Tech Grand Prize

One winner will receive the new CarveWright Version C, the most affordable and the most capable compact CNC system available. This system allows beginner or expert to easily create spectacular projects with the new powerful CarveWright software features. Now more reliable than ever, the new CarveWright C is the perfect addition to anyone's shop. See how you can "Create Anything" at CarveWright.com.

Craft Grand Prize

One winner will receive the Futura SES-2000 from Singer. This machine will both sew and embroider so you can get any project going.

Dremel Decorations Category

How do you decorate for Halloween? We want to see your haunted house, haunted apartment, or even just a little bit of creepiness you've made for a party. Share what you've made and win a cool prize from Dremel.

One first-prize winner will win a Dremel 4000 Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit and a Dremel Multi-Max Oscillating Kit!	Three second prize winners will win a Dremel Multi-Max Oscillating Kit!	Five runner-up prize winners will win a Dremel 4000 Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit!

Singer Costume Category

Halloween is all about dressing up. It's the time of the yer where you can become whatever you want to be. Show how you made your own custom outfit and win a sweet prize from Singer!

One first-prize winner will win a Brilliance sewing machine from Singer	Three second prize winners will win a Talent sewing machine from Singer	Five runner-up prize winners will win a Classic Finish iron from Singer

Microsoft Video Category

Get ready for some Frightfully Fantastic Fun! This year, Microsoft has teamed up with the folks from Instructables.com to challenge you in showing off your costume building skills with a movie making contest. All you need to do is document from start to finish the process of building your costume with a digital camera or camcorder. Then create a movie that is one minute or less from the photos and or videos you took showing us how you built your costume.

Winners will be selected based on creativity of the costume and movie.

Watch Buddy, the Windows Live Messenger mascot, transform himself into a Ninja! With some photographs, and the help of Window Live Movie Maker, Buddy has created his contest entry video as an example of what we are looking for.

Requirements:

• The final entry needs to be less than one minute long
• You can use images or video as source material
• Don't have a movie editor? Try using Windows Live Movie Maker, click here to download!

When ready, submit your Movie Maker entry!

One first-prize winner will win a Gateway NV5929U Laptop with Windows 7 and Windows Live Essentials and a Pure Digital Flip Video Camera.	Three second prize winners will win a Pure Digital Flip Video Camera.	Five runner-up prize winners will win an Instructables Prize Pack

Ponoko Green Category

Halloween is wonderful because it celebrates creativity no matter how you did it. Show off how you made your great Halloween stuff with reused items and win a gift voucher from Ponoko.com so you can make lots more cool stuff in the future!

One first-prize winner will win a $250 gift voucher from Ponoko.com	Three second prize winners will win a $100 gift voucher from Ponoko.com	Five runner-up prize winners will win a $30 gift voucher from Ponoko.com

Thatscoolwire Props Category

Costumes and haunted houses need props to make them extra effective. Make something low-budget or high-tech, but be sure to document it well to win some fantastic EL wire or other glowing items from thatscoolwire.com. If you need to light up your costume right now, use the code INSTRUCT5 at thatscoolwire.com for a 5% discount!

One first-prize winner will win a $250 gift voucher from thatscoolwire.com	Three second prize winners will win a $100 gift voucher from thatscoolwire.com	Five runner-up prize winners will win a $20 gift voucher from thatscoolwire.com

Food Category

Mmm... Halloween food. If your guests are almost too creeped out to feast on your snacks, then we want to see it. Share your spookiest drinks and most gruesome treats to win some cool items for your kitchen.

One first-prize winner will win a KitchenAid Classic 250-Watt Stand Mixer!	Three second prize winners will win a KitchenAid Hand Blender!	Five runner-up prize winners will win an apron with a robot patch!

Slideshow Category

Didn't have time to document what you've made? That's fine, just submit a slideshow of some great photos of your creations to win a Panasonic Lumix camera or an Eye-Fi card for all your future photo adventures!

One first-prize winner will win a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 14.1 MP Digital Camera	Three second prize winners will win an Eye-Fi X2 4 GB!	Five runner-up prize winners will win a bottle top tripod!