Are you looking for Halloween Ideas? Each year, we plan costume ideas to make costumes, add decorations to our home, and make crafts for Halloween. Occasionally, we will have a Halloween party. It's a fun holiday to celebrate and make things for. We enjoy creating lists of ideas for Halloween that we see, want to make, and think you'll enjoy! Here's where you will find The Best Halloween Ideas.
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(Note) We share Halloween costumes you can make in this post and our sewing section. Some of these costume ideas we shared are – Sew and NO sew costumes. We also have Pinterest boards packed with ideas. Did you try an idea? Or make something? Be sure to share it with us on social media by using the hashtag #dearcreatives @DearCreatives or post it on our Facebook page. Scroll down to see Halloween costume ideas.
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Halloween Crafts – Clay Pots DIY Frankenstein, Pumpkin, and Bat. Transform clay pots into Halloween decor. Add candies and set them to your Halloween tables, or entryways, or gift them for a boo-gift. This is a fun and easy Halloween craft that anyone can do for adults, and teens, or use for a Halloween Craft for kids.
Halloween Party DIY
Halloween Party DIY + Monster Pop(popcorn) = one fun Halloween celebration or Monster-Themed Party! Let's Get This Party Poppin' – See how to decorate a tub, bucket, or bowl for treats…
DIY Grimoire Journal & Spellbook
Learn how to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind grimoire that's perfect for Halloween decor! (includes a video tutorial!) Make Your Own Grimoire.
DIY Halloween Treat Bags – Goodie Bags For Halloween
DIY Halloween Treat Bags– A ghost, pumpkin, and Frankenstein filled with snacks/treats for Halloween.
DIY Halloween Garland
Make a Banner For Halloween. This DIY Halloween Garlandcomes with pattern templates for a pumpkin, candy corn, ghost, bat, and witch hat (with two sizes to pick from). Cut them out, and make the banner for Halloween… (Just follow the step-by-step instructions in the post.
DIY Eyeball Wreath
Make this spooky Halloween Eyeball Wreath for hanging on your front door, in your home for decor, or just for a spooky movie viewing party. Quick, easy, and fun to make! The glow-in-the-dark paint is like the icing on the cake for spookiness.
DIY Chalkboard Sign “Trick or Treat”
DIY Chalkboard Sign – “Trick or Treat” –You will love making Halloween signs and other chalkboard art ideas. Get started with no experience needed we point you to tutorials and how to use transfers to create your designs!
Halloween Movies for Families
Are you looking for Halloween movies to watch? See our list of the best Halloween movies for families. We have movie picks for families with older kids, and younger kids, plus a few for toddlers.
Family Halloween Movies
Printable Halloween Movies List
Family Halloween Movies
Are you looking for Halloween movies to watch with the family? Grab this list of Halloween Movies and watch them all October and on Halloween!
The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook
This cookbook filled with recipes for the spooky season is inspired by none other than those Sanderson sisters in Hocus Pocus. Conjure up some fun in the kitchen. See our review, preview the book, or buy it now!
Halloween Decorations Ideas
25+ Halloween Decoration(s) Ideas – Get a jump on your ideas for Halloween! Make DIY decorations that are fun, spooky, cute, creepy… Use these ideas to make for your home, dorm room decorations for Halloween, indoor decor, decorate your front porch, and decorate for Halloween parties and celebrations. Pop over to see them all!
In this blog post, I shared my favorite Halloween decorations (indoors). I shopped, decorated, and have boo gift ideas. Watch the short video to the end to see it all put together for my Halloween decor.
25 Halloween Wreath Ideas
Do you want to make a Halloween wreath? Get inspired to make a wreath with these 25+ Halloween Wreaths to make for your home or front door.
There are endless designs you can make by crafting Halloween applique T-shirts. Or use this tutorial for other seasonal T-shirts and designs. It's a fun, easy hand sewing craft project.
BOO Pumpkin DIY
Boo Pumpkins DIY It is so easy to stencil. Grab faux pumpkins, twine, autumn leaves, and a pack of stencils. In 30 minutes you can stencil your pumpkins and decorate them for your home decor or a party.
Halloween Mason Jars This project is super easy, and budget-friendly. (It's an old post but, the DIY is something that can easily be made. Add candies, lollipops, pencils, flowers, or…
Easy Halloween DIY Party FavorsLooking for fun ways to make treat bags for a party favor? Or send snail mail to a child? Try this easy DIY.
Halloween Printables Games
Halloween Memory Games
Halloween Printables Memory Game for KidsLittle ones are so excited about Halloween that it's easy to have activities that will keep them busy or use this free printable memory game at a Halloween class party.
Halloween Treat Bags DIY
Make Cute and Fun treat bags for Halloween with this DIY and Free Frankenstein Template! Halloween Treat Bags
A mime costume is an easy-to-make, budget-friendly costume for Halloween. A costume for a mime can even be a last-minute Halloween Costume.
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes you can put together with clothes from your closet. See all the 15+ Halloween characters dress up as. Where to buy the accessories to bring the costume to life and if needed where to buy last-minute costumes.
Anne of Green Gables Costume – Sewing patterns for making your own Anne of Green Gables Costume (girls, teens, women patterns), fabrics, how-to, and no-sew options too.
10+ Cute Halloween Dog Costumes– cute, funny, festive dog costume ideas. Don't leave your family dogs out of the fun! Grab ideas for dressing up your dog with these Halloween dog costumes.
