10 of the Best Halloween Craft and Activity Articles on Associated Content

Inexpensive, Creative and Just Plain Fun Halloween Stuff to Do!

Betty Malone
Halloween may have a particular look of pumpkins, ghosts and scary creatures, but when it comes down to what makes Halloween fun, it's always the activities of preparing for Halloween, decorating, making decorations, playing games, trick or treating and doing stuff for Halloween!

Associated Content writers are some of the most creative people I've ever met and they have left no stone unturned in their search to help you have an awesome Halloween holiday. Check out some of their creative ideas for a crafty and fun Halloween this year.

Best of AC Halloween Crafts and Activities

Moira Richardson does a fantastic job of providing 10 easy and inexpensive but fun Halloween crafts for kids and the whole family to make this Halloween.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2188265/10_cheap_and_easy_halloween_crafts.html?cat=74

Vampires are the coolest at Halloween and Angel Vee's article on all things Vampire is the coolest too!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1612052/free_vampire_coloring_pages_games_and.html?cat=25

The Yuck Box Game is one of the clever ideas for Halloween games and activities in Christie Silver's 2006 Halloween Games and Decoration article, but they're still clever in 2009.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/56050/halloween_decorations_and_party_game_pg2.html?cat=7

For younger children who want to party for Halloween, you don't want to frighten or scare them and Romy Kadrik has written a great article on how to plan a fun Halloween party for young children and prechoolers.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2097519/halloween_childrens_party_tips_hints.html?cat=25

With the price of candy going through the roof this year, having some inexpensive craft ideas for the kids to make is a good idea. Emma S. gives us 10 for under a buck! Even at a buck each, it's a great deal for decorating or party fun!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1085243/ten_halloween_crafts_you_can_do_for.html?cat=24

Today's glossy trendy Halloween décor and crafts appeal to lots of people, but for we antique and vintage collectors, Ann Sipper has written a wonderful Vintage Crafts for Halloween. Check it out, it's cool, especially the idea of silhouettes, which I have no idea why they seem to fit Halloween but they do!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/55403/vintage_inspired_halloween_crafts_pg2.html?cat=24

I love the idea of making crafts out of trash bags..and Emma S. has another great article on doing just that. It was full of great ideas.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/405893/eight_halloween_decorations_you_can.html?cat=30

Kids love making items that can be displayed and shown off and this cool Halloween tree craft will allow them to really get involved in choosing and being creative with their own ideas and designs as they decorate the tree. Ann Sipper has done it again with this great Halloween craft idea.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/55400/free_halloween_craft_project_how_to.html?cat=24

Tabitha Easley has scoured the internet to find the best online Halloween activities and these are worth checking out. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2163661/online_halloween_games_and_activities.html?cat=74

And last but not least,,make your own haunted house and while there are several great articles on AC on how to do your own haunted house for Halloween, from simple to running it as a big business! This article by Marilisa Sachteleben
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/399593/design_your_vintage_haunted_house_for_pg3.html?cat=30

One of the good results of writing this article is I found three writers who I had never read their work and it was great stuff! So, I benefited as much as you will if you go check them out too!

Happy Halloween!

Published by Betty Malone

"There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning." - Thornton Wilder This is Betty's daughter. Betty Malone died unexpectedly Tuesday, N...  View profile

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  • Jolynne M Hudnell10/7/2009

    Nice choices here!

  • John Smither10/2/2009

    Useful resource for anyone wishing to read up on craft ideas.

  • Sheri Fresonke Harper9/29/2009

    Thanks, very helpful :)

  • Malina Debrie9/28/2009

    You are very correct that AC writers are creative. I am impressed with the knowledge and creativeness of the group!

  • C. Jeanne Heida9/27/2009

    Nice line up!

  • Theresa Leschmann9/26/2009

    Thanks for the leads. I will have to make time to check all of these out.

  • Julie Darleen9/26/2009

    Nice collection. Thanks!

  • Catherine Spencer9/25/2009

    I love Halloween craft projects :) Will check these out...thanks.

  • Dina Quirion9/25/2009

    great job, congrats to all... :o)

  • Carol Whyte9/25/2009

    I like Greenhill's comment! Great job Betty. I like how you researched older articles for input on this one!

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