Holiday Projects

 Halloween prop

$20 Halloween prop

Robbybuilder has a cheap and clever $20 Halloween prop made from wood and an old fan motor – “This is “Wilfred”…He is a full sized animatronic greeter for my haunt. He is made entirely from ordinary objects anyone can obtain, and is made for just under $20!! (Barely).” [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects […]

Gourds of Goth Appliqué Patterns

Joan of AnthroPoMorphCo makes characters with faces and put them on buttons and jewelry and stuff for here etsy store. For Halloween, she’s created the Gourds of Goth and their applique patterns where you can sew characters like Jack (left) and Lady Ghoulia (right) as well as the rest of their friends on cool Halloween […]

Un-Halloween Pumpkin Patterns

Un-Halloween Pumpkin Patterns

Tired of cats, ghosts, and grinning reapers? Pumpkin Glow has a ton of free downloadable “UN-Halloween Pumpkin Patterns” in PDF format. Pictured here, my favorites (from the I Love Americaseries) – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter the MAKE & CRAFT Contests! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to […]

Make your own paper Splatterbot

Make your own paper Splatterbot

Here’s another cool Halloween themed paper craft, a robotic splatterbot! – “The Splatterbot twists at the waist and the arms can move up and down. The claws are interchangable with the hatchet or the laser weapon. The front of the chest opens to reveal large hidden teeth, there’s a hidden compartment in the back (with […]

Holiday Ornament Swap

The fine crafters at cake+pie and freshly(blended) have organzied their 1st annual Holiday Ornament Swap. Typically, I’ll start posting more holiday stuff after Halloween but since the deadline for this swap is Nov 1st, I’d love to make sure you all know about it. Desing your ornament and make 8-10 versions for the swap. By […]