Similar books to RECYCLE, REUSE, RENEW: Upcycle With DIY Crafts (Decorating Your Home, DIY Projects, DIY Crafts, Garage Sale, DIY Hacks) Get unlimited access to over 1,000 award-winning classes, with new classes added weekly. Halloween is just a few weeks away and it's officially time to start getting your home ready for some ghoulish fun. While pumpkin carving and decorating with cobweb make for lots of family fun, you can take your Halloween home decor to a whole new spooky level with some easy DIY crafts. Deputy Editor of FamilyFun Magazine Ayn-Monique Klahre stopped by TODAY to share some of her favorite projects that will make for a freakishly good Halloween. Visitors will stop in their tracks once they see you're decked out door. 1. On a protected surface, spray the tops of the toys with two to three light coats of paint, letting it dry in between. Don't paint the undersides. 2. While they're drying, use old gift wrap to make the swarm template. Tack it to your door, and draw on your desired shape (it can be any size).

Remove and cut out. Use this template to cut the hardware cloth. 3. Cover your work surface with parchment paper, then place the hardware cloth on top. 4. Have the kids arrange the toys on the cloth, largest ones first. Let them dry overnight. 5. To hang, loop eight to ten lengths of fishing line through the top of the cloth, spaced about three inches apart (depending on size). Use thumbtacks or duct tape to secure the loops to the door. Give this a spooky nocturnal critter a home on your mantel or porch. Carl Tremblay / FamilyFun Magazine 1. Cut the top flaps off a box, then flip it over. Use a glue stick to cover the sides and bottom with black wrapping or construction paper. 2. Halfway up the front, mark spots for eyes two inches apart. With a craft knife, cut an X for each eye (an adult's job), then widen each of the holes to measure 3/8 inch across. Insert battery-operated tea lights into the box so that the "flames" protrude through the holes.

3. Cut white paper circles for the eyeballs, piercing small holes in the centers. home decor ideas living room indiaGlue on the eyeballs, paper fangs, and a pink paper mouth as shown.outdoor christmas decorations no lights 4. Draw and cut out black ears and wings; christmas party decorations onlineattach them to the back of the box with double-sided tape.home decor stores in key west RELATED: 4 fun ways to dress up your front porch for fallcountry christmas decorating ideas uk

Give traditional Halloween backyard cobwebs a freaky update. 1. Stuff a ball of white stuffing into the foot of a pair of white tights.christmas trees decorated outside 2. Hand from a curtain rod or 3M hook. 3. Hot-glue sliders to the tights. Add some frightening flare to your home with this easy update for your throw pillows. 1. Stick the duct tape to the parchment paper. Layer a couple strips to get a sheet of tape. 2. Cut out your design. 3. Peel off the parchment paper and stick it to your pillow. RELATED: 10 amazing Halloween party ideas These will give the whole table a fright! 1. Cut a piece of fur tall enough to cover your table leg, plus six inches in width. Fold it in half inside out, then cut a curve into both side edges. Repeat for all four. 2. Hot-glue the edges together, let dry, then flip right-side-out. Hot-glue triangles of craft foam onto the bottom for feet.

3. Thread onto the table leg, the stuff with batting until it holds its shape. Use duct tape to secure to the underside of the table. Repeat for all four, then lay a tablecloth on top of the table. Things are getting creepy crawly on the dinner table. 1. Hot-glue plastic bugs to the runner. 7 ways to decorate for Halloween inside your home You'll create a fright around the house with these critters. 1. To make each spider's head and body, use tacky glue to join a small and a large black pom-pom. Glue two small jewels to the smaller one for eyes, then set the pom-poms aside to dry. 2. Use wire cutters to cut four equal lengths of 18-gauge paper-wrapped floral wire and carefully straighten the wires. Set them on waxed paper, apply black acrylic paint with a brush, and let dry. 3. Twist the strands together at their center points to create an eight-pronged starburst. Bend the joined wires to resemble spider legs, as shown. 4. Glue the spider body atop the legs' center point and let it dry.

The kids will love creating these creepy-crawlers. 1. Place the paper facedown on a padded surface (like a folded newspaper). 2. Use the pointy object to press a long, curvy line into the paper from one end to the other. 3. Cut out the snake, leaving about 1⁄2 inch on either side of the line; taper one end for the tail and cut a wide triangle on the other for the head. 4. Flip the paper over and pinch along the scored line; the snake will start to curve. 5. Add adhesive red jewels for eyes. 6. Attach snakes to the wall with removable adhesive. The ultimate creepy and cool Halloween craft to fill your home with some spooky spirit. 1. Set aside the outer rings of the hoops. Paint the inner rings black; 2. Interlock the rings into a globe; 3. Following our template, cut out six pairs of 3 1/2-inch single bat wings and 14 pairs of 3-inch single wings from cardstock. 4. To make one complete bat: Add tape to the straight edges of a pair of wings.