halloween

  • Preschool Project: Paper Strip Pumpkins

    I have seen these pumpkins on the internet, and I decided to try them with the kiddos. Supplies: Orange construction paper green or brown pipe cleaners scissors hole punch I cut the construction p...
    Oct 30, 2012 1 Comment

  • Tomato Cage Ghosts

    We are busily raking up leaves and cleaning out our gardens here in the midwest, but before I store those tomato cages for the winter I have one more use for them. They’ll make a great form for ...
    Oct 29, 2012 8 Comments

  • Project: Zombie Baby Head

    One of the things I knew I wanted to try making for Halloween decorations this year was a zombie baby head. My first stumbling block was actually finding the head. My plan was to get one at the local ...
    Oct 22, 2012 8 Comments

  • Little Black Owl Revisited

    Let’s revisit another of our favorite Halloween projects. This time it’s the knitting pattern for the Little Black Owl. This little guy is a cinch to knit up in the round with added fel...
    Oct 19, 2012 2 Comments

  • Project: Yellow Brick Road to Dorothy Dress

    She has already been Dorothy before. Dorothy, at 8 months. Scarecrow (TINY! Gasp!) Then, we were invited to the San Francisco Symphony night with The Wizard of Oz! And it was time for another Doroth...
    Oct 19, 2012 2 Comments

  • Easy Halloween Costumes

    It’s coming down to the wire to get those costumes made for Halloween. Here’s a couple Susi did over the last couple of years. This easy bacon and eggs costume requires no sewing, cost le...
    Oct 18, 2012 No Comments

  • Halloween Mantle 2012

    I had so much fun decorating our mantle for Halloween this year. I went a little crazy at the dollar store (if you can call $12 crazy), used stuff I had around the house and laughed an evil laugh the ...
    Oct 16, 2012 3 Comments

  • Halloween Spider Projects Revisited

    With Halloween creeping (heehee) up on us, we thought we revisit some of our most popular Halloween projects. Last year, I picked up a bag of cheap plastic spiders and turned them into two fun project...
    Oct 11, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #20 – Chocolate Covered Pretzel Skulls

    We’re playing with our food for this Iron Craft challenge. I knew right away what I wanted to make. I’ve been eating Pretzel Crisps lately for lunch and the shape really makes me think of ...
    Oct 09, 2012 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #19 – I-cord and Grapevine Pumpkin

    Are you like me? Do you walk about gift and decor stores saying, “I could make that”? Do you furtively try to snap photos without getting caught by the store clerk? Well, that is how this ...
    Sep 25, 2012 2 Comments