Halloween is my favorite holiday and autumn's my favorite season. I love everything that embodies Halloween, the chance to dress up and be someone else for the night, the weather, the decorations, the food, all of it.
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Not Just a Gingerbread House… It’s HAUNTED!!
Decorating gingerbread houses is fun anytime of the year, but at Halloween it’s even better – the more mistakes the better…. er, spookier it is! Here’s my way to make a haunted gingerbread house.
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This spooky kitty can actually slink through a closed window — making him the perfect Halloween window decoration.
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Halloween Ornaments
Turn glittered stickers into shiny ornaments to hang from a dark, twisted Halloween tree for a creepy centerpiece that will last for years.
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Rotten Eggs and Centipede Centerpiece
This Halloween party centerpiece — made of tea-dyed eggs and fishing lures — is sure to make guests scream.
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Bat Tissue-Paper Garland
No need to bait your home with bugs to attract a scary swarm of bats like these; all that’s required is tissue paper and a pair of scissors. Cutting the strings of shapes won’t drive you batty, since the paper comes accordion-folded in its package. With black tissue paper you can craft bats, cats, rats, or witches; orange makes great pumpkins; and white is perfect for skulls and ghosts.
Trace or draw desired design across full width of a package of folded tissue paper; we used a cookie cutter as our guide. Cut along the outline, leaving a bit of uncut fold at both sides so figures connect to one another. You’ll end up with several strings of five or six shapes each; tape together for a garland.
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Wipe-Off Stamp Art
Want to cover windows with cobwebs on Halloween but remove them without a trace the next day? Glass cleaner completely erases stamp-pad ink from glass surfaces, so you can safely use sinister stamps — such as bats, skeletons, and witches — to decorate everyday glassware. A candleholder crawling with spiders is particularly creepy. Or cast an eerie glow over dinner with a stamped votive holder at each place.
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Candy Jar Treats
A selection of sunny sweets is even more tempting when displayed in glass containers. Cheerful labels announce the jars’ contents. Encourage guests to help themselves to candies in shades of orange and white — swirly sticks, giant gumballs, squishy jelly pumpkins, yogurt-covered pretzels, and more.
Candy Jar Treats How-To
Print templates onto self-adhesive paper, enlarging as desired; cut out. Affix labels to a variety of glass containers.
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Tin Can Jack-O-Lanterns
Create a new Halloween tradition by punching robotlike faces into cans. Add votive candles, and the heads come to life. Place in window, or stack as a centerpiece. Begin by cleaning empty coffee or soup cans and removing labels. Fill can with water, and freeze. Steady frozen can on a bag of rice, and punch holes with an awl and hammer. Defrost and dry. Paint exterior with oil-based enamel; if holes get blocked, poke with a toothpick.
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