{"id":4319,"date":"2010-10-21T08:47:48","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T12:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2010-10-21T08:47:48","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T12:47:48","slug":"crafty-diy-halloween-decorations","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/crafty-diy-halloween-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafty DIY Halloween Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4320\" title=\"haunted-house\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/haunted-house.jpg\" alt=\"haunted-house\" width=\"296\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Halloween is a little over a week away (cue scary ghost noises), and hopefully you have your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/fun-diy-halloween-costumes-for-kids\/\" target=\"_self\">costume ideas<\/a> set to go. If you're anything like me, you still might be lacking on the decoration side of things.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, decorating for Halloween doesn't have to be a pricey endeavor. There are tons of great fun and easy do-it-yourself decorations that are made from materials you probably already have in your house.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few useful websites that might help get your creative juices flowing and inspire you to take the time to embrace the spooky Halloween spirit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allfreecrafts.com\/halloween\/index.shtml#decorations\" target=\"_blank\">AllFreeCrafts.com<\/a><\/strong> has a great Halloween crafts sections, and many of their craft ideas utilize items you may have just tossed in the recycling bin. Be sure to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allfreecrafts.com\/halloween\/bat.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">egg carton bat<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allfreecrafts.com\/halloween\/spiders.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">egg carton spider<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allfreecrafts.com\/halloween\/frankenstein.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Frankenstein cans<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/halloween-homemade-decorations\" target=\"_blank\">Squidoo.com<\/a> <\/strong>also has a great selection of scary homemade Halloween decorations that all focus on using recycled items. If you don't consider yourself the craftiest person, don't worry; this site is very user friendly. They have a Halloween book that you can download which includes coloring pages, songs, recipes, and costume ideas. They also have a video tutorial that guides you through the process of making a paper spider web.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/topics\/halloween\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">HGTV<\/a><\/strong> never fails in providing great decorating ideas for the holidays. Their Halloween section offers a wide variety of creepy Halloween crafts. I love that they have pumpkin carving templates for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/decorating-basics\/beginner-halloween-pumpkin-carving-templates\/pictures\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">beginner<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/decorating-basics\/intermediate-pumpkin-carving-templates\/pictures\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">intermediate<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/decorating-basics\/advanced-halloween-pumpkin-carving-templates\/pictures\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">advanced<\/a> carvers, so you can pick a design that meets your skill level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do find that you need to run out and purchase a few last minute items, be sure to check out all our great <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/holiday\/halloween\/\" target=\"_self\">Halloween coupons and deals<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you usually make homemade Halloween decorations? Do you have any fun ideas or tips for people just starting out?<\/p>\n<h6>Image thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sticviews\/3975047560\/\" target=\"_blank\">sticviews.com<\/a>.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/crafty-diy-halloween-decorations\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"excerptimage alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>Halloween is a little over a week away (cue scary ghost noises), and hopefully you have your costume ideas set to go. If you're anything like me, you still might be lacking on the decoration side of things.<a class=\"read-more\" title=\"Crafty DIY Halloween Decorations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/crafty-diy-halloween-decorations\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[428,802,851],"class_list":["post-4319","post","type-post","status-archive","format-standard","hentry","category-frugal-articles","tag-crafts","tag-halloween","tag-homemade-decorations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4319\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}