Mod Podge kids craft - a haunted house.

Halloween is such a fun holiday - don't forget to include the kids in the craft-ivities. Krissy has a great way to do it, and you'll get to use some fun formulas of Mod Podge as well. She started with a cardboard house base, threw in some paper and Mod Podge (love the new Kids Wash Out formula that comes out of clothing!) and then put it all together. The finished result is so cute and you can tell everyone had a blast. Visit Krissy and her blog below to learn how it came together.

Haunted house kids craft at B-Inspired Mama

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Ghostly Halloween candy display.

Let's be honest, friends - Halloween is an excuse to eat as much candy as possible. I only lament the fact that whatever I eat that day goes straight to my butt. I just need Halloween to be the day that there are no consequences to my eating actions!

Lyuba made this candy bowl display to celebrate the sweet part of Halloween, and the ghost part too. Her display has a special touch with the very special Glow-in-the-Dark Mod Podge, and I think it's delightful. What a cute way to pass out candy, don't you think? Visit her to see more pictures and to check out the glowing for yourself.

Ghostly Halloween candy display with Mod Podge at Will Cook For Smiles

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Vintage card Halloween banner.

We're getting down the the Halloween decorating wire, so it's time to break out the big guns and do a quicky banner project. By "big guns" I mean The Graphics Fairy, which is what Justine used as the vintage cards on this banner. She did some fancy footwork and used a special Mod Podge formula to bring it all together. You'll have to visit her below to find out. Isn't it cute?

Vintage card Halloween banner at Sew Country Chick

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Cute coffin dog bed.

Hello dog lovers! You are going to find this project simply fabulous - because it's a dog bed that looks like a coffin. If you can get your dog to lie on their back with a cape the entire night of Halloween, you've got it made for the trick-or-treater entertainment. My pug Roxie would never personally stand for that. She's all about treats and less about tricks!

This budget project was made with cardboard, fabric and Mod Podge, so you won't end up breaking the bank to get your funny dog bed. Visit Erika to get the how-to.

Halloween DIY dog bed coffin at Sew Doggy Style

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Halloween candle wraps.

I am a huge fan of The Graphics Fairy. If you need a graphic to Mod Podge, Karen is the person that you want to visit! She is amazing because she supplies her graphics for free. Isn't that nice? Anyhoo, she recently put some graphics together that you can use to wrap LED candles. Which is nice because you don't have to worry about your house going up into flames before a major holiday. She used some Glow-in-the-Dark Mod Podge and Dimensional Magic as well - making an awesome display. Head over to Karen's blog to learn how she did it.

Halloween candle covers with Mod Podge at The Graphics Fairy

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BOO Halloween letters.

I just love Trish and Bonnie - they are so creative! I saw these Halloween "BOO" letters and was tickled. I love the chevron paper, but it was the boingy bats on the springs that really thrilled me and made me look twice. Those bats? They glow, thanks to Glow-in-the-Dark Mod Podge. This fancy display is actually quite easy to make. You just need to follow the tutorial at the link below.

Stackable BOO Halloween letters at Uncommon Designs

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Glow-in-the-dark skeleton decor using dowel rods.

So . . . what does one do when they have some dowel rods laying around, they want to make a Halloween project AND they want to use Glow-in-the-Dark Mod Podge? Well, they make glow-in-the-dark skeleton decor, of course! This spooky plaque has a skeleton face made entirely of painted dowel rods, and as you can see, he glows in low light.

Here he is in the light. I love the interesting effect of the dowel rods as his face and am so happy with how it turned out. My friend Chris saw my idea as I was initially working on it and wasn't so sure - and I can't blame her - but it turned out just like I saw it in my head. Don't you love when that happens? Here's how to make a glow-in-the-dark dowel rod skeleton for yourself.

Gather These Supplies

Wood plaque
Mod Podge Matte
Mod Podge Glow-in-the-Dark
FolkArt acrylic paint - Pure Black, Lime Green, Titanium White
Skull graphic - large enough to fit on your plaque
Dowel rods - an assortment of sizes from 1/16" to 1/4"
Scissors
Pencil
Paintbrush - large and small
Saw and miter box
Craft glue

Print out a skull graphic to fit your plaque (look for free clip art or design your own). Start cutting the dowel rods to fit the skeleton face. How do you do that, you ask?

Get a handy dandy miter box and saw and start . . . sawing. I got this for $15 at Home Depot. This is my first saw and I'm so proud of myself. My friend Sherrie attached it to a desk with some clamps so that I could saw with ease.

I used a pencil to mark where to saw, then alternated size of dowel rods as I worked. I sawed some pieces at an angle and some straight - I tried to follow the shape of the skeleton face as best I could.

Here's the entire thing covered.

Now paint all the dowel rods white. It doesn't matter if they shift left or right on the paper, as long as they stay in the same order vertically.

While the dowel rods are drying/you are in the midst of painting them, paint the top of the plaque with Lime Green. Let it dry.

This is how you will get the dowel rods in the right place. Slide them off of the skull design, making sure that they stay in the right order vertically. Then cut out the skull face from the paper and trace onto the center of the plaque with a pencil.

Then starting at the bottom, glue the dowel rods to fit the pencil template using craft glue. Having the template makes it very easy. Once you have glue all of the dowel rods down, coat all of the them with white again to touch them up.

Don't worry if the white paint goes onto the green a little bit - we're going to touch that up too.

I had no idea how to get the mouth, nose and eyes onto the dowel rods. Then I realized I could cut out those areas and use the skull face as a stencil. So that's what I did.

