DIY HALLOWEEN GARLAND: A Spooky and Easy Halloween Decoration
Bring the Halloween spirit into your home with this DIY Halloween garland project! Whether you’re decorating for a party or just looking for a fun activity with your kids, this garland is an easy, creative way to get into the spooky season. Made from felt, paper, or other simple materials, this craft can be customized with bats, ghosts, pumpkins, and more! The best Halloween Decoration Ever!
What You’ll Need
- Felt sheets or colored craft paper (black, orange, white, purple)
- Scissors
- Printable templates (pumpkins, bats, ghosts) – DOWNLOAD FILE BELOW
- String or twine
- Hole punch (optional, for stringing)
- Glue (craft glue or hot glue gun)
- Markers or paint (for adding details)
- Googly eyes (optional, for decoration)
- Glitter or stickers (optional, for extra sparkle)
- Clothespins (optional, for hanging)
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Choose Your Shapes
- Pick Halloween Icons: Print or draw simple shapes like bats, ghosts, pumpkins, or spiders. These will be the main features of your garland.
- Use a Template: If needed, print out templates to trace the shapes onto your felt or paper.
2. Cut Out the Shapes
- Trace and Cut: Trace the templates onto your felt sheets or colored craft paper. Once traced, carefully cut out each shape with scissors. Make as many as you need to fill your garland.
3. Add Details to the Shapes
- Customize Your Shapes: Use markers, paint, or googly eyes to add fun faces and details to your cutouts. Give your bats scary red eyes, add spooky faces to the ghosts, or draw jack-o’-lantern faces on the pumpkins.
- Add Glitter and Stickers: For an extra festive touch, decorate your shapes with glitter or Halloween-themed stickers.
4. Attach the Shapes to String
- Using Glue: Lay your string or twine flat and space out your Halloween shapes along the length. Glue the top of each shape to the string or twine, leaving some space between each.
- Hole Punch Method: If you prefer, punch holes at the top of each shape and string the twine through the holes to hang them.
5. Let It Dry
- Allow Time to Dry: If you used glue to attach the shapes, let the garland dry completely before hanging it up.
6. Hang Your Garland
- Display Your Creation: Use clothespins or hooks to hang your garland on a mantel, wall, or across a doorway for a spooky Halloween display.
Tips and Variations for DIY Halloween Garland – Halloween Decoration
- Mix and Match: Combine different shapes like witches’ hats, black cats, and skulls to add variety to your garland.
- Use Recycled Materials: Incorporate recycled materials like cardboard or fabric scraps for an eco-friendly touch.
- Personalize It: Let your kids decorate each shape with their own unique style to make the garland special.
Creating a DIY Halloween garland is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit with your kids. This easy and customizable craft allows for creativity and provides a fun, spooky decoration to enjoy all season long! For more festive DIY ideas, check out our DIY Projects section!
Here You can download printable templates for Halloween Garland:
