Having a Halloween party?  It’s not really a party without a pinata!  And on such a candy-centric holiday, it’s even more appropriate.  Using a basic pinata-making technique, Jamie at Eighteen25 whipped up this adorable and super easy pumpkinheaded guy.  She even provides a free printable of Jack-o-lantern facial features, so all you have to do is glue!  [how to make a Jack-o-lantern pinata]

Project estimate:

• Balloon, on hand or $1
• Newspaper, on hand
• Papier mache paste, on hand or $1
• Crepe paper streamers, $1 and up
• Cupcake liner, on hand or $1
• Printable Jack-o-lantern faces, free
• Glue, on hand
• Candy for filling pinata, $1 and up

Total: $2 and up

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If you spend much time in thrift stores or going to yard sales, you have probably seen a bajillion wicker paper plate holders.  Next time you see them, grab ’em and make some of these cute Jack-o-lanterns by Sarah at Sadie Seasongoods.  And if you find a whole stack pf plate holders, you can cut out all kinds of different faces to make a fun display!  [how to make a paper plate holder Jack-o-lantern]

Project estimate:

• Wicker paper plate holders, $1 and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Felt, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand
• Fake leaves, $1 and up

Total:  $2 and up

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Need bags for your Halloween treats?  If you’ve got paper lunch sacks in your cupboard, you can easily turn them into these cute jack-o-lanterns!  Sara from Confetti Sunshine drew a different face on each of these bags, creating an amusing assortment of expressions.  You could churn out w hole stack of these fairly quickly with an assembly-line-style process, and it would be a great project for enlisting the assistance of kids!  [make DIY paper bag jack-o-lanterns]

Project estimate:

• Paper bags, on hand or $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Sharpie, on hand
• Candy, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up!

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The other day I wandered around Dollar Tree on a mission to find Halloween crafting materials.  The trip ended with me walking around the entire store and tossing every orange item I could find into my cart.  Among those items was an orange “bar mop” towel, all soft and fuzzy and microfiber-y.  When the idea struck to stencil it with a Jack-o-lantern face I knew it would be cute, but it turned out even better than I expected!  Over at Mrs. Greene I shared the instructions for this project – you won’t believe how quick and easy these are to make!  [how to make a stenciled Halloween towel]

Project estimate:

• Orange towel, $1 and up
• Recycled cardboard, on hand
• Spray adhesive, on hand or about $5 and up
• Masking tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Newspaper, on hand
• Spray paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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One thing I have learned about holiday decorations to use in Halloween crafts at Dollar Tree is that they go fast.  But there is also something else I have learned about holiday decor:  that you can make it out of almost anything!  Mollie’s Mom made this adorable Halloween Craft — a Jack-o-lantern totem pole out of things that you can find year-round, using items like burner covers and serving platters to create an array of silly pumpkin faces. Turn this into a family project by having each family member paint their own pumpkin face!  [how to make a pumpkin totem pole]

Project estimate:

• Burner covers, plates, or platters, on hand or $3 and up
• Bucket, on hand or $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Dowel or post, on hand or $1
• Quick-set cement, about $5 and up
• Easter grass, on hand or $1
• Ribbon, on hand or $1

Total:  about $5 and up

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Whether you are hosting a Halloween party for adults or for children, this is a fun idea that guests of all ages will enjoy!  Nat and Holly from My Sister’s Suitcase came up with a way for everyone to customize their own drinks, turning them into Jack-o-lanterns that can be consumed at the party, or sent home as favors.  They used orange soda to create their pumpkin bottles, but you could also use orange juice or any other appropriately-colored beverage.  [how to make Jack-o-lantern soda bottles]

Project estimate:

• Soda or juice, $1 and up
• Dry erase markers, on hand or $1 and up
• Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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This twin pack of jack-o’-lanterns is double the fun! Give these Halloween cuties to your favorite dynamic duo, or award as a door prize for best couples costume at your Halloween party. With a few recycled supplies, some cute cupcake liners and some egg-like goodies, this is a simple and fun craft to make in the few days counting down to Halloween.

This Halloween craft features EOS lip balm spheres, which I like because they aren’t your typical sugary treat, and are a low-priced “nice” gift. I plan on giving this one to my son’s teacher as a thank you. If you don’t want to use EOS spheres, substitute blown eggs, or candy-filled plastic Easter eggs (if you have any in your stash this time of year!).

