Halloween is almost here! And I am so excited because I've been super antsy about decorating (remember the fall wreath we created before September had even begun?).
This craft is something I threw together last weekend, combining a bunch of little odds and ends from Michael's and Walmart.
The hay bale itself I got from Michael's for $3.98. Be aware...you should work with hay bales outside if you have a very close relationship with your rugs!
The ribbon (40% off $1.99 each at Michael's) I just measured around the width of the bale, cut two pieces of different design and then wrapped them around and secured with tape and thumbtacks.
Next was decorating the top. The big "Boo" owl and the little scarecrow were each 97 cents at Walmart. The scarecrow was pre-attached to a dowel so I just stuck him in. The bigger owl I attached to a straw (with lots of tape to keep it sturdy) and planted him in there as well. A wooden dowel is a much better option though, especially if you've been having crappy super windy weather by you like we have had over here -______-.
The little witches hats you see came as unfinished wooden cutouts from Michael's for 29 cents each. I painted them black and then cut little pieces of ribbon to fit around the brims. Those I also secured to straws and stuck them in.
The other top decoration you see there are those pumpkins on a stick. They were 59 cents each from Michael's and I just stuck them in there to add some sparkle!
Finally, I finished the whole thing off with a bag of mini pumpkins I got from Home Depot for 4 bucks.
Ta-da! Now my patio is looking much more sufficiently Halloween-y!
Tune in tomorrow for my fall themed refinishing of two 50 cent mini shovels my aunt found for me at a garage sale!
In the meantime, how are you all decorating for Halloween?
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