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101 Handmade Halloween Craft Ideas

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I’ve gathered some creative tutorials, free printables and just plain fabulous ideas to help make your Halloween extra sweet this year!

These are the kind of simple and quick projects that I would make for my home…so you won’t find anything super spooky or scary on this list.  Each link takes you directly to a wonderful tutorial that’s sure to help you become known as the Crafty Diva of the neighborhood!  {Not that you would want that, but it could happen.}

There’s a little something for your home, gifts for friends and ideas for you children to share at school.  

It doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg to decorate for Halloween! :)   Don’t miss the printables…I love, love, love them!

Make it a handmade holiday!

  1. Polka Dot Witch Hat Tutorial – Craftaholics Anonymous
  2. Burlap Ghost Lights – Pottery Barn Knock Off – Burton Avenue
  3. Sparkle Skeleton Pumpkin – Mod Podge Rocks
  4. Halloween BOO Signs {Printables} – The TomKat Studio
  5. Framed Witches Hat – HoneyBear Lane
  6. Cheveron Pumpkins – Tatertots & Jello
  7. Spooky Burlap Table Runner – Polkadot Chair
  8. Halloween Wall Display – Eighteen25/Lil’ Luna
  9. Pottery Barn Skull Face Knock Off – The Country Chic Cottage
  10. Giant Tape Spiderweb – Lowe’s
  11. Mercury Glass Pumpkins – All Things Heart and Home
  12. Eye See You Wreath – Crafts Unleashed
  13. Owl Treat Bag Label {Printable} – The Graphics Fairy
  14. Ghoulish Grown Up Drink Labels {Printables} – Centsational Girl
  15. Lace Halloween Wreath – Craftily Ever After
  16. Simple Bat Lantern – A Bit of Sunshine
  17. Keep Calm and Boo On! {Printable} – The Bonjour Family
  18. DIY Halloween Apothecary Jars – Craftaholics Anonymous
  19. Life Size Gauzy Ghost – The Lettered Cottage
  20. Batty Felt Pillow – Ameroonie Designs
  21. Halloween Pom Pom Wreath – Mod Podge Rocks
  22. Trick or Treat {Printable} – The Three Sweet Peas
  23. Candy Corn Decorations – Thrify Decor Chick
  24. Halloween Bell Jar – Stamptramp
  25. If the Broom Fits, Ride It! {Printable} – Crafts & Sutch
  26. Halloween Bat Frame – A Pumpkin & A Princess
  27. Witch Candy Cauldron – Eighteen25/Design Dazzle
  28. Halloween Party Treat Cone {Printable}–The TomKatStudio/HGTV
  29. Spooky Eyeball Wreath – A Pretty Life
  30. Halloween Cupcake Wrappers {Printables} – Food Art Party
  31. Spiderweb Door Mat – BHG
  32. Googly Eyes Wreath – The Country Chic Cottage
  33. Halloween Burlap Wreath – Just Sew Sassy
  34. Birdcage Silhouette Pumpkin Pattern – BHG
  35. Condemned Sign {Printable} – Brookly Limestone
  36. Spooky Halloween Fence from Pallets – Instructables
  37. Jack O’ Lantern Magnets – Mod Podge Rocks
  38. Monogram Pumpkin – Plaid
  39. Halloween Goodie Bags {Printables} – Love Obsess Inspire
  40. Beware Halloween Banner – Crafts Unleashed
  41. Witch’s Laundry Day Decoration – Crafty Staci
