It’s a few days away from Halloween! This is one of my favorite holidays! While I would love to decorate the outside of my house like all my neighbors, we just don’t have the money for that. Plus I like decorations very inexpensive! OR FREE!
This week we have made outdoor lanterns for the sidewalk and we have made spooky silhouettes for Jackson’s windows. Both were made with items from around the house!
We will start with the silhouettes. Sorry I didn’t take pictures of the process since it was super simple. All we did was use Contact Paper. Yup that is it! I heard you can even use Press N Seal paper too. For us all we had to do was draw on the back side of the contact paper our spooky shapes and cut it out! We made ghost, pumpkins and bats. Once you cut it out gently peel the backing off and stick it to your windows! That is it. How super simple! At night just have a light shining through the back of the curtains so people from the street can see your spookiness!
Spooky Outdoor Lanterns
Yes another easy and (cheap) project. I collect everything, jars mostly, but my craft room is full of random stuff. Thankfully I had several jars for this project.
What you need:
- Empty clean jar
- Tissue paper ( green, orange, white) We actually used orange crepe paper (streamers) for the pumpkin.
- Mod Podge
- Scissors, paint brush
- Black construction paper
- Black duct tape
You might want a paper plate or something to rest your jar on while you work.
Take you a section of tissue paper ( like a quarter of a sheet) and cut it in to strips. You will be placing them vertical on the jar, make sure they are long enough.
Take your jar and start brushing on the Mod Podge.
Once you get your jar covered ( or you can work in sections) start laying your strips of tissue paper. After each strip laid coat a layer of mod podge on top and repeat until the how jar is covered.
Once your Jar is covered with Mod Podge draw a face on your black construction paper and cut it out. Finally Mod Podge it on your jar as well.
Next take your black duct tape and tape around the mouth of the jar.
Just let dry and your are all done. Drop a tea light or a battery operated tea light inside and let it light you walkway!
The Adventures of Action Jackson 