While you can find a large collection of Halloween crafts right here on the Family Crafts site, I know sometimes it is nice to add a new craft book or two or three to your shelf. That is why I figured I would share some creative Halloween books with you. Find books to help you make a costume, create a mask or face painting masterpiece, or carve out your pumpkin.
- Books About Making Costumes
Need a unique costume for an upcoming performance, Halloween, or even just for playing make-believe? These books not only offer a large variety of costume ideas, most of the costumes are simple to make. - Books About Making Masks
There are many different ways to create masks. You can make everything from simple, paper plate masks to complicated paper mache designs. These mask making books offer an assortment of these options and many more. - Books About Face Painting
You can use these great resources to transform yourself into a favorite creature or character! These books not only contain ideas for many specific faces, they also include simple costume ideas and many helpful hints. Any one of them, or even more, would make a fun addition to your library for Halloween, birthday parties, or any other special event. - Creative Pumpkin Books
Check out these pumpkin design books! Pumpkins are a traditional decoration during the Autumn. They are a common site decorating the fronts of peoples houses for Halloween, and most are decorated or carved to make brilliant designs and creative creatures. Here are some great books that will help you carve or decorate your pumpkins. Make sure you also check out my free pumpkin designs to download.
RELATED:
- Make Your Own Halloween Costumes
- Mask Crafts
- Pumpkin Crafts
(Cover art courtesy of C & T Publishing)
I follow and use things on your website for my grandchildren whom I help homeschool. However, what crafts could be adapted for those children with marked physical disabilities. I would like to see a week set aside for those who have children who are physically challenged and what they do for their crafts? Manual dexterity is required for most of your crafts which some children find extremely difficult. Usually the more simple ones seem to be more for K-3-5. What about an 8 year old who wants to produce a craft as a gift like her siblings and cannot find one that seems mature enough for them?
Just a thought.
thanks,
Nora
Nora, Thanks for writing. Did you check my 100 Gift Ideas page? I think there are several projects that would work with just a little modification. Many of the projects on my site could be adapted to suit different ages and abilities. If you have something specific in mind, please let me know and I will help you find it.
Sherri