Halloween Window Webs: Lengths of black ribbon and yarn and a little strategic weaving (if a spider can do it, surely you can, too!) are all it takes to add shadowy webs to your front windows. Dangle a couple crawling critters from the roofline to complete the creepy picture. Project details at BHG.com.

Halloween Wreath: Adorn your home with a spooky wreath that’s quick and easy to make. Supplies needed include a grapevine wreath, twigs, craft paper, candy corn and other decorative items. Tutorial from Woman’s Day.

Hanging Snake and Frog Vellum Lanterns: Giant gothic lanterns hang ominously over the buffet; clip-art designs included and uses basic supplies, this project is almost as easy as saying “abracadabra.” From Martha Stewart.

Haunted Mirror: As you check your reflection in a mirror hanging on the wall and gaze into it, your reflection fades away and three spirits peer at you from the other side. Tutorial found at Aidtopia.

Holiday Light Ball: Make a holiday lightball using clear plastic cups and indoor/outdoor mini-lights (use halloween colors). Tutorial from Born2Haunt.com.

Homemade Atomized Glycol Fog Recipes: Visit site for more complete information and safety details. These recipes are found at About.com.

• 15%-35% food grade glycerine to 1 quart distilled water
• 125 ml glycerine to 1 liter distilled water
  (glycerine creates a ‘haze’ at concentrations of 15% or less and more of a fog or smoke at concentrations higher than 15%)
• Unscented mineral oil (baby oil), with or without water
  (I can’t vouche for the safety of using mineral oil for fog juice)
• 10% distilled water: 90% propylene glycol (dense fog)
  40% distilled water: 60% propylene glycol (quick dissipating)
  60% water: 40% propylene glycol (very quick dissipation)
• 30% distilled water: 35% dipropylene glycol: 35% triethylene glycol (long-lasting fog)
• 30% distilled water: 70% dipropylene glycol (dense fog)

Horrifying Houseplant Costumes: Decorations for your houseplants? Why not! Check out this tutorial to add a bit of Halloween creativity to your greenery. Found at Bitter Betty Blogs.

Hot Glue Gun Web Shooter: An easy way to make spider webs to “dress-up” your latest Halloween project. Requires a hot glue gun, inexpensive plumbing parts and compressed air. It shoots fine strands of hot glue that look like spider webs. Spray them on your tombstones, skeleton or whatever you want. This can be made for under $25. Details found at Scary-Terry.com.

How To Do A Halloween Miniature Scene: Use a carvable imitation pumpkin and assorted items to make your own version of a Halloween scene. Tutorial by That Artist Woman.

How To Halloween Spooktacular – Video: A few ideas shown how to glam up some pumpkins, make a pumpkin drink cooler as well as basic instructions for how to carve a pumpkin. Video shown on Tipnut.

How To Make A Flying Crank Ghost: For advanced DIYers, this is an amazing project that will make your house *THE* haunted place on the block. The figure is an articulated marionette, which hangs from a motor platform that attaches to your attraction’s ceiling. You’ll also find a cute cartoon version of the FCC here: A Cute FCG Marionette for Kids. Instructions found at PhantasMechanics.com. Another set of instructions for a flying crank ghost can be found here at SpookyBlue.com.

How To Make A Halloween Ghost: Quick and easy ghosts using fabric, tulle and fiberfill–check out the human looking faces. Tutorial from That Artist Woman.

How To Make A Mummy Prop (pdf): Uses a sheet of styrofoam, cheap olive colored fabric, and a bucky skull for a cost of $30 approx. PDF is authored by Troy Pillon.

How To Make A Paper Mache Skull: You will need to buy a $25 resin skull for this project, but the good news is that it can be used over and over again to crank out paper mache skulls. These turn out really well and this is a good tool in your Halloween arsenal to save $$$ if you need a few skulls. Details found at SpookyBlue.com.

How To Make A Pumpkin Basket: Carve out a lopsided pumpkin basket to use as a decorative centerpiece. Insert floral foam to arrange flowers. Edging Template (pdf). Details found at MarthaStewart.com.

How To Make A Toe Pincher Coffin: All you need is some blue foam board, duct tape and paint to make a great toepincher coffin. The entire project takes about 4 hours, less if your paint dries faster. Details found at SpookyBlue.com.

How To Make Frozen Ice Hands: Here are the instructions for how to make the always favorite floating ice hand (for punch bowls). Make a couple just in case one doesn’t turn out as well as have an extra on hand when the first one melts. This is a recipe featured on Tipnut.

How To Make Glowing Weathered Columns For Your Yard Haunt: Making custom props for your Halloween yard display can be as simple as throwing together some scraps of wood to make some creepy looking entrance columns. Details found at ElliottZone.

How To Make Tombstones for Halloween: Video showing how to make tombstones for Halloween Decorations.

Lighted Candy Bowls: Quick and easy design for your Halloween decorations–candy bowls that glow with lit candles. This item is featured on Tipnut.

Old Wood Shelves: Take a cheap old rickety metal shelf, fix on some cardboard, night lights and paint it up. Makes a nice decor piece for inside, fill with spooky items. Details found at aranamuerta.com.

Pumpkin Dry Ice Punch Bowl: Decoratively cut your pumpkin in half, hollow out then fill with dry ice for a smoldering pumpkin. Can also use to hold punch (minus the dry ice). Template for Pumpkin decorative edge. Details found at MarthaStewart.com.

Pumpkin Patch: Fabulous pumpkins for both indoor & yard decoration. They were created from plastic trash bags stuffed with crumpled newspaper and wrapped with twine then covered with several different paper mache techniques. These are a must see! Project details at Stolloween.

Pumpkin Punch Bowl: Here you’ll find a recipe for punch as well as instructions for how to use a pumpkin as a punch bowl. Cool centerpiece for your treat table! Recipe and instructions found at HalloweenKitchen.com.

Quick & Easy Just Dug Graves: Here’s an easy way to decorate your yard for Halloween, add some graves! Instructions show how to do that with no actual digging involved . Details featured on Tipnut.