It isn't holiday season if I don't make some form of a garland. In past years I have done a candy corn pom garland and a bat and spider pomn garland so this year we are mixing it up and going with a tassel garland with some ghosts. My favorite DIY's are ones that involve supplies I already own which in girl math means it is free. This Halloween DIY only uses yarn, felt, wood beads, string and glue; all common craft materials you probably have laying around. This DIY is also an easy one for kids to assist you with and only takes about an hour in total.

Halloween DIYGentry SandersOctober 8, 2024Spooky, Halloween, Garland, YarnComment

How to Make a Halloween Snake Wreath

Halloween is my favorite time of the year because it means creepy decor, creative crafting, falling leaves and brisk weather. This is the first year I can decorate an outside area to entice trick-or-treaters so naturally I had to make a spooky wreath to hang. With the snakes of different sizes and the solid, glossy black finish, it feels high end and like the wreath is actually moving. This DIY uses few supplies and is extremely cheap, easy and quick to complete.

Halloween DIYGentry SandersOctober 3, 2024Spooky, Halloween, WreathComment

Two Easy Ways to Make a DIY Wand

If you are like me and anxiously waited for your Hogwarts letter to arrive for most of your childhood then this wand DIY is for you. With just a couple of supplies you can have your own realistic, magic wand that would make even Ollivander proud. Of course wands can exist in any magical realm so feel free to roam far and wide when sourcing inspiration. In the end no two wands are the same. So gather some wood, sandpaper, paint, clay and/or a hot glue gun, plus some magic and here we go.

Halloween DIYGentry SandersOctober 21, 2020Clay, Wood, Halloween, Spooky, Paint, Magic Comments

Spice up your Halloween Decor with Spooky Jars

I am always looking to spice up my Halloween decor, whether for a Halloween party or to be the spookiest spot on the block. Using jars and vases from the craft store, flea market, or even a mason jar, you can have a great way to store candy or party utensils, a vase for a skull bouquet, a fun way to light up your porch, or just a unique way to make your space more haunted. This DIY is perfect for kids, for enjoying a nice fall day outside, or watching Hocus Pocus for the seventh hundred time. This DIY only takes a couple supplies and THREE steps, that’s right, three.

Halloween DIY, Interior DIYGentry SandersOctober 10, 2020Halloween, Spooky, Paint, Jars, BugsComment

How to Make a Spooky Skull Bouquet

Bouquets are one of the easiest ways to decorate your space and so, I took some inspiration from Day of the Dead (dia de los Muertos), and made a skull bouquet. Two of the main forms of imagery are Calavera, sugar skulls, and Cempasúchitl, Marigolds. So I took to finding some small skulls and some giant fake marigolds and make a centerpiece-worthy bouquet for any Halloween or Day of the Dead celebrating home.

Halloween DIY, Interior DIYGentry SandersSeptember 29, 2020Halloween, Spooky, Day of the Dead, Flowers Comments

How to Make Realistic Bloody Eyeballs

As a lover of halloween, making a fake bloody eyeball DIY was the perfect project. I knew I wanted to use creepy, bloody eyeballs for a couple halloween projects but when I looked online, eyeballs were either insanely expensive or they were cheap looking. Using just clay, paint, chalk pastel and some resin you have a perfectly gross eye.

Halloween DIYGentry SandersSeptember 22, 2020Clay, Halloween, Spooky, Paint Comment