I love using popsicle sticks, cardboard and everyday objects for mini projects, and for Halloween? Even better. It’s cheap, versatile, and ideal for creating cute or creepy scenes in your dollhouse or fairy garden.
I rounded up 11 of my favorite ideas to get you inspired, with a mix of easy and fun projects. Let’s go straight to the ideas!
11 Tips on Miniature Halloween Crafts using everyday materials.
Let’s not chat any longer, but head straight over to the Halloween idea projects!
1. Create A Miniature Haunted House from cardboard:
Find out how to build a Haunted House from Cardboard.
In this video, by “Into the Grimmwood”, she is expanding on her Halloween house decor and making a haunted house entirely out of cardboard.
This house was inspired by older Victorian homes, and she shows you how to build this house from scratch and shows you the entire process, from start to finish.
2. Popsicle Stick Tombstones
Craft miniature tombstones primarily using popsicle sticks. You can paint them with spooky designs and details to make them more Halloween-themed.
I can’t share any pictures here due to any copyright issues, but I would definitely recommend you check out this tutorial on miniature Halloween tombstones by Ashley Hackshaw!
3. Create a Witch’s Broomstick Stand:
Making a witch’s broomstick stand with popsicle sticks will make a charming and spooky addition to your Halloween decor.
Find out how I created mine in my YouTube video!
4. Popsicle Stick Halloween Frames:
Design miniature Halloween-themed picture frames using popsicle sticks. These frames can hold small Halloween-themed images or photos.
These can be in any size, as there are both small and large picture frames.
You can follow the guidelines from the video below by Aloha Crafts, adjust the scale to your liking, and add a spooky picture instead of a normal picture 😉
5. Popsicle Stick Halloween Characters:
Create miniature Halloween characters like witches, vampires, or scarecrows using popsicle sticks as the base for their bodies. Then, use other materials like felt, fabric, and beads to add details.
I have found a fantastic video tutorial on how to do this. It is so creative and you can work on it together with your kid!
6. Create a Miniature Coffin:
Craft tiny coffins using popsicle sticks and paint them with creepy designs. These can be used as part of a Halloween diorama.
What do you know? I found another video tutorial hahaha, this time by the great crafter “Bleu Lemon”
7. Miniature Witch’s Fence:
Make a miniature witch’s fence using popsicle sticks for the posts and craft wire or thread for the fence itself. Paint the sticks in Halloween colors.
Miniature Halloween fences by LivingLittleStudio
8. Create a cauldron from clay.
Click on the image below to take you to a tutorial about several Halloween projects, amongst them is this miniature cauldron from clay!
9. Popsicle Stick Halloween Signs:
Continue with your idea of creating Halloween signage using popsicle sticks and paint. You can make them more elaborate by adding 3D elements like miniature bats or spiders.
These Miniature Halloween signs by BrushandBirchFL can be easily made from popsicle sticks!
10. Miniature Halloween Gates:
Craft miniature cemetery gates using popsicle sticks as the structure. Decorate them with spooky elements like cobwebs and tiny skeletons.
There are no words to tell how this fantastic miniature gate is made, I am lacking words in my vocabulary! 😉
11. Create Halloween miniature crates to put your pumpkins in.
These miniature Halloween crates made from popsicle sticks can add a charming and eerie touch to your Halloween miniatures. They’re versatile and can be customized to fit various scenes and themes, making them a great addition to your Halloween scenery.
There are several sizes and forms of mini crates; One way is with the help of my video below, which is a “flat” one, but there are also higher crates.
Make them look older and weather them to fit into the Halloween theme.
Related article: 27 Affordable Ideas For Making Halloween Miniatures And Haunted Dollhouses
My Final Conclusion
I hope that I could help you find ideas for miniature Halloween crafts with popsicle sticks today!
If you have any more questions about this topic or even would like to add something, please feel free to leave a comment down below in the comment section or join me on (one of) my social media channels below!
I wish you happy crafting!
Kind regards,
Lizzy
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Hi everyone!
My name is Lizzy, and I am an amateur miniaturist obsessed with everything in the dollhouse and miniature world, ever since I was a teenager.
So far, I have created 2 dollhouse projects, a backyard shed and a miniature treehouse, tons of DIY dollhouse kits, and “hacked” some.
I also created a fairy garden, and lots of small and simple miniature projects on my YouTube channel. (mostly made from trash or everyday items).
I love to write as well about all things happening in the miniature world, hence the reason why I created this blog!
I wish you happy reading and crafting!
Lizzy
The good thing about popsicle sticks is you can get 1000 of them for like $15 on Amazon. I have actually made a number of things with them over the years. Like pallet coasters. It’s like an addiction!
I like the idea of making miniature crates. Possibly painting them up in Halloween colors and putting some candy corn in them or something. Would look really cool!
Hi Dude!
Yes indeed, there are so many things that you can do with popsicle sticks and there are wonderful artists out there that you wont even believe that they are working with popsicle sticks!
I hope you will have a great time with the miniature crates!
I wish you happy crafting!
Lizzy