DIY Frugal Halloween Decor
Next to eating candy and wearing costumes, Halloween decorating is my favorite part of this time of year. It can be quite expensive though. Here are a few DIY ideas for simple halloween decorations that we've done this year.
A tall jar full of coffee beans with some ribbon tied around it and scrapbook paper letters is quick and easy. I also filled some small mason jars with candy corn. Easy and yummy too!
Spray paint some baby pumpkins white to shake things up a bit. I tried this two ways. Put two next to some flowers growing in a terracotta pot (which are fabulously inexpensive and perfect this time of year because of their color). Then I tried putting one in a terracotta pot.
I'm not sure how much I love that but it's kinda cute.
My daughter painted a paper mache pumpkin orange. Fun and easy and cheap project for kids. I placed it with a small wooden birdcage that I spray painted white and a basket full of pinecones from the backyard.
Then I replaced the paper mache pumpkin with a real pumpkin. I am not allowed to carve pumpkins for the safety of my fingers so I pushed upholstery tacks in this one all the way around for a little decorative flair.
My daughter liked that idea so she put some tacks in hers too 
This was actually a creation by my daughter trying to frighten monsters away from her room, but it's perfect for this time of year!
Some other frugal and fun halloween decor ideas can be found:
The Most Simple Party Decorating Idea Ever
You Can Make This
Personalized Trick or Treat Buckets
What are some ideas you have for decorating at this time of year? Feel free to share ideas or links in the comments!
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3 Responses to “DIY Frugal Halloween Decor”
October 18th, 2008 at 6:13 am
cute cute cute
my college dghtr would love the tacks in the pumpkin very goth
October 18th, 2008 at 6:36 am
I love those tacks in the pumpkin, tres chic!!!
Your daughter’s smile can light up a room! And her Scary sign is so cute, too!
Thanks for adding my link for the Personalized Trick Or Treat buckets…I gave them to my son’s preschool classmates yesterday, they really liked them and all thanked me…they were so cute
Bella
October 19th, 2008 at 1:39 am
We did something similar to the jars of candy corn but instead, we put foil-covered eyeballs in an old jar and set it on the table. The eyeballs are really cheap and we plan on giving them out on Halloween anyway. The trick is to line the eyeballs up so they are looking out!
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