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