23 Spooktacular DIY Halloween Projects Part 1

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Ideas 1-2: Altered Candy Bar Wrappers
Ideas 3-4: Altered Beverage Jars/Carrier
Idea 5: Altered Paint Can
Ideas #6-7: Pumpkin Lantern and “TREATS” Banner
Idea 8: Trick or Treat Tote Bag
Idea #9: Altered Gum Case
Idea #10: Altered Tic-Tac Box
Ideas 11-12: Halloween Push-Up Pops (and Coffin Treat/Display Box)
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If you love to DIY your own Halloween projects such as decorations, crafts, gifts, and party favors, you’ll want to check out this post. Jen Carver, from Banner Events, is sharing over 25 “spooktacular” ideas with you for conjuring up your own Halloween fun.

Vivian Kerr worked on these projects using a printable Halloween package from Anders Ruff Custom Designs as inspiration. We hope you enjoy the spooky projects, captured by Andrea Pasion Photography. She created a variety of Halloween projects we are thrilled to highlight. Inexpensive and simple, these projects can even be done by beginning crafters.

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Ideas 1-2: Altered Candy Bar Wrappers

A super easy treat idea that is too cute to spook can be made by costuming a candy bar in a printable wrapper. We picked up some large-sized Hershey bars (but any size works) and printed some of the coordinating Halloween digital papers, treat labels, and tags. We wrapped the candy bars and added some scraps of ribbon and a few sticker embellishments to complete the look.

Ideas 3-4: Altered Beverage Jars/Carrier

Using recycled materials in our Halloween DIY projects makes us happy. This project is one of our favorites. A friend saved up her Starbucks Frappuccino bottles and lids for us. We washed and thoroughly dried the bottles. We added a coat of black spray paint to the lids. We filled the bottles with various orange and black Halloween candy. Then, using Anders Ruff’s beverage wraps and trimmed-down treat wrappers, we secured them on the bottles with adhesive. To dress up the bottles, we added some raffia and a tag. We even repurposed the Starbucks drink carrier with a little digital pattern paper and other elements from the printable package.

Idea 5: Altered Paint Can

Mini-paint cans can be found at most craft stores. They are perfect for filling with all sorts of Halloween treats. Easily add decorations using printable elements, scraps of coordinating paper, ribbon, and fabric!

Ideas #6-7: Pumpkin Lantern and “TREATS” Banner

Dress up orange lanterns to look like pumpkins. We traced a leaf pattern onto one of the printable green pattern papers in the Halloween collection. Wrap green chenille stems around a pencil to create a corked vine look. Add brown chenille stems to create a pumpkin stem. To create a “treats” banner, print out the banner letters, trim, and adhere them to black cardstock. Punch holes and add ribbon or twine to hang. This would look great hanging from a fireplace mantel, above a doorway, or as a dessert table backdrop.

Idea 8: Trick or Treat Tote Bag

DIY your own version of a trick-or-treat tote bag. Using coordinating fabric, Vivian designed and sewed the perfect Halloween tote. She printed a bat from the Anders Ruff collection onto iron-on fabric transfers to achieve the finished look.

Idea #9: Altered Gum Case

Gum is a popular item, especially for kids and teens. We picked up a pack of Extra Dessert Delights brand gum in an Orange Crème flavor. The larger shaped package made it easy to embellish with trims and printable paper.

Idea #10: Altered Tic-Tac Box

Using a combination of circle and scallop punches, a button, and a few cute items, we easily transformed an ordinary box of Tic-Tacs into a fun Halloween treat!

Ideas 11-12: Halloween Push-Up Pops (and Coffin Treat/Display Box)

Displaying desserts in unique ways is so much fun. We painted paper mache coffin boxes discovered at our local craft store. Each coffin was lined with coordinating printable papers and the lids were embellished with cute treat labels cut down for size. We filled the coffins with Styrofoam from which we could display orange cream ice cream push-up pops.

Be sure to check out more Halloween project ideas.

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