Congratulations! Midterms are finally over and your daily routine has finally returned with more free time than ever. Whether you’re planning on hosting your own monster mash or simply wanting to spook-ify your bland dorm room, these easy and fun crafts will prove to be time well spent. Make sure to click the tutorial links to be directed to the appropriate page! Fill your empty spaces with these ghouls and instantly transform your room from normal to paranormal!
• Halloween Paper Bouquet
Trade in your faux daisies and sunflowers for a floral arrangement from the dark side. Filling a vase with this shadowy arrangement is appropriate for the season, inexpensive, and a perfect excuse to flaunt your girly side.
Tutorial link: http://www.countryliving.com/
• Pumpkin Vase
Don’t want your room to reek of rotting pumpkin? No worries, this tutorial shows you how to not only make use of a faux pumpkin but also transform it into a pretty vase for your autumn flowers or Halloween paper bouquet as described in the previous DIY craft.
Tutorial link: http://www.blissbloomblog.com/
• Melted Pumpkin Art
If you don’t have time (or the stomach) to carve a pumpkin this year this melted crayon technique will suit you best. Follow this three-step tutorial and consider yourself a creative improviser.
Tutorial link: http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/
• Toilet Paper Ghouls
This Halloween themed craft is so easy, you don’t even need a tutorial. Grab yourself a few rolls of toilet paper, black construction paper, a pair of scissors, and some glue. Simply cut out three small ovals from the construction paper and glue them on an up-right toilet paper roll as two eyes and one as a ghostly gasp. In need of a party game? Use these toilet paper ghouls as pins for pumpkin bowling described in the link below!
Game link: http://www.jeanetics.net/
• Go batty
Halloween wouldn’t be what it is without the presence of a bat or two. Here are two tutorials on how to invite our beloved batty friends to your monster mash.
Tutorial for hanging bats: http://www.marthastewart.com/
Tutorial for wall-side bats: http://www.danamadeit.com/
• Masquerade
Have a few photos or framed portraits occupying your room? Cut a mask for your photos’ subjects from construction paper and tape accordingly. Be sure to only tape atop disposable or glass-protected artwork. Want to go even farther? Add some paper fangs or devil horns as well!