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
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
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.
Sincerely Yours Auntie Dena made these by buying plain black trash bags and cutting into strips and hanging up for curtains.
GIANT SPIDER
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.
JACK SKELLINGTON GARAGE DECORATION
Make a garage decoration with black plastic bag and black duct or electrical tape.
HALLOWEEN WREATH
Just need a hanger, 4 trash bags and scissors.
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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