Instead of buying a whole host of Halloween tchotchkes and decor, take a look around the house first to see if there is anything you can spook up with some simple craft supplies.
After a few minutes of digging around my house, I found an old picture frame, a black charger, and a glass candle vase. I thought it would be fun to add sparkle to these everyday items and glamorize Halloween this year. Using anything spooky and glittery—from sparkly spiders, monochromatic glitter, and rhinestones (plus, a plain skull I found on sale!), I was able to whip up some glam Halloween decor this year without adding a slew of new items to put into storage after the season is over.
Here’s how:
Photo Frame
Supplies:
- Old picture frame
- Sparkly spiders
- Glue dots
- Black card stock
- Scissors
- School glue
- White glitter
Instructions:
Step 1: Cut a piece of black card stock so it fits your photo frame, and then draw a spider web on it with glue.
Step 2: Sprinkle white glitter on the glue. Shake the glitter off and let dry.
Step 3: Use glue dots to attach the spiders to the photo frame.
Step 4: Place your spider-web art into the frame.
Charger
Supplies:
- Black glitter
- Black charger
- Tacky glue
Instructions:
Step 1: Squeeze glue out so it circles the rim of your charger.
Step 2: Sprinkle black glitter onto the glue. Shake it off and let dry.
Candle Vase
Supplies:
- Glass candle vase
- Black glitter
- Tacky glue
Instructions:
Step 1: Squeeze the glue around the rim of the glass a few times. Let gravity pull the glue down so it drips.
Step 2: Sprinkle glitter on the glue.
Step 3: Watch it as it dries—the glue might drip down even more. If so, sprinkle more glitter on it.
Step 4: Wipe the excess glitter off with a wet paper towel.
Skull
Supplies:
- Ceramic skull
- Rhinestone stickers
- Tacky glue
- Sequins
Instructions:
Step 1: Carefully peel off the rhinestones from the plastic backing and stick them onto the skull.
Step 2: Add a dot of glue to sequins and stick onto the skull.
I chose to only do a portion of the skull. You can do the whole thing if you want.
More DIY Halloween Decorations:
- Creepy Crawlers Sidewalk for Halloween
- 30 Frightfully Fun Halloween Decorating Ideas
- Haunted Halloween Table Decor
