Glitter - Crankin' Out Crafts Halloween Special

Tune in to our YouTube channel for a special treat today! Watch our Halloween video created by our HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts and Crankin' Out Crafts Team showcasing DIY craft projects! Video can be viewed on our YouTube Channel here or click on the image below.

Watch our Glitter Halloween Special now on YouTube!

Come in for all your Halloween projects from favors, treats, spooky décor and costumes. We have lots of ideas and inspiration to share with you! Don't forget to also follow us on Pinterest to see more creative projects you can make. Happy Halloween!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 167 - Foamie Mask Favors

Need an easy, last minute idea for your Halloweeen party? Brandon is back again to save the day with a great favor craft.

These masks make great favors for your Halloween party!

Catch the episode on YouTube: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 167 - Foamie Mask Favors

Supplies:

Animal print foamie pack

Sharpie marker

Scissors

Dowels or sticks

Ribbons

Double-stick tape

Glue gun and glue sticks

You can really crank out some great mask favors using this foamie pack and everyone will think you’ve spent a lot of time on them.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 166 - Paper Doll Costume

What a doll! JFlo is back to share another simple and speedy costume idea.

Make this fun & easy costume with just a few supplies!

Catch the segment here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 166 - Paper Doll Costume

Supplies:

Black Sharpie

White poster board

Scissors

Hole punch

Ribbon

Make accessories to go with your doll costume or even a couple of different outfits to change out throughout the night.

*Don't forget to scroll down to read today's earlier post from Kahului freaturing the "Doodle Yourself Mask", a great accessory for your costume.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 165 - Super Hero Costume

Brandon has an easy and fast costume idea for your favorite caped crusader.
 

Add the Batman logo to a black shirt for a super easy costume!

...Or how about the Superman logo!

View the episode on YouTube: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 165 - Super Hero Costume


Supplies:
T-shirt
Sticky-back felt
Scissors
Pencil

Make a costume to match your favorite super hero, or even have your child make up their own super hero emblem.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 164 - Lego Costume

Need a quick and cheap costume? JFlo is back to help you out with an original costume idea.
 

This makes a great costume for kids!

Catch the latest episode here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 164 - Lego Costume
 
Supplies:
Cardboard box
6 Round paper mache boxes
Spray paint
Masking tape
Box cutter or Xacto
Hot glue gun and glue sticks

You could even make a set of these costumes all in different colors for each member of your family.

HANA HOU: Crankin' Out Crafts -ep92 Fabulous Masquerade Mask (On the Road Edition)

To finish off Halloween Accessories Week, we're doing a Hana Hou Episode on how to paint a masquerade mask. Face painting is an easy way to add to your costume - you can make it as scary and as pretty as you want!

Take a look back at our episode here on our YouTube channel: Crankin' Out Crafts -ep92 Fabulous Masquerade Mask (On the Road Edition)

Check out our new selection of snazaroo face painting supplies!

We now carry a new brand of face painting kits, paints, and supplies called snazaroo. The products work great for kids! This activity is fun to do and besides Halloween, you can do face painting at a birthday party or other events.

*Don't forget to read Kahului's earlier post today on Gourd Glamour!

Crankin’ Out Crafts Episode 160 - Haunting Headband

Need a fast costume idea? Join us today to learn how to make an eerily easy headband for Halloween.

It's easy to make a headband for your costume!

Take a look at the segment here: Crankin’ Out Crafts: Episode 160 - Haunting Headband

Supplies:

Blank headband

Sparkle lace

Tulle

Halloween ornaments like a witch hat or a spider

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Scissors

Headbands are so easy to add to and you can make one to go with any costume or as a costume all by itself.

CONE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

CONES, CONES AND MORE CONES..HURRAY FOR CONES!!!!

Check out these awesome paper mache cones we love by Sierra Pacific.  Grab some Ceramcoat Paint, Duct Tape, Card Stock, Ribbon and other accents to turn these cones into festive center pieces, favors and more. 

I love this favor!  Turn the cone upside-down, cover in double sided holiday cardstock with double sided tape and fill it with your favorite treats!  I used a Marvy Uchida Circle Punch to add a little embelishment and some ribbon to hang it by.  I love this idea...personalize it and it's like a Christmas stocking...a hanging cone full of goodies for everyone!