Supplies: You can get EOS lip balm spheres at your local big box or drug store, or at Amazon.com. If you choose to use blown eggs, follow the instructions at The Artful Parent: How to Make Blown Eggs. Dye your eggs orange. Or, if you have some old plastic Easter eggs on hand, fill them up with candy and use them to make the Jack-o’-Lantern Twins.

Materials:

• Cardboard egg carton, on hand
• Mini cupcake liners (we used two coordinating styles in black and white), $1 and up
• Self-stick craft foam, on hand or $1
• Ribbon, on hand or $1
• Glue (hot glue or tacky glue), on hand
• Scissors, on hand
• 2 orange eggs: I used EOS spheres (medicated tangerine), about $3.38 at Amazon: EOS Tangerine Medicated Lip Balm Sphere

Total: $8 and up
Instructions:

1. Cut two joined cups from an egg carton and trim sides. Make sure you leave the two cups joined together.
2. Glue ribbon handle to either side of the egg carton. Allow glue to dry.
3. Cut down the side of one cupcake liner and cut the bottom off. Glue around the outside of one egg carton cup. Repeat for second egg carton cup.
4. Glue a whole cupcake liner to the outside of each egg carton cup. You should now have a double-layer of cupcake liners on the outside of each egg carton cup.
5. Turn two cupcake liners inside-out, and glue to inside of each egg carton cup.
6. Cut jack-o’-lantern features from self-stick craft foam.
7. Stick facial features on eggs.
8. Put eggs in egg carton cups.

Disclosure: I received this lip balm from the Eos company in order to make crafts with. They hired me to create crafts for them (for their own use), but I was not paid for this post. Some links in the article are Amazon affiliate links.

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Share a sweet treat with anyone who stops by your desk or front door with a fun and simple Halloween craft. You just need a few simple dollar store materials, and this jack-o-lantern container can be made in just minutes. A custom bowl makes it easy to give a great Halloween favor to teachers, friends, or co-workers. Fill the bowl with your favorite orange goodie. Instead of candy, I filled the bowl with orange EOS lip balm spheres because I thought they would make a cool non-sugary treat for my adult trick-or-treaters.

Project Materials:

• Glass bowl-shaped vase, on hand or $1
• Black self-stick craft foam, on hand or $1
• Scissors
• Orange vase filler: Candy or orange EOS spheres, about $3.38 each at Amazon.com: EOS Tangerine Medicated Lip Balm Sphere

Total: $2 and up

Supplies: You can find EOS spheres at your local big box or drug stores, or at Amazon.com.

Instructions:

1. Cut jack-o’-lantern features from self-stick craft foam.
2. Stick facial features on glass bowl.
3. Fill bowl with orange candy or EOS spheres.
4. Share.

Disclosure: I received this lip balm from the Eos company in order to make crafts with. They hired me to create crafts for them (for their own use), but I was not paid for this post. The links in the article are Amazon affiliate links.

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A few days ago I was wandering around Dollar Tree looking for things that might be useful for Halloween crafts.  I came upon a shelf full of curvy, round vases, and immediately thought they would make cute Jack-o-lanterns.  With a little yarn and some felt, vase is now much more festive!  Use one to hold flowers, a candle, or some sweet treats!  You could also use white yarn and googly eyes to make a matching mummy vase!

Project estimate:

• Vase, $1
• Orange yarn on hand or $1 and up
• Black felt, on hand or about $0.33
• Glue, on hand
• Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

Start by flipping your vase upside-down and making a bead of glue all the way around the bottom edge.  Press the end of the yarn into the glue and wrap it all the way around; let the glue dry before moving on.

Wrap the yarn in a spiral around the vase, adding a dab of glue every few inches to keep the yarn held firmly in place.

Continue wrapping until you have reached the top of the vase.

Cut Jack-o-lantern features out of a piece of black felt.

Glue the features onto the yarn-wrapped vase.

Trim the top of the vase with a ribbon tied in a pretty bow, which adds a finishing touch and also covers the end of your yarn.  Now all that’s left to do is find the perfect place to display it!

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My Halloween aesthetic isn’t for everyone.  I like things that are scary and strange, things that a lot of “normal” folks might not appreciate.  I have a feeling that my adoration for this junk-o-lantern from Small Hands Big Art might fall into that love-it-or-loathe-it category.  It kind of reminds me of the styling of the robots in the movie “Robots.”  This is a great way to use up some of those random odds and ends that you’ve been saving because you knew that someday they would come in handy.  Connoisseurs of the junk drawer, someday has arrived!  [how to make a junk-o-lantern]

Project estimate:

• Pumpkin, on hand or about $3 and up
• Random junk, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total:  Free and up

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