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Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic To Kickstart Your Week.

Halloween Creative Mondays And Featured Blogs. Hello friends, so how are you today?

Happy Halloween Monday! Having frightful fun? Talking of Halloween; I have a spooky selection of amazing blog post features for you this week!!!

Halloween isn’t just about candy and costumes, it’s a season of imagination. To celebrate, we’re kicking off Spooktacular Craft Mondays, a weekly creative series filled with fun, eerie, and family-friendly projects.

So whether you’re a seasoned DIYer or just looking for a quick spooky fix, this is your chance to bring Halloween magic into your Mondays.

Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic to Kickstart Your Week:

Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic to Kickstart Your Week.

Firstly, thanks for linking up your posts last week and here are my favourite picks from last week:

  1. Kitty from Wear To Love Yourself share some great Last Minute Halloween Costume. How much fun!?
  2. Kelli and Kristi over at Lolly Jane shares some cool Halloween Games For Kids. Such a great list.
  3. How cool is  Debbie from Debbie Dabble Blog Spooky Halloween Dining Room!? Love Debbie’s blog.
  4. Spooky homemade coasters from  Jill at Creating My Way To Success Halloween Drinks Coasters. Spooky!!
  5. Penny from Penny’s Vintage home asks Does Your Faux Pumpkin Need Stem. Love Penny’s home too.
  6. Julie from Sum of their stories has some great Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas. Great ideas here.
  7. Fabby from Fabby’s Living always sets her table up beautifully. Fabby shared here Halloween Table with us last week. I want this table setting!!
  8. Some lovely pictures over at Jacks paper Moon. As always.
  9. I also love to see tablescape posts and this is a really Spooktacular Halloween Tablescape from Catherine at Smashing Plates Tablescapes. It looks great.
  10. Also, Renae from Renae In Real Life shares some lovely pictures from The Witches At Gardner Village.
  11. So how fun is this Halloween In Der Box!!
Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic to Kickstart Your Week

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out. 

Get ready for a spine-chilling Halloween party with these 40 scary recipe ideas!

From creepy appetisers to haunted desserts, these recipes will delight and frighten your guests.

Get ready to spook your taste buds with my collection of 40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas!

From creepy Carrot Muffins to ghoulishly delicious treats, these spine-chilling recipes will make your Halloween bash a frighteningly fun and unforgettable event.

This list of 40 scary Halloween recipes guarantees your party will be a scream.

Read The Post Here: 40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out. So many ideas.

Now over to you: so what do you have to share?

Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic to Kickstart Your Week:

Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic to Kickstart Your Week.

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Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic to Kickstart Your Week

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How To Make Green Thing Cupcakes For Halloween:

Firstly, How To Make Green Thing Cupcakes For Halloween.

These cupcakes are fun for any Halloween party or monster themed party you might be planning. They look oh so scary too!!! 

How about making some Green Thing Cupcakes: How To Make Green Thing Cupcakes For Halloween. So scary.

Fruity Monster Pops:

Secondly, Fruity Monster Pops.

Fruity monster pops anyone?

These Halloween treats a great fun to make with children. How fun making a banana turn into a monster!! The kids would love these!! 

So learn how to create fruity monster pops and add a terrifying twist to your snacks!

This easy step-by-step guide will show you how to transform fresh bananas into monstrous treats that are both delicious and so frightfully fun.

Also, Get The Recipe Here: Fruity Monster Pops. So good.

My Halloween Witch Outfit: I Put A Spell On You:

Thirdly, My Halloween Witch Outfit: I Put A Spell On You.

Hello friends, happy Tuesday. So how are you today? Are you a fan of Halloween? My children all loved Halloween when they were younger.

But as they got older no more trick or treating and no more parties. So on Saturday, we had a Halloween party.

All adults now. Just for the fun of it.

This Halloween, I decided to fully embrace my spooky side with a witch outfit that’s as enchanting as it is stylish and trust me, it’s giving “I Put a Spell on You” vibes in the best way possible.

