20 Free Halloween Printables for an Eco-Friendly Holiday
Halloween printables, printed in an eco-friendly manner, are an easy way to upscale your holiday!
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Three Dozen Free Halloween Quilt Patterns
Whether you want to go ham just for October, or you keep your dark academic decor out all year, there are so many fun and festive Halloween quilts to sew!
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You Should Take Pumpkinhead Photos
This photo shoot with Jack-o-lanterns on our heads is one of the funnest Halloween activities I’ve done yet in my life.
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20 Frightful and Festive Things to Sew for Halloween
Let the Halloween crafting begin! Whether you’re a newbie or an advanced sewer, sewn Halloween projects are a terrific way to decorate for the holiday. Pillows, stuffies, and buntings are fun and festive, and they’re easy to store between seasons.
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32 Eco-Friendly Halloween Crafts
Check out this list of my own favorite eco-friendly Halloween crafts, and get inspired!
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How to Upcycle a Crystal Head Vodka Bottle Into a Sugar Skull Candle Holder
It’s October. You need a sugar skull candle holder.
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18 Non-Candy Halloween Treats
Halloween is enough of a sugar rush as it is–no need to put even more candy, much less artificial food coloring, in your homemade treats and party food.
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13 Halloween Nature Crafts
Halloween crafts don’t have to be all plastic and pre-fab; check out these 11 Halloween nature crafts for some green ways to celebrate!
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12 DIY Halloween Costume Ideas from Everyday Items
If you’re planning to make your costume this year, check out some of these fun, DIY Halloween costume ideas!
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Halloween Recycling Tips – What to Recycle, What to Reuse
Halloween can be a pretty wasteful holiday. These Halloween recycling tips are all about what you can recycle, what you can’t, and some ideas to reuse non-recyclable Halloween leftovers.
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Halloween Cleanup: Bulk Up Your Craft Stash
Think of your Halloween cleanup as a salvage mission! If you do it right, you can totally bulk up your craft stash.
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DIY Halloween Costume: Monster Headband
Turn an old headband into a quick and easy DIY Halloween costume using items you already have in your crafts stash.
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DIY Tombstone from Your Kid’s Old Kickboard
From Minnie Mouse to HAUNTED HOUSE! These DIY Halloween tombstones take you from pool to ghoul with just a few zaps of craft magic.
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17 Recycled Halloween Crafts
Here’s my list of the best recycled Halloween crafts, ones you can make just from your recycling bin, the junk around your house, or a Freecycle search.
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DIY Spooky Ghost Garland from Old Dryer Sheets
It’s not too early to start planning for Halloween. All you need is a little dryer sheet craft inspiration! (And some glue.)
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4 Halloween Non-Candy Trick-or-Treat Options
Chances are, you’re giving out candy this Halloween. But how about trying something really scary: non-candy trick-or-treats.
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30 Halloween Party Ideas That Cost Less and Waste Less
Step away from the party store, y’all. These Halloween party ideas will save you money and reduce the amount of trash you generate without sacrificing any of the spooky goodness.
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9 Jack-o-Lantern Carving Tutorials That YOU Can Do!
You should not have to break your heart trying to carve a gorgeous pumpkin this year!
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13 DIY Halloween Decorations for an Upcycled Halloween Party
OK, so technically you don’t even need to be throwing a Halloween party to make these DIY Halloween decorations. You can use them to just get your house into the spirit of Halloween.
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Halloween Crafts: DIY Chalkboard Halloween Mask
Do you or your children want a cool Halloween mask, but don’t want to buy a far-from-eco-friendly plastic one at a big box store? Create your own with recycled cardboard and chalkboard paint!
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Holiday Crafts: Repurpose a Wooden Spool into a Pumpkin
Looking for quick and easy holiday crafts for Halloween? Repurpose a wooden spool into a mini pumpkin!
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Need last-minute Halloween ideas? We can help!
Halloween is this coming Wednesday, so if you’re going to get some last-minute Halloween festivities going, this weekend is the time to get crafty! Need a little last-minute Halloween crafty inspiration? Here are some DIY costume and decoration ideas, including lots of things that you can whip up in a flash!
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Embroidery Hoop Spider Web!
Remember my embroidery hoop pumpkins? Well, they inspired me to make more embroidery hoop decorations for Halloween! Here’s how you can make your own embroidery hoop spider web:
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Pumpkin Luminary Jar!
There are plenty of luminary jar tutorials out there, but many of them use new materials rather than recycling what you already have on hand. You can make your own pumpkin luminary jars for Halloween using recycled jars and book pages! They are so simple, yet insanely adorable!
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Recycled Trick-or-Treat Bucket
Instead of buying a generic plastic bucket for your child’s Halloween candy, why not create your own? Not only is making your own a fun experience, but it’s way more eco-friendly!
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Pumpkin Napkin Ring Holder
A few days ago I came across these precious pumpkin rings from Wild Olive. The concept inspired me– the ring she created reminded me of a napkin ring holder! If you’re hosting a Halloween dinner party, or even Thanksgiving dinner, give your event a special touch with your own pumpkin napkin ring holders!
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DIY Halloween is Greener, Kinder
Here in the U.S., we’re predicted to spend over $7 billion on Halloween this year. That’s billion. And most of what we’re buying is not so great for the planet. This year, use your crafty prowess to have a greener, kinder Halloween.
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How-to: Make Upcycled Tin Lanterns for Halloween
Halloween decorations can be incredibly wasteful, but they don’t have to be! You could buy plastic decorations that you’ll probably only use once, but with a little crafty know-how, you can whip up your own custom decorations that are less wasteful and have a whole lot of heart. Karen showed you how to mummify glass candle holders and make paper luminary covers, and you can use reclaimed tin cans to make some light-up Halloween decorations, too!
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How-to: Make a Witch’s Hat
A witch is one of the simplest and the easiest characters to be on Halloween. Put on a black outfit and a pointy hat, and you are reading to party. But buying one of those cheap plastic or polyester ones that last a short time is very wasteful. Here is how to make a witch’s hat that will last year after year.
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Halloween Craft: Mummified Glass Jar Candle Holder
Make these upcycled glass jar mummy candle holders (lanterns) for Halloween. Group them as a family or put individual pieces on front steps or line them up on the walkway. No matter how you choose to use them, they’ll be sure to bring smiles to your trick or treaters.
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Halloween Costume Swap on thredUP
Swap your kids costume for a greener Halloween. thredUP has an awesome program where you can swap outgrown Halloween costumes. Here is how it works.
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Green Tips for a Recycled Halloween
Halloween doesn’t have to be a stressful and wasteful holiday if you put your green crafting skills to work. Here are some ideas on how to make green Halloween less stressful.
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