Pumpkin Craft for Small Children

Do you have kids who want to carve pumpkins but are to small to handle a knife? This is the perfect solution.

To get your instructions and material list click here.  

Spider Sucker

These are perfect for classroom treats.

These are easier to make than they look. Get materials and instructions here.

Small Spooky Spiders

These are so cute and fun to make. Put them all over your house. For materials and instructions click here

Large Spooking Spiders

Instructions: Great for Halloween center piece or decoration.

Fun Halloween Food Crafts for Kids

This year one of our moms at mom-stuff came up with some great Halloween kids crafts using food. Come and check them out. Click here to see all of easy and fun food crafts.

Pumpkin Pictures Easy Enough for Kids

Last weekend my three year old grandaughter wanted to make a Halloween craft.

Here is what I came up with. I made some pumpkin patterns.   She was able to cut them out  with a little bit of help and glue them on to black paper.

Materials:

Pattern

Orange, green, brown and black craft paper

Glue and scissors

Instructions:

Cut the pumpkin out on orange paper. Cut the stem out of brown. Cut the leaf out of green. Glue on to black paper. You can add writing with stickers. You can also add a face using our face patterns form our Pumpkin Craft for Small Children.

Pattern for small pumpkin

Pattern for large pumpkin

Pattern for tall pumpkin

How to Scrapbook for Beginners

Scrapbooking has been around for decades. I remember my grandmother had a picture history book that was 4 or 5 inches thick.  People from all walks of life have discovered the joys of creating albums to showcase their treasured photos and keepsakes. But with all the elaborate scrapbooking techniques and myriad embellishments available, getting started can be intimidating.
The truth is, anyone that can use scissors and glue can scrapbook. And you don't have to spend ridiculous amounts of money to create attractive pages. With some basic supplies and a little imagination, you can create lovely scrapbooks that will be adored for years to come. I made my first granddaughter a scrapbook of the first year of her life. She looks through almost every time she comes to my house.
I suggest you start with just the basics to see if you enjoy scrapbooking. If you don't have the time, money or know-how to create elaborate scrapbooks, just start off simple, and learn new techniques as you go.
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at scrapbooking now is your time. There is no wrong way to do it. Just follow these steps and have fun. Click here to let the creation begin!