How to make a scary doll

Here's how to make your own zombie baby! I made a bunch of these a few years ago and it was a real hit! The kids were really into them. All you need is to pick…

When preparing for any party, I love stopping by the thrift store to see if there are any great props I can pick up that would add to the decor without breaking the bank. So when preparing for my Halloween party this year, I picked up some really great finds that just needed a little creative TLC to spruce them up to

Scary Witch Doctor Doll: Transform a toy doll into the creepiest baby witch doctor. Perfect for a horror movie prop, haunted house, or scaring your Halloween guests. What you will need: A toy doll of your choice (check out some thrift shops to save money) Apoxie Sculpt S…

Forget the expensive store-bought stuff, the crafting experts at HGTV.com show you how to upcycle thrift-store toys to create spooky Halloween decor.

Ranging from doll wreaths to doll inflatables, these creepy doll Halloween decoration ideas will spook and lure guests in equal capacity.

Here's a Scary Doll how-to, to make the doll I showed in my Halloween Party post on Saturday. I got the idea from WiseCraft ,but their starting dolls were fashion dolls (ie Barbies), our Goodwill was fresh-outta-Barbies so we snagged this curly haired doll whose hair was a little out of hand to start with. The first step is to spray-paint the doll with a matte white spray paint. Front and back, hair included. Do a couple of light coats. Outside of course! My son Alex helped me out with…

I present to you, dear readers, my most horrible creation yet (and my proudest achievement) – I’ve made a Halloween decoration that I’m actually afraid of. Behold, Little Ms. Fri…

Mandrake root from the movie. Made a stab at the mandrake root dolls tonight. Debated over a couple different mediums to use. I started with hot glue, especially on the face. I looked at pics of the mandrake roots from the movie and realized that it was more of a melding of features--the nose was still pretty defined, for example. But the brows were pronounced, the neck melded into the body, the fingers trailed off into root-like ends. The glue was great for the face and the smaller details…

Raid your munchkin's toy stash and whip up a few Easy upcycled DIY Halloween Creepy Dolls for some extra unique decor for All Hallows' Eve

I search for porcelain and baby dolls in resale shops, online, garage/yard/rummage sales, etc. On the average, I’d say I pay about $5 for a doll depending on the condition. I prefer to use dolls that are in sad condition. I have purchased broken (porcelain) dolls and have a collection of parts so the table in my studio sometimes looks like Frankenstein’s laboratory! I’ve paid as low as $1 (RARELY!) all the way to $28 (shopgoodwill.com and ebay.com) for a doll (including shipping). But when…