Do-It-Yourself Halloween Decorations

You can turn any home into a haunted house for Halloween by adding the right Halloween decorations. Here are easy do-it-yourself suggestions for Halloween decorations that you, your family, and the neighbors will enjoy this fall.

Gourd candleholders
Dim lighting is primary in creating the right Halloween mood so work on that as the first of your Halloween decorations. Create a low light atmosphere in your home by using candles instead of overhead lighting. To Create a spooky candleholder, cut a hole in the center of a gourd, squash, or small pumpkin. This might be hard to do so start by gradually rocking the knife back and forth until you Create a slit. Keep involving the knife carefully until there is an open section large sufficient to hold a candle.

Halloween Decorations

Safety warning: Make sure you put the candleholder on a tray with aluminum foil. As with all Halloween decorations, propose your children to stay away from the flame.
Witch's cauldron
To Create the ultimate witch's cauldron you will need a large bowl, dry ice, and water. You can purchase dry ice from a local ice cream parlor or grocery store. Put the dry ice in a box with a tight lid. Then submerge the box in water. Warm water will produce more smoke that will disappear rapidly while colder water will produce less smoke that will last longer. You can put the cauldron at your front door or as the centerpiece on your dining room table.

Do-It-Yourself Halloween Decorations

Safety warning: Do not touch the dry ice with your bare hands. Whether use tongs or thick gloves. Make sure that children do not play with the dry ice.
Glowing ghosts
A glowing ghost is the perfect example of how easy and fun making Halloween decorations can be. Start a mini glow stick, slip it inside a balloon, and blow up the balloon. Position the knot of the balloon at the top center and use a black ticket to make a face. Use a thin or transparent white cloth to cover the balloon, cut a small hole in the cloth and push the knot through so you can tie a string to it and hang it from a tree, your door, or a lamppost in your front yard. Your glowing ghost will blow in the wind, letting all your neighbors know that Halloween has arrived.

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Do-It-Yourself Halloween Decorations