Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Halloween Crafts

Halloween is a time to have fun and be creative. There are times when you want to be able to create the perfect Halloween costume or perfect Halloween decorations, but there are also the times when you want to have some fun creative Halloween crafts. There are a lot of different things that you can make for Halloween crafts. Crafts can be a number of things. Crafts can take a lot of detail or just be a simple thing that creates a unique item. Here are some of my favorite crafts for Halloween.

HOMEMADE HALLOWEEN FOAM GHOST OR PUMPKIN
The first thing that you can create is a ghost or pumpkin made out of foam. Buy the color of foam paper that you want and cut out your choice. Then take another color of foam paper and make a face or clothing. This allows you to get creative and still have fun while making a quick craft.

HOMEMADE HALLOWEEN WOODEN IDEAS
If you know how to work with wood, you can make a variety of things. You could make a ghost to hang up against the wall or you can make a fun Halloween sign. Wood allows you to make just about anything. Once you have chosen the type of item you want to make, draw the design on the wood and begin cutting. Once you have cut the wood, sand the edges to ensure that you will not get any splinters. Grab some wood paint and start painting the wood the colors of your choice. Let it dry and hang it up for decoration.

HOMEMADE HALLOWEEN CANDY BAG

Every child wants to have that special candy bag that nobody else has. This is a fun craft that will help create what your child wants. Take an old pillow case and give them puff paint. Let your child paint on ghosts or pumpkins or witches. Depending on their age, help them write Halloween or Trick-or-Treat onto the pillow case. Put stars or brooms or moons; allow them to decorate it any way they want. Be sure that you decorate both sides of the pillow case so no matter where you look, there is always something fun to see.

The main thing that you need to remember when making crafts for Halloween is to have fun. It is important to remember that the more fun you have, the better the crafts will turn out.

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