Want a festive decoration that won't clutter up your porch? Try a patch of mini pumpkins small enough to fit in your child's hand.

Things are going swimmingly for this giggly goldfish. His quilted costume, which ends in a generous tail and is worn with an orange snap-bottom T-shirt and leggings, is perfect for a child who is mesmerized by ponds and fish tanks. The enclosed bottom makes it only suitable for babies who aren't yet walking.

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume, follow the directions and you can dress up as barbie - submitted by Stephanie Munson

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions and you can dress up as a basket full of dirty laundry.

Children with sensory integration problems are notoriously picky about clothing. They may need soft fabrics, tag-free shirts, non-binding wastebands, nothing scratchy or tickly. So standard, store-bought Halloween costumes, with their flimsy fabrics and mismatched parts and unfinished hems and inexact fit are pretty much of a no-go. Here's a quick way to make your child a costume out of a pair of nice, comfy sweats. Make them as simple or spectacular as your craft abilities allow.

Find out how to make a simple suncatcher that looks like a ghost. This is a great craft for even the youngest child in the family.

• Age Guideline: All Ages
• Time Required: 15 minutes

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances. For best results, read through all of these steps before you start making this craft.

• Age Guideline: 6 Years and Up
• Time Required: 30 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

Make this spooky vampire to decorate your home for Halloween. Made with construction paper and a trash bag, this craft costs almost nothing to put together. It's also an excellent craft project for kids to do along with their parents. The garbage bag vampire looks good displayed in a window, on the refrigerator or just sitting atop a carved pumpkin. You could also use him to create a ventriloquist vampire costume.

Find out how to make a ghost decoration or prop using a plastic garbage bag and a few other supplies.

Make this simple ghost doll using fleece and felt! An easy sewing project submitted by Kimberly Cook.

Lahia Chabert shares these instructions so you can make your own fancy pirate costume for little or nothing.

Kids love making their own paper bats and clipping them on their clothes or anywhere around the house. You can make the bats any size you want. Follow these steps.

Homemade costumes often provide the highlight of any Halloween or masquerade party. A bat costume can be just such a costume contest winning effort. Making a bat costume is as easy as dissembling an umbrella to create authentic bat wings and these steps explain how to make an unusual bat costume.

There are few popular Halloween figures more classic or recognizable than the vampire. The vampire lurks in shadows looking for lonely damsels to prey upon, shape shift into bats and wolves and embody romantic, mysterious danger. The vampire costume has become a Halloween classic that never goes out of style. Follow these steps to make your own vampire costume.

A zombie lurches through graveyards, emerges from shadows and is unstoppable in a quest for human flesh. What could be better for a Halloween costume? Making your own zombie costume can be fun and inexpensive. Follow these tips to make a zombie costume.

Get into the spirit of Halloween with these simple decorations. Even young children can participate in the festivities

Turn ordinary black pillows into creative Holiday decorations with crystal buttons and just two strands of floss