How to Make Your Own Decorations for Halloween
Clean several plastic milk jugs., Draw a face on the jugs., Cut a small hole in the back of the jug., Stuff the jug with Christmas or fairy lights.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clean several plastic milk jugs.
You don't need to cut them out or in any way modify them
-- they just need to be clean.
Each one will be one ghost
-- how many milk jugs do you need? -
Step 2: Draw a face on the jugs.
You can either use a black permanent marker, felt, or any material you have lying around the house.
The permanent marker will be the easiest to make a detailed face with.
While you do this, only work on the side without the handles and leave the caps on the jugs.
The air forced to stay inside by the caps will make it easier to work with, keeping it sturdy.
You don't have to go Martha Stewart on this project.
Just a circle for a mouth and circles for eyes (leave a little white for the pupils) can be cute, too. , Use a craft knife to cut a hole the size of a half dollar or a bit bigger than a pound coin.
Place the hole about 2/3 of the way up the jug.
This won't be seen.
If it's not perfect, don't worry about it.
Just don't leave any sharp edges! , You can either use a whole string for one jug, or thread several jugs with a single string.
Arrange the jugs together, plug in the cord, and voila! These little buggers work great lining a walk or a patio or table edge.
They dim the lighting just enough to glow in a very Halloween-y feel! -
Step 3: Cut a small hole in the back of the jug.
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Step 4: Stuff the jug with Christmas or fairy lights.
Detailed Guide
You don't need to cut them out or in any way modify them
-- they just need to be clean.
Each one will be one ghost
-- how many milk jugs do you need?
You can either use a black permanent marker, felt, or any material you have lying around the house.
The permanent marker will be the easiest to make a detailed face with.
While you do this, only work on the side without the handles and leave the caps on the jugs.
The air forced to stay inside by the caps will make it easier to work with, keeping it sturdy.
You don't have to go Martha Stewart on this project.
Just a circle for a mouth and circles for eyes (leave a little white for the pupils) can be cute, too. , Use a craft knife to cut a hole the size of a half dollar or a bit bigger than a pound coin.
Place the hole about 2/3 of the way up the jug.
This won't be seen.
If it's not perfect, don't worry about it.
Just don't leave any sharp edges! , You can either use a whole string for one jug, or thread several jugs with a single string.
Arrange the jugs together, plug in the cord, and voila! These little buggers work great lining a walk or a patio or table edge.
They dim the lighting just enough to glow in a very Halloween-y feel!
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Douglas Simmons
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