DIY Projects & Crafts
We have hundreds of DIY projects and craft ideas to inspire you, plus all of the crafting tools and techniques to help you get started. First, pick a project! Whether it’s paper crafts, fabric dyeing, sewing, or painting, we can introduce you to a variety of techniques.
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FeatureSpooktacular Decorating Ideas for a Halloween Mantel
Pumpkins with pops of color, dark candles dripping in glitter, and a BOO-tiful sign to greet your guests!
ArticleThis Thanksgiving Wreath Can be Found in Your Backyard
Dried wreaths don't have to skew over-the-top country. This wild wonder owes its elegant good looks to the natural materials that embellish its standard straw base. We added wheat stalks laced with woodenbeads and sculptural seedpods.
ArticleCut, Fold, and Spring to Life: A Paper Headless Horseman
Here's a craft that will have you turning heads. Marc Hagan-Guirey, kirigami paper artist and author of "Horrogami: 20 Gruesome Scenes to Cut and Fold," shows us how to turn a sheet of paper into an iconic eerie scene.
ArticleCut and Fold a Spooky 3-D Haunted House for Halloween
Marc Hagan-Guirey, kirigami paper artist and author of "Horrogami: 20 Gruesome Scenes to Cut and Fold" shows us how to turn a sheet of paper into a spooky haunted house.
PostHorrorgami: How to Make Any Spooky Scene Pop From Paper to Life
Paper artist Marc Hagan-Guirey shares his tips and tricks.
ArticleRaise a Glass to Halloween, the Spookiest Day of the Year
Fear not, this festive project will help you raise a ghoulish glass to the spookiest day of the year.
ArticleHere's a Quick Halloween Look: Spiderweb Sneakers
Kick around in this pair as part of a Halloween costume or all on their own. Either way, these sneakers are sure to steal the show.
ArticlePut the "BOO" in Bookends for Halloween
Give your shelves a bit of skeletal flair with these simple, yet spooky, BOO!-kends.
ArticleTransform Your Terra-Cotta Pots into "Terror-Cottas" for Halloween
Just a few drops of paint can transform your terra-cottas into "terror-cottas" — an easy way to add spooky style to your home for Halloween.
ArticleVisitors Beware: We Dare You to DIY This "Creepy" Doormat
Don't be afraid to step right up! Here's a DIY décor idea that will give any entrance that perfectly eerie vibe.
ArticleThis Pumpkin Magically Changes Color at the Touch of Your Hand
It works like magic: touch the pumpkin and the handprint left behind changes from one color to another before your eyes. Our secret? An ingredient called "thermochromic pigment."
ArticleA DIY Pumpkin in Two Words: "Glitz and Glam"
Go glitzy instead of ghoulish this Halloween. We spritzed this black pumpkin with a coat of shimmery spray paint, then gave it a glittered top with silver accents: sequins, rhinestones, and crystals. In a word? Glamorous.
ArticleAppliqués and Silk Pins: That's All You Need to Make Glitzy Pumpkins
These glitzy pumpkins couldn't be easier to make: take a few ornamental appliqués (we like these leaf-like shapes with rich accents and autumnal colors) and pin them into place.
ArticleSee How We Gave This Pumpkin a Pretty-in-Pink Transformation
This princess of a pumpkin is inspired by fairytales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
ArticleChinoiserie Pumpkins: Use Our Trick to Paint Flowering Branches and Birds to Life
Inspired by the classic Chinoiserie decorative style, adhesive laser-cut stencils will help you achieve beautifully fine bird and flora patterns as if you handpainted them yourself.
ArticleLook! These Christmas Ornaments are Made Larger-Than-Life From Balloons
Make a bold statement this holiday season with larger-than-life decorations.
PostThese Teeny-Tiny Botanicals Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
And some of them are wearable pendants.
ArticleTurn a Mason Jar Into a Colorful "Tutti Frutti" Cup
Watermelons, lemons, oranges, oh my! These mason jars were turned into lidded cups that double as take-home party favors — guaranteed to be a hit with grownups and kids alike!
ArticleGotcha! Here's an Idea to Trick the Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween
To cement your reputation as the scariest house in the neighborhood, assemble our patented "nobody's home" fake-out.
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