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Crafty October 2018

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Welcome to Crafty October 2018 – a month of Halloween ideas! This is my annual series that I have been running through the month of October since 2012 – I can’t believe Crafty October is in its 7th year!

If you’re a long time reader of The Purple Pumpkin Blog, you’ll know that I love Halloween! If you’re new here, you might have had an inkling since my blog name contains something associated with this time of year! But whether you are a regular or newbie, I hope that you enjoy all the Halloween stuff I have coming for you!

A Month of Halloween Ideas - Crafty October 2018

Crafty October 2018

I started The Purple Pumpkin Blog just after Halloween in 2011 and my first posts were about my love for it as well as the ‘Better Late than Never‘ Halloween dinner party I threw. I’ve got a dedicated section to Halloween Recipes and Halloween Crafts.

Back in 2012 when I first started this series, I shared a Halloween craft every day in October – which is where the name Crafty October came from. It was very ambitious and most days I would make the craft and get the post up on the same day – wow I was a different blogger back then! I even did it on the day that I was a birthing partner for my sister when she had my niece!

Over the years the series has evolved into more than crafts, with me sharing recipes, free printables, pumpkin carving templates, party ideas and more! I do sometimes sneak in some Autumn themed stuff too!

I’m going to be straight up honest and say that I’ve not prepared anything yet for Crafty October 2018… My plan was to be super ahead of time, but then I remembered that my brain doesn’t really work that way. Add in some personal issues and it means I’m doing this years series completely on the fly!

I can’t tell you what will be coming over the next month – I don’t even know myself yet – but there will be LOTS of Halloween ideas that’s for certain! I doubt I will be sharing every day like I used to – but I will share as much as I can!

You can check out Crafty October from 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014,  2013 and 2012 if you can’t wait for this year’s ideas; which will eventually appear in the gallery below!

Crafty October 2018 Gallery

Give pumpkin pie a colorful twist to make them into purple pumpkin pies! Recipe from The Purple Pumpkin Blog!
This 'Toxic' Mac 'n' Cheese Recipe is a great Halloween dish for dinner or for a party buffet table. All it takes is some spooky shaped pasta and green food colouring to turn regular macaroni and cheese into this 'toxic' version for Halloween!
This Eerie Eyeball Fruit Punch is a great drink to serve at a Halloween Party. It can be kept non-alcoholic for non-drinkers and kids, or laced with booze for the drinkers. The floating "eyeballs" give it that eerie edge!
101 Fangtastic Things To Do For Halloween! This mega list of things contains so many ideas for Halloween, including recipes, crafts, activities, days out, and tons more! You won't be short on things to do for Halloween if you have this printable to hand!
Scary-Cute Monster Cupcakes! These monstrous cupcakes are so easy to make, and are a great sweet treat for a Halloween party food table, or for a monster themed birthday party!
How To Make Halloween Slime! This ooey-gooey Halloween Slime is easy to make a fun to play with! Most of the ingredients can be found at home - Adult supervision required for kids.
20 Great & Ghastly Ghost Recipes For Halloween! Included in this round up are lots of tasty ghost themed recipes, both sweet and savoury. Any of these ideas will make a hauntingly good addition to your Halloween celebrations!
This Free Printable Halloween Bingo Game has everything you need to play a fun game of bingo with the kiddos this Halloween! Also makes a great dinner party game too!
9 Spooky Fun Ghost Crafts! Included in this round up of spooky ghost crafts are paper crafts, recycling crafts, and super quick crafts - most of which are easy for kids to do either on their own or with supervision. Any of these crafts will make a hauntingly good addition to your Halloween celebrations!
These 21+ Horribly Good Halloween cookies include Halloween cookie recipes that you bake from scratch, as well as cheat's cookies where you decorate store bought ones.
These 10 Easy Witch Activities Kids Will Love include paper crafts, painting, coloring, and some fun, witchy snacks, perfect for Halloween!
Thinking of throwing a Halloween Party, but want to have a theme that is a little bit different? Well, this site has got you covered with these 31 Wicked Halloween Party Themes! There are themes for adults, and kids/families, from super cute, to downright creepy!
13 Spectacular Skeleton Crafts & Recipes for Halloween - a selection of spooky crafts including wreaths, paper crafts, and more, plus delicious recipes for cake pops, truffles, and cupcakes!
A Month of Halloween Ideas - Crafty October 2018

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Michelle Ordever

Michelle lives in London with her husband, son, and cat named Pumpkin. She started The Purple Pumpkin Blog in 2011 and the idea behind the blog is simple - Cook, Create, Celebrate! Michelle shares delicious recipes and creative ideas for all seasons, holidays, parties, & Disney! She thinks up the ideas so you don’t have to!

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1 Comment

  1. Kim
    October 3, 2018 @ 8:08 am

    Looking forward to seeing what crafts you post this year. :-)

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