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October 2009 Archives

November Crafts- One for Every Day of the Month

Continuing our series, Glue Gun Crafts is going to post a craft a day for November. 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 30 November Crafts and may you be inspired! (If you think you have a craft that belongs in December, drop me a line! craftzilla at glueguncrafts.com) November 1: All Saints Day Store all your Halloween treats from the night before in one of these mummy holders. November 2: National Deviled Egg Day Sometimes crafts come in the edible… Read More



Halloween Spider Ornament

Halloween is getting closer and this super easy and quick spider can be done in plenty of time for it to be adorning a mantle or centerpiece on the day of tricks and treats! Materials: Glue gun/ clear glue sticks Clear glass ornament (55mm) Black chenille pipecleaners 2 big google eyes, preferably with a little color Black acrylic paint Scrap of white cardstock (for teeth) Take the glass ornament and paint black with the acrylic paint and let dry. Fold 2 of the chenille stems in half and cut for the legs. Apply a blob of glue in the center… Read More



It's the Grim Reaper Pumpkin!

Better Homes and Garden's Special Halloween Tricks and Treats magazine is a must pick up for me every September and this year is no exception. While flipping through the "178 frightfully fun ideas" I came across this craft for building a grim reaper from pumpkins to place in the front yard. It was too good not to share! Pick up 4 medium sized pumpkins (or Funkins), hollow out and cut holes (just big enough for the PVC pipe) in the top and bottom of 3 of the pumpkins. Cut a face out of the 4th pumpkin on the top around… Read More



Pumpkin Crafts, Pumpkin Crafts, Pumpkin Crafts!

These pumpkin crafts are so great we had to say it three times! From simply painting and adorning the outside of a real pumpkin, carving a Funkin or making one from pom poms, these pumpkin crafts really rock the spirit of Halloween, fall and are just fun to make. Check out Parents.com's painted pumpkin ideas Twig and Thistle's round up of carveless pumpkins covers everyone from Martha Stewart to Better Homes and Gardens! Kaboose's super easy table top pumpkin Glue Gun Craft's pipecleaner jack o' lantern Domestic Fluff's adorable pom pom pumpkins… Read More