5 Traditional Halloween Crafts
Fun & Frightful Crafts for This Year's Halloween Decor!
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Enjoy these fun, traditional Halloween crafts—from apple heads to cornhusk dolls to pumpkin-seed bracelets. They’re great for the young and the young at heart!
5 Traditional Halloween Crafts
After you carve pumpkins this year, save the seeds and create pumpkin-seed necklaces or bracelets! It’s a fun and unique way to celebrate the season.
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Luminarias have been used by cultures around the world to light up the night. Here’s how to make your own luminarias, which can add a spooky glow to Halloween night!
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Cornhusks were traditionally made into children’s dolls in some Native American cultures. They are a fun and easy way to recycle materials that would otherwise just go into the compost pile!
Illustration: Margo Letourneau
This creepy craft is perfect for the end of apple season—and is sure to turn heads!
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Make your own pumpkin pie spice mix with only five ingredients—it’s a great gift, too!
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Making Jack-O’-Lanterns
Of course, the classic Halloween craft is creating Jack-o’-lanterns. What will you carve into your pumpkin this year?
Here are a few tips to keep your carved pumpkins lasting until Halloween!
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More Halloween Fun
Every made any of these crafts before? Let us know in the comments! We wish you all a Happy Halloween!
About The Author
Mare-Anne Jarvela
Mare-Anne Jarvela has worked for The Old Farmer’s Almanac as head editor of the Garden Guide, senior research editor, and/or contributor for over 30 years. She is a nature lover who’s happiest in her garden or baking for her family and friends.
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