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“Glitter-Ween” Halloween Party Theme Decorating Ideas (With DIY Links)

This year’s Halloween party theme was “Glitter-Ween”! This gave me a plausible excuse to paint, spray, or glue… orange, purple, green, and black glitter to my heart’s content… at least until February that is. Here are some decorating ideas from my glitter-splosion event!

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The black painted console was the perfect stage for the “candy-bar” buffet. One small glittered bell wreath kept it from appearing too top heavy. An orange spider-web runner lined and protected the painted top.

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My glitter garland remade craft filled in the background of the smorgasbord. Candlesticks held glittered pumpkins at visible heights behind witch-cats who guarded the sweets.

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Theme colored candy filled bowls were accented with pumpkins, ghosts, and bats from my foam puppet / food pick craft. LED candles eerily lit the scene safely, where no normal candle would have dared been set.

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Spiders climbed the treat tower hung with their “spider-web” doilies.

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Monochromatic jelly bean cups sat next to a variety of cupcakes on various lifts and levels.

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Glittered brooms camouflaged another treat tower’s sides while a shimmering welcome beckoned at the top.

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In the breakfast room, a wooden tree painted black, was trimmed with my garlands craft and my ornaments from scraps craft. The tree skirt of shimmering purple fabric was repurposed from Mardi-Gras. The tablecloth had hand-sewn bead and fringe trimming.

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The centerpiece tree was flanked with hand-painted papier-mâché witch hats, and the felt ones featured favors from my foam shapes craft.

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The chandelier was trimmed with ribbon and my friendly bats craft, and then draped with my pumpkin tassels craft.

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Another pumpkin tassel dangled from lamp. The pictured pumpkin basket will be featured in an article very soon.

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Glittered pumpkins sat snugly in a ficus tree, next to a window hung with glittered “BOO” signs.

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Another window framed my suspended “BOO” wreath craft that featured some of the same glittered shapes as the garland in the living room. (It was merely outlined in the photos due to conditional backlighting which is why this picture is here.)

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A side table held a glitter pick arrangement and pumpkin lamp that’s been glowing since my childhood. Fabric witch feet were tucked into a vintage basket held with treats. My foam shape sign craft hung in the background.

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Another surface in the room featured more of the friendly witch menagerie guarding one of my mixed media paintings. Changing up your artwork seasonally is a great way to feature your whimsical creations.

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The ceramic pumpkin was made before I was born. It’s easy to add personal touches with mementos by nestling them into your themed décor.

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Even the staircase was decorated with foot wide green mesh ribbon, more glittered garlands, glowing luminarias, flying bats, and crawling spiders.

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Have a Safe and Happy “Glitter-Ween”!

Faithfully Yours,

Leigh

 

DIY Easy Last Minute Halloween Décor Kid Friendly Foam Shape Crafts

This project began with the question, “What on earth do I do with that sack of foam shapes that didn’t get used up in that last project?” My answer was to make holiday signs, spooky garlands, not-so-scary ornaments, favor necklaces, and puppet favor / food picks! So without further ado, here are some quick and easy kid friendly craft ideas that are great for last minute fill-ins for your décor this Halloween.

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Glue colored twine in between two foam shapes to make any length garland you chose. Adults can use hot glue and a ruler as a distance guide. Kiddos can use foam glue and make it as crazy as they like!

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Drape it along a spooky Halloween tree, or loop the ends and hang them on the wall with tacks.

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Using the same technique, make favor necklaces for the little ones. Wrap them around mini felt witch hats for party hat dress up that doubles as décor. A barrette turns them into a grown-up witchy fascinator.

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Glue the shapes back to back with a new popsicle sticks in-between.

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Stick those little puppet favors into candy stashes for an extra dose of Halloween fun.

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Some shapes can double as letters for a thrifty but cute holiday sign.

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A block of wood or small canvas backed with a ghost cut-out, may be topped with eyehooks for a wire handle.

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Glue on small letters plus pumpkins for O’s, armed ghosts for T’s and K’s (when an arm is cut and added as the kick in the K). Bats can just swarm the whole project!

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A coat of glitter paint (or glue) unifies the whole project, making the foam indistinguishable from other materials. The whole thing can actually dry on the wall (so long as wee fingers are out of reach).

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Thread an intentionally random mix of seed beads to a thick wire handle, and twist securely into a hole or eyehook.

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Voila, super-cute… super-cheap… super-fun!

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Happy Halloween!

Faithfully yours,

Leigh