Easy Halloween Kids Embroidery Hoops - Kids Sewing Series at One Savvy Mom™ Project #5

These spider and jack-o-lantern / pumpkin Halloween Kids Embroidery Hoops, are super simple to stitch together, and when they're finished they make some seriously cute DIY Halloween Décor! This is project #5 in our Kids Sewing Series, here at One Savvy Mom™.

Hi friends, how have you been? The summer was super busy around here. While it was fun to have a few uninterrupted weeks with the kids, I'm definitely ready to settle into a routine again. I'm ready for cooler temps, fall leaves, and all of the delicious flavors of the season. Seriously, bring on the pumpkin spice coffee EVERYTHING! As we're gearing up for the season change, I thought it would be fun to start with a few small sewing projects with my older daughter this past weekend, and begin adding to our Kids Sewing Series here at One Savvy Mom™, again.

Each hoop is easy to complete in an hour or less (depending on how quick your young sewer is with the needle work.) The Spider Embroidery Hoop and Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Embroidery Hoops rang in at under $5 (total/for both combined.) Not bad at all, in my opinion!

Grab the simple supply list and follow our simple tutorials for making these easy Halloween Kids Hoops, below.

Woodland Animals Mini Embroidery Hoops For Kids + Free Printable Deer, Fox, and Owl Patterns / Templates Kids Sewing Series at One Savvy Mom™ Project #6

These Woodland Animals Mini Embroidery Hoops For Kids turned out so cute, didn't they? They're incredibly easy to stitch together too! We even went ahead and  made the Deer, Fox, and Owl 4" Embroidery Patterns/Templates available as a free printable (head to the link at the bottom of this post to grab your free printable templates/patterns.)

Hi friends, how have you been? We're back with another fun project today! This is project #6 in our Kids Sewing Series, here at One Savvy Mom™. These small woodland  animals embroidery hoops only took my older daughter (11 yrs.) about 20-25 minutes each to stitch together. I helped her sketch out some patterns and shapes for the felt components, using a paper and pencil, first. Then, she cut them out and used them as a guide to cut her felt pieces. While we were sketching the shapes out, she proposed that I upload the patterns here as free printable templates, to make these little sewing projects a little easier for young children. So, that's what I did - I hope they help!

Read on for the simple supply lists to make these cute Woodland Animals Mini Hoops with the kids + grab your free printable deer, fox, and owl 4" embroidery hoop patterns/templates. 

Upcycled Halloween Kids Crafts & Simple DIY Decor

This shop featuring our Upcycled DIY Halloween Kids Crafts and Simple DIY Decor has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #ReadySetSnack #CollectiveBias

With the kids back in school, I try to keep a variety of snacks on hand for their lunch, and for afternoon snacking. We all love Kraft Hershey's Ready To Eat Pudding Cups, so I make sure to stock up on them at Walmart. They're available in 2 delicious flavors, Chocolate and Smore's, and they're made with real Hershey's cocoa. YUM!

We've been saving up our empty Hershey's Ready To Eat Pudding Cups to make some fun upcycled DIY Halloween Decor Kids Crafts.  We're so excited with how it all came out! We made cute upcycled Pumpkin and Ghost Halloween Walkway Lanterns using our empty pudding cups, plastic cake-pop sticks, and a few other simple supplies. We also made an adorable upcycled Bat Mobile using a few empty pudding cups and a few additional simple supplies from around the house and the yard. 

Check out the supply lists and our tutorials on how to make these simple Halloween Walkway Lanterns, and a Halloween Bat Mobile kids crafts using your upcycled empty Hershey's Ready To Eat Pudding Cups, below.

DIY Pumpkin Pie Slime - Borax-Free 4 Ingredient Recipe

The kids and I are diving headfirst into the Fall fun around here! We had a blast in the kitchen last weekend making this Pumpkin Pie inspired slime recipe, and these adorable DIY Jack-O-Lantern slime containers to store it in. The recipe that we concocted is borax-free, and safe for little hands to touch, plus it smells DELICIOUS! It's the perfect DIY craft to make with younger children at Fall / Halloween themed parties, or for using as fun candy-free party favors / to hand out to trick-or-treater's on Halloween.

Though we used larger jars from Maddie Rae's collection, we also found these adorable mini-containers at Dollar Tree ( they came in packs of 10 for just $1!).

Grab our simple 4 ingredient (borax-free) safe recipe for Pumpkin Pie Slime, below.

DIY Glow-In-The-Dark Monster Eyes - A Super Simple $4 Halloween Lawn Decor Idea

If you're on the hunt for easy DIY Halloween Lawn Décor, this is it! These Glow in the Dark Monster Eyes were so incredibly simple to put together, a child can do it (or at least help out!) Another plus? These DIY Glow in the Dark Monster Eyes only ending up costing about $4 (TOTAL - for several sets of completed glow in the dark googly monster eyes.) Aside from the paint (that I picked up at A.C. Moore for a little over $1 with the help of one of their high value coupons at acmoore.com)  I grabbed everything from Dollar Tree. 

Friends, in all honesty, I haven't ever really gone over-the top with my decorations for Halloween. In fact, most years, I simply decorate for the Fall season. It's just easier. Think faux fall leaves, and flower arrangements, pretty wreaths, burlap garlands; basically items that transition easily straight on through to Thanksgiving. My oldest daughter is really into Halloween though, so this year I'm trying to amp up our Halloween Lawn Décor a bit.  These DIY Glow in the Dark Monster Eyes were just the right touch. The glow in the dark paint charges in the daylight, and the eyes give off a yellow glow from our potted plants and garden beds, at night. All of the kids LOVE them, as do the neighbors.

Read on for the simple supply list and for our easy tutorial to make your own DIY Glow in the Dark Monster Eyes, below

Must-Have Halloween Apps That Find The Best Trick-or-Treat Routes, Estimate How Much Candy You'll Need, Keep Track Of Your Kids & MORE!

Halloween is one of your kids’ favorite nights of the year, but as a parent it can be one of your most stressful!

From getting costumes together, to stocking up on enough candy, to keeping track of your trick-or-treaters while they’re going door-to-door, Halloween can be downright frightful for parents! Download the list of apps below so you can avoid all the worry, and instead prepare to have a great holiday with your little monsters!

Mini Embroidery Hoop Halloween Suncatcher Craft

This mini embroidery hoop Halloween suncatcher craft is so fun and simple for the kids to do! Our mini embroidery hoop suncatcher craft that we shared here back in the beginning of the summer was such a hit, we decided to make some Halloween themed mini hoop suncatchers this past weekend. We went with simple jack-o-lantern pumpkin and ghost designs for our mini embroidery hoops, though you can get just as creative as you'd like with your mini embroidery hoop Halloween suncatchers (or use medium or giant hoops to make your suncatchers - the choice is yours!) These suncatchers only require a handful of supplies and about a half hour of time to make (minus drying time.) This is a fairly frugal Halloween craft (at just $1.50- $2 each to make), so it would a make a great make-and-take kids craft for a Halloween party too!

Ready to make your own mini embroidery hoop Halloween suncatcher with the kids? Read on for the full supply list and our easy step-by-step tutorial.