00:00Here are 12 creative ways to decorate for Halloween using dollar store materials.
00:05Halloween decor can get expensive fast, but you can create an eye-catching Halloween window display with just a quick
00:11trip to the dollar store.
00:13I picked up some black foam board. I'm going to turn on my projector and use it as an easy
00:17way to trace designs onto the foam board.
00:19I found some Halloween silhouettes online and used a marker to trace them.
00:24After that, I took the foam board off the window and cut out the shapes using an X-Acto knife.
00:30I put the silhouette back up in the window, and now it was time to add lights.
00:34I taped them up and down the back side of the silhouette. It lights up beautifully.
00:39And at the top, I also added a bat with a different color.
00:43These window silhouettes turned out amazing and were a hit with the neighbors.
00:47Looking for a Halloween centerpiece that looks ultra-luxurious on a budget?
00:52A painted pool noodle is the ultimate base hack.
00:54I grabbed a pool noodle from Dollar Tree and cut it into a long piece.
00:58Then, I sprayed it with black paint.
01:00Next, I picked up these shatterproof black ornaments and a bunch of Halloween-themed decor from Dollar Tree.
01:06Once the paint dried, I started applying hot glue to the ornaments and attached them one by one around the
01:12pool noodle.
01:12I grabbed a couple of Halloween-themed floral decor pieces and inserted them into the pool noodle.
01:19Then, I continued covering the remaining top part with the black ornaments.
01:22After that, I cut a few more decor pieces and inserted them into the spaces between the ornaments.
01:29Ever wondered if holiday placemats could do more than just sit on a table?
01:33I had the perfect idea for these Halloween placemats I found at Dollar Tree.
01:36I brought them home and pulled out this clear hanging wire I had in the closet.
01:40I fed it through one of the holes in the top, tied it off, and then tied the other end
01:45onto a tension rod.
01:47I did the same thing with two spiderwebs and another pumpkin until I had four placemats all hung at different
01:52heights.
01:53I actually did this twice, and then I hung up the placemats inside my front windows where I had put
01:58up some red string lights.
01:59They look great during the day, but at night, they completely transformed the front of my house by creating this
02:05fun, spooky window display for Halloween.
02:07And I can't believe this only cost a few dollars at Dollar Tree.
02:11Have you ever wondered how to make realistic props without expensive molding kits?
02:15I'm starting by placing saran wrap around the top of my thigh, building up a couple of layers.
02:21I kept moving all the way down to my heel, making sure that everything was smoothed out.
02:25Now, like the saran wrap, I started at the top and worked on my leg towards my heel with duct
02:30tape.
02:31Then I cut up the side of my cast, carefully removing it.
02:34I repaired the tear with a little more duct tape.
02:37From there, I started filling the leg up with stuffing and dollar store pool noodles.
02:42I added a layer of orange duct tape.
02:44Then, I slid a striped sock all the way up the leg.
02:48I added a shoe, and that's what really sold the effect.
02:52My neighbors loved it.
02:54Love the look of Halloween decor, but not the price?
02:57Pick up some skeleton arm salad tossers and wood crates from Dollar Tree.
03:01Take a heat gun and heat up the digits to reform them.
03:04Take a paint stirrer stick, an X-Acto knife, and a cutting mat.
03:09Cut a piece about 2 inches long of the wood stirrer stick.
03:11Take craft paint or spray paint, and paint the wood piece in skeleton black.
03:16Attach the skeleton arm and the wood piece to each other at an angle.
03:21Take 2 more skeleton arms, a right and a left arm, and use a wood burning tool to melt the
03:27plastic to be able to snap the hands off at the wrist.
03:30Take 2 small wood pallets and paint them black.
03:33Glue the hands at the wrists to the painted pallets.
03:37Prep more skeleton arms and glow in the dark chains.
03:40Take black spray paint and cover all of the skeleton arms.
03:44Take a gardening trowel and dig a deep hole to place the skeleton arms in.
03:49Secure with dirt and a heavier stone.
03:51Hang the ends of the chains on the digits of the hands along a pathway.
03:56Want to decorate for Halloween but without it looking tacky?
03:59Run to Dollar Tree and grab some skulls.
04:02I'm starting out by painting 2 coats of my black chalk paint, and I also painted some wood rounds.