Whether you’re planning to attend a Halloween party, go trick-or-treating with friends, or simply channel your inner sorceress for some spooky photo ops, a witch costume is the perfect mix of classic and trendy.

My Halloween Witch Outfit: I Put A Spell On You. So much fun.

How To Make Halloween Spook-gria

Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic To Kickstart Your Week:

Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic To Kickstart Your Week.

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Claire Justine Oxox- Over 50s Lifestyle Blog. You can also read more about me on my page above. Over 50s Lifestyle Blog. 

Also Visit My Halloween Recipes Pinterest Board. 

Delve into the enchanting world of Halloween tasty delights with our Pinterest board! Explore a cauldron of spooky treats, eerie appetizers, and wickedly delightful desserts.

From haunted cookies to pumpkin-infused potions, find inspiration for a ghoulishly good feast that will thrill guests of all ages.

Join us for a culinary adventure! Pin me for a spark of inspiration that ignites your imagination and fuels your creativity.

Also, Visit Here: Halloween Recipes Pinterest Board.

62 Comments

  1. Claire Justine
    Author
    4 September 2025 / 14:31

    Spooktacular Craft Mondays: DIY Halloween Magic To Kickstart Your Week.

  2. Kara Guppy
    6 November 2016 / 07:57

    Love the pic of the boy holding up a pumpkin in front of his head.

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      7 November 2016 / 12:42

      Thanks Kara, it is a lovely picture isn't it.

  3. Stella Olojola
    4 November 2016 / 17:47

    Fan Halloween features here. I enjoy reading posts like this.

    • Stella Olojola
      4 November 2016 / 17:48

      *fab

  4. Melanies Fab Finds
    4 November 2016 / 12:36

    What a great Halloween feature, you have some great topics there for some lovely bloggers.

  5. Anosa Malanga
    4 November 2016 / 04:08

    What a lovely link up, some lovely features for the holiday

  6. Five Little Doves
    3 November 2016 / 18:27

    These are fab!! I wish I had seen this before Halloween too! Such fab costume ideas!

  7. Lauretta C Wright
    2 November 2016 / 22:06

    Wow there are some fantastic ideas here – I wish I had found this a few days ago! I did get into the spirit of Halloween though and I made pumpkin soup!

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      7 November 2016 / 12:40

      Aww, sorry. It just so happened Monday fell on Halloween.

  8. Jill Shepherd
    2 November 2016 / 19:59

    Thanks so much for featuring my Halloween Coasters Claire! Have an awesome week!

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      7 November 2016 / 12:39

      Thanks Jill, always love reading your posts.

  9. Jayne SMABL
    2 November 2016 / 18:24

    What a lovely collection of creative Halloween posts.Will keep some of these in mind for next year. Hope you are enjoying your week so far x

  10. Dean B
    2 November 2016 / 17:17

    Those are lovely Halloween line-ups/ideas. Saving them for next Halloween!

  11. Talya
    2 November 2016 / 14:04

    Loving how you rocked Halloween in your house and what a fab collection of Halloweenie blog posts!

  12. Mumdadplus4
    2 November 2016 / 13:22

    Love the last minute outfits I am always last minute even with the kids and things like world book day when I should be super organised its a last minute dash to the supermarket to see what we can find

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      7 November 2016 / 06:00

      It is great, isn't it. Thanks for stopping by.

  13. Deborah Will
    2 November 2016 / 13:07

    Love this link-up. Thank you!!!

  14. Sharon
    2 November 2016 / 11:12

    Halloween really seems to bring out the creative side! I even managed some pretty spectacular make up on my kids this year! I love the vintage shot – it looks like a scene from a Dickens novel!

  15. Mary Murnane
    1 November 2016 / 16:53

    Enjoy your break! Mary

  16. Journa Ramirez
    1 November 2016 / 13:21

    Thank you for hosting this great party! So many fantastic ideas here! -Journa, from the team at lollyjane

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      4 November 2016 / 10:16

      Thanks for stopping by and joining us each week. Love to feature your posts.

