Halloween is fast drawing near, so for those who are pressed for time and don’t want to blow the budget on decorations (rather spending it on candy!) there are a couple of good options out there.
It’s easy to transform the things you already have around the house into spooktacular decorations your trick-or-treaters will love.
All it takes is a few beverage cans, terracotta pots, pumpkins, some paint and a little imagination.
Here are a few projects to help you deck out your home for All Hallow’s Eve:
Create a gaggle of ghoulish ghosts.
Reclaim a few aluminium beverage cans and rinse them thoroughly.
Flip up the tab on each can so it’s upright. After the cans are dry, take them outside and give them a couple of coats of gloss white spray paint. Make sure you cover the entire surface and let them dry for about 24 hours.
Then take a permanent marker or foam paint pen to draw on ghostly faces. Attach a 4-by-4 piece of thin gauze to each can by draping it over the top and affix a pipe cleaner or piece of yarn through each tab to hang.
They’re perfect for decorating a porch or entry hall.
Paint a pumpkin.
Give a traditional Halloween activity a new twist. Paint a few pumpkins you’ve picked at the pumpkin patch with a spray paint. A matt black paint, or even better, a ‘chalkboard’ paint can really open up the creative possibilities.
Give them 24 hours to fully cure, and then use chalk to draw pictures or write messages like “Boo,” “Go Batty” or “Happy Halloween.”
Line them up on the steps leading to your front door and you’re ready to welcome trick-or-treaters. WH