04:07Then I'm going to use some Gorilla hot glue.
04:09I hot glued that second piece of wood to the top.
04:12Next, I carefully started cutting off a quarter of the right hand part of the first skull.
04:17I also grabbed 2 of these rectangular wood pieces and 2 of the square pieces.
04:22Then I added some hot glue to my skull and attached it to the wood pieces.
04:26I took some spackling and filled in any imperfections or gaps.
04:30Lastly, I went back in and gave each of these 2 coats of my chalk paint.
04:35Looking for affordable Halloween lighting?
04:37Pick up some skeleton hands from Dollar Tree.
04:39Cut it right at the first knuckle.
04:41Take some hot glue, fill in the gap, and hold it in place for about 10 seconds.
04:45I did this with every finger on 4 sets of hands.
04:48I also got this candle from Dollar Tree.
04:50I cut a hole in the back and put fairy lights inside.
04:53I grab a red crayon and a little lighter and let that drip along the edge of each candle.
04:58I drilled some screws through the back of some wood.
05:01There's a little hole in the bottom of each hand, and I just place those on the screws and start
05:06twisting.
05:07Then I place the candles in each hand.
05:09I also grabbed this little spiderweb drape from Dollar Tree to finish.
05:13It looks great!
05:15Looking for an easy Halloween wreath that doesn't take hours to make?
05:19Grab a few of these black velvet skulls from Dollar Tree.
05:22I also grabbed one of these metal wreath rings.
05:24I grabbed each of my skulls and a little pair of scissors to start making holes.
05:29After that, I slid each skull onto the wreath ring.
05:31And then just used some tape to put the wreath back together.
05:34I grabbed some pretty Halloween ribbon from Dollar Tree, made a bow, and put it on a hanger.
05:39Want to decorate your bathroom for Halloween, but don't know where to start?
05:43Remove the label from both sides of the soap and remove the lid.
05:47I took some plastic spiders and slipped them into the soap.
05:51Then I just put the lid back on top.
05:53Next, I placed a skeleton in a Dollar Store cauldron.
05:56I took some cotton balls and fluffed them around him, adding Halloween ornaments to finish.
06:01Next, I grabbed a bud vase you can find at the Dollar Store.
06:05I cut out the shape of a moth, cut a piece of fishing line, and taped it on the back.
06:10Then I taped the other end onto the top of the bud vase, making my moth hang down.
06:14I took some candle holders I got at the thrift store, and I placed my bowl on top upside down.
06:19I added this color-changing LED light to finish.
06:22Lastly, melt some wax on the edge of a battery candle, and start staging all your decor around the bathroom.
06:30Want to add some spooky details in dark corners of the house?
06:33Start with a paper towel tube.
06:35I cut off a small portion of the paper towel roll, and then I drew some eyes.
06:40I went ahead and cut them out.
06:42Then I cut a piece of tissue paper, I folded it in half, and then I stuck it into the
06:47inner portion of the tube.
06:49I used a small amount of hot glue to hold it in place.
06:52I added fairy lights between the tube and also the tissue paper, and here's how it turned out.
06:58Love that antique creepy look, but working with brand new plastic,
07:02I took a Dollar Store platter, mixed a little bit of acrylic paint with water, and just started dabbing it
07:07on.
07:08Then I took a napkin and used that to remove any excess.
07:12And I've shown you this trick before, but take a flame and use it to melt a crayon onto the
07:16candle, let it drip down the sides.
07:19I added a hook to the back of the platter with some hot glue.
07:22Then I grabbed another skeleton hand.
07:24I removed the back to give me more flat space to glue.
07:27I added hot glue and placed the hand towards the bottom of the platter.
07:31Hold it on there until it dries.
07:32And if you're looking for another way to use cardboard tubes this Halloween, here's how.
07:37I cut one of these pieces slightly larger than the other.
07:40I used an exacto knife to cut out every piece that I want to glow.
07:44I added hot glue along the inside edge, creating this ring, and then I poured a bunch of hot glue
07:50down the edges of this to make it look like it's dripping.
07:52I painted both of these candles black.
07:55I used a paper towel to remove extra acrylic paint and expose some of the hot glue underneath.
08:00Then I cut out some tissue paper, put it into the inner portion, adding some glue at the sides.
08:05I added some fairy lights, and at the top I placed a tea light.
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