Easy & Cheap Halloween Decorating Ideas
Making Halloween crafts for decorating can become a creative family tradition. Halloween decorations can capture the spooky theme of the holiday without being expensive or time-consuming to make. A variety of Halloween crafts can be made with inexpensive craft-store items or using things you already have in your home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Ghost Luminaries
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Recycle used plastic milk cartons into ghost luminaries. Wash out several gallon-size milk cartons and allow to dry. Draw ghostly eyes and a mouth with a marker on one side of each carton. Cut an opening in the side of the carton opposite the face. Place a battery-operated light inside to illuminate.
Candy-Corn Centerpiece
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Make a candy-corn centerpiece from a plant pot. Wash and dry a plant pot of any size. Measure the pot into 1/3 sections and mark each section with a marker. Place rubber bands around the pot at the marks to guide painting. Paint one section white, one orange and one yellow with craft paint to mimic the colors of candy corn. Allow to dry. Remove the rubber bands and fill the pot with candy or treats.
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Graveyards
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Craft indoor or outdoor graveyard decorations using cardboard or wood and paint. Cut cardboard or wood into the shape of an arched tombstone. Paint with a gray paint. Paint Halloween-inspired names and messages onto the tombstones with black paint. Allow to dry. Lightly dab white paint and black paint on tombstone to create an aged look.
Spooky Bodies
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Transform old clothing into a spooky "body" to include in your Halloween decor. Sew or tape closed a pair of pants and a long-sleeved shirt at the ankles and wrists. Stuff the clothing with newspaper or plastic bags. Stuff a Halloween mask or stocking with newspaper for the head. Assemble the body parts. Apply paint or makeup to make body look dirty or bloody. Recline the body in a chair or against a wall for support.
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