| Halloween is a time when one can experiment | | | | All you need is white balloons and plastic grocery |
| with creative craft ideas to make wonderful | | | | bags. The bags should be plain with no writing on |
| decorations for the house. It is an opportunity to | | | | them. Here is how to create a spooky ghost: Cut |
| dabble in the wonderful world of art and craft. | | | | off the handles of the grocery bag. Leaving the |
| Making the Halloween decorations is not only a fun | | | | bottom of the bag intact, with the help of |
| activity; it gives your house a festive look. One | | | | scissors, cut the bag into dangling strips up to |
| need not be an expert in art to make these | | | | about an inch from the bottom seam. In the |
| decorations. All you need is loads of imagination, | | | | same manner cut up another grocery bag. Fill up |
| creativity and a few items available around the | | | | the balloon with air and knot it up. Tape the seam |
| house and you are ready to get going. Some | | | | of one bag to the front and the other to the |
| simple ideas are given below to get you started. | | | | back, leaving the knot on top. Paint a scary face |
| One of the easiest Halloween decorations to | | | | of the ghost on the balloon and tie a string to the |
| make is creepy candles. You will need candles, | | | | knot. Hang up these creepy balloons to trees in |
| sequins, beads, colored threads and any other | | | | the yard. You may also put a few bells to the |
| trinkets that take your fancy. | | | | end of the strips, so that they make a sound |
| The candles should be of dark colors, you could | | | | with the movement of the wind. Enjoy the |
| go for the Halloween colors of black and orange. | | | | haunting chimes of the ghosts moving around in |
| With the help of simple white glue, stick these | | | | your yard! |
| trinkets around the candles in any manner you | | | | Halloween decorations can be a good way to |
| like. You may have to use tweezers to stick the | | | | bond with family and friends. It can be a fun |
| small items onto the candle. Table sprinkles in the | | | | activity done together, enjoying each other's |
| form of ghosts, pumpkins, witches or bats can be | | | | company and getting to know the creativity of |
| used to give that creepy look. Place these | | | | your children, while experimenting with these |
| decorated candles around the house and watch | | | | decorations. Although Halloween art and craft |
| them light up the evening! | | | | decorations may be difficult to make, the |
| Another art and craft Halloween decoration is the | | | | possibilities are endless, limited only by your |
| creepy balloon ghost, which is very easy to make. | | | | imagination and creativity. |