With Halloween fast approaching I thought it would be a good time to share some fun Halloween ideas from Household Items that my blogger friends and I came up with. They are easy to make so we can all be ready for the big day.
Who doesn’t have a spare strainer lying around the house? Linda of Mixed Kreations came up with this great decor idea using a metal vintage strainer to make a Jack O Lantern. What a clever idea for such a pretty face!
I personally have way too many cutting boards at home. And how many can you use at once anyway? Why not put the rest to good use and transform them like Carlene of Organized Clutter did! She made not one, but two adorable Halloween signs with them.
Of course if you are looking for a fall decor idea Keri of Repurposing Junkie has just the idea with this lovely stencil which you can also get on her blog.
What about bottles I sure have more than my share, in fact I display them as is. But I also really love this idea by Susan of Homeroad and how she turned them into DIY Elixir Bottles for Halloween. I need to find those stickers!
I also repurposed wine bottles but in an entirely different way. Instead of making labels or using new ones I simply painted them with chalkboard paint. Now they are ready for anything you want to write on them.
Got no time for crafting? Then this is a super fast idea and you only need a few items. Leave it to Heather of Heathered Nest to come up with such a cute idea and she even provides us with a video!
Everyone has plastic juice bottles. Instead of throwing them out do like Debbie of Confessions of a Plate Addict and re-purpose them into these cute Country Living Inspired Jack O Lantern Candlesticks.
This has to be the cutest Halloween ghost I’ve ever seen! And you would never guess it was made from a garden shovel! Victoria of Dazzled While Frazzled shows us how to make one And your garden will thank you for it.
Here is a super thrifty idea from Chelsea of Making Manzanita. She took a few fence boards and turned them into these adorable Halloween Porch Decorations. I know I have a few of these boards somewhere and you do too!
What do you do when there is a costume and pumpkin carving contest going on and you don’t have prizes? You give these pretty ribbons like Bliss Ranch Malone did! She whipped them up in no time while the contest was going on! You have to see the winning pumpkin!
Got a tin can lying around? Then you have an instant Jack O Lantern. Jane and Sonja of Sustain My Craft have come up with this nifty idea and there are also a whole bunch more on the site.
Can you guess what is hiding underneath that witch? Neither could I until I saw the video from Maureen of Red Cottage Chronicles. I promise it is something you have at home! And once you see it too you can also make a super cool witch!
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And even lovers can celebrate Halloween with this re-purposed clock into a ghost mirror spooky Halloween decor from Michelle of A Crafty Mix. How sweet is that couple?
Embroidery hoops? Check! This simple wreath by Greg and Handan of The Navage Patch is so easy to make and yet so creepy you will go running to find some hoops for yourself.
And finally, another way to decorate for Halloween is to re-purpose tin cans into mummies like I did here. There are so many things you can do to them to make them fun and spooky! And let’s not forget that painted gourd which may not be a household item, but it may be at this time of the year.
Well, I think I have taken care of Halloween for you this year. But you will have to do the candy shopping on your own! I hope you too will look around your home at the household items and think of re-purposing them into Halloween decor. I want to thank all of my blogger friends who were kind enough to let me share their great ideas and I hope you will visit each and every one of them.
Do you go all out for Halloween? My kids love to dress up and start planning weeks in advance for the big day!
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Thank you for including my Garden Shovel Ghost!
The decorations are so cute, not at all scary. Great ideas for all.
Thanks so much for including me in this adorable post 🙂
Soooooo many ideas Mary. It’s just the inspiration I needed to finish off decorating for Halloween. Now I need to find the time 😀
P.S. Thank you for including our loving skellie couple in your round up. That’s a huge honor
Hi Mary, some of these Halloween ideas did make me smile and they seem so simple too. The collander pumpkin and shovel ghost are just the cutest, but my favourite idea has to be the lovers mirror. Love from beyond the grave and why not?
xx
Very fruitful ideas! Thanks for the great inspiration!
Mary, I love them all, but that little garden spade just made me smile so much. Adorable!!
So many great ideas, I love it!😍😍😍
What fun and creative ideas! I have some fence post to use, and now I know what to do with it! Thank you.
So many great ideas, Mary! I love them all! 🙂
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What a fun roundup Mary, all ideas are spooktacular!!
Great inspiration. I have just bought a pumpkin for carving but until I find the courage to deal with it, I would definitely try some of these!
These are all such great ideas I can’t pick a favorite. They are all so very creative and fun. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Great roundup of some fun and cute Halloween decor!
Super cute ideas, Mary! I love that it all came from stuff that we all have laying around the house. Thanks so much for sharing!
Mary thanks so much for including me! I love of all these projects 🙂
Mary, so many fun projects! Love it!😊 I especially like the jar & bottle projects! ❤
Very cute and clever, thanks!
Great ideas. I love the garden shovel ghost. So creative and cute.
So many fun ideas for Halloween it’s hard to pick a favorite. Their all great! Thanks so much Mary for sharing my jack-o-lantern strainer. 😊
Brilliant, it just goes to show you don’t have to be buying new stuff all the time. Just a second look at something in the cupboard or attic can spark the imagination!
What a nice collection of ideas! I always love it when I can re-purpose things. I really like the cutting board idea…and I have one I can try it with. Thanks for sharing!
Great up cycled Halloween decor!
Happy Fall,
Kippi
What a Fantastic Post!! Love your work.