Halloween costumes, decorations, crafts and pumpkin carving templates

DIY has Halloween costumes, decorations, crafts and pumpkin-carving templates for the home haunter. Ghoulishly-good videos and step-by-step instructions
guarantee a hauntingly crafty Halloween holiday. So scare up some pumpkins and
Ghoul it Yourself!

Halloween How-To Videos

Watch these videos for carving and sculpting techniques. Also, get ideas for embellishing and decorating your pumpkin or gourd.

Watch these videos for easy to make Halloween costumes for toddlers, children and adults. Go trick-or-treating as a witch, bat or blueberry!

Watch these fun videos for great ways to spook out your haunted house. Learn about crafty decor, party ideas and even how to tell scary stories.

From the hosts of DIY’s Creative Juice comes the new five-part series Witch Crafts. Like what you see? Click "More Info" to get the materials lists and step-by-step instructions.

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DIY Network’s Witching Hour

Witch Crafts

Tune In

Every weekday throughout October, noon — 1pm ET is the DIY “Witching Hour” featuring Halloween crafting episodes. The Witch Crafts five-part series premieres the week of Oct 1st. Then don’t miss a full afternoon of spooky crafts, Halloween day (31st) from noon — 5pm ET.

Witch Crafts Slide show

Witch Crafts Slide Show

View a spooktacular slide show of projects featured in the DIY series Witch Crafts. Click the link under each slide for materials lists and step–by–step instructions. You can also see project videos in the player above.

Witch Crafts Step-By-Step Projects

Guaranteed to add some hair-raising fun to your Halloween, get materials lists and project instructions for each of the crafts featured on the Witch Crafts series.

Pumpkin Carving Templates

Check out these DIY exclusive pumpkin carving patterns for your front porch jack-o’-lantern. Click on the image and print out the stencil. Use a copier to enlarge or shrink the pattern as needed to fit your pumpkin. Then watch our exclusive video for pumpkin carving tips.

Eerie Extras

Spooky Sounds

Its just not Halloween without some spooky sound effects. Right-click the link below, then choose “Save As”. Be sure to save to your desktop. In seconds, you’ll have spine-chilling noises all night long.

Download Spooky Sounds Now!

Extreme Halloween Pumpkin Carvings Slide show

Extreme Halloween Pumpkin Carving Slide Show

Do you dare to be inspired by some extreme pumpkin carvings? If you are planning to take a stab at carving a pumpkin this year, you should take a look at these 15 outrageous carvings to get you motivated.

Desktops

Get your workspace into the Halloween spirit with these creepy desktop patterns. Choose your size, then right-click on the image and select “Set as Wallpaper”. These fun Halloween scenes are sure to carve a smile on your face.

Living Dead Links

For even more bewitching Halloween crafts, check out these fearfully fun projects ideas.

  • Spooky Treats

    Spooky Treats

    Five EASY Halloween party food ideas! How do tasty Breadstick Bones sound?

  • Easy Spider Cupcakes

    Easy Spider Cupcakes

    Black Widow spiders sure are tasty… when they are made of chocolate!

  • Monster Pizza

    Monster Pizza

    Feed your little ghouls a monster snack! Make this fun pizza Halloween night.

  • Jack-o’-lantern Village

    Jack-o’-lantern Village

    Bored with the same old pumpkin? Try making a jack-o’-lantern village.

  • Pumpkin Luminaries

    Pumpkin Luminaries

    Carve or sculpt? Try sculpting this downloadable pattern.

  • Stacked Pumpkin Topiary

    Stacked Pumpkin Topiary

    This elegant pumpkin topiary adds a sophisticated touch to your entrance.

  • Fun Costumes

    Fun Costumes

    Want silly costume ideas? Go as a ghostwriter or a yellow submarine.

  • Chicken Costume

    Chicken Costume

    Is your little trick-or-treater a chicken? They could be!

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Halloween Decorating Ideas
Halloween Decorating Ideas
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Halloween Party and Recipe Ideas
Halloween Party and Recipe Ideas
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A Touch of Gruesome
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