Do you decorate for Halloween or do you just keep your fall decor up? I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan of Halloween but some of the decor and crafts are just too cute! I have a few things planned for this year and I’m sharing my first one today.
I’m slowly getting in the Halloween spirit around here by sharing an easy way to spruce up your porch or mantel with these Illuminated Ghost Garland.
Illuminated Ghost Garland
Sometimes it’s hard to find Halloween decor that will stand out both during the day and at night for all of those trick-or-treaters. This ghost garland will look adorable on your porch during the day and at night…
…Flip on the switch to see the ghosts light up for your visitors! Boo!
And believe it or not, it’s super simple to make.
DIY Ghost Garland
Ghost Garland Supplies:
– Strand of White Lantern Lights
– Scissors
Cut ten 14″ squares. Fold them into a triangle and cut the tip off to create a hole in the center of the square.
Carefully remove the lantern from the light. Thread the light through the hole in the square piece of fabric.
Carefully secure the lantern back in place and wrap the fabric around the sphere.
Tie a piece of string around the bottom of the sphere to hold the fabric in place. Using a sharpie, draw ghostly eyes and a mouth!
And you are done! Where would you put your little ghosts?
About Taryn Whiteaker
Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.
Stephanie Rose says
October 4, 2012 at 5:19 amBeing the Halloweenie lover that I am, I always decorate to the 9’s! This is such a fabulous idea and these little guys will look perfect hanging down my stair railing for my annual costume party!
Thanks for the awesome share!
Amee (inspired-housewife) says
October 4, 2012 at 5:55 amThose are super cute I am with you I am not a big fan of the holiday either, but I love all the decorations. I pinned it to my Halloween board so creative. :)
Ginny @ goofymonkeys says
October 4, 2012 at 1:11 pmI love this – so cute :) Thanks for sharing.
Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says
October 4, 2012 at 4:06 pmAWESOME!!! Just Awesome!! I love it….
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
October 4, 2012 at 4:14 pmThose are so cute!! I love that they light up and glow:-)
Anne says
October 4, 2012 at 7:17 pmClever girl! What a cool idea!
Tina from A Few Pretty Things says
October 5, 2012 at 1:00 amSuch cool idea! They really look cute! I came here from Frugal Friday.
Kami says
October 5, 2012 at 7:49 amOkay, I am totally making this tomorrow! I love, love, love this! Thanks so much for sharing! I am stopping by eighteen25’s Halloween party! I am your newest follower BTW, love your blog!
Kami says
October 5, 2012 at 7:49 amOkay, I am totally making this tomorrow! I love, love, love this! Thanks so much for sharing! I am stopping by eighteen25’s Halloween party! I am your newest follower BTW, love your blog!
Kami @ sweetcharli
Steph @ The Silly Pearl says
October 5, 2012 at 7:15 pmSo fun and spooky cute!
Tilly's Nest says
October 6, 2012 at 2:25 pmThese is so simply adorable. What cute little ghouls. I just love the tutorial as well. Would you link this up to our Down Home Blog Hop?
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says
October 7, 2012 at 3:51 pmSo cute and such a fun idea!! Love it!
I featured you on my blog today, come over and check it out: http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/10/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-52.html
Monica says
October 8, 2012 at 8:25 amCute! That’s such a good idea with the mini lanterns, it might be fun to do a big ghost on a bigger lantern like that. If I find any on sale I will definitely be doing this! Thanks!
Kit says
October 8, 2012 at 12:22 pmWhat a great use for the patio lights I just took down- thank you!
I’m also GF and look forward to your recipes :)
Steff says
October 8, 2012 at 4:39 pmYou just made my day.
They are so cute! I mean spooky. Scary. Abhorrent. No, really!
I must get one of those battery- operated fairy light chains and hang them from my matelpiece- absolutely perfect for what I have in mind!
Andrea @ This Pug Life says
October 8, 2012 at 8:24 pmThis is great. I love that it looks equally good during the day as it does at night. Plus, it gives me a good reason to splurge on those mini-lantern lights. On the deck for summer, and repuporsed for fall!
Emily says
October 9, 2012 at 5:59 amvery cute! love it!
Jo-Anna says
October 9, 2012 at 7:27 pmSo simple and fun! LOVE these!
Thanks for linking up!
Jo-Anna
Heather @French Press says
October 9, 2012 at 7:52 pmwhat an adorable decoration – thanks for sharing
Angela at A Typical English Home says
October 10, 2012 at 2:54 amI love it when I see a brilliant idea *and* I already have all the bits I need to re-create it. Thanks for sharing this – I’ve pinned it on Pinterest (and am your newest follower over there).
Emily says
October 10, 2012 at 5:21 amThis is FABULOUS! What a clever idea.
jenny holiday says
October 10, 2012 at 5:36 pmOh this is super cute! Love it! :)
Happy October!
xo
Emily says
October 11, 2012 at 7:35 amSuper clever and super cute!!
Meghan Hanger says
October 11, 2012 at 9:36 pmLove this, I’m living on my own for the first time this year and I’m so excited for this Halloween and all the coming holiday’s. This will be a fun project for me and my boyfriend… I’ll make them and let him put them up ;) .
Thanks for sharing!
Heather says
October 12, 2012 at 10:12 amThis is so cute!
Jaimee @ Craft, Interrupted says
October 25, 2012 at 5:44 pmThis is such a fantastic project!! I’m including it in a 13 for Halloween: Decor roundup on my blog tomorrow, with one pic and a link back to this post. Thanks for sharing a great idea!
Michele says
October 26, 2012 at 9:21 pmWhat a CUTE idea- I love these little ghosts! Adorable!
Jamie at RenoCompare says
September 25, 2015 at 7:20 amReally great stuff Taryn and we’d like to share this over at ours…I’ll get you a link when it’s live.
Thanks Jamie
Jamie at RenoCompare says
September 26, 2015 at 11:07 amHere you go…
http://www.renocompare.com/2015/09/xx-of-the-best-diy-halloween-decoration-ideas/
Thanks again!
marinda says
October 13, 2015 at 11:16 amI am in the middle of constructing this and having a hard time! I am not very crafty in the first place… so the fact that I’m having a hard time is not a knock on the project itself… so I’m having a hard time threading the cloth and the lanterns because of the big white square plugs on both ends… male and female. Were you able to remove these? How did you get around them?
Taryn says
October 18, 2015 at 2:49 pmHi Marinda – It’s been a few years since I did this project so it isn’t very fresh in my mind, sorry! But I don’t think I removed any part of the actual light, I think I just gently shoved the plug back in? I wish I could be of more help. :(