Halloween Craft Guide

In this BIT: Prepare for Halloween decor, galore! Our easy Halloween crafts and DIY ideas are fun, easy, and the perfect way to infuse some spook into your space.

Shopping for Halloween decor is a beloved seasonal activity.  But, there’s so much joy to be found in nestling up with your friends or family, or perhaps with a cozy movie in the background, and making your own decor.  It’s personalized, has a memory and story to it, and truly handmade with love.  Best of all, this way you’re guaranteed unique Halloween decorations that your friends haven’t seen! The DIYs we’ve selected below are adorable, simple, quick, and definite head-turners.  Pop on a Halloween playlist, grab your PSL, and let’s get crafting.

1. Paint-Drop Pumpkins

I’ve never been much of a pumpkin-carver.  It’s a lot of labor!  If you are talented in this area, be proud of your skills.  Honestly, even if you get deep enough to have a cleaned-out pumpkin, you’re doing better than me.  These Paint-Drop Pumpkins are adorable and much less messy. 

Supplies:

• A few small pumpkins (real or fake)
  
• Acrylic paint in fall shades (think gold, blush, black, cream, or neon orange)
  
• A disposable cup
  

How to:

• Paint the pumpkin one solid color and let it dry.
• Place another color(s) into your cup. Pour this over the top and let it drip down the sides naturally.
• Add glitter, confetti, or even hot glue some googly-eyes!
  

2. Ghostly Light Jars

Set the spooky ambiance with these mason jar light jars.  They exude a cozy fall glow, and are turned spooky thanks to the addition of a ghostly face.  Place them in your room, living room, or kitchen, and illuminate your home to perfection. Best of all, they contain either battery operated tealights or fairy lights, so you don’t need to stress about any flames!

Supplies:

• Empty glass jars
  
• White tissue paper
  
• Googly eyes or black paper circles
  
• Glue and a battery-operated tealight candle or fairy lights

How to:

• Place a candle/fairy lights inside and let your mini ghost glow.
• On the tissue, stick on the ‘eyes’ or draw them with a market. 
• Wrap tissue around the jar and glue it in place.

3. Message Pumpkins

These seasonal squash are a highlight of fall, and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to mash up pumpkins with happiness. 

Supplies:

• Mini pumpkins
  
• Optional: Acrylic paint in fall shades
  
• Sharpie markers/permanent markers
• Short quotes or words (like “be brave,” “stay gold,” “boo-tiful,” or “glow”)
  

How to:

• Optional: paint your pumpkin a solid color and let it dry. 
• Lightly sketch your word.
• Paint or color it onto your pumpkin.
• Seal with Mod Podge if you want it to last.

We hope that these seasonal Halloween DIYs are fun to make and even more fun to look at as Halloween approaches.  These simple moments and decorations can truly bring a Small Bit of Happiness. 

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