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🕸️ DIY Decorations

1. Ghost Lanterns (Under $5)

• Materials: Empty milk jugs, black marker, string lights.

• How: Draw ghost faces on the jugs, cut a hole in the back, and insert string lights for an eerie glow.

2. Trash Bag Spider Webs

• Materials: Black trash bags + scissors.

• How: Fold and cut them like paper snowflakes — unfold for huge webs to hang in windows or corners.

3. Floating Ghosts

• Materials: White tissues or cheesecloth, balloons, and string.

• How: Drape the fabric over small balloons, draw faces, and hang from the ceiling.

4. Creepy Candle Holders

• Materials: Empty jars, tissue paper, glue, markers, tea lights.

• How: Cover jars with colored tissue (orange, black, purple), draw spooky faces, and drop in LED candles.

5. Window Silhouettes

• Materials: Black construction paper or cardboard.

• How: Cut out bats, cats, or witches and tape them to your window for a spooky shadow effect.

🧛 DIY Costumes

1. Last-Minute Mummy

• Materials: Old white sheets or toilet paper.

• How: Tear into strips, wrap around your clothes, and dust with brown eyeshadow for that ancient look.

2. Scarecrow

• Materials: Old plaid shirt, jeans, straw or newspaper stuffing, makeup.

• How: Stuff sleeves and cuffs to look fuller, draw patches on your face with eyeliner.

3. Cat

• Materials: Black clothes + DIY headband ears.

• How: Make ears with cardboard, foil, and a headband. Add simple face makeup.

4. Zombie

• Materials: Old clothes, scissors, and makeup.

• How: Rip and stain your clothes with coffee or fake blood, use pale makeup and dark eyes.

5. Classic Sheet Ghost

• Materials: Old white sheet + scissors.

• How: Cut out eyes and drape over your body. Simple, nostalgic, and funny.

🍬 DIY Treats & Party Ideas

1. Monster Popcorn

• Popcorn + green food coloring + candy eyes = instant fun snack.

• Optional: drizzle with melted chocolate or candy melts.

2. "Bloody" Punch

• Mix fruit punch + soda + frozen “eyeballs” (grapes or lychee stuffed with blueberries).

3. Witch’s Broom Snacks

• Pretzel sticks + string cheese = mini broomsticks. Tie with chive or green onion strands.

4. Haunted Playlist

• Use free playlists or make your own mix of eerie sound effects and Halloween classics.

5. DIY Photo Booth

• Hang a black sheet as a backdrop and make cardboard props (fangs, hats, pumpkins).

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