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Paper Source How-To: Sugar Skull Mask Wall Art
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Weekend Wants: Halloween Craft Kits
It’s finally October and we’re counting down the days to Halloween. If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids, or a unique way to spend a chilly day, we’ve got some ideas for you. Here are some of our favorite Halloween Craft Kits. These kits come with all the necessities – assemble them yourself for a step-by-step project!
Spooky Dolls. This new Halloween Paper Dolls Kit is comprised of all of your favorite Halloween icons! Make these to put on a fun puppet show or use them as party decor.
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Sugar Skulls – A Day of the Dead Tradition
This time of year, especially, we are completely smitten with the colorful Day of the Dead imagery, particularly sugar skulls! Day of the Dead is celebrated in many cultures throughout the world, but it is best known as a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. The holiday is a time to pray for, remember and honor the deceased.
Typically, private altars to the deceased are constructed at home and decorated with photos, candles, sugar skulls (a type of candy), marigolds, small trinkets and favorite foods and drinks of the deceased. It is believed that the spirits of the deceased eat the “essence” of the food, and that a living person who eats the food after the spirit has gotten to it will be safe, but will have gotten no nutritive value from it.
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How-To: Tissue Pom Pom Garland with Sugar Skulls
Nothing is as sweet as our Sugar Skulls! Patterned after traditional Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) decorations, our Sugar Skulls can be found on Paper Source glassware, as masks, in our kits, and more! Today, we bring to you an easy, colorful Sugar Skull Tissue Pom Pom Garland project that will set your Halloween decor apart from all the rest!
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Scary, Spooky, Crafty, Kooky…Halloween Ideas
October means one thing here at Paper Source— Countdown to Halloween! This haunting holiday presents great crafting opportunities that are scary, spooky and kooky… which is the perfect recipe for fun in our book! Here are a few of our favorite Halloween ideas to get you ready to celebrate the tricks and treats of the season.
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A Spoooktacular Celebration at Paper Source
As one would imagine, Halloween at Paper Source is quite the treat. Whooo could forget last year’s owl costumes? Or the life-sized monkey puppet that inspired our hilarious store window concept? In case you did, our teams returned with even more Halloween creativity. So, from the sweetest spirits to the craftiest costumes, here are just a few characters we found roaming the halls of the Paper Source home office today.
Tell us: Who sparks your spirit?
A couple of sassy souls from our hardworking warehouse team.
A smattering of silliness from our Web and Wholesale groups. Plus a little baby Humpty Dumpty who’s about ready to fall – oh no!
Human Resources? We’ve got that… and ghoulish resources too! Don’t let the look fool ya, he’s a lovable lug. -
How To: Halloween Treat Boxes
If we could turn the planet on to Halloween parties, we think world peace could finally be achieved. To that end, we’ve tricked up one of our favor boxes to inspire your ghastly bash. This treat box is perfect for your favorite little witches and ghouls. It’s such a cute and easy way to make a festive impression, you’ll be dreaming up Halloween parties in no time!
To create: follow along with our image or reference the items and instructions below.
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Paper Tape Inspiration
If you’re looking for a quick and easy idea that still packs a punch, look no further than a roll of paper tape (sometimes called Washi tape). As functional as it is trendy, this removable, repositionable tape adheres to a variety of surfaces, including paper, glass, plastic and metal. Often transparent, this decorative accent will add cool factor to crafting creations large and small.
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How-to: Crafty No-Carve Pumpkins
The traditional jack-o-lantern is always in style, but seeing as our slogan is “Do Something Creative Every Day”, we can’t help but try new ways of getting festive.
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Happy Halloween from our Home to Yours!
Last month, we shared Halloween craft inspiration from our Chicagoland stores and many of you were giddy over the Halloween Haunted House Craft created by our Lincoln Park associates. So we decided to feature it in celebration of today’s holiday!
Keep in mind, the team used scrap materials and pulled from our stock of “vintage” tools, so this craft may be hard to replicate, but it still provides wonderful inspiration for Halloween. Read More
