Halloween Crafts

Here are some fun crafts to try for Halloween.

Skull Garland



You'll need:
Felt in a variety of colors
Embroidery floss
Cotton balls
1/2" wide ribbon

Cut out skull shapes from the felt, about two inches long and an inch wide. You'll need a front and back for each skull you're making. To make the faces, snip a pair of small circles for the eyes. Place a contrasting piece of felt behind the holes, and then use the embroidery floss to stitch them in place. Once you've done that, add other features like noses, teeth, flowers, dots, etc. Once you've decorate the face, place the backing piece of felt on, and stitch about 3/4 of the way around the edge of the skull. Stuff the inside with a pair of cotton balls, and then stitch closed. If you want, you can make a bunch of skulls and use ribbon to connect them all using a whip stitch.

Candy Wrapper Light Switch Plates



You'll need:
White light-switch plates
Candy wrappers
Iron
Glue or glue stick
Decoupage gel
Scissors
Bone folde
Utility knife

Flatten the candy wrappers by ironing them a a lower temperature. Cut the wrappers to a desired shape. Rub the wrapper with glue stick or glue and apply to the switch plate. Use a bone folder to get out the wrinkles. Repeat until the entire switch is covered. Use a utility knife to make an X over the switch opening. Fold over and glue in place on back of plate. If there is excess along edges, fold under and glue in place. Use decoupage gel to seal the entire plate in place.

Ribbon Snakes

You'll need:
Spool of ribbon 1 1/2 inches wide or larger
Masking tape of a smaller width than ribbon
18-gauge floral wire
Fine-tip brown or black permanent marker
Thin red ribbon
Scissors
Stapler
Adhesive gems

Unspool about 3 to 4 feet of green ribbon (or whatever color you like). Lay a matching length of masking tape sticky side up on a flat surface next to the ribbon. Put floral wire down the center of the tape, pressing it so it sticks. Flip masking tape over and smooth onto length of ribbon, leaving about -2 inches from the end of ribbon unqired for the snake's head. Use fine tip market to make horizontal lines on the masking tape to make the snake's belly. Fold over 1/4 inch at the end of the ribbon and tape down with masking tape. To make the tongue, slice 2 to 3 inches of 1/4-inch red ribbon down the middle along half the length, and cut ends into points. To make the nose, fold in corners at end of ribbon, but don't make a point in center. Slide the red tongue ribbon into nose (underneath folded corners). Staple the corners and tongue in place with the hooks of the staples facing out to make nostrils. Attach adhesive gems for eyes. Wind ribbon back onto spool to create the coil and pull upwards, bending the wire into place, to display on spool.

What crafts do you like to do for Halloween?