  42. Halloween Glam Wreath – Days of Chalk and Chocolate
  43. Frankenstein Goodie Bags – Summer Scraps
  44. Large Creepy Spider Decoration – BHG
  45. Spider Web Wreath – Mom Endeavors
  46. DIY Halloween Tombstones – Lowe’s
  47. DIY Painted Halloween Door Mat – The DIY Village
  48. Creepy Jar Labels {Printables} – Funkytime
  49. Ghost Cloches – Chic on a Shoestring Budget Decorating
  50. Wicked Witch Silhouette Pattern – BHG
  51. Spooky Halloween Wreath – The Swell Life
  52. Skeleton Vase – Sew Woodsy
  53. Halloween Candelabra – Sawdust and Paper Scraps
  54. Candy Corn Wreath – Bugaboo
  55. Felt Bat Garland – The Artful Parent
  56. Rope and Wire Pumpkins – Someday Crafts
  57. Skeleton Wreath – Ready, Set, Craft
  58. Mouse Motel Pumpkin – Martha Stewart
  59. Halloween Silhouette Wall Art – The Pink Peony of Le Jardin
  60. 4×4 Painted Pumpkins – Ameroonie Designs
  61. Halloween Banner {Printable} – BHG
  62. Spooky Paper Garland Cutouts – Country Living
  63. Sparkle Button Pumpkins – The Swell Life
  64. Kids Ghost Detective Game – Delightfully Noted
  65. Pumpkin Balloons – Martha Stewart
  66. Spooky Halloween Bottles – The Messy Roost
  67. Halloween Screen Tutorial – Crafting in the Rain
  68. Spider Web String Art – A Soft Place to Land
  69. Halloween Bingo {Printables} – The Crafting Chicks
  70. Candy Corn Onesie – The Swell Life
  71. Coffee Filter Spider Webs – The Artful Parent
  72. Outdoor Cauldron Decoration – BHG
  73. Burlap Spider Wreath – Annelily Design
  74. Chicken Wire Ghost – Wacky Archives
  75. Skeleton Leggings – Westsinister Abbey
  76. Halloween Mantel Banner – Finding My Aloha
  77. Book Page Trick or Treat Wreath – Lil’ Luna
  78. Sweet Halloween Jar Labels {Printables} – Kiki Creates
  79. Bat Ribbon Party Straws – Scrapbooks Etc.
  80. Spooky Lunch Box Jokes {Printables} – Peonies and Poppyseeds
  81. Halloween Boo Bunting Wreath – Pretty Ditty
  82. Beautiful Halloween Gift Tags – Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night
  83. Halloween & Fall Pillow Tutorial – Tatertots & Jello
  84. Vintage Witch Halloween Gift Tag {Printable} – Design Lass
  85. Silhouette Treat Bags – Positively Splendid/Uncommon
  86. Floating Halloween Candles – Crafts Unleashed
  87. Enter if You Dare Wreath – Sassy Style
  88. DIY Book Ghost – Cr8tive Compass
  89. Vampire Pumpkins – Martha Stewart
  90. Upcycled Spider Web Vase – Balancing Home
  91. Eat at Your Own Risk Cupcake Toppers – Pumpkin Petunia
  92. Owl In Tree Door Silhouette Pattern – BHG
  93. Halloween Silhouette Board – She Wears Flowers
  94. Burlap Witch Wreaths – Two Oh Two Seven
  95. Slimey Halloween Party Favors – Parties For Pennies
  96. Pumpkin Votive Luminaries – Maiden D’Shade
  97. Spooky Plate House Numbers – BHG
  98. Modern Halloween Candle Covers {Printables} – Living Locurto
  99. Scrapbook Paper Skulls – Mega Crafty
  100. Eerie Candlestick Display – Martha Stewart
  101. Crafty Boo Necklace – Mod Podge Rocks

