Each year I like to add something new to my Halloween decor. Decorations can be costly, so I love to make them myself. I always like to go for the biggest bang for my buck. With the help of my amazing husband, we created a Giant Spider Web that reaches from our roof down across the lawn. Giant Spider Web Halloween Decoration My kids were super excited to get in on the fun of this project by adding all the spiders. Our lawn is now totally decked out with our eight legged friends! Note: this ...
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Halloween DIY Graveyard Lanterns
Halloween decorations can be expensive. And because of that, we try to buy a little something new each year. This year I decided I wanted Halloween DIY spooky lanterns that we could hang along our porch walkway. A couple of years ago I made some Floating Candles that we use each year for our hallway inside. And they were a huge hit with the kids, therefore I was on a mission to adorn the outside as well. However, all the lanterns I was finding were expensive AND made of glass, which doesn't wo ...
Pineapple DIY Costume: Halloween Tutorial
Nothing beats a homemade costume. It's because they are made with love, and often times have that little something extra that you just can't get from a store bought costume. You don't have to be able to sew to make your own costume; you don't even have to be a crafter! And you can transform household items into the perfect last minute costume - just like this DIY Pineapple Costume. DIY Pineapple Costume Materials: Toilet Paper Roll Green Paper Yellow Headband Yellow clothes ( ...
Trash Bag Spider Webs
I love to decorate my porch for Halloween. My kids love it, as well — the spookier the better. We have a long walkway to get to our front door, so I am always trying do something fun and dramatic. Here is where trash bags enter the picture. They are actually a fantastic thing to use for Halloween decor! Using a simple pair of scissors, you can transform them into fabulous spider webs! Trash Bag Spider Webs are a fun and simple way to add major Halloween flare to your house! Trash Bag Spider ...
DIY Halloween Decorations: Spooky Specimen Jars
I love to decorate my mantle for Halloween. Each year we break out the spooky skulls, spiderwebs, and creepy clothes and create something that sets the mood for the build up to Halloween. This year I decided to repurpose some old jars that I had collected, and I turned them into Spooky Specimen Jars! They're the ultimate DIY Halloween decorations - sure to scare! Spooky Specimen Jars Note: this post contains affiliate links which may give us a commission at no additional cost to ...
Flaming Skull Torches
Summer is coming to a close which means one thing to me... HALLOWEEN! As soon as the first leaf hits the ground, I bust out the Halloween decorations, and gleefully go to work making my house into something spooky. This year we had a family luau and have a number of tiki torches left over. I remembered how cool the torches looked at night – like something from a remote island – and knew they had to be used for something Halloween-related! Flaming Skull Torches are the perfect way to line your wal ...