Easy Halloween Crafts With Your Scrapbook Supplies

Couldn't resist the cute Cosmo Cricket Matilda Halloween scrapbook collection? Got a ton of orange and black cardstock from years past? Wondering if your Halloween patterned paper is multiplying while your back is turned? Then I've got the answer for you. Here are four fun and easy Halloween craft ideas you can create with your scrapbook supplies:

1. "Tricks or Treats" Sign. One of the most popular Halloween craft posts on my blog was the cute "Tricks or Treats" sign created from a square of corrugated cardstock, Halloween letter stickers and embellishments, black paint, and some cute ribbon. Here's how: Tear one flap off a moving-sized cardboard box. Rip some of the covering so the corrugation shows. Paint the edges with a bit of black paint, making sure not to be too neat! Add the letter stickers to spell "Tricks or Treats" and then embellish with your favorite stickers, die-cuts, and rub-ons. Punch two holes at the top to thread the ribbon through, and then tie a knot or bow and hang from your front door to greet the little hobgoblins that come to visit.

2. Trick-or-Treat Bags. Take a stack of brown paper bags, pull out your Halloween stamps, stickers, and ribbon, and go to work! Personalize bags with alphabet stickers or stamps, die-cut jack-o'-lantern shapes, or just add a bit of ribbon to create a cute treat holder for your favorite Halloween visitors, or for a class party favor. And speaking of class parties, this craft makes a great craft for older and younger students alike.

3. Halloween Banner. Cut rectangle or triangle shapes from Halloween patterned paper, pink the edges with pinking shears, and attach to a length of ribbon long enough to reach across your mantel. Die-cut large letters to spell "Spooky" or "Happy Halloween," and then attach a letter to each patterned paper panel. Next, embellish your banner with stickers or glitter, and you've got a fun decor item to use year after year.

4. Halloween Frames. Just last night I spent a whopping five minutes to put together what may be the highlight of our Halloween decor! Take a black frame, remove the back and take out the matting and glass. Cut black-and-white patterned paper to fit, insert into the frame, and replace the backing, leaving the glass out. Then take a glue gun and attach a Halloween novelty item like a large plastic tarantula or skull to the patterned paper.

For more creative holiday scrapbooking ideas and inspiration, visit Lain Ehmann's blog at http://www.layoutaday.com. Through scrapbooking videos, tutorials, projects and inspiration, Lain helps her readers make their scrapbooking fun, fast and fabulous!

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Race Car Party Supplies Can Rev Up Your Kids Party Ideas!

Let Race Car Party Supplies turn your house into a race track for your kid's party celebration. Most boys dream about being a race car driver out on the race track, being cheered on by millions of people watching him fight it out with the other racing cars, watching him reach the finish line first, and be lifted on the shoulders of his powerful pit crew team while carrying the golden trophy of victory.

Race Car Party Decorations

Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Can you just feel the rush of adrenaline your son will get when he sees all the party decorations set up? He will feel like he is on that track, with you and Dad as his party pit crew. First let him get a thrill from the race car birthday banner hanging out in front of your house. Need some NASCAR party decorating ideas? Put some racing sign cutouts on your lawn and leading to your front door...Turn 5, Pit Road, Gasoline Alley and Finish Line. If this is a surprise party, have everyone waiting inside with some mini checkered flags and let them wave them when they yell" Surprise, Happy Birthday"! Hand the party hats out and your party is about to begin.

Hang some race car flag banners along the fences, throw some black and white checkered tablecloths on your party tables and get a party pack of race car decorated paper plates, napkins and cups...there are also racing party invitations and even some colorful balloons in your party pack. You will get enough supplies for up to 8 party guests. One money saving pack has supplies for up to 16 guests. These pre packed race car party supplies come in different sizes, and they save you money since it's like a bulk party purchase. The latest style of party supplies for racing fans is the NASCAR Full Throttle design, Speed Racer and the Mark 5 and of course, Disney "Cars", with Lightning McQueen.

Race Car Party Themes

There are several fun race car party themes you can use for your son's birthday party. Speed Racer and the Mark 5 is a fun party theme, and so is the Disney "Cars" movie with our favorite "Lightning McQueen" and then of course, for the die hard racing fans, there is NASCAR. Which one is your child's favorite? You can find some great party supplies for all of them.

Pit Crew

Does anyone have some work overalls you can borrow? If Dad is a mechanic he can bring some overalls home. Let the party help wear them so they look like the "Pit Crew". Print out some free printable race car coloring pages from your computer and put crayons out on the tables. Let the race car party fun begin right away.

