Eco-Friendly Halloween Craft Ideas

Are you ready for Halloween yet?

Me neither. I’m just getting in the back to school groove.

But Halloween isn’t far from my mind. My Halloween costumes are already done, though mine needs a little altering and accessorizing, but the rest of the family has their costumes.

I just need to do some crafting, which I always do with the kids because they love, love, LOVE Halloween as much as I do.

In a lot of ways I think my family likes Halloween more than Christmas. We get to have all the fun of decorating and going to parties without the stress of gift giving. So in the spirit of Halloween crafting I am searching for spooktacular green ideas.

Here are a few that I found around the web:

The Go Green Blog has a list of six green Halloween crafts complete with tutorials. You’ll find egg carton bats, an egg carton spider, milk jug pumpkin, paper plate pumpkin masks, a ghost windsock and a toilet paper roll bat.

Green Halloween has several green crafts including this bejeweled black catthat I made. I know several people will complain about the spray paint but if you use Krylon’s low VOC paint it’s a little more eco than if you use regular spray paint. Just be sure to sand the plastic a little bit so it sticks better.

They also have a tutorial for a tin can luminary that is quite fab.

FaveCrafts.com has a huge assortment of Halloween crafts and several have an eco slant like these cute treat jars. Just grab a glass jar or two from your recycling bin to create them.

These toilet paper roll favor boxes are perfect for your neighborhood Halloween party.

What about you? What are your fun and crafty ideas for a green Halloween?

Pirate Scull Tshirt Tutorial from Provo Craft

Scallywag T-shirt

What you will need

Provo Craft Supplies

• Cricut E2 machine

• Cricut Teresa Collins Chic and Scary

Other Supplies

• Black t-shirt

• White cotton fabric

• iron on backing

Instructions:

1. Wash and dry t-shirt and white cotton fabric. Iron items and allow time to cool.

2. Iron backing onto white cotton fabric as packaging directs.

3. Using the Cricut E2 machine and the Cricut Teresa Collins cartridge cut out the skull using the white fabric at 9 1/2".

4. Iron onto shirt.


~Provo Craft is a one stop-shop for all your spooky planning and decorating. From spooky decorations for your child’s class party to festive cards to one-of-a-kind T-shirts for trick or treating—you can use your Cricut® to help you create a happy Halloween.

Halloween Scrapbook Page Tutorial from Provo Craft

Scary Halloween Scrapbook Layout

What you will need.

http://www.provocraft.com/

• Cricut V1/Create/Expression/E2 Machine

• Cricut Teresa Collins Chic N Scary Cartridge

• Cartridge Cuts: Cricut Teresa Collins Chic N Scary Cartridge: Scary - 2” (cut 3x) Web - 6” and 3-1/2” Crow with Crown - 2-1/2” (cut 2x) Bat - 2” (cut 2x) Spider - 2”

Other Supplies

• Cardstock - black, white Glittered Cardstock - orange, green Patterned Paper - diagonal stripe, stripe, purple spider, spider web, green

• Rhinestones Scallop oval punch Oval punch

• Adhesive - wet and dry Pop Dots

• Paper Trimmer

Instructions:

1. Layer 11-3/4” x 11-3/4” striped patterned paper onto 12” x 12” black cardstock. Layer 4”x 10-3/4” green patterned paper onto 4-1/4” x 11” black cardstock. Layer 6” x 10” purple spider paper onto 6-1/4” x 10-1/4” black cardstock. Cut striped paper into 1-1/2” x 12”

2. Layer papers together as shown.

3. Cut spider web paper into a 4” x 6” and 4” x 3” rectangles. Layer these onto black cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 6-1/4” and 4-1/4” x 3-1/4” to create photo mats.

4. Layer “Scary” word art with black on bottom, orange in middle and green on top. Layer bat with orange behind the black. Layer crow the same way. Adhere rhinestones to bat, crow and spider.

5. Adhere large spider web to layout as shown. Adhere small spider web to 3-1/4” x 2-1/2” orange glitter paper, keeping web flush with bottom of paper. Punch out a white oval and a scalloped oval with the web paper. Layer together. Adhere to small web. Add this onto bottom of larger photo mat as shown. Add rhinestones.

6. Adhere crow, bat using pop dots to layout. Adhere large photo mat to layout as shown. Adhere smaller photo mat.

7. Adhere “spooky” and spider to web. Adhere rhinestones to web and layout.

~Provo Craft is a one stop-shop for all your spooky planning and decorating. From spooky decorations for your child’s class party to festive cards to one-of-a-kind T-shirts for trick or treating—you can use your Cricut® to help you create a happy Halloween.

Halloween Craft Tutorial from Provo Craft: Bat Mobile

Bat Mobile

What you will need.

Provo Craft Supplies
• craft paper
• E-Z Set Eyelets - black 1/8" short
• ribbon

Other Supplies
• black metal wire
• thread
• stick


Instructions

1. Find a smooth stick 16" long and spray paint it silver. Let dry completely.

2. Cut a length of wire or cord 22" long and bend or tie each end to the ends of the stick to create a hanger.

3. Cut 5 double sided bats from black, patterned, double sided cardstock 2" tall.

4. Punch a small hole in the top of the bats and secure with a black eyelet.

5. Tie varying lengths of string to the bats and hang them by tying along the stick.

6. Tie a ribbon at the top if desired.

~Provo Craft is a one stop-shop for all your spooky planning and decorating. From spooky decorations for your child’s class party to festive cards to one-of-a-kind T-shirts for trick or treating—you can use your Cricut® to help you create a happy Halloween.