Celebrate the scariest time of the year with our DIY
Halloween Party crafts & free printable decorations. From batty straws to
creepy containers, we’ll show you crafty ways of using our Free Halloween themed
printables.
Boo Bunting
What You Will Need
Dovecraft Black A4 cardstock, Butcher’s Twine, Fiskars
star punch
How to Make
1. Cut 3 squares of black
cardstock 15cm x 12.5cm. Cut the squares into triangles and punch two holes at
the top of each triangle with the Fiskars star punch. Feed some butcher’s twine through the bunting
triangles, tying a knot through each punched hole to keep the bunting secure
when you hang it up.
2. Download and print the
free decorations and cut out the words ‘BOO’. Add a letter to the centre of
each triangle using double sided tape.
3. Cut the bat template out
with black card and add to the top of the ‘B’ with foam squares. We have then
cut out two sets of eyes and added to each ‘O’ again with foam squares.
Halloween Pumpkin Card
What You Will Need
Dovecraft Orange and Green A4 foam, A4 kraft cardstock
and A4 black glitter card
How to Make
1. Cut out the pumpkin card
template and trace the outline onto a piece of A4 kraft cardstock. Cut out your
kraft template and score where it has been indicated on the printed template.
2. Use the template to cut
out the pumpkin with orange and green foam and stick to the front of the card
using double sided tape.
3. We have then downloaded
the free ghost paper from the Trimcraft Halloween themed printable papers and
cut to 6.5cm x 13.4cm. Stick this strip of paper to the base of the card.
4. With the black glitter
card, cut out two bats using the small and large bat templates. We added the
small bat to the top left of the foam pumpkin with foam squares. Add the larger
bat to the bottom of the base to create a topper for the pumpkin card.
5. Place a battery tea light
to the inside of the card to create a spooky silhouette for your Halloween
party table!
Halloween
Square Snack Box
What
You Will Need
Dovecraft
A4 Black Card
Free
Printable Halloween Themed Papers
How
to Make
1.
With a piece of A4 black card, cut a 14cm square, we have cut the
edges roughly to create a jagged effect.
2.
To create the base of your snack box, score 3.5cm from the top of
each side of the card. Score across each corner at 3.5cm and cut the scored
line where it meets the base to create wings. Stick the wings to the side
panels to create the box.
3.
We have then printed the free spider paper and cut out two 9.8cm x
3cm strips to stick to the side panels. Cut two 13.4cm x 3cm strips and added to
the front and back panels.
4.
To finish, cut a large bat with black card using the template and
add to the back of the front panel.
Upcycled Deco Mache Light Jars
What You Will Need
Dovecraft Halloween Decoupage papers
First Edition Deco Mache Adhesive – Gloss and Brushes
First Edition Tag and Alphabet Varsity Die Set
Dovecraft A4 Black and White card
Twine, black pearl pen, glass jars
Free Printable Halloween Decorations
How to Make
1. Cut pieces of your chosen Deco
Maché paper and stick to the outside of the jars using the First Edition
Decoupage Gloss Adhesive. Once you have completed your jars, apply a top coat
to finish.
2. For one of the jars, die
cut the scalloped tag with black card and die cut the word ‘BOO’ using white
card. Add the sentiment to the centre of the tag. We have then wrapped a piece
of twine around the top of the jar several times and attached the tag to the
twine when making a bow.
3. To finish, we have added
black gems to the clear section between the decoupage paper and the rim of the
jar. For the other jars, we have used
coordinating decoupage paper and added eyes from the free template to the jar.
4. Add fairy lights or tea
lights inside the jars and see the decoupage designs come to life!
Quick Party Ideas
If you are running out of time to create Halloween crafts, our
free printable template is perfect for you.
Cut out the eyes and mouths from the paper to create scary monster
jelly cups! These can easily be added to glasses, trick or treat bags or even
pumpkins if you don’t have time to carve!
We have also cut out the bats and added them to the top of the
party straws, great for adding some fun to a party essential!
We would love to see what you make with these handy tutorials
and free templates, don’t forget you can also download our Free September Printable papers, then upload and share your spooky party makes in the project gallery.