Alien in Jar Tutorial: If you like the creepy jar/specimen props, here’s a tutorial showing you how to make your own creepy specimens. Yuck! Found at the forum Indy Mogul.

Bewitching Halloween Eggs: The frightfully festive designs were made with a Ukrainian dying technique similar to batik, in which wax and dye are applied to create colorful images. Instructions from Martha Stewart.

Bewitching Invitation: A green witch’s hand on top of the card stock invitation with a fake red fingernail pasted on. The invites are simple yet charming! To get the hand template download, you have to be a member of BHG (free). Details found at BHG.com.

Booing Your Friends: This is the simplest way to Boo your friends, there is no need for them to make photocopies. Your friends just fill the cone with goodies and pass it from friend to friend. You’ll find two different free downloads, first the Booing Poem Download then the Boo Sign Download (or with black letters). Cute idea found at SkipToMyLou.wordpress.com

Charm Balls: Need some quick decorations for that howling Halloween bash? Check out this fun and easy paper craft using crepe paper and styrofoam balls that you can whip up in a spell! Gather together for a centerpiece. Tutorial from Woman’s Day.

Chef-O-Lantern’s Halloween Spook Book: (pdf) Here’s a free Halloween cross stitch pattern with a Jack-O-Lantern stirring up some haunted recipe in a cauldron. The piece can be used for a Halloween Cookbook cover. Pattern and details found at stitchnroll.com.

Coroner’s Toe Tag: You can use these on your props or incorporate them somehow in your invitations. Template download is here (pdf). Found at cthulhulives.org.

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial: Another version of fabric pumpkins that are fast and easy to whip up using twigs, twine and leaves. Found at Pieces Of Time.

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial: Cute fabric stuffed pumpkins with a twist–you use real pumpkin stems! These are nicely done, project found at The Simple Wife.

Fabric Pumpkins: Make some pretty stuffed pumpkins perfect for Halloween using gorgeous decor fabric (you don’t need much), not everything has to be dark and scary. Project details found at Sunshine In My Soul.

Fishbowl Pumpkin Tutorial: These fishbowl pumpkins are a fun and inexpensive way to add some Halloween atmosphere to your home. Project is super easy, supplies include a fish bowl, tissue paper and modge podge. Light it up with a votive candle placed inside. Project found at Bella Dia.

Flappy Happies (Bats): Simple to make wool felt vampire bats with just a bit of sewing and some buttons for eyes. Cute (well…as cute as bats can be!). Tutorial found at Domesticali.

Ghostly Goodie Bag: Most years we just used old pillowcases as our treat bags on Halloween (sometimes the big orange plastic pumpkin pails too)…but we never thought to get this creative with the pillowcases. With a few markers and an old white pillowcase, you can make a cute ghost loot bag–easy enough for the kids to do themselves if they like. Instructions found at Crayola.com.

Glow Water: Here’s a video that shows you how to make glow water with just some water and a hilighter marker (you’ll need a blacklight for this).

Halloween Candy Bucket: Cover a tin with decorative paper using modge podge and seal with a layer over top. Embellish with some ribbon and other crafty goodness and you have a sweet Halloween bucket. Project details found at Little Birdie Secrets.

Halloween Cats Printable: Two different cat designs, one is a friendly looking cartoon style cat, the other is quite vicious looking. These are from vintage embroidery pattern transfers. Both pdf and jpg files available to download. Designs featured on Tipnut.com.

Halloween Cookie Shack: Halloween’s version of the “Gingerbread House”, this house is made from walls of baked sheets of cookie dough and stained glass candy windows. Another great project from Wisdom Of The Moon.

Halloween Ghost Walkers: Cute little project using scraps, pipe cleaners and bits of things from around the house. Use these little guys to decorate a haunted house display or whatever you like. Found at The Small Object.

Halloween Gift Bag or Trick-Or-Treat Bag: Cute project idea, see how to decorate a regular gift bag into something perfect for Halloween. Details found at Phyllis Dobbs.

Halloween Luminary Invitations: These dual-purpose invitations for children’s Halloween parties are perfect for reminding everyone to save the date and to carry home their party favors. Decorate orange favor bags with stamps & stickers, include party details (template here – pdf), affix Halloween themed mailing labels (template here – pdf) and you have some pretty crafty invites. At the end of the party, fill the bag with candy to turn the invitation into a great Halloween party favor. Found at MarthaStewart.com.

Halloween Mobile/Curtain Tutorial: Using just acrylic paints, string and computer paper you can make this kid-friendly Halloween style mobile. Tutorial at Visual Space.

Halloween Ornaments: Clear round glass ornaments painted with spooky personality. Found at The Swell Life.

Halloween Painted Terra Cotta Pot: Charm your Halloween trick or treaters by serving candy from this terra cotta flower pot that you can paint in time for Halloween. Project found at Phyllis Dobbs.

Halloween Papercraft: Free color printables that can be made into toys, treat bags, banners, cards and more. Files are pdf. Found at TheToyMaker.com.

Halloween Photo Tips — Ghoulish Guide to Scary Snaps: Another set of photography tips for Halloween snaps. You’ll find lighting advice, working with jack-o-lanterns, and creative ideas when taking pictures. Tips found at Photojojo.com