Almost everything I used to decorate my front porch came from the dollar store. Being budget conscious doesn't mean not having any fun! Let me point out some of my awesome finds I got for $1!
1. The scary monster face for the door
2. The sign next to the door that says "Keep Calm and Scare On"
3. The "Boo" sign on the railing
4. The jack-o-lantern chair cover next to the flowers
5. The Beware caution tape
6. Two strands of Halloween banner flags
7. The gray spooky fabric I hung on my angel (that is always there) to make her look creepy.
8. The hanging Jack-o-lantern in the upper left of the porch
9. The spiders hanging from the paper lantern.
=$10, and re-usable year to year
The tall skinny light up Jack I've had for about 20 years.
1. The scary monster face for the door
2. The sign next to the door that says "Keep Calm and Scare On"
3. The "Boo" sign on the railing
4. The jack-o-lantern chair cover next to the flowers
5. The Beware caution tape
6. Two strands of Halloween banner flags
7. The gray spooky fabric I hung on my angel (that is always there) to make her look creepy.
8. The hanging Jack-o-lantern in the upper left of the porch
9. The spiders hanging from the paper lantern.
=$10, and re-usable year to year
The tall skinny light up Jack I've had for about 20 years.
The paper lantern was an old one that had a couple holes in it, so I painted it a light yellow to look like the moon, cut a couple felt bats out and hot glued them to it, and hung the dollar tree spiders from it. it gives a "lunar" glow at night.
The black cloth on the table is one of my old T shirts that has a hole in it.
The kitty hat on the pumpkin is from an old costume.
The lights (that flash) at the base of the pumpkin are something I use every year, bought them on clearance after a Halloween gone by.
The black cloth on the table is one of my old T shirts that has a hole in it.
The kitty hat on the pumpkin is from an old costume.
The lights (that flash) at the base of the pumpkin are something I use every year, bought them on clearance after a Halloween gone by.
The flag is from a thrift store.
The mums that are so big and beautiful cost me $1.35. We bought them in the spring at Walmart. They were blooming when we bought it, 2 small blooms and the flowers lasted a good long time. It then steadily grew over the summer and has come to bloom again this fall, now way bigger than before! If I were to purchase them in the fall, the price would be between $10-$20.
Even if the decorations are small and inexpensive, these traditions are priceless. It's something your kids will always remember with fondness. It gives them something to look forward to every year, and something to aspire to when they are parents. Not only do you please your own children, but other children and adults alike in your neighborhood. Happy Halloween!
The mums that are so big and beautiful cost me $1.35. We bought them in the spring at Walmart. They were blooming when we bought it, 2 small blooms and the flowers lasted a good long time. It then steadily grew over the summer and has come to bloom again this fall, now way bigger than before! If I were to purchase them in the fall, the price would be between $10-$20.
Even if the decorations are small and inexpensive, these traditions are priceless. It's something your kids will always remember with fondness. It gives them something to look forward to every year, and something to aspire to when they are parents. Not only do you please your own children, but other children and adults alike in your neighborhood. Happy Halloween!