I love a good DIY project鈥攅ven better if it’s fast, easy and festive! These spooky Halloween books are so much fun to make and will be something you can stash and pull out year after year. Ready to make a creepy book (or two!) of your own? Here we go!
To make the furry monster book pictured above, here’s what you’ll need:
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- a book to cover (I found this one at a flea market鈥搃t’s a dictionary so I didn’t feel bad messing it up)
- faux fur large enough to cover your book completely (I ordered this one
on Amazon) - vampire teeth (I got 12 for under $5
on Amazon)
- eyes (I went with these googly eyes
also on Amazon)
- super glue
Remember covering your textbooks in middle and high school? This is the same idea, but you’re using fur. 馃檪 I “dry fit” the fur (meaning I didn’t glue it down yet), made sure the book could open and close comfortably while wrapped and then trimmed the excess down
I then glued the fur down using crazy strong superglue. You could also use a hot glue gun if you prefer!
Once you’ve given it time to dry, then you can trim the excess off one more time. It felt, in a very weird way, like giving my dogs a hair cut since their fur is so similar looking!
You’ll end up with something like this!
I knew I wanted to add eyes and teeth. This was my first attempt:
It’s like…kinda goofy right? This might be a good place to stop if you are doing this with a young child. This isn’t too scary looking…he looks happy! 馃檪
I knew I wanted scary, not happy, so I decided what I needed was more teeth! The teeth I ordered came in a pack of 12 so I had plenty to play with. They were made of thin plastic, so I cut each one in half. I glued them into the book’s first and last page, then added a heavy metal drawer to add weight while it dried.
I wanted to add a bit more spook to it, so I made a watercolor spray and gave him some bloody teeth. Eek! I also added several more eyes. Much better!
Tada! Spooky, right?
DIY Halloween Craft – Locked Book
I also made another scary book. This one was even easier. And, you only need four simple supplies (all of which can be reused for other projects later on, by the way!):
- Metal lock (the kind with a key)
- Chain (I recommend at least 2 feet)
- A black sharpie
- A hardback book鈥攅ven better if it is a vintage one!
How to Make this Project
- Find a creepy, vintage-looking hardback book (try flea markets, used book stores, or antique stores).
- Wrap a length of chain around the book — the length will depend on the size of your book. Mine was about 2 feet long. Think of it like wrapping a piece of twine or a ribbon on a present.
- Lock it in place with the metal lock.
- If your lock has a brand name on it like mine did, use a black sharpie to color over it and create a solid black strip instead.
This whole project literally took me five minutes! Super simple and maybe creepier than the furry one! Are you scared? 馃檪 Gotta keep those Western Civilization secrets locked up, right?
Want to see where we placed these DIY Halloween crafted books? Check out our Halloween home tour…if you dare! 馃檪
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Oh my gosh – that is so adorable!!!
makes me think of Harry Potter!! 馃檪
I know, me too!!! We love the Harry Potter series:)
this is fabulous! i love the furry one, and that is such a good idea about using a dictionary instead of a book because i couldn’t do that to a book! lol. the chain one is brilliant!
The furry one was fun, but fair warning, it feels like a furry animal too so it may give you the heebie-jeebies.
Can we please hangout and craft/make food/drink coffee all day!? You are SO creative I just love it. These books are fantastic!!
Yes, yes and yes! Thank you!!!
These are so cute!!! I would have never thought to do something like this, but I love it!!! Totally pinning for later!
Awesome! Thanks Nadine, it was so much fun, one of favorite book crafts for sure
saw this on instagram today and had to come see it on the blog- so creative!
馃檪 So glad you liked them! Thank you
These are too cute! I love the furry book – reminds me of the monster book of monsters from Harry Potter!
There was definitely some Harry Potter inspiration happening here 馃檪
funny!
Thanks! 馃槈
These are adorable! It would be fun to make a photo album like this and fill it with pictures from Halloween each year as your family grows
I can’t wait to make the scary teeth book with my tween. It’s a fun afternoon project. Pinning now. Thanks for sharing at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party
These are such a fun and creative DIY! Pinned! I’d luv to invite you to share it with us at WAll to Wall DIY Wednesdays too! Best, Ann