Halloween Treats & Crafts | Washoe County Library System

1) Creepy cross-stitch: 25 spooky projects to haunt your halls

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Collects cross-stitch patterns with moody tones, muted hues, and subjects that range from quirky to eerie, including a ghost, graveyard, and skeleton.

2) Tim Burton's the nightmare before Christmas: the offical knitting guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town

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Gray, Tanis

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"Weave magic into your knits with the first-ever Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas knitting guide, featuring more than 25 patterns inspired by the strange and creepy characters of Tim Burton’s beloved classic. Become your own mad scientist and knit to life the quirky characters and creepy costumes inspired by Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Inspired by the characters of Jack Skellington, Sally, Dr. Finkelstein,...

3) A fall treasury of recipes, crafts, and wisdom

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Ferraro-Fanning, Angela

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Little homesteader

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"This charmingly illustrated seasonal treasury of nature-based crafts, baking recipes, and gardening projects for the fall celebrates the homesteading lifestyle with self-sufficient and eco-friendly fun"-- "This charmingly illustrated seasonal treasury of nature-based crafts, baking recipes, and gardening projects for the fall celebrates the homesteading lifestyle with self-sufficient and eco-friendly fun. Locally printed on 100% recycled paper,...

4) The complete autumn & winter cookbook: 550+ recipes for warming dinners, holiday roasts, seasonal desserts, breads, food gifts, and more

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The Complete ATK Cookbook

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects"--

5) The pumpkin cookbook: 139 recipes celebrating the versatility of pumpkin and other winter squash

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Stovel, Edith

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Pumpkin is a versatile and healthy option for every meal of the day. DeeDee Stovel's creative recipes highlight the preparation techniques and many forms - including raw, roasted, canned, and steamed.

6) Pumpkin Cookbook, Pumpkin Recipe Book with Juicy and Delectable Dishes Everyone Should Try

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Fawn, Brendan

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Tasty Pumpkin Dishes

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Inside this pumpkin desserts cookbook, you will find various pumpkin recipes that are easy for beginners, such as:

Sweet pumpkin pancakes

Tasty pumpkin jams

Sweet pumpkin soups

Colorful pumpkin stews

Pumpkin dessert recipes with pictures

7) Pumpkin chic: decorating with pumpkins and gourds

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Caldwell, Mary

8) 'Tis the autumn season: fall quilts and decorating projects

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Large, Jeanne

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Talented designers Jeanne Large and Shelley Wicks present a charming collection of quilts and coordinating projects. Enjoy warming your home with the seasonal beauty of autumn. Choose from 12 distinctive projects, plus a bonus online 'Harvest Trio' pattern set.

9) From harvest to home: seasonal activities, inspired decor, and cozy recipes for fall

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Chew, Alicia Tenise

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"From harvest to home is a celebration of Fall, with a collection of festive activities, easy DIYs, and cozy recipes for the season"-- "A gorgeous photo-driven lifestyle guide filled with autumnal activities, easy DIYs, and cozy recipes, for anyone who loves the fall season. Crisp air. Vibrant foliage. Chunky sweaters. Pumpkin everything. For anyone who loves all things fall, FROM HARVEST TO HOME is a stunning celebration of this cozy season. Brimming...

10) FamilyFun Big Book of Halloween

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FamilyFun Big Book of Halloween

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This issue features fun, can-do Halloween ideas that parents will love creating for and with their kids. Easy recipes, costumes, party ideas, favors, and outdoor decor combine to create the ultimate how-to guide for the season.

11) BH&G 100 Best Halloween Ideas

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BH&G 100 Best Halloween Ideas

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From the experts on Halloween comes the best-of-the-best in all things Halloween. In 100 Best Halloween Ideas we feature 100 of our favorite most-pinned projects all in one carefully curated collection. We highlight Halloween decorating both inside and out, sweet and savory foods, easy DIY costumes, and of course, pumpkins to carve, paint, bedazzle, and more. Simple ideas for your home and entertaining are showcased along with more in-depth projects

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12) BH&G Halloween Outdoors

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BH&G Halloween Outdoors

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Halloween Outdoors magazine is for readers of all ages who love Halloween especially when decking out the outsides of their homes with spooky! We provide inspiration and step-by-step images and instructions for all types of Halloween outdoor decor. Great ideas for budget-friendly projects that will last year after year. Complete with front porch ideas, wreaths, lighting, yard decorations and lastly, lots of carved and decorated pumpkins!

13) Make frightful props: DIY eyeballs, organs, and more

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Meinking, Mary

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Blazers. Hair-raising Halloween

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"Provides step-by-step instructions for creating frightful Halloween props"--

14) Pumpkins and party themes: 50 DIY designs to bring your Halloween extravaganza to life

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Rhoads, Roxanne

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"Pumpkins and Party Themes features ten unique party themes with five do-it-yourself pumpkin designs for each theme. The pumpkin projects have a variety of decorating ideas that include carving, painting, and mixed media craftiness and easy-to-follow steps on each creation. Author Roxanne Rhoads also includes quick ideas on how to bring the theme to life through décor, costumes, and activities. These fun party themes range from gothic elegance to...

15) Felt-o-ween: 40 scary-cute projects to celebrate Halloween

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Sheldon, Kathy

16) Better Homes and Gardens Halloween: 101 frightfully fun ideas

17) How to haunt your house Halloween craft fun: scary projects the whole family can make

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Mitchell, Shawn

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How to haunt your house

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"Are you ready for some Halloween crafting together with your family? Want to learn to make your own party decorations and Halloween tree ornaments, transform a room into a spooky hangout, and more? Would you like to turn your home into a delightful space to give your kids a fun and spirited Halloween? Then this book is for you! The creators of the well-known and popular website howtohauntyourhouse.com and the prolific authors of Halloween decorating...

18) Best of How to haunt your house: Volume II :dozens of spirited DIY projects for parties and Halloween displays

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Mitchell, Shawn

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"Create a spooky memory for visitors coming to party or trick-or-treat with more than 20 DIY projects for haunting your house. With a bit of theatrics and light, you can create your own flying phantasms, giant jointed-leg spider, coffin, and other spooky displays. Now you can create an extreme cinematic experience with touch, sound, smells, and spooktacular sights that bring on the chills and screams at every turn. This second volume includes new...

19) Awesome autumn

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Goldstone, Bruce

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A seasonal tribute to the qualities of autumn combines photographs, text, and craft ideas that celebrate highlights ranging from falling leaves and migrating animals to football games and Halloween costumes.

20) Very voodoo: a fun step-by-step guide to creating string art dolls

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McEvoy-Rumbo, Beth

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This unofficial guide to creating fun voodoo string dolls is the first of its kind in offering step-by-step directions for making these fun and funky charms. Great for kids and adults, these easy-to-make dolls will entertain you for hours with their quirky looks and personalities. How to Make Voodoo Dolls has tons of photographs to lead you through the process of creating these cute, kooky characters, but will also prime your imagination as you start...