That’s a bunch of Halloween fun!  I know there has to be the perfect project on there for your home.  What did you think about all of the creative and creepy wreaths?  Wreaths are always one of the first things I start with for each holiday.  They’re quick and make a big impact!

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Feel free to share this list with your friends! :) Thanks so much for all your pins, stumbles, tweets and blog posts about my previous 101 holiday posts.

If you are looking for beautiful fall ideas and like to have some decorations that you can leave up through Thanksgiving…101 Festive Fall Tutorials is for you!  Check out all the classy ways you can add a touch of fall to your home without spending a ton.

I hope you all have a fabulous handmade holiday!

~Kim

{ 26 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Katie September 10, 2012 at 10:26 am

Thanks for including 2 of my projects in your round-up! I love ALL of these ideas!!!

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2 Kim September 10, 2012 at 11:22 am

Katie – You keep coming up with fabulous idea…thanks for sharing them! :)

~Kim

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3 Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage September 10, 2012 at 10:31 am

Great round up! Thanks so much for including me!

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4 Kim September 10, 2012 at 11:22 am

Angie – I love your tutorial…Knock off crafts rock! Your blog is full of creative ideas and I really enjoy getting it in my reader!

~Kim

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5 Jo-Anna September 10, 2012 at 1:11 pm

Thank you so much for including my Eyeball Wreath in your round-up! ;)
Jo-Anna

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6 Kim September 10, 2012 at 6:17 pm

Jo-Anna – Cute wreath and not too scary! I subscribed to your blog to see what you come up with next. :)

~Kim

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7 Heidi Ferguson September 10, 2012 at 3:56 pm

What an awesome list! So privileged to be included in the list! And happy to see so many of my friends here too! Thanks!

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8 Kim September 10, 2012 at 6:19 pm

Heidi – Thanks for stopping by! You are a super crafty girl and I’m sure I’ll be sharing more of your tutorials in the future.

~Kim

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9 Beverly {Flamingo Toes} September 10, 2012 at 8:25 pm

Woohooo! I just love your roundups – thank you so much for doing a Halloween version!

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10 Jennifer September 10, 2012 at 9:02 pm

I always love when you put these list together and then there I AM featured too among such crafty people! Thanks!

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11 Summer September 11, 2012 at 3:49 pm

Thanks for including my Frankenstein Goodie bags! I appreciate you. Love this roundup!

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12 Steph @ Crafting in the Rain September 11, 2012 at 3:52 pm

I’ll be busy from now til Halloween now :) Thanks you so much for including my spooky screens in your list!

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13 Funkytime September 11, 2012 at 6:48 pm

Thanks so much for including me !!! Great tutorials!

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14 Heidi Rew September 12, 2012 at 2:47 pm

Kim, Thank you so much for featuring my slimey Halloween party favor on your blog! I’ve loved your blog & your story for awhile. Over the summer, Parties for Pennies experienced some exciting changes…We became WordPress-in-ites. ;p You can now catch the party at: http://www.partiesforpennies.com. Thanks again Kim! Love your blog! <3 Heidi Rew

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15 Gina Gallisa September 16, 2012 at 1:31 am

I’m very excited that its this time of year again. My fav!!! What a great list of DIY.

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16 Charity September 17, 2012 at 12:07 am

These are great ideas! thank you so much for sharing them!

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17 Shelly Hickox September 18, 2012 at 11:47 am

Thanks so much for including my Halloween Bell Jar in your list! I can’t wait to explore all the other projects. :)

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18 Lasting Impressions September 19, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Awesome! Can’t wait for Halloween!

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19 Amy Anderson September 22, 2012 at 5:23 pm

Thank you so much for the feature Kim!! I pinned :D

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20 Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick September 23, 2012 at 2:08 pm

Thanks so much for the mention Kim! Another awesome list!! :)

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21 The Messy Roost September 24, 2012 at 11:12 pm

Thank you so much for including my Halloween Bottles. What a great list. I have been creeping around for sometime now. Thanks again. Rhonda

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22 Jenna September 26, 2012 at 1:53 pm

Thanks so much for including my burlap witch wreaths! What a great round-up!

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23 Jenn September 29, 2012 at 2:40 am

Thank you for including our burlap spider wreath. Love your round-up!

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24 Sara @ Mom Endeavors October 6, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Thanks so much for including me! What a GREAT list of projects! :)

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25 Jen October 26, 2012 at 4:46 am

Brilliant list! Can’t wait to visit all the ideas and get making! My little boy’s going to love all the things we can make.

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26 Tami October 30, 2012 at 1:53 pm

Thank you for including my blog printables, Kim! Great roundup!

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