Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! It seems the internet can’t get enough of pumpkin crafts! I’ve seen all sorts of clever variations on pumpkin decor, including crocheted, knitted and fabric pumpkins, as well as beautifully painted pumpkins for Halloween and Fall decorating. Well, not to be out done, I thought I’d put my own recycled twist on pumpkin crafts. I’ve got a…
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If you want to stand out from the crowd this Halloween, I recommend skipping the store bought costumes and knitting or crocheting your own instead. There are some really amazing halloween costume patterns available on Etsy which will inspire you to get making! I don’t know why, but knitted and crocheted costumes always seem so much more amusing and whimsical….
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Who gets excited about Halloween? I do! It’s a fun time of year, and I don’t mind showing a little spooky pride on my front door. If you want to welcome Trick-or-Treaters to your doorstep this Halloween, creating a Halloween Wreath is an easy place to start. This Halloween wreath can be anything you want it to be, and it…
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It’s a fact that keys are one of the most commonly misplaced items. Well thanks to my creepy Eyeball Keychain, you won’t have to spot your keys from the other side of the room, because these blood-shot eyeballs are sure to spot you first! It’s Halloween Craft Month here on My Poppet MAKES, so I thought I’d kick off this…
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I’m so excited to finally share the photos of Emma’s Bellatrix Lestrange Costume that I made for her Oz Comic-Con Cosplay this year. Emma has always enjoyed exploring the ‘dark side’ of all the fandoms she’s been interested in, and after cosplaying as Ginny Weasely and Luna Lovegood, her favourite pure-hearted female characters from the Harry Potter universe, it was…
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Recently one of my kids, Gwen, announced that for Halloween she would like to dress as the Nintendo gaming character Linkle. Now, I’m something of a fan of The Legend of Zelda, but I hadn’t heard of Linkle. After a little research though, I discovered that Linkle is the gender flip of Link, a male character from The Legend of…
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Emma has always been fascinated with the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration and imagery. When she was in kinder she even organised a Mexican festival day for the whole class with music and dancing. Now that Dia de los Muertos is approaching, I thought it would be fun to create a FREE printable Sugar Skull colouring page to keep…
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Fact 1: Halloween is not far off. Fact 2: With two kids who love dress-ups, and my growing fascination for cosplay, almost every day of my life is Halloween. In the big lead up to Halloween I asked the kids which fictional character they would like to dress as. My youngest decided on becoming a Korok. What is a Korok? Well…
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