Looking for the perfect fall decorating ideas? Here are 5 terrific ideas that can't miss when you are wondering what to do to make your home more festive for Halloween, Thanksgiving and the fall harvest time.
#1 - Pumpkins & cornstalks. The classic fall yard decoration is cornstalks and pumpkins and gourds. It is so easy to do. Visit your local nursery or farmer's market. This time of year they are sure to have everything you need. Buy an inexpensive sheaf of cornstalks, a couple of large pumpkins and some colorful gourds or giant squash and you have all you need for the perfect fall yard display.
#2 - Hand cut construction paper. Everyone likes to see window decorations from the inside and out when they are simple, colorful and representative of the season. Get orange, brown, black, gray, yellow and red sheets of construction paper and trace some simple designs to cut out. Black cats, orange pumpkins, red tractors, gray bats, brown and gold gourds and yellow, orange and red leaves and squash. Keep the designs simple but representative to the harvest season and you can't go wrong.
#3 - Table centerpiece. Let's not forget your fall table, the place where you celebrate so many good times with the family around a table of delicious food. All it takes to get into that fall feeling is a little straw and some colorful small gourds and squash. These items are plentiful this time of year at your local supermarket or farmers market. With the straw as a base just stack a few multi-colored and different shaped gourds in your table's center and the fall spirit has come home.
#4 - Ghosts and goblins. To add that extra touch of spookiness for Halloween why not get a white sheet and some old clothes to create your very own ghosts and goblins to thrill the kids that visit your house on Halloween. Ghosts can be any size from 6" to six feet. Just cut out an appropriate size square of your white sheet, stuff the center (head) with newspaper, tie a piece of twine to make the neck and hang your ghost(s) from a tree branch or pole in your front yard.
Goblins are easy to make with some old cloths, shoes, hat and newspaper. Stuff the clothes with newspaper and put a basketball under the hat for a head. Sit him in an old chair or give him some backbone with some broom sticks and you have the perfect goblin to lurk around the shadows of your home and delight your trick-or-treaters.
#5 - Witches brew. What is Halloween without a witch and her cauldron? Your local costume store will have an inexpensive witch's dress, cape and hat that you can drape around a couple of crossed broom sticks for her body. Cut out a piece of cardboard and draw a wicked looking face to tape under the hat.
The finishing touch is her steamy cauldron made from a tub or old pot and some dry ice. Place this at her feet with maybe a small paddle to stir her brew and the mysterious potion is ready for action. Just don't let any of your kids fall in and become witch's food!
So there are the five classic and best decorating tips for your fall fun. Try one or all of them and make your home the neighborhood centerpiece for Halloween, Thanksgiving and all fall long.
Author Resource:
Amy Aimsly loves writing about ideas to help beautify your home. She also has additional simple and practical ideas in her recent websites on the Wall Mount Ironing Board and the Wall Ironing Board .
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