Crafty October 2021
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Crafty October 2021
We love Halloween here at The Purple Pumpkin Blog, and if you’re a long-time reader, you may look forward to my annual series Crafty October! It’s back again for its TENTH YEAR!
If you’re new here, you might have had an inkling about our love for all things Halloween, 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!
Crafty October is a celebration of all things Halloween – fun and delicious themed party food and drink; not-so-scary crafts for kids; party ideas; Halloween printables, and more!
I was going to change the name of this Halloween series in 2020, but after all this time it feels weird to call it anything else. It stopped being just about crafts a long time ago, so Crafty October will be here to stay!
That said, it doesn’t just cover October, but seeps in September too! There are a ton of different Halloween posts for you to sink your teeth into!
Halloween Ideas 2021
This year’s Halloween ideas can be found below. I’ve broken the list into recipes, cocktails & drinks, free printables, and crafts.
The Crafty October Crypt!
For tons of Halloween ideas, check out Crafty October from 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 for recipes, cocktails, crafts, and free printables for the spooky season!
Halloween Recipes
- Red Velvet Nintendo Super Mario Piranha Plant Cupcakes!
- Fun to Make Witches Brew Candy Bark for Halloween
- Werewolf Claw Pretzel Rods Are A Howling Halloween Snack!
- The Easiest 5-Ingredient Mini Pumpkin Pies Recipe Ever!
- Easy to Make Purple People Eater Brownies for Halloween!
- Spiderweb Mickey Mouse Brownies – A Disney Halloween Snack!
- Bat Brownies! A Super Easy Dessert Recipe for Halloween!
- Classic Baked Potato Skins with Cheese & Bacon – Party Appetizer Recipe
- Monster Rice Krispie Treats For Your Little Halloween Monsters!
- Conjure Up Hocus Pocus Cupcakes With a Book of Spells Brownie!
- These Werewolf Brownies Are A Super Simple Halloween Treat!
- Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers Recipe For A Crowd
- These Witch Finger Pretzel Rods for Halloween are Wicked!
- The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Skellington Fudge Recipe
- Air Fryer Mummy Meatballs with Marinara Sauce for Halloween
Halloween Cocktails & Drinks
- Salted Caramel Gold Skull Hot Cocoa Bombs (with Spiced Rum)
- Lavender Margarita Purple Cocktail for Halloween!
- Lucifer Morningstar Cocktail With Rum, Red Wine & Ginger Beer
- Pumpkin Spice Jack o’Lantern Hot Cocoa Bombs For Halloween
- Deliciously Disgusting Bloody Hot Chocolate! (With Rum Shot!)
- A List of 20+ Halloween Cocktails For Spooky Soirées & Parties!
Free Halloween Printables
- Free Printable Jack Skellington Coloring Sheet & Line Study
- Free Printable Devil Coloring Sheet & Line Study for Halloween!
- Free Printable Cat Girl Coloring Sheet & Line Activity for Halloween!
- Build an Alien! Free Printable Halloween Paper Craft
- Free Printable Wizard Coloring Sheet & Line Activity for Halloween!
- Build a Zombie Boy! Free Printable Halloween Paper Craft
- Build a Zombie Girl! Free Printable Halloween Paper Craft Template
- Build a Mummy! Free Printable Halloween Paper Craft For Kids!
- Build a Wizard! Free Printable Halloween Paper Craft For Kids
- Free Printable Bat Coloring Sheet & Line Activity for Halloween!
- Free Printable Boy Pumpkin Coloring Sheet for Halloween!
- Free Printable Pirate Coloring Sheet & Line Activity for Halloween!
- Free Printable Dinosaur Halloween Color By Number Pages
Halloween Crafts
- How To Make a Paperback Book Pumpkin – Fall Decor Craft!
- Cute Bat Craftivity – Halloween Kids Craft & Creative Writing Project
- Kid-Friendly Long-Legged Pipe Cleaner Spiders Craft for Halloween!
- Little Devil Craftivity – Halloween Kids Craft & Creative Writing Project
- Boy Pumpkin Craftivity – Halloween Kids Craft & Creative Writing Project
- Wizard Craftivity – Halloween Kids Craft & Creative Writing Project
- Cat Girl Craftivity – Halloween Kids Craft & Creative Writing Project
- Jack Skellington Craftivity – Halloween Craft & Creative Writing Project
- Boy Pirate Craftivity – Halloween Kids Craft & Creative Writing Project