After years of thinking about it, I’ve finally made a 13 Days of Halloween calendar! This was lots of fun to make, and it’s going to be even more fun when the 19th rolls around and I can start to use it. Throughout next week, I’m going to share tutorials for all of the crafty projects that make up the 13 days, and I’ll include printable numbers and templates so you can make one of these fun calendars for yourself. Many of the individual projects can be repurposed as place cards and place card embellishments, favor boxes, and a couple would be great tranformed into Christmas decorations or ornaments, too.
Here are a few detail shots of the calendar — and don’t forget to stop by next week for the full tutorials. Update: You can find a full list of the tutorials below.
Craft Tutorials for the 13 Days of Halloween Calendar
Special thanks to my husband, B, for taking all of the action shots in the tutorials. He was a great “craftarazzo”, as he put it!
Number and Bug Templates, Tips, and Supplies
How to Make Glitter Cards and Envelopes (Days 1, 3, and 6)
How to Make Book Page Medallions / Rosettes (Day 2)
How to Make a Mini Pom Pom Topiary (Day 4)
How to Make Book Page Mini Trees (Day 5)
How to Make a Mini Beaded Wreath (Day 7)
How to Make a Glittered Witch Hat Pumpkin (Day 8 )
How to Make a Mini Pom Pom Halloween Garland (Day 9)
How to Make Book Page Bird Nests with Glitter Eggs (Day 10)
Free Printable Mini Treat Boxes (Day 11)
How to Make Tissue Paper Ghosts (Day 12)
Free Printable Mini Owl Treat Boxes (Day 13)
You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and use templates for several of the crafts in this project. Download the reader for free here. These templates are for personal, non-commercial use only.
I am in love! This is so lovely! I cant wait!
posted: October 8th, 2010 at 7:04 pmthis is so super cute & creative-I LOVE it! I am featuring this project on my blog today:
posted: October 9th, 2010 at 10:47 amhttp://puertabella.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-calendar.html
What a great idea — such a fun way to build anticipation for Halloween! I’m going to feature this project and your blog (which I just discovered) on my own blog tomorrow at http://www.funfindsformom.com.
Thanks!
posted: October 10th, 2010 at 5:56 pmperfect. I absolutely love this.
posted: October 12th, 2010 at 12:17 amI am a “scanner” too – I LOVE to do so many things! Great ideas – lovely site.
posted: October 16th, 2010 at 8:55 amThanks so much, everyone. I really appreciate that so many of you have linked to the project!
posted: October 20th, 2010 at 10:12 pmI LOVE it ALL! So cute!!!
posted: October 27th, 2010 at 4:44 pmLovely! Great ideas!
posted: October 29th, 2010 at 9:47 amI love Halloween, I love crafts, and its even better when they are together. Even though it not even October I’m gonna make them because they ADORABLE!!
posted: March 7th, 2012 at 9:55 pmBrilliant! Halloween is my fave holiday.
posted: August 1st, 2012 at 10:36 am