A Mom’s Guide to a DIY Halloween

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Are you ready moms? It’s that time a year again for spooky and scary treats, costumes, and decorations. Children will dress up as their favorite characters, carve out pumpkins, and celebrate with lots of candy! Halloween has arrived.

If you are planning on throwing a party or going to take your kids out to trick-or-treat you may find yourself spending a ton of money. It doesn’t have to be this way though! There are some awesome ideas for making your own Halloween items, including outdoor décor and kid-friendly crafts. Think outside the box and you will find some spooktacular deals! These projects are easier than you think and don’t take up an excessive amount of time to create.

Check of some of these do-it-yourself projects and use them this Halloween. It will help you save money, have extra bonding time with your family, and create memories that will last a lifetime!

Scary Outdoor Decorations

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Don’t waste money on inflatable Halloween decorations for your front yard. Instead, use some of your crafty skills to make one-of-a-kind decorations that no one else in the neighborhood will have! Start off by making hanging Halloween ghosts. A balloon, cheesecloth and string will transform into spooky Casper shapes. They hang easily from trees. Next, make Halloween window silhouettes. Cut out different shapes to place on your window pane that will give your trick-or-treaters a fright! If you are a fan of the movie “The Birds,” then you will love this raven inspired Halloween porch. This is an easy project that will give your house character. Lastly, to really give your house a scary vibe try out these zombie planted hands. Now that some of your annual plants have died, use your pots and planters by putting body parts into the pots. It’s a simple dollar store project.