Spooky and Fun DIY Halloween Garland You Can Make Today
Creating your own light-up Halloween garland is a fun, budget-friendly way to add some festive decor to your home.
Follow this simple step-by-step guide to make a spooky and creative garland for Halloween using inexpensive supplies!
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Tools and materials:
- Color Me ornaments (or similar)
- Paint (colors of your choice)
- LED tea lights (battery-operated)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- String or twine (for hanging)
- Paintbrushes
1. Paint the ornaments
Kickstart this DIY Halloween garland by grabbing your Color Me ornaments, which you can pick up at Dollar Store or similar places.
Choose your favorite paint colors— Halloween-themed colors like orange, black, purple, and green work great! Use a paintbrush to decorate each ornament however you like, adding details like stripes, polka dots, or even spooky faces.
Tip: Let your creativity run wild! You can paint pumpkins, ghosts, bats, or anything Halloween-related.
2. Let the paint dry
After you’ve painted your ornaments, set them aside and allow the paint to fully dry. This will ensure the next steps go smoothly without smudging your design.
3. Attach the LED tea lights
Once the paint has dried, take your battery-operated LED tea lights. Using a hot glue gun, very carefully glue the tea lights to the back or inside of each ornament.
The tea lights will give your Halloween garland that magical, glowing effect when it’s turned on.
4. String the ornaments
After the LED lights are attached and secure, it's time to string the rest of your Halloween lighted garland together.
Take a piece of string or twine and thread it through the top of each ornament. You can tie a small knot around each one to keep them in place or space them out however you like.
Tip: Twine adds rustic charm to your Halloween banner, but any type of string will work!
5. Display your Halloween garland with lights
Once all your ornaments are strung, your Halloween garland is ready to hang. Drape it over a mantle, window, or across a wall to create a festive Halloween atmosphere.
Turn on the LED lights and watch your garland glow!
DIY Halloween garland
This DIY Halloween garland with lights is not only easy and fun to make, but it’s also incredibly affordable.
Perfect for adding a spooky yet charming touch to your Halloween decor, this project is great for crafters of all ages!
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I’m impressed. So simple and affordable. Easily adapted to other holidays. I see leaves, snowflakes, flowers, flags in addition to expected Christmas trees, valentines, shamrocks and bunnies. All shapes read available thanks for sharing
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