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Let’s make a full moon lantern
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Bring the night sky into your living room with this spooky lantern inspired by a full moon filled with bats. This option from Walmart also has creepy blood splatters on the lantern, but you can easily make it yourself using white paint, black construction paper, tape, and fishing line. You can go as detailed as you like or keep it simple.
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make a potion
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Set up a spooky table setting
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If you’re preparing for a Halloween party, a themed table setting is a festive and fun way to do it. This ceramic food-safe cauldron is a great place to start, holding everything from candy to soup to punch.
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hang a floating witch’s hat
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Whether placed inside or outside, this floating witch’s hat is sure to be the talk of the town. The stylish and spooky design will help you accentuate a practical magic vibe or horror house aesthetic to match your Halloween look.
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Let’s try it out
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Hang some creepy hands to make them look like they’re coming out of the wall. These candle holders are so unique that you can be very creative in how you use them. It’s not just about holding a candle. Use them to hold Halloween garlands or hang bowls of candy throughout the house so your sweet treats are always within reach.
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design a creepy village
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Vacation villages are nothing new, but they are more common at Christmas than at Halloween. Well, no more! Plan your spooky village full of haunted houses early to make sure you have everything you need. Start at this eerie but beautiful chateau and go from there.
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Set up spooky candles
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Halloween and moody candlelight go hand in hand, so combine them both with this adorable ghost candle. Place them around your home as spooky surprises or follow our candle painting tutorial to customize this Halloween decoration idea with your family.
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Hang a glittering spider web
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Add an elegant twist to faux spider webs using hot glue to create a water droplet look. It catches the light beautifully and gives your Halloween decorations a more autumnal feel. However, if you don’t want to use your old hot glue gun, buy one of these crystal ones instead.
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float a candle
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There are many ways to hang candles from the ceiling to give your home a magical feel. Simply buy a battery-operated tapered fake candle, tie fishing line to it, and hang it from the ceiling using a small hook or sticky putty. Or buy pre-tied ones that can be controlled with a remote control.
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Let’s focus on food
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When decorating for Halloween, every detail matters, especially if you’re hosting a costume party or scary movie night for a group of friends. Get a coffin-shaped charcuterie board and request everyone to bring their favorite cheese along with decorations to display on your spooky new board.
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paint leaf ghosts
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Take advantage of autumn leaves by turning them into miniature spooky ghosts. All you need is white acrylic paint and black permanent marker to create cute wall decals, tablescape decorations, or name tags.
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Decorate a paper garland for Halloween
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If you want to make your Christmas bead garland a little early, add a cheeky Halloween element to it and make it perfect for Christmas. Make your holiday decorations last through the changing seasons by cutting out spooky, seasonal-themed shapes like ghosts, pumpkins, and spiders.
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twist spooky branch wreath
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Assemble the centerpiece wreath
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With a bunch of ping pong balls, googly eyes, and just as much patience, you can wow your visitors and trick-or-treaters with this stunning wreath. Get the tutorial at The Love Nerds.
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Rotate the spiderweb placemat
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Add to the excitement of your Halloween dinner party with these spider web placemats that (really) only require two ingredients: wax paper and puff paint. Perfect for busy weekends or last minute projects. However, make sure to allow enough time for it to dry. Follow the Delia Creates tutorial.
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Paint realistic googly eyes
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No matter where you live, you can pick up some stones. Next? paint. Even if you don’t consider yourself a talented painter, it’s certainly possible to master some spooky eyes. Arrange them on an empty table and cover them all with a light layer of fluff.
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Make a broomstick pendant light
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Well, this is a (magical) Halloween dinner party of books. This dining room is fully decorated, from the broomstick and black cat chandelier to the black-trimmed tablecloth, gourds, and black candlesticks. Romantic pink and red centerpieces create a great contrast to soften and enhance your themed decor.
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Let’s bake a spooky cake
Zan Passante
Let the desserts do the talking. These cakes double as cute Halloween decoration ideas, but the skeleton serverware is actually chic enough to live on beyond the grave on October 31st. And while that cake decoration looks pretty fancy, it’s actually as easy as hitting the print button. For more information, please visit Sugar and Charm.
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Let’s paint a pumpkin
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Instead of the classic warm, orange-ish fall palette, opt for pinks, peaches, and burgundy as your centerpieces. Next, paint the pumpkin a neutral color. (Fake pumpkins are also fine.)
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Megan Shouse is House Beautiful’s assistant editor, a position she has held since September 2023. In addition to being the magazine’s go-to Waco expert, Meghan also has considerable exposure to other areas of the digital space, including hot news content featuring her favorites. HGTV stars, home design inspiration, and the latest interior TikTok trends. But her favorite pieces are the ones that start conversations like resale value and whether solo cups are chic. Before becoming a home writer, Meghan worked in the fashion industry for two years and wrote for Harper’s Bazaar after graduating from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in apparel merchandising. When she’s not interviewing interior designers about home trends, Meghan can be found reading fictional thriller movies with her cat on her lap, planning themed parties, or hunting for chunky candle holders and vintage bookends. They can be seen strolling around the flea market.
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