Kids Halloween Balloon Craft x Self Portrait

How fun are these?! If there was one Halloween kids craft to try these next few weeks, I'd have to say this would be it. We've made a few over the years with our CHEEKs craft mats though my girls loved making it look like they were holding a bundle of Halloween shaped balloons and I can't blame them! I mean, image how fun that would be in real life?!

What you'll need to make this Kids Halloween Balloon Craft x Self portrait? 

Black Card stock

Sponges

CHEEKs craft mat

Sharpie

Acrylic paint

Scissors

Hole Punch

Glue stick

Glitter + Mod Podge (optional) 

Draw or trace a halloween shape on your sponge. 

Cut on the line you just traced.

Glue gun wooden pulls to middle of Halloween sponge shape. Now you have your DIY stamp!

Next cut out a black + white photo on card stick paper of your child (or cut themselves).

Trace the outline of your child’s image (or have them trace) to reveal the section of where they will be glued on.

Setup up your craft mat with the desired acrylic paint colors, clean water cup and dirty water cup.

Paint the entire back of your DIY stamp.  Then stamp in the upper corner and or all around silhouette.

Glue photo to your stamped print.

Draw a line (or they draw!) from your child’s hand up to the bottom of each Halloween stamp. Now you have a Halloween balloon!

Hole punch 2 black dots for the ghost eyes (if you make this shape) and draw on any other details you wish. Maybe even glitter? It's all up to you and your mini maker : )

If you'd like to see a video demo, you can what it here.

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph 

This post was sponsored by CHEEKs craft mats brand though all thoughts and options here 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Mama Jots brand!

DIY Halloween Candy Bowl

 

This is your sign to upgrade your candy bowl🍬

Especially if you're anything like me... I want to be take my own girls trick-or-treating while they're little yet still support my local trick-or-treaters. So I created this DIY Halloween candy bowl as a way to do both! Take the kids trick-or-treating yet still be “that fun festive house” who gives out candy. 🤸🏻‍♀️✨

Want to MAKE one? 

Star Garland Lights (warm light)

Cauldron  

Large punch bowl

Black poster board 

High heat glue gun

You can see a full “How-To” demo on this here. Then for the thick ribbon? (lots of options here!)

Happy MAKING!

Warmly, Steph

Halloween Party Table Scape

 

She was so fun to create! And the best part? Most of these decorations were made of paper. Even the paper lantern Jack-O-latern's can even be used again (after tearing off the vinyl) and pulling out the ribbon. Just make sure you crate these "upside down" as the opening on the bottom is wider and gives it that full pumpkin bucket look.

Here's the exact supplies I used to create this look

Pastel paper lanterns 

Black vinyl

Black ribbon (1-2 inch)

Glitter Tulle

Mini automatic lights

Silver card stock turned DIY star

Doilies

You can see a quick little demo of me putting this entire setup together here. 

And then all the other supplies shown here (though not linked) can be found rounded up and linked here. 

Happy Making! 

Warmly, Steph