With Halloween this weekend, time is running out to shop in-person or online for costumes and decor. Luckily, Halloween is the season to get creative with all things DIY — and Cricut, a digital cutting machine designed for home crafters, is the innovative, time-saving and budget friendly solution for all time-strapped Canadians who missed the Halloween shopping cutoff this year. So whether you’re looking for a clever costume or needing that last detail, Cricut can help.
Here are ideas of spook-tacular DIYs Canadians can make to get into the spirit of Halloween:
Ready, Set, Ghoul With Cricut-Made DIY Costumes
Avoid lineups (and disappointment) with budget-friendly and easy DIY costumes made with Cricut. From classic skeletons to standout superheroes, these unique kids costumes can be made in just under 30 minutes!
How about these adorable felt masks?
Or these unique Cricut Costumes like this Jellyfish or a spooky Skeleton with cut out bones on a black sweater and face paint.
Haunting Home Decor
No doorstep is complete without a gourd-gess pumpkin on display! From 3D glittering cardstock bats to traditional vinyled jack-o’-lantern designs, Cricut’s smart technology makes it easy to choose, cut, and create with easily discoverable projects in Design Space.
We love painted pumpkins and the Trick Or Treat sign made of vinyl cricut is the perfect touch. Or these cut out bats which are super trendy right now! They can be used on pumpkins or in your house to dress up a wall.
Eat, Drink and Be Scary!
There’s nothing quite like gathering together for a classic Halloween movie and enjoying treats that are too cute to spook. Create customizable and creative accents for a themed family-night that won’t break the bank — or limit your creativity!
With a variety of machines to choose from, Cricut can cut paper, felt, vinyl, fabric and other materials such as leather, matboard, and even wood. Each machine comes with access to a huge library of projects through the compatible Design Space software, and Members can also experiment with their own custom designs to really personalize each project!
Cricut is currently available from Canadian retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Indigo, Michaels, Staples and Walmart.
Amanda is a writer, photographer, videographer and a content creator with a passion for sharing stories. With her family of 5, they share experiences, tips and ideas that empower Moms to make memories with their families right here in British Columbia.
