6 ideas for decorating your house for Halloween

How to make pumpkin lanterns

No Halloween is complete without pumpkin lanterns or Jack-o-lanterns. All you need is an ordinary pumpkin, a knife, and a little imagination. Cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth in the pumpkin, and place a candle or lamp inside.

To add originality, you can use different shapes of cutouts or decorate the pumpkin with paints and glitter.

How to make it:

• Cut out the top of the pumpkin to create an opening
• Use a spoon to remove the flesh and seeds
• Use a pencil to outline the face, then carefully cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth
• Place a candle or LED flashlight inside and your lantern is ready!

Tip: If carving a lantern seems too time-consuming, you can simply paint the pumpkin with acrylic paints. Black and white pumpkins look extremely impressive.

Pumpkin lanterns are a Halloween classic (photo: Freepik.com)

How to make paper ghosts and bats

Simple but effective decorations can be made from white and black paper. Cut out small ghosts from white paper, add eyes and mouths to them, and then hang them from the ceiling or chandelier with strings.

Make bats out of black paper and attach them to walls or windows. They will create the atmosphere of an old castle inhabited by otherworldly creatures.

How to do it:

• Cut out several ovals from white paper or a bat shape from black cardboard
• Draw eyes and mouths with a black marker
• Hang them from the ceiling or doorway with strings.

Tip: Use reflective or fluorescent paints to make your ghosts and bats glow in the dark.

Another good idea is holiday cookies (photo: Freepik.com)

How to make spooky spider web

Spider webs are an integral part of Halloween decor. They can be easily made from cotton wool or special synthetic materials. Stretch the web in the corners of rooms, doorways, or around furniture.

Add plastic spiders to enhance the effect. It will look as if your home has been left in desolation.

How to do it:

• Take cotton wool or synthetic material and gently stretch it to create thin threads.
• Attach the web to the corners of the room, shelves, doors, or chandeliers.
• Add a few plastic spiders for a realistic effect.

Tip: Use lights (for example, battery-powered flashlights) to make the spider web have an ominous shine in the dark.

Spider webs create a Halloween spirit (photo: Freepik.com)

How to make spooky bottles and jars

To create a decor from bottles and jars, you will need a few empty containers, paints, artificial spiders, candles, and a little imagination. Paint the bottles black or red, and apply a few drops of wax on top for a melted candle effect.

You can put small lanterns inside or fill them with stones and bones to create a sense of mystery.

How to create:

• Cut out spooky silhouettes from black cardboard, such as ghosts, witches, bats, or skeletons
• Glue the silhouettes inside or outside the jar
• Place a candle or LED bulb inside
• Close the lid or leave it open and your lanterns are ready to use.

Tip: use canning jars to create witch “mixtures”. Add fake eyes, spiders, and blood-colored liquid for added effect.

Candles in the dark will set the mood for the holiday (photo: Freepik.com)

How to create terrifying door wreaths

Halloween wreaths are an easy way to add a festive mood from the very entrance to the house. Use black ribbons, artificial flowers, small pumpkins, or skulls to create a wreath.

You can add fake shots or skeletal arms to create a truly frightening look.

How to make it:

• Make a base for the wreath from branches or buy a ready-made foam mold
• Wrap it with a black or orange ribbon
• Glue artificial flowers, skulls, bats, or spiders
• Add a few chains or hang small pumpkins for a complete look.

Tip: for a greater effect, decorate the door with bones, chains, or wooden signs with inscriptions such as “Caution!” or “Enter at your own risk”.

Such a wreath on the door will be a great decoration (photo: Freepik.com)

How to make bloody candles

This is an easy way to create an eerie atmosphere on a holiday. For this, you will need red candles and regular white candles.

How to do it:

• Light a red candle and let the wax drip onto the white candles
• Create drops to mimic the look of bloody drips
• Arrange these candles on a table or shelf.

Tip: place these candles in black candle holders to enhance the effect.

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