Everyday is something! And from now until October of next year, Glue Gun Crafts is going to post a craft a day monthly calendar. The crafts are based on holidays, observances, awareness days, birthdays and inventions and in some cases- cause I felt like it days. So please enjoy these 31 October Crafts and may you be inspired!
(If you think you have a craft that belongs in November, drop me a line! craftzilla at glueguncrafts.com)
October 1: World Vegetarian Day
Create a 3-D fruit or vegetable mobile.
October 2: Name Your Car Day
Create a name plaque to hang above your parking spot!
October 3: World Card Making Day
Go beyond the regular folded card and make an iris folded card!
October 4: National Golf Day
Make a mobile that uses photographs and golf balls.
October 5: Most Common Birthday
It's the most common birthday in the world, so settle in and create a batch of birthday cards!
October 6: Leaf Wreath Day
The leaves are falling! Time to use them (or the silk version) to make a wreath for your front door.
October 7: Cats Opens on Broadway
Flash back to 1982 when Cats is first performed on Broadway on this day with a bejeweled black cat made from a laundry detergent bottle!
October 8: Rat Day
Can't have Cats without rats.
October 9: Leif Ericson Day
Head west and color in these viking ships with your kids. Or just you!
October 10: World Mental Health Day
Any craft that makes you feel good is a good mental health craft! This one is so pretty how can you not feel relaxed?
October 11: Start Making Your Costume Day
If you haven't started making your Halloween costume yet, better get cracking!
October 12: Columbus Day
Re-create the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria with these egg cup ships!
October 13: Vampire Day
Create a friendly Count Dracula (yes there is such a thing) with beads and safety pins.
October 14: Pumpkin Day
Today is pumpkin day, declared so by me. Check out these no carve pumpkin crafts!
October 15: National Poetry Day
Celebrate with a pendant of Emily Dickinson.
October 16: Boss's Day
Make something for your boss. Maybe they'll give you a raise.
October 17: Sweetest Day
Possibly created just for commercialism and increase candy sales, Sweetest Day is celebrated primarily in the Great Lakes region of the US.
October 18: Alaska Day
A legal holiday, believe it or not. It's the day when Russia formally handed Alaska over to the US.
October 19: Frankenstein Day
Not a real holiday, but everybody loves Frank.
October 20: Bat Day
Just like Frank, bats get to have their day.
October 21: Ghost Day
Who ya gonna call?
October 22: National Nut Day
Crack a nut or two. Make an acorn wreath or just enjoy a handful of almonds!
October 23: Mummy Day
Not to be confused with Mother's Day.
October 24: United Nations Day
Paper dolls in native dress of 18 or so countries, what's more international than that?
October 25: World Pasta Day
Eat it or craft with it, just do something with spaghetti!
October 26: Witch Craft
Witch craft, witchcraft, get it?!
October 27: Halloween Meets Styrofoam Day
This bear is just one of many Halloween crafts created with styrofoam.
October 28: Statue of Liberty Birthday
Create a crown and torch in honor of Lady Liberty's birth!
October 29: Halloween Wreath Day
Check out these spooky Halloween wreaths.
October 30: All Hallows Eve
It's not too late to make this cute kitty boxes to hand out candy in.
October 31: Halloween
The spookiest craft for last: an very evil looking spell book!
If you think your craft should be included in November, let me know!
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