Everyone loves decorating for Halloween, but it can be hard to find something unique while still on a budget. With just a few simple materials, you can give a store bought decorative jack-o-lantern an amazing makeover to create fun DIY Halloween decor!
Whether you are looking for something more creepy and spooky or something with a bit of humor, this craft is perfect for adding some personality to your home this October. Read on to learn how to give your jack-o-lanterns the perfect makeover!
DIY Decorating for Halloween
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Jack-O-Lantern Makeover Tutorial
Okay, okay, I won’t let you wait any longer. This is the design you were looking for when you clicked over. First let’s start with the supply list.
Supplies Needed
- Faux decorative pumpkin At Home Store
- Glittered boxwood bush
- Orange affordable greenery
- Ghost stem
- Black and white check swirl pick
- 1.5″ wired ribbon black and orange
- 2.5″ wired ribbon black and white polka dot
Check out the recipe card below to watch the full video tutorial, step-by-step instructions, and view quantities for supply list.
Jack-o-Lantern Makeover
Materials
- 1 Faux decorative pumpkin At Home Store
- 1 Glittered boxwood bush
- 1 Orange affordable greenery
- 1 Ghost stem
- 1 Black and white check swirl pick
- 1 1.5" wired ribbon black and orange
- 1 2.5" wired ribbon black and white polka dot
Instructions
Prep your base.
- Start with a pumpkin head base.
- Add a small block of foam to the top front of the pumpkin head using glue.
- Add in a pumpkin stem to the back of the foam block.
Make and add your half bow.
- Take 3 ribbons and make a half bow with 1 loop each.
- Layer your half bows.
- Add a u-pin to the back of the half bow.
- Secure your half bow and u-pin with a zip tie.
- Add your half bow to the foam block using the u-pin and glue.
- Fluff out your half bow.
- Trim the ends.
Add in your picks and greenery.
- Add in some glitter box wood all around the foam block using glue.
- Add in a few orange tinted greenery.
- Add in some ghost picks.
- Add in a few black glitter fern.
- Add in some checkered curl picks.