Haunts Around the House

Written on October 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm , by Kate

Halloween is such a fun holiday for young and old and the day is drawing near for creative costumes, festive parties, and trick-or-treating.  To get in the mood and set the scene around your home, here are a dozen crafty ideas for adding a haunted vignette to your spaces in an afternoon.    

Cutout Halloween motifs with black paper or vinyl and adhere them to white plates and platters inside your hutch.    

Use black foam and white paint to create creepy coasters or placemats for your haunted tabletop.

Wrap glass vessels in gauze and insert googly eyes for a whimsical mummy container that holds snack or party treats.  

Use stickers on colored paper or computer printed covers to bind spooky books filled with spells and wicked words. 

Cutout faces with orange and black construction paper to make jack-o-lanterns and use battery operated candles to light them up at sunset.  

Ghost cutouts framed behind glass bring haunted fun to your bookshelf or mantel.

Attach skeletons to your glassware for a fun embellishment at snack time (download the dancing template here.)  

The frame from a broken umbrella becomes a haunted chandelier frame when decorated with webs, spiders, and mini lanterns.

Spray paint branches black and add a few ravens for an eerie display in your entry.

A doily turns a plain black pillow into a whimsical spider web when attached with fabric glue and embellished with string or paint. 

Keep the decorating simple by adding plastic spiders and ravens or crows to your existing vignettes around the house.  

Cut a tree from black craft paper and add family silhouettes for a spooky scene in your living room.  (Tree template available here.)

Have you crafted anything special for your Halloween home this month?  Feel free to share your ideas in the comments! 

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