What You’ll Need
- Air dry sculpting clay
- A vase
- Paint – Grey or White (or any colour you can imagine!)
Halloween DIY Plant & Garden Decorations – 5 Creepy Crafts
We have some spook-tacular Halloween crafts that are sure to haunt your home with fun and festivity! Whether you’re aiming to add a ghostly charm to your indoor plants with a Ghost Vase or a chilling ambiance to your front porch with Creepy Planters, each project is a blend of creativity and delight. Perfect for all ages, these crafts invite you to embrace the playful spirit of Halloween. So, gather your supplies, summon your imagination, and let the Halloween crafting commence!
Directions
- Pop in some flowers, add water, and enjoy your spooky floral arrangement with blooms from your garden!
- Roll out your clay into a nice, even slab. It should be a little longer than the vase’s circumference. Cut it into a neat rectangle with straight edges at the top and bottom. Bonus points if it’s tapered so it flares out at the bottom like a ghostly skirt!
- Shape it around the vase. Try to keep it wider at the bottom to mimic loose fabric.
- Peek-a-boo! Cut eye holes into the clay so you can see the vase and your ghost can keep a watchful gaze on your guests.
- Optional: Leave your ghost au naturel or add a layer of paint for that extra cloth-like feel.
Ghost Garland
What You’ll Need
- A variety of yarns in different colours
- Yarn for hanging (macrame yarn or fishing wire works great)
- Felt for spooky eyes
- A clean toilet paper roll
Directions
- Cut your hanging yarn to the length you want your ghostly garland to be.
- Flatten your toilet paper roll
- Choose a yarn colour and wrap it around the roll about 30 times or until desired thickness.
- Tie the top of your yarn using the same colour and cut the yarn at the bottom where the toilet paper roll ends.
- Place your yarn pieces on the yarn used for the garland so where you tied it together is sitting on the garland yarn. Fold the top section of yarn over garland yarn. Using another piece of yarn (Same color as your ‘ghost’) wrap around the ghost and tie to create the head.
- Repeat the process until you’ve got a full ghostly gang!
- Cut out eye shapes from your felt (pro tip: use a hole punch for quick circles). Glue the eyes to your ghosts. We only added eyes to the white ones—let the others be mysterious Halloween pom-poms.
- Hang your spooky creation and enjoy!
Cheese Cloth Ghost
What You’ll Need:
- Cheese cloth or any white fabric at hand
- Balloons
- Various cups, vases, or bottles
- Modge Podge or school glue
- Black felt
- Optional: Battery-operated lights for extra spookiness
Directions
- Mix equal parts of Modge Podge or glue with water in a big container. Warning: it’s messy, so maybe use something disposable!
- Blow up your balloon to the size of your future ghost’s head and sit it atop a cup or vase of your desired height. Cut your cheese cloth to drape over the balloon and spill onto the ground.
- Drench the cheese cloth in the gluey mixture, squeeze out the extra goop, and drape it over your balloon and cup.
- Let your ghost dry overnight or for a solid 12-24 hours.
- Once dry, remove the cup, pop the balloon, and set your ghost free!
- Cut out eyes and mouths from felt and glue them on.
- Optional: Pop some battery lights inside for a haunting glow. Try different sizes for versatile spookiness: tall for doorways, small for tables, or hang them!
Plant Eyes
What You’ll Need:
- Cheese cloth or any white fabric at hand
- Balloons
- Various cups, vases, or bottles
- Modge Podge or school glue
- Black felt
- Optional: Battery-operated lights for extra spookiness
Directions
- Paint large, eerie black circles on each Styrofoam piece (or get creative with colours, glow-in-the-dark effects, or creepy veins). Tip: trace something round to draw circle before painting.
- Stick a wooden stake into the Styrofoam or glue it on for stability.
- Nestle these eerie eyes into your plants or bushes for a peeping effect!
Creepy Planters
What You’ll Need:
- Planters
- Plastic spiders or other creepy crawlies
- Chalk paint
- Glue (a glue stick will do)
Directions
- Glue your creepy critters onto the planters.
- Paint over the planters and bugs with chalk paint (other paints work, but chalk paint sticks better, especially if your planters are shiny).
- Style with plants and watch your creepy creations come to life!