Make adorable center pieces...a forrest of trees for Christmas or a sweet Candy corn Cone for Halloween!  You can even use them to make a pretty pricess hat for a Halloween costume or princess party!

Crankin’ Out Crafts Episode 159 - Halloween Derby Hat

Crankin’ Out Crafts is back again with some creepy and quick crafts for Halloween. This episode brings back Puna with some step-by-step instructions on how to make a great Halloween derby accessory.

Add a colorful and creative flair to your costume with a derby hat!

Catch our newest episode here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 159 - Halloween Derby Hat

Supplies:

Paper mache derby

Spray paint in your choice of color

Sparkle lace

Tulle

Scissors

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Additional embellishments like Halloween stickers or ornaments

Put your mad hatter skills to the test; you’ll be amazed how easy it is to make a crazy cool hat like this.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 12 - Halloween Bat Headband

Ready for more dress-up fun? Today, Voodoo Skull Puna shows off her frightfully fashionable “A Bat Attacked My Head and It’s Cute Headband.”

Click here to watch Episode 12: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 12 - Halloween Bat Headband

  

Puna got a bat stuck in her hair once and this is the idea that came from it. The batty head piece may not be a full costume but it’s more than the guy dressed up like a “student” has.

Live bats are not sold at Ben Franklin; therefore, this is what you need instead:

Blank headband

Tulle

Feathers

Die-cut bat shape

Ultra fine glitter

Paint brush

Tacky glue

Fabri-tac

Spray paint (your color choice)

Scissors

Now you’re ready to go out and scare up some costumes. Please join us next week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for more crafting fun and a brand new theme.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 11: Halloween Tulle Tutu

Welcome back to Wednesday’s edition of  Crankin’ Out Crafts! Today’s episode, “Your Tulle Tutu is Too, Too Scary” features Black Swan Lisa.

Click here to watch Episode 11: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 11- Halloween Tulle Tutu

  

Black Swan Lisa’s costume idea won’t take a swan dive because it’s sure to be popular with the ladies. The tulle tutu is a must need for any ballerina, princess, or scary fairy. 

Ready to do your own rendition of Swan Lake? You’ll need these supplies:

Tulle of any color (pink for ballerinas, black and purple for scary fairies)

Rope elastic

Scissors

Join us again on Friday for the last costume idea of the week. Don’t forget to watch!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 10: Halloween Mask

Welcome to a new week for Crankin’ Out Crafts, the show for crafters on the go who want to be in the know. We’re continuing with Halloween this week but instead of décor we will focus on quick costume fixes for those last minute Halloween partygoers.

Today’s episode, “Don’t be a Halloweenie Mask,” is presented by Werewolf Attacked Brandon.

Click here to watch Episode 10: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 10 - Halloween Mask

Brandon (aka Scratch-Face) uses spray paint the color of an autumn sky to make his Halloween mask. No one will call him a Halloweenie because of his lack of costume this year. 

Supplies for those last minute partygoers who don’t want to be Halloweenies:

Blank plastic mask

Spray paint (autumn sky blue or color of choice)

DecoColor pen

Tacky glue

Rhinestones

Hot glue sticks and gun

Big, fake, wire feather or real feathers

Coming up on Wednesday, we have another costume idea to save you from embarrassing comments about your lack of costume. (We can’t guarantee that you won’t still get embarrassing comments about wearing THIS costume, however.) Don’t miss it!

Fangtastic Fun



We had a fun and fangtastic time at our Fangtastic Halloween Party on Saturday so I wanted to share some pictures with everyone. The first picture is of our party idea table and the next few pictures are close ups of the items on the table.

Idea table of spooky sights




Red Velvet Blood Cupcakes

 

Halloween themed push pops made with cake and frosting layers



Chocolate spider cake



Morbid punch with guava juice hand frozen in rubber glove



Easy costume ideas courtesy of the EL crew

 Thank you to everyone who came to join in on the fun, we had a blast and we hope you did too. To all the unsuspecting shoppers that we scared, just wait until Halloween!

Don't forget to check out the previous post about our newest Crankin' Out Crafts episode.

Puna @ Enchanted Lake