!! (And yes, I know he needs a haircut but he is almost an adult and I cannot make him get one!)

We were so happy with the results we put them on display for all to see.

2 – Pipe Cleaner and Pony Bead Pumpkins

A few years ago, I was trolling Pinterest for some fun, easy Halloween crafts for my pipsqueaks. They are a little older now and didn’t want to do this project this year. However, I still think it’s amazing!!

Cutesy Crafts has a lot of super cute ideas for pony beads.

3 – Toilet Paper Ghost Eyes

We did this one 2 years ago for our Halloween party at our house. We asked some friends to save as many toilet paper rolls as they could.

Then we had what we lovingly referred to as ‘Craft Night.’ It involves the kids crafting and the moms drinking Twisted Teas.

But we had fun doing this one.

What you need –

Toilet paper rolls
Exacto knife
Glow sticks
Fishing line or some other clear string
Black Tape – duct tape or electrical tape

Directions

Remove leftover toilet paper from the roll. I don’t know about you but my toilet paper was glued to the roll like it was protecting Fort Knox….

I actually had to roll my thumbs over the glued TP to get it off. PHEW!!!

2. Using your exacto knife (careful not to cut your fingers), cut the eyes out of the roll.

3. Break 3-4 glow sticks and place them in your roll.

4. Tape the ends closed with the black tape.

5. Tape your fishing line to the roll and hang them from tree branches or fan blades – depending on what you are using them for.

I think the best part about this is you can do steps 1-3 before adding the glow sticks. Actually for our project we did steps 1-3, taped the end of the roll AND attached the string. So all we had left to do what break the glow sticks and close the other end of the roll just in time for Halloween.

4 – Mason Jar Pumpkins

I found these plastic mason jars in Bullseye’s Playground for $3. And I bought 3 sets of them. I don’t know why. I ended up using them for this and put the rest away for another day. It was a good deal….I couldn’t pass it up.

What you need –

Mason jars
Acrylic paint (orange, green and black)
Paint brushes
Painters tape (if you want perfect lines)

Directions

Make sure the mason jars are clean and dry. Paint the lower portion orange and top portion green. Depending on the look you want, you will need several coats.