Everyone has their favorite holiday – and for many people Halloween is absolutely IT! They love decorating their yards with ghoulish recreations of graveyards and haunted houses. Pumpkin carving is an art form. Costumes are planned years in advance.
I have a good friend who has a Halloween party every year that is the blow-out of all blow-outs! Her whole entire house was transformed into a haunted house – she even created a maze for the kids in the basement complete with ghouls jumping from corners and everything.
What impressed me the most about her Halloween decorations was that almost all of them were hand made by her over the course of a year, Of course, she would save them from year to year until eventually her collection of Halloween décor almost required a storage room of its own.
Now a lot of people think they aren’t crafty enough to make their own Halloween decorations or costumes. Nothing could be further from the truth. Anyone at all can make some fun and cute – or scary, depending on your preference – decorations for Halloween.
Think of it this way – even Kindergartners make Halloween crafts, so if they can do it, so can you! All you need is a little guidance, very little know-how, and some great instruction! That’s what we’re here for!
After reading this book, you’ll realize that Halloween crafts don’t have to cost a lot of money and can be done by the whole family. Of course, some of the projects will require a little extra expertise that can’t be done by little hands, but others are perfect for kids and can make for some great family together time.
There’s no need to spend a lot of money to decorate your home and yard for Halloween or even to have a “killer” Halloween costume. You can make anything you want with a little creativity and even some common household items.
Halloween is a fun time of the year. The crisp fall air brings about thoughts of football games, hot apple cider, and trick or treating. We think that once you realize how easy and fun it is to make your own Halloween decorations, you’ll start embracing this holiday the way others have.
Let’s start with a brief history of Halloween.