  17. Sheela Goh
    31 October 2016 / 21:55

    Boo!!! Happy Halloween, Claire.

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      4 November 2016 / 10:15

      Thanks for linking up Sheela, great post btw.

  18. Catherine
    31 October 2016 / 20:21

    Claire, Thank you so much for the feature this week! What a great honor to be highlighted on your blog. I'm a new blogger and it's a thrill to know other are seeing my post. Thank you for hosting a great party each week. I will make sure to highlight your blog on the Spooktacular post. Happy Halloween! Catherine Smashing Plates Tablescapes

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      4 November 2016 / 10:09

      Aww, thank you Catherine. Love to feature my favourites and I always love to see peoples tablescapes.

  19. Sarah Bell
    31 October 2016 / 20:19

    I just discovered your Creative Monday Blog Hop thanks to you commenting on my Friday Favorites post so thank you!!! I'm excited to join in on the fun – thanks for hosting and Happy Halloween – I enjoyed the featured posts, it got me even more excited for tonight Sarah Bell

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      4 November 2016 / 10:07

      Thank you Sarah, hope you had a great Halloween.

  20. Jessica Jannenga
    31 October 2016 / 16:15

    So many fun Halloween posts. Love the kids games. When I taught PE,we played pumpkin bowling, race to dress your Scarecrow, lots of fun games. Happy Halloween, have fun!jess xx

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      4 November 2016 / 10:01

      Thanks Jess, that sounds like lots of fun.

  21. csuhpat1
    31 October 2016 / 14:33

    Thanks for hosting and I hope you have a good and safe Halloween.

  22. J. Elle
    31 October 2016 / 13:34

    Such fabulous Halloween posts featured! I will definitely give them a look. Happy Halloween!

  23. Melissa Convertino
    31 October 2016 / 11:55

    Happy Halloween! Those last minute outfits are beyond cute, don't have anything planned for tonight and those seem easy to put together. And penny home decor…. Love!Thank you for hosting,xoMel

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      4 November 2016 / 09:48

      Thanks Melissa, some great features isn't there x

  24. Summer
    31 October 2016 / 11:08

    A very wonderful party

  25. vanity andme
    31 October 2016 / 06:43

    Some great Halloween inspo here Claire ! I hope you enjoy yours x

  26. FABBY'S LIVING
    31 October 2016 / 04:11

    Thank you so much for the feature pretty Claire, I feel very honored and excited. You've made my week !Wish you have a blessed week too sweet friend.FABBY

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      2 November 2016 / 07:03

      Thanks you Fabby, hope your having a lovely week x

  27. Mary
    31 October 2016 / 03:06

    I love the picture of the pumpkin head! I hope you have a great day!

  28. Penny @ Penny's Vintage Home
    31 October 2016 / 02:33

    Thank you so much for including my pumpkin stem post in this weeks features! Have a great week….hugs…

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      2 November 2016 / 06:57

      Thanks for linking up each week Penny, love your home.

  29. Heather{Our Life In a Click}
    31 October 2016 / 01:32

    Happy Halloween!! Enjoy your week!

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      31 October 2016 / 19:15

      Thanks Heather, hope your having a great day x

  30. Tamar SB
    30 October 2016 / 22:39

    So many amazing posts for Halloween!

    • Clairejustine oxox
      Author
      31 October 2016 / 19:12

      Thanks Tamar, love Mondays seeing all this creativity.

  31. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas
    30 October 2016 / 21:55

    Claire, Thanks so much for the honor of being featured!! I will be giving you a Shout Out on Google + and in my next post!!Thanks again and thanks so much for hosting!!Hugs,Deb

    • Clairejustine oxox
      31 October 2016 / 19:02

      Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful post here each week Debbie and for the shout out!!