Halloween is fast becoming the very popular holiday in the country, presently second only to Christmas, and the holiday in fact outranks Christmas as for money spent on decorations, food, and drink (the leading champion of holiday party spending is, and likely always will be, New Year's, but Halloween is a solid second!). So if you're looking for fun Halloween beading projects to "spookify" things in the next October 31, then keep reading and we'll run through five fun Halloween beading projects you can consider! Or, if you're going down the plan of selling the fruits of your bead craft labor, you will find a large and waiting market for the designs you make!

1 - Jack o'Lanterns - The traditional, beadwork style! You can make use of seed beads of several hues of oranges and yellows (on a black setting if you're looking to have something larger), to hang on the mantle or as a dressing to the balcony railing. Involve the children by having them plan out the faces!

2 - Black Cats - A simple cat silhouette can be the basis for a design (all black seed beads, or black mixed with a smattering of silver for dramatic effect), with the option of utilizing larger beads for the eyes. These can be kept quite simple or can become a dramatically more intricate beading project, but even the simplest patterns can make quite a dramatic statement!

3 - Witches - You can do a simple bust pattern or a full figure representation of a witch on a broomstick, based on your overall skill level. These are entertainment to make, and make excellent decor, but tend to be more involved than either of the projects mentioned earlier.

4 - Dangling Skeletons - Definitely the most challenging of the projects stated here, these can be made of any size you wish, but certainly smaller is better from a "time to complete" viewpoint. If you don't want to worry over creating an actual skeletal design, you can weave a skeletal pattern onto a black background, say, the size of a square drink coaster and still have a beautiful piece to decorate with!

5 - Candy Corns - These aren't spooky, but certainly suit the season, and are most fun when made as 3-dimensional shapes. I would not encourage going much beyond two inches high, or they'll take very long time to finish, but on account of their relatively simple design, this is another work that's great to involve the kids in!

As you can see based on the five ideas above, there are all sorts of fun holiday beading projects you can push your teeth into, and this list just simply scratches the surface of the beading tasks out there, so whether you intend to use them to beautify your own house, or sell what you develop, it's time to get crafting!