Racing Photo Prop Cutout

For some picture fun at your party take a photo of each guest behind the Race Car Driver Photo Prop Cutout, or the Speed Racer Standup. It will look like each driver has just crossed the finish line and shows him, or her, holding up a trophy. This photo prop cutout is a little over 3 feet wide and 2 feet high. The kids will love this photo of themselves!

Race Car Birthday Cake

The NASCAR birthday party cake is easy...Get a Dale Earhardt Jr. Cake topper kit . You just put it right on top of your homemade, frosted birthday cake. This cake topper kit comes with Dale's car with the number 8 on it. Put checkered or red flags or race car candles around the cake and your done. There's also a Mark 5 cake topper, and of course a Disney "Cars" cake topper with Lightning McQueen on it.

Fun Party Game Ideas

Plan on lots of fun games when you are planning your NASCAR birthday party? There is a red race car pinata and a Pull String Mark 5 or a pull string Disney "Cars" Lightning McQueen pinata. If you decide on the red car, get a pull string conversion kit and some pinata fillers...and you have yourself a fun, and a safe game. Need some more game ideas? How about a relay race, a motor revving contest (see who sounds the most like a race car!), and for a really fun activity you can help each child make his own race car out of a plastic soda bottle. Get some plastic tires and stickers and let the kids design a car with glue and stickers. Game prizes are easy to find, you can give away NASCAR Stickers, some wheel Yo Yo's or some little race cars.

Race Car Party Favors

You can thank each of your party guests with a NASCAR party favor box containing some car gifts. Any young racing fan will be thrilled with these favors! The favor box I saw was a red stripe favor box and inside there were a really cool assortment of racing related toys. There's a NASCAR sticker sheet, a pull back race car, a play whistle, wheel yo-yo, a trophy, a glow stick and a SweeTart Squeeze candy. That's pretty packed with goodies the kids will really enjoy. Wait, Speed Racer and Disney "Cars" party supplies have some great party favors too. Which Race Car theme will you go with? This is going to be a tough choice.

Rad Racing Party Gift Idea

The perfect party gift for any racing aficionado will be a race driver costume. There are plenty of styles to choose from, including: #88 Dale Jr. costume, a Speedway Champion costume, Speed Racer and a Speedway Sweetie costume! Kids love to play dress up games and your child will be thrilled and amazed to get a racing outfit of his very own. Young boys and girls have so much fun dressing up in costumes. I'll bet your child will never want to take this one off! It can double as a Halloween costume this year too. There's even an Inflatable Champion Racer Car you can use as a gift.

Race Party Food

Name your party food! Speedway Salad, Pit Stop Burgers and Daytona Racing Dogs are all fun kids party food ideas. You can turn on the grill and make a quick and easy meal for your little speeders.

You can plan and prepare for a great kids NASCAR birthday party, Disney Cars party or a Speed Racer theme birthday party this year with the help of a few party decorations, some fun games and a group of car racing fans!

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Halloween Decoration Supplies Are Essential to Create the Perfect Themed Party

If you are planning on throwing a party this Halloween, there are some essential Halloween decoration supplies that you should not be without! There are a number of decorative items that can really add appeal to your festivities. It is important to remember the overall theme that you want to use when shopping for these items.

If you have a certain color scheme when it comes to the festivities that you are planning, it is important to purchase decorative items that match this scheme. Naturally, the most common Halloween color scheme is orange and black. However, there are some greens, reds, browns, and other colors that can be used. Throughout this article, I will identify some Halloween decoration supplies that you may find particularly useful at your next Halloween party and/or festival.

One of the most basic Halloween decoration supplies are balloons. During the fall, you can find a lot of orange and black balloons. If you want a simple decorative item that will enhance the appearance of your celebrations, balloons are your best choice. There are also many types of plastic and paper napkins, plates, and cups that can enhance the party that you are throwing this fall.

While many would think of these items as necessities, they can also be very decorative - which is what makes them really ideal for a Halloween party. There are also lantern lights that can be purchased especially for Halloween. You can find ones that look like pumpkins, Frankenstein, witches, and more! This can really accessorize the festivities! You can also purchase stand alone sidewalk lights that can really brighten up the party area!

There are also Halloween decorative supplies that can be purchased for the foods that you make. For example, you can get molds that look like hands, brains, and other body parts in which you can make cakes and gelatin from. If you are at a loss when it comes to Halloween decoration supplies, try focusing on creating spooky and fun foods that your guests will indulge in.

They are sure to be a big hit! Many times, decorations are not just about the things you have hanging in and/or around your home. You can decorate the food that you create, or even the beverages that you make available! There are many things that you can do in order to ensure that your home or the other area you plan to have your Halloween party is appealing to your guests!