(Example Pictures below)
I went to go buy some indoor
Halloween decorations. I must be out of touch because the wreaths alone were
about $75 and very generic. I decided I was going to do my own project. This
way I could do it cheaper and it would have some personality.
I found a large 20x30 frame at
Walmart for about $12. I then removed everything so I just had the frame. I
found foam boards at my local dollar store. I bought about 10 boards as you
can’t pass up foam boards for $1 each. They come in 20x30 size so this is the
reason I got the frame in that size. I didn't want to do any cutting (I can't
cut a straight line to save my life).
I bought all my decorations at
the dollar store. You can make a nice board for about $8. The dollar store has
a lot of little things that are fun for this project and the point of this is
the keep it inexpensive. But, you can always go to Hobby Lobby, Walmart, or
other craft stores.
I then took my supplies,
foam board, and hot glue gun. It helps to lay things out before you start to
glue. Once I positioned the Halloween items on the foam board, I began to glue
until I had all my items glued on. Once I got it all glued, I put it in my
frame. The foam board popped right in and the latches on the back of the frame
held it tight.
I did several Halloween boards
to show how easy it is. You can have scary, fun, cute, etc. as everyone prefers
to decorate for Halloween differently. I tried to show examples of each kind. This
project is also fun for kids. They can help pick items out at the dollar store then
help lay out the decorations. If you don’t want to use a hot glue gun (if kids
are helping), you can always use double sided foam tape or cut pieces of
Velcro.
My kids made smaller versions for
their rooms. It was a fun kid craft project. I got them an 8x10 foam board and
let them use Elmer’s glue to put it together. They were able to hang it in
their room for Halloween.
You can do this for every holiday. You
literally use the same frame and just swap out the Holiday. Thanksgiving, Christmas,
Easter, 4th of July, etc. I have a spot on my wall where that picture hangs
year round and I change out the theme.
The foam boards are so cheap and you
can store them year after year and use your same frame to showcase the Holiday
in your own way.
And, the best part about it, I
didn’t spend $75 for one wreath. I was able to make 5 foam Halloween boards for
$30 (not including the frame). That is my kind of decorating!
*I don't have these in the frame, but it really makes them look expensive once you put them in the frame.
