Homemade Halloween Decoration Ideas

Here are some homemade Halloween decoration ideas for you this Halloween...
Homemade Halloween Decoration Ideas
Halloween décor need not always be expensive and bought from shops. There are numerous homemade Halloween decoration ideas that can not only save you some money, but also ensure that your Halloween décor is truly unique and one of its kind! Here are some innovative homemade Halloween ideas that will transform your home into a haunted mansion suitable for Halloween celebrations. Spooky huh?

Homemade Halloween Decoration Idea 1# Homemade Halloween Ribbons

Halloween ribbons can be used to decorate the house walls. Your Halloween ribbons need not be predictable and boring. Cut out interesting Halloween symbols like pumpkins, skeletons, shots and any other spooky figures that come to your mind. You can even have fake cobwebs and spiders hanging from the Halloween décor ribbon. In addition to this, you can also add some scary glow-in-the-dark masks to the ribbon. A wide-ranging assortment of scary figures can thus make the perfect Halloween decoration idea.

Homemade Halloween Decoration Idea 2# Halloween Pumpkins

Halloween pumpkins are a great way to create homemade Halloween decorations. Carving a Halloween pumpkin and placing a neon light inside it creates a very spooky effect and makes for the perfect homemade Halloween décor ever! In case you are looking for more innovative ideas, you can read about how to decorate a pumpkin without carving.

Homemade Halloween Decoration Idea 3# Scary Characters

You can create scary ghost-like characters and place them in the corners to create an eerie look for Halloween. One of the simplest and scariest ideas is to paste black stickers on a white sheet and create eyes and nose of the ghost. Now simply stick this sheet onto the window to create the appearance of a ghost peeping through the window! In addition to this, you can also create scary trolls and monsters using pillows and scary masks. Simply affix the masks onto the pillows and drape them in sheets or loose clothes to create monsters!

Homemade Halloween Decoration Idea 4# Spooky Lighting

One of the simplest homemade Halloween decoration ideas is to create spooky lighting. This is easier than you think. Simply wrap up your lights in colored paper. Preferable use colors like red, green or blue to create a scary effect. Covering the lights in colored paper is cost effective, and will not damage your lights. However, if you are willing to sacrifice a pair of lights or two, you ca spray paint them with red to make it look like blood stains! Creepy isn’t it?

Homemade Halloween Decoration Idea 5# Spooky Voodoo Doll

In case you have an old doll lying in your attic, this is the time to use it and create the spookiest voodoo doll for Halloween. All you need to do is drape the doll in a black fabric. To dramatize the effect you can just draw stitch marks and scars on her face using a permanent black marker. Add bits of paper and straws of dry grass in her hair to give the doll a ragged look. You can even use a red marker to colors her lips in bright red which will make the doll spookier. You can hang this doll at the door entrance for a perfect Halloween welcome!

By Uttara Manohar
Published: 10/25/2008
 
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