18 SPOOKY HALLOWEEN IDEAS YOU CAN DIY IN NO TIME

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN IDEAS

When I was a little girl, my dad had a couple of these cute ghosts on our piano during Halloween. I remember thinking they really floated not knowing that it was starch that held them up. This year, I decided it was time to make some for my friends to experience. I used liquid starch, which is kind of hard to come by. Plus, it’s a lot of money to spend on a ghost or two. So, I found a better and cheaper way to make these. Here’s what you need:

Cheesecloth (I just found mine in the baking section of the grocery store and it was about $3. I used the whole package for one ghost. I cut it in half and used 2 layers to make it sturdier)
Black felt
Cornstarch
Water
Any kind of “make-shift” stand to support the cheesecloth while it dries out.

First, you start by making homemade liquid starch.
Pour 2 cups of water into a microwave safe container. Then, add one cup of cornstarch and mix it really well.
Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in-between, until it gets thick. Mine took about 2 minutes total. This is kind of what you’re going for:
Set that aside and let it cool off a little bit. You don’t want it to get cold, though.

Meanwhile, set up your “make-shift” stand. You can use cups, balloons, Styrofoam balls. Whatever you can find to make the right shape and size. You just want to make sure you can pull it out from under the cheesecloth once it’s dry. Balloons are nice because you can pop them. I didn’t have any balloons on hand, so here’s what I used:

I put some freezer paper on the table so that the ghost would have something to sit on (besides the table) while it dried.
Next, I cut the cheesecloth in half. I wanted to make my ghost a little sturdier. Coat each piece of cheesecloth with the cornstarch. It took a little bit of working it in. You want to make sure it is completely coated.

Drape the pieces of cheesecloth one at a time over your make-shift stand and make sure you arrange it how you want it. Once it’s dry, you can’t really change anything.

Once you’ve got it perfect, allow it to completely dry. Mine took overnight. When it’s stiff, carefully remove the cheesecloth from the mold and glue on two felt eyes.

It’s really hard to capture on camera, but the ghost is completely see-through and looks like it’s just floating!

PERFECT HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Between trick-or-treaters and friendly neighbours, your house gets plenty of food traffic during October. With these DIY Halloween decorations, your home will be looking its very best!

Whether you summon a Sanderson sister from Hocus Pocus, Hermione Granger from Harry Potter, or one of the witches from The Wizard of Oz, you can't go wrong with a classic witch costume. The spellbinding idea is easy to make, fun to wear (no matter your age), and seriously on-point for the season.

Depending on how much time you have, store-bought costumes can be worth the splurge; aisles are bound to be brimming with witch hats, brooms, capes, and more this time of year. But if you're feeling crafty, it's actually quite easy to concoct a magical homemade costume yourself.

Get as ambitious as you want when making a witch costume for toddlers or girls. Fashion a witch hat from felt and hot glue, and tie twigs and straw together with twine to craft a broomstick. Tailor the look to the type of witch you want: Now's the chance to show off your wicked personality.

Throwing together a last-minute look? Pull a black dress out of the closet, buy inexpensive accessories, and call it a day. You'll be bewitching either way! ; )

TIMESTAMPS:

0:58 Floating body
1:42 Enchantress shoes
3:16 Scary silhouettes
4:30 Bloody necklace
4:55 Trick or treat
8:32 Carnivorous pumpkin

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[steeerooo]

How are any of these 5-minute crafts though?

[stephenperry]

Walk into store
"Can I help you?"
"Yes, I need a dolls head and some Vaseline."

[rennie-jspd]

Finally! A use for the spare baby head I keep in my basement!

[nevaehhostler]

Okay why am I just realizing that they have 60 MILLION subscribers

[gaminganimators]

Who in their right mind would do that tape ghost one?

[dominickcolon]

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought:

Does that say... *VaSeLiNe?*

[sentientyuck]

Me: *walks into store*
“Escuse me but do you have cement?”
“Yes, what for?”
“Just gonna put it in my pantyhose. Duh. Idiot”

[televisionkid]

i actually like how the thumbnail was first

[sophiegualteros]

8:29 that one m&m that fell out. That's the spooky part about this video 😂

[honor-]

Finally I know what to do with my spare baby heads and cement I have lying around

[katarinarose]

There is a small chance that the artist who made the full body ghost suffocated
RIP

[jasminesanchez]

I love how bootleg Thriller plays while we starch a baby.

[olive.shmolive]

this video is the pure embodiment of r/thanksihateit

[sora]

Do any of y’all have any spare cement just lying around in your pantry?

[starlitekitty]

👍 for not making me wait for baby head

[Lovebird]

Me: I made plastic pumpkins
mom: cool
Dad: great
Me: look what else I made
Mom and dad: everything is awesome!
Me: I can make more


The end!

[lou-byuj]

Me: *cutting a baby head out and putting Vaseline on it*
Mum: what r u doing?
Me: meh, nothing special, just cutting a head and putting Vaseline on it like 5 min craft taught me :))
Mum:

[massittaja]

5-Minute Crafts, BUT EVERY VIDEO IS 15 - 20 MINUTES

[hyjaxx]

One year a group of bored teenagers rang my doorbell at 11pm, no one was there I go outside and find a doll with a screwdriver in its head with ketchup coming out of it's eyes. I have never forgotten that.

[zakaya_akalovexx]

Omg this is perfect my hole family and friends are coming to my Halloween party it's gonna be the biggest one we have ever done and all my friends are coming early Abdul we are gonna go spooky diys thx so much!!