I used a smaller brush to paint in the black eyes, nose and mouth. It takes a little bit, but it's fun to do the detail work (at least for me). Let that dry.

Paint the edge and back of the plaque with black and let that dry.

Then turn the plaque over and touch up the green. After that, put at least 4 - 5 coats of Mod Podge Glow-in-the-Dark on the skeleton face, but ONLY on the white parts. Let dry. You need this many coats to get a decent glow.

Paint the rest of the plaque (not the skeleton) with Matte Mod Podge. Let that dry.

Supercharge your skeleton face by putting it under a light, then shut the lights out and let it glow! It wears off after a a few minutes, but it's totally worth it.

And of course I just like it sitting out on the table as regular Halloween decor, smiling.

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Mod Podge monster blocks.

This is such a fun idea from Allison at No Time for Flashcards - she's found a way to get her children involved in a craft, make it holiday themed and have it be a fun learning game when it's done. Triple word score, my friends! Get your Mod Podge, some wood blocks and let your children go to town. They will have a blast making these monster themed blocks and then playing adults in a game of memory . . . because we all know that kids have better memories, so don't be embarrassed if you get beaten by your four year old. Check out Allison's tutorial below to learn how they were made.

Monster blocks and memory game for Halloween at No Time for Flashcards

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Queen of skulls Halloween DIY decor.

Morena from Morena's Corner is quite the Mod Podger, so I'm thrilled to have her here guest posting, especially about Halloween. Morena knows her way around a skull or two, so she's made this lovely queen skull display to jazz up your home for the big day. Let guests admire your craftiness as they grab a candy from the tray. Here is Morena to tell you how it was made.

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Isn't she a sight? We've been calling her the Queen of Skulls around my house. I wanted something shabby yet elegant, spooky but not to scary, and I think she delivers.

For this project you'll need:
-lace
-a plate
-3 inch candlestick
-paper mache skull
-sheet music paper
-Mod Podge: Glitter, Shimmer, and Paper

First up: prep the lace. I dug into my vintage lace stash, but any lace ribbon would work, too. Place it on a piece of freezer paper and generously apply Mod Podge Glitter to lace. Flip it over and repeat on the other side. Let dry.

Spray paint the plate, skull, and candlestick black. When it has dried, apply Mod Podge Shimmer to the skull and candletick. The MP dries to an amazing metallic shimmer!

While that dries, start on the plate. Tear sheet music paper into pieces. Cover the plate surface with MP and begin adhering the pieces. After it has dried, trim the edges and seal with MP.

Back to the lace: once it has dried, it will be stiff yet malleable. Peel the lace off the paper. Trim off any excess MP, and shape the lace into a crown. You can glue the ends together or if the MP is still tacky just press the ends together firmly and they will stick.

Now to assemble our queen! Use a glue gun to attach the skull to the candlestick. Next, glue her lace collar on to the base of the skull. Now you can glue the candlestick to the plate and top it off with a lace crown!

I think it looks good a little askew. I think she would look great at a more sophisticated Halloween bash, perhaps laden with fine chocolates?

She looks good coming and going! All hail the queen?

Don't forget to visit Morena on her blog, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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Mod Podge Halloween table runner.

Does anyone else love simple Halloween decor? I do. Simple decor may or may not include a photo transfer of a skull image to a table runner, which is exactly what Gina did with her Mod Podge photo transfer medium. If you haven't used this stuff, get thee to a store and purchase immediately. It's so cool! You'll be transferring images right and left, and Halloween is the perfect time to start. Visit Gina below.

Halloween table runner at The Shabby Creek Cottage

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DIY antique fabric frames.

I could decorate the $1 frames you can get a craft stores forever. A decorated frame is just about the simplest project you can make, and you can whip one out quickly - so it also makes a great gift idea. Melissa took the $1 frame decorating a step further and turned them into chalkboards. I love this because I always have something to say, and in particular I think it would be funny to use them to write passive aggressive notes to family members if you are feeling snarky. Or, just kind messages if you are feeling . . . kind. Either way, these would make a lovely addition to your home. Head to Melissa's blog to learn how to make them!

Mod Podge fabric frames at No. 2 Pencil

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Spooky Halloween decorating.

Halloween decorating is so much fun, and it's made even more fun with digital images that you can just print out and add to goodies with Mod Podge. Heather from Whipperberry used Rhonna Designs graphics on some plates to turn them into spooky decor; she used a few different Mod Podge formulas to achieve a fun look as well. Do you want to achieve the same look? Visit Heather to learn how.

Halloween decor with Mod Podge at Whipperberry

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Mod Podge book of spells.

I think every good witch needs a book of spells. Let's not give them to the bad witches, for obvious reasons! If you are a good witch, and you want a book of spells this Halloween (or if you are just a regular human looking to decorate) then you'll love this tutorial from Casey and Savannah. It even uses the new Antique Mod Podge, which makes this particular book of spells all the better. Visit them below.

DIY book of spells with Mod Podge at Oh So Pretty the Diaries

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Polaroid image transfer shirt.

Did you know that Mod Podge has a photo transfer medium? I'm going to be doing a project soon that uses it and feature it on the ol' blog, but until that time I'm going to share projects from other lovely folks who have used it. Stacie is always up for a good Mod Podge project, and this time is no exception. She used the photo medium to transfer a Polaroid image to a Goodwill shirt - and I like it because 1) it's cute and 2) it looks better than the Anthropologie shirt she was inspired by. Don't you love it when you see something, are inspired and then what you make turns out even better? Visit Stacie to see how she did it.

DIY Anthropologie inspired photo transfer shirt at Stars for Streetlights

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