A tour of our FUN and playful basement Halloween decor.
I adorn our predominant dwelling areas for fall yearly (fall decor tour coming quickly!), however the outdoors of our home and basement household room is the place I’ve FUN with Halloween decor.
I began going all in on the Halloween down within the basement a number of years when one in every of my sisters and I began a Hocus Pocus film night time custom with our children. Her youngsters are youthful so I am going loopy with Halloween adorning.
Nothing too spooky, and nothing is completely styled simply so. We did our film night time final week and I assumed it could be enjoyable to share how I adorn this area for the month of October.
The massive ceramic ghost was a Michael’s discover earlier this yr:
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The little cranium and bat garland was Michael’s a number of years in the past, and the sparkly wall bats had been from Kirklands final yr:
I at all times choose up slightly one thing for the children…I discovered these adoyable (as they are saying) Halloween cups on the Goal greenback spot:
The meals for our film night time is at all times simple and quick — supply pizza and dessert, Shirley Temples and naturally, popcorn!
You may make probably the most fundamental meals look festive on a themed plate!:
I’ve seen individuals DIYing these all over the place, and I used to be about to do the identical when I discovered this set. It comes with every thing you want — from the cauldron to the lights and the bulbs.
I used to be confused what the dried branches had been for until I seemed on the instructions and noticed it is speculated to seem like the cauldron is sitting on a hearth…duh! So cute! It comes with the battery-operated lights for each elements.
It’s SO enjoyable and I used to be impressed with what we received for the worth.
We have collected each Halloween and Christmas village gadgets for years, and it is a custom to discover a new merchandise for each every year. For a very long time that was the one Halloween we displayed down right here, however now I am going all out within the household room.
While you stroll down the steps, our ghost and Oogie Boogie (holding arms in fact) greet you:
Once more, every thing is cute spooky, not scary spooky. 😉
Altering out mild bulbs is one other cheap approach to make a room really feel festive with out spending a lot cash. (I reuse them yearly.) We fairly just like the orange and purple lights! They really feel calming and positively create a vibe down right here.
I discovered some cute Halloween canvas prints however did not get round to placing them in frames, so I simply tacked them to the wall with some sticky putty:
Talking of ghosts, I made this window ghost with contact paper 15+ years in the past and he is nonetheless hanging in there!:
You’ll be able to seize contact paper on the greenback retailer and make a bunch of those!
I’ve had a bunch of those black crows from the greenback retailer for years, and I like perching them in enjoyable spots, like on high of a lamp:
These are a enjoyable challenge to do with youngsters and you may make a bunch for a couple of bucks!
I’ve the provides to attempt a DIY model of those however have not had the time to attempt it out. I will let you know the way they prove once I do!
The Halloween and Christmas villages are displayed on the lengthy bench I constructed beneath our TV. I place black tulle down first, then add the items on high. When every thing is about, I drape lights round the entire thing:
Do you spy the large googly eyeballs 👀? These are so enjoyable and I’ve discovered all of ours on the greenback retailer through the years.
We’re basement individuals (that sounds bizarre) for positive…however the cooler months are our absolute favourite down there. It is so cozy and enjoyable!:
That is your reminder that not every thing must be completely curated, particularly if in case you have youngsters! Our youngest can be 18 in a number of months and he nonetheless loves after we convey all of this out. Who would not?
I will nonetheless do it when he is off in school (no, I do not wish to discuss it 😂) as a result of it is enjoyable and festive for all of us. We love the vacations and it needs to be pleasurable to brighten for them, not a chore.
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