Now that October has arrived, Halloween is on the horizon. That means costume planning, spooky decorations, and of course… candy and treats! Since it’s only the beginning of the month, one way to slowly start gearing up for the holiday is to incorporate things that work for both fall and Halloween.

The perfect solution: a little candy corn décor! This quick and easy craft is perfect for setting the tone for October… plus it has pretty fall colors! Bonus: it’s simple and safe enough for kids to work on, as well.

Photo via Danielle, My Life as I Pin It

You’ll need yarn (white, yellow, and orange), scissors, glue, and a foam cone (in a pinch, you can create your own cone with some poster board and tape).

Start at the bottom with your yellow yarn. Glue the end to the foam (you may also be able to just tuck it in the back… depends on your cone) and start wrapping! Once you’ve gotten about a third of the way up, cut the yarn and glue or tuck in the end. Next up: orange! Repeat the process with your orange yarn, and finally finish up with white to the top. Tada!

Photo via Sarah, Thrifty Décor Chick

These candy cuties add some festive fun to any room without going too overtly “Halloween” too soon. But as the month goes on… look out! More delightfully spooky projects to come.

Hi Scribblers!

As February comes to a close it’s time to start getting festively Irish with shamrocks!

Make your own Pot O’ Gold Shamrock Garden!

To make this craft you will need:

- Pipe Cleaners

To start, draw a heart shape onto a piece of paper. The heart should be about 2 1/4 inches high by 2 1/4 inches across. Cut out the heart shape and trace onto colorful foam. Each shamrock will require four heart shapes.

Cut out the heart shapes and lay out the pieces so that each of the 4 points of the heart shapes meets at the center. Use the hot glue gun to glue these together and secure with a button or chocolate coin.

Decorate your shamrock with glitter glue or glittery foam for embellishment.

Let glitter glue dry. Hot glue a pipe cleaner to the back of the shamrock. Tie a green ribbon bow to the bottom of each stem.

Place shamrocks into the terra-cotta pot and keep these in place with artificial moss as “stuffing.” Fill the top of the pot with gold coins, put on display and enjoy!

This craft is a great treat to make with the kids and put on display for guests!