{"id":24446,"date":"2014-10-16T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=24446"},"modified":"2019-08-01T12:52:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T19:52:43","slug":"3-easy-diy-halloween-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/16\/3-easy-diy-halloween-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping for Halloween decorations can get really pricey, really quick, but don&#8217;t let this stop you from getting in your Halloween spirit. Get a team of &nbsp;DIY lovers together (kids work great) and make your own Halloween decorations! The following 3 Halloween decorations are super simple and fun to make.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24510\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardboard-Pumpkin.jpg\" alt=\"3 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardboard-Pumpkin.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardboard-Pumpkin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardboard-Pumpkin-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>Supplies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20141016-3easydiyhalloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Moving-lifting-tools\/Box-Markers-With-Knife?id=2283&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20141016-3easydiyhalloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box cutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>acrylic paint<\/li>\n<li>paint sponges<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Covers-bags\/Comforter-Bags-Pack-of-2?id=2324&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20141016-3easydiyhalloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comforter bag<\/a>&nbsp;(I laid this flat and used&nbsp;it as my work space to protect my table. You can also use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Covers-bags\/Tarp-Covers?mid=110&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20141016-3easydiyhalloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tarp<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>small lights<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Tape\/Box-Packaging-Paper-Tape?mid=143&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20141016-3easydiyhalloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tape<\/a><\/li>\n<li>stretchable spider web<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cardboard Pumpkin<\/h3>\n<p>If you want a pumpkin that will last you well throughout the month of October, make it out of cardboard boxes! All you need to is paint a couple layers of orange acrylic paint, seal it with paper tape, paint over the tape, and cut out any fun face into the box. Now just place a couple of small lights inside and you&#8217;re set.<\/p>\n<h3>BOO Door Sign<\/h3>\n<p>Make a spooky &#8216;BOO&#8217; sign out of cardboard. Just cut out your letters and paint them black. Once they&#8217;re dry use the spider web to hang the letter from your door and attach them to each other.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24508\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BOO-Door-Sign.jpg\" alt=\"3 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations\" width=\"1000\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BOO-Door-Sign.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BOO-Door-Sign-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Bat Decorations<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24509 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Bat-Decorations-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"3 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Bat-Decorations-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Bat-Decorations-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Bat-Decorations-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Bat-Decorations.jpg 2029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This is perhaps the most versatile decoration I made. All you have to do is stencil a bat design on a piece of cardboard, cut it out and paint it black. I made several of these and attached them to my door using the &nbsp;spider web. You can also use them as window silhouettes or hang them from your fan&#8217;s pull chain.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to go DIY crazy you can also make your own Halloween costume.&nbsp;Here&#8217;s a guide for making an <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/10\/11\/diy-halloween-costumes-cardboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app costume<\/a> and a pumpkin costume.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What other Halloween decorations have you made? Share them with us in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping for Halloween decorations can get really pricey, really quick, but don&#8217;t let this stop you from getting in your Halloween spirit. Get a team of &nbsp;DIY lovers together (kids work great) and make your own Halloween decorations! The following 3 Halloween decorations are super simple and fun to make. 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