Halloween ideas?

I’ve put my Autumn wreath on the front door and added little (plastic) pumpkins and other bits - all 3 years old now and still going strong. However, as I live where it’s very quiet, there’s been neither sight nor sound of Halloween for 20 years.
Where DD1 lives, just outside Newcastle, it was lovely to walk around her estate last year and see all the little ones and their parents out. Most in costume, the children were encouraged to knock at doors with Halloween decorations or a basket of sweets on the doorstep to help themselves. Lots of householders answered the doors in fancy dress and many houses had giant inflatables on balconies and at ground level. All harmless fun, enjoyed by many.
The ?wreath won’t go up until mid December.

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This is where I've got so far
Nothing is permanently attached as I havent started the mouse yet

Namsnanny That is a work of art!

Write a little note, put in bags and place in the community as RAOCK.

Namsnanny that is beautiful. Well done

I love it Namsnanny ??

Namsnanny that is beautiful. I go to a mixed craft group on Thursday's. One of our members brought all these in and said help yourself and if you would like give some money to charity as she didn't want any payment. I picked these for my grandsons and gave £10 to The Brain Charity which are helping me.

Arnt they cute Whiff? Your gs will love them

Thanks Beechnut grandmaba a work in progress.

Parlorgames I'm not sure I know what RAOCK is?

TBH Georgesgran I always see the faults and flaws when I make something.
But it's really supportive when others like what I've made. Thank you.
BTW why dont you take a photo of your door wreath and post it?
As you dont get many passers by, we can enjoy it!

Esmay I'd love to see your decorations as well
How about posting a photo too?

I agree with your explanation of how seasonal decorations and fancy dress costumes get reused.
It's so nice to mark the changing of the year in this way.
We dont 'celebrate' Halloween as such in my house.
But it is a great opportunity to ramp up the craft session's ??

Yammy I like your idea of the wadding showing through, with a mouse nibbling at it!

Namsnanny

This is where I've got so far
Nothing is permanently attached as I havent started the mouse yet

That is absolutely beautiful , Namsnanny! ??

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Still no mouse but a couple of toad stools instead!

Anyone else have halloween projects they would like to post photos of?
Doesnt have to be just knitting.
I would love to see them

That’s gorgeous, Namsnanny! Is it for your own door?
The leaves are amazing - I once tried making some for a H wreath for Gdcs, but gave up and knitted some other bits instead.

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More autumn than Halloween really. Painting on ceramic to create a coaster, decoupage to create a pumpkin and a pastel of a sycamore leaf

Thanks (Witzend* About 4 of the very smallest leaves are crochet.
I cant do crochet, so I've cheated a bit by adding my friends.
I sat last January knitting leaves with no real purpose and thought they might come in handy some time
I've two large plastic bags of them!
I'm going to do the same with the toadstools, as I havent got a pattern, and you can bet your bottom dollar,I shall forget how I made them?

How lovely Grandmabatty are you keeping all three, or will you gift some?

Witzend as there is so much knitting on the wreath, I think the rain may take its toll.
Probably I'll make a display for indoors.
Not that anyone but myself and H will see it, but what the matter?

I'm keeping them all! I change my decorations with the seasons so they'll stay out until half way through November. I love the toadstools! I can't crochet and I've little patience to knit. I have some Halloween cross stitch work. I'll post that at some point.

Thank you Namsnanny ☺️

Ooh I love cross stitch Grandmabatty I cant do it, but it's on my list to learn.
seasonal display is a good idea.

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My eyesight isn't what it used to be, so here are are two I made a while ago.

Oh lovely! Well done. They're both beautiful, but my favourite is the bright one on the right.
I really like seeing peoples efforts.
I even like watching people crafting on youtube.
I couldnt sleep again last night, so I ended up watching hobbiecraft channel on tv until I dropped off?

Again thank you Namsnanny. What channel is that on? I only have Freeview but a Hobbycraft channel would be interesting

I'm not at home and cant remember the number of the channel. I'll post it later.
It was a selling channel, but they did lots of demonstrations.

Namsnanny

Still no mouse but a couple of toad stools instead!

I love the toadstools. so much talent and patience.
A young friend has just asked for ideas for her house so I thought back. A balloon in an old sheet tied around the neck with a horrible face was put in a tree by a neighbour each year. others decorated their trees with synthetic kapok and teased it out to look like cobwebs with plastic spiders.

Thanks, Yammy - I’m going to nick that balloon in an old sheet idea for Halloween night - it might have to be an old pillowcase though.