Get Crafty for Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with kids by taking time to learn about Hispanic and Latino cultures and connecting lessons with engaging and fun art projects. Whether you’re a parent, tea . . .
Art with Alyssa: Alebrijes, Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
Alebrijes, familiar to those who have seen the movie “Coco,” are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures—mythical creatures with body parts from varying animals. Making them is a fun way . . .
Art with Alyssa: Fall Leaves
Celebrate the season by making fall leaves with a DIY printing plate made from Styrofoam. Print leaves onto paper just for fun or get creative and use the printing plate to make thank you cards, place . . .
Hanging Halloween Bats
Halloween is such a fun and festive time to get creative with spooky (and not so spooky) crafts, treats, decorations and more. These adorable Halloween bats are easy to make out of recycled egg cart . . .
Make a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap
With next year’s premiere of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (March 2021) why not have a little Ghostbusters fun making ghost traps? This recyclable project requires toilet paper tubes and shipping . . .
Halloween Bingo Scavenger Hunt
It’s not bingo, and it’s not a traditional scavenger hunt, it’s a Halloween bingo scavenger hunt! Get the kids together for a Halloween party and walk (or drive) the neighborhood, looking at H . . .
13 Halloween Party Games for Kids
Host the best kid’s Halloween party with these lucky (or unlucky) 13 games.Planning a Halloween party for the kids? Here are fun party games that thrill trick-or-treaters of all ages. Need an extr . . .
Art with Alyssa: Halloween Tabletop Cornhole
This DIY Halloween craft offers lots of room for creativity, such as creating beanbags and cornhole boards inspired by your favorite characters. As an art teacher, I love connecting arts and crafts . . .
DIY Halloween Treats
These not-so-spooky treats are sure to delight your child’s friends, neighbors and classmates. Click the links below to download FREE printable bag toppers for Spooky S'mores, Jack-o-Lantern Teeth a . . .
Funny Halloween Cones Decor
Kids can express their creativity making this fun, easy Halloween decoration. A search of the cupboards or a trip to the dollar store will supply everything needed to create these creepy cones for H . . .
Halloween Door Decorations for Families
Whether decorating at home or school, our Halloween doors are to “DIY” for! Not very crafty? Try the “mummy and me” door for beginners. More experienced crafters can try our “fear the waking . . .
Greedy Ghosts Game
What to do with all that leftover Halloween candy? Toss it into the open mouths of these three greedy ghosts, and it becomes a fun game for one or a whole party!
Supplies: Cardboard box (at least 1 . . .
Art with Alyssa: Mini Halloween Piñatas
As an art teacher, I love connecting arts & crafts to literature and recycling. This Halloween craft is a great way to repurpose cardboard toilet paper tubes. If you want to link your mini piña . . .
Magic Potion Bottles for Halloween
If you’re into decorating for Halloween, making magic potion bottles is a fun project to do with family and friends or for guests at a Halloween party. Craft Harry Potter-inspired bottles into spo . . .