HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Halloween Decorated Houses Photo Overload

Hello and Happy Halloween!

On this last day of Countdown to Halloween is a post of Halloween Houses with an overload of photo that I took before my camera died.  

It is of houses on 3rd Street in Fort Wayne, IN where for a few blocks most of the people on the street decorate their houses for Halloween.

As a bonus, here is a link to a Zombie Photo Shoot on a blog that I follow.  If you have nay links to share, please feel free to leave them in the comments section.

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9 DIY HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS OUT OF TRASHBAGS

Hello and welcome to day 14 of Countdown to Halloween.

Here are a few cheap ways to prepare for Halloween using a simple, everyday household items pretty much all of will have on hand...a trash bag!

I will caution as a disclaimer these would be if you have older children or adults only in the house and no pets that roam the house or out of reach for young children, dogs and cats as they are likely to try to chew or tear down.

SPIDER WEB

PHOTO:  Source

Hefty trash bags has instructions on how to create a spider web out of one of their trash bags

A DEAD BODY
Just stuff a bag with old newspapers and wrap in twine.



CREEPY CURTAINS

PHOTO: SOURCE

Sincerely Yours Auntie Dena made these by buying plain black trash bags and cutting into strips and hanging up for curtains.

LAWN GHOSTS DANCING AROUND THE FIRE

Photo: Source

The ghosts above are made out plastic drop cloths (although you could use white trash bags) stuffed with white trash bags and paper (or newspapers or leaves), rebar, to hold it up and taped up with clear plastic tape and the fire is white Christmas lights.

For further instruction visit Pink Pixie Forest

WITCHES AROUND THE CAULDRON

This is the same concept as the above except using black garbage bags, adding witch hats on top and a plastic cauldron on the top the lights.

Photo:  SOURCE

Sincerely Yours Auntie Dena made these by buying plain black trash bags and cutting into strips and hanging up for curtains.

GIANT SPIDER

Photo: Source

Mom Endeavors.com had instruction on how to make the above spider with some trash bags, black spray paint, PVC joints, black, clothesline, black electrical tape, 2 red reflectors and filler for the trash bags.

GHOSTS

These haunting ghosts images were made using clear trash bag, clear packing tape and a styrofoam head.   There is a video tutorial here.

Photo:  SOURCE

JACK SKELLINGTON GARAGE DECORATION

Make a garage decoration with black plastic bag and black duct or electrical tape.

Photo:  Source


HALLOWEEN WREATH
Just need a hanger, 4 trash bags and scissors.

Photo:  DIY Video on how make on Youtube at Frugal Upstate

For more detail visit the DIY Video on how make on Youtube at Frugal Upstate

Which one is your favorite?  Do you have a trash bag Halloween decoration to share?  If so, please feel free to post in the comments.

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10 Interesting Animal Costumes

Poodle riding...a horse dresses as a poodle with a poodle skirt wearing girl.
Source Posted by Fernwood Designs Art Studio on Friday, October 31, 2014


Hello and welcome to Countdown to Halloween!

I am one of many "Cryptkeepers" for this year.

To start off is a roundup of Interesting Animal Costumes:

Fast Food Collies
Source:  Fast Food News

Sushi Cat Rolls
Source:  World Observer Online

German Shepow Spider
Source:  Jokideo.com

Horse Skeleton
Source:  My Horse Forum

Saddle up Guina, Little Stuart is joining the Rodeo.
Source:  Funny Animal Costumes

A Turkeyhuahua.
Source:  delish.com

Totoro disgusing itself as a cat.
Source:  Laughingsquid.com

Spaghetti and Muttballs
Source: Xcitefun

Cerberus as a puppy
Source:  Weknowmemes.com

Do you have a link of an interesting animal costume?   Would love to see it!  Please leave a link in the comment section.

I am going to try to post something every day.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit hope you come back to visit again.

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Happy Haunting!

Hallowe’en Nail Art Ideas

Source: swatchandlearn.com via Kathryn on Pinterest

Swatch and Learn  has 9 differnent doable Hallowe’en Nail Art Ideas to try out. 

Click here for link

Photo: Via Pshiiit

Halloween Nail art isn't just for girls, MTV has a tutorial for zombie nails to help you complete your undead look.

Photo: Via More Nail Polish

For this look the key was roughing up and making jagged edges on attached artificial nails; they certainly look menacing!

       Click here for link
 
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Halloween Finds for $10 and Under

Target has a Halloween decorated Glow-In-The-Dark Soft Soap and ghosts and Jack-O-Lanterns decorated toothpastes in "Wicked Watermelon", which are a fun and festive way to encourage kids to wash their hands and brush their teeth.

Walmart has the following and you can order online and have shipped to your local store to pick up for free.

Halloween Spider Chandlier for $4.44  
I would have called it a "haunted" chandelier as there as the only spidery thing about it is the webs, but an easy way to creep up a room and as it is made out of cardstock, it should be easy to disassemble and store for next year.
Photo:  Walmart

 Halloween Fridge Door Cover - $7.98
You can frighten up a fridge with this plastic overlay full of ghastly contents.  (Downside it is not magnetic so you have to tape it up).










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 Inflatable Ring Toss Spider Game for $6.97
This cute fella that can be used for a decoration is double duty as it is also a ring toss game











Bloody Weapons Garland for $8.97
I love this unique idea and as it is made out of flat plastic, it would be easy to store (but this might also be an idea to DIY and make it more 3D, especially if you had two trees outside and could string a clothesline between them and also add some bloody looking clothing).


Above all, don't forget Dollar Tree, where everything is $1.

Items available vary from store to store, but if you are looking to buy  in bulk (usually a case of 36 items) you can order most of the items online at Dollar Tree.
 
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Photos:  Dollar  Tree