Halloween is fast approaching and it’s that time of the year again to decorate your home with spooky and frightfully fun decor. Why wouldn’t it be popular? It lets people dress up and trick-or-treat!
But best of all for some, you get to hang some fun decorations. And to make your home stand out in your neighborhood, we’ve gathered some halloween decoration ideas. These ideas will make your party stand out, and allow you opportunities to surprise and scares your guests. These ideas are a bit out of the ordinary and bring a lot to the table beside black and orange.
Here are some terrifying DIY Halloween decorations ideas that will make you stand out.
Haunted Mirror
You can find a neat image of someone trapped in a haunted mirror here , or just photocopy your hands, like they’re trying to escape, and print it out with your mirror’s measurements. If you have a big printer, good, but if you don’t, just go to your nearest copy or printing shop and they can help you out. Add some weaving fake snakes in between wall sconces or other mounted ornaments on your wall next to the mirror in order to have the whole spooky set up. Your guests will be frightened when they catch a glimpse before they reach for your candy bowl.
Hang a banner
You can skip the traditional orange decor and try another hue instead. Say, millennial pink and the result is insanely chic. Round out the fireplace with a DIY flag spelling out “Happy Halloween”—or another message from beyond the grave. You can use this as DIY Halloween decoration for outside.
Floating Candles
Remember the dining room from the Harry Potter movies, with all the floating candles? Well, replicate this with some paper towel and toilet paper rolls! Glue or tape LED candles on top, then create the fake wax with a hot glue fun. Tie them up and have a dark, magical Halloween with these great candles! You can use any thin string to hang them whichever manner you like, but we recommend a fine fishing line.
Decoupage Halloween Lanterns
If you’re tired of the same old Halloween orange and black, don’t be spooked by other colors and use them! Get some regular paper lanterns, and ad some découpaged clipart: owls, cats, spiders, or even starbursts, with several colors at your disposal.
Cheesecloth Spider Webs
Just get some cheesecloth, hang it on the ceiling so it drapes over where you want it too, and start tearing, snipping and pinning away at the cloth. Do it enough so it looks like an old, thick spider web (and not a sheet torn to shreds by your cat). Don’t forget some plastic spiders to hang them from the cheesecloth.
Paper Shadows
What would you do if there’s a shadow’s that’s been following, but it’s not yours? Shadows can sometimes scare us and no wonder they’re popular during Halloween, so here’s a great idea: Print or cut out from black paper some shadows and place them where you would normally see your own, like going up the stairs. Here’s a neat shadow template you can print out and paste on your wooden or concrete stairs, but you can make your own, just make sure they cover the entirety of each step.
Creepy Candles
With a cluster of white tapers with dripping blood, cast a sinister glow over any setting. You need to fill a cup or a small pail with sand, and put white candles inside, so they stand upright. Then, light a red candle and tilt it over the white candles, so the wax trickles down the sides and tops, being careful not to burn yourself. You can now let the wax cool completely before removing candles from sand.
To have a fun-filled Halloween, you have to think of the decorations and treats that you will give away to kids. And most importantly, let the professionals keep your home spotless and tidy.
