Hot Halloween Tricks for Cool Décor Treats.

Home & Family
October 21, 2014

Ghosts, ghouls and goblins (and lets face it - Anna, Elsa and Olaf characters) will soon roam Alberta’s streets in the quest for candy. So the question we have is - is your house Halloween ready for the BIG BOO?

Many of us quiver at the thought of blow-up spiders and fluorescent window vinyl witches upstaging our perfectly landscaped lawns and beautiful new homes. Not to mention trying to stay ‘green’ on this hallowed day of orange and black. Well no need to fear dear homeowners, for we’ve found a few spooky DIY décor ideas that won’t frighten Martha Stewart or David Suzuki.

Candy, Creepy or Crawly Centrepieces: arrange cut flowers in a glass bowl filled with candy corn or a hollowed out decorated pumpkin; display dried flowers in a pair of black pointed-toe ankle boots; or put white roses in a black vase and sprinkle with tiny plastic spiders.

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Muahahaha Mobiles: paint a broken tree branch black, silver or orange and create creepy silhouettes using black string and cardstock. A simple online search will pull up bat, witch, ghost and pumpkin shapes for you to trace.

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Tree of Terror: similar to the mobile, create a tiny tree of terror with a large broken branch secured in a flowerpot. Paint old Christmas decorations to create mini pumpkins, or spin a web using a hot glue gun resin. Orange or silver LED lights complete the look.

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Pretty Pumpkins: find pumpkins of varying shapes and sizes and paint them silver, black or cream. Add sparkles, or find a template online and create black and cream polka dot, striped or chevron pumpkins.

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Creative Candy Bowl: hand out candy in a hollowed out pumpkin, glass bowl decorated with a sequined mask or a flower pot painted like a jack-o-lantern.

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Creepy Candles: Place white candles in black holders and drip red candle wax over them to create blood droplets. Great as a centerpiece or on a front table to scare the little goblins that dare knock on your door looking for candy.

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Classy Cobwebs: use cheesecloth or an old pair of white pantyhose to create a cobweb affect. Drape over candlesticks, under centerpieces, on mantelpieces or even hang from light fixtures.

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Gob Smacking Garland: create a wreath using wrapped hard candies. You’ll need a wire wreath form and embroidery thread. Gold and white, orange and black, silver and red – choose the creepy colour combo that suits you best. Then on November 1st – the candy is yours to devour.

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