Want your kids to get excited and your neighbors to envy your decorating skills? Here are some terrific ideas to dress up your home for the Fall season. There are few times of the year more festive than Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Fall season.
#1 - Cornstalks and pumpkins. What could be more fall-like than a pillar of cornstalks surrounded by multicolored gourds, squash and pumpkins. It makes you feel like your down on the farm and ready to huddle around the fire for a warm Thanksgiving meal. Of course the pumpkins will be most festive for Halloween if their faces are carved or painted. But be sure to leave some gourds and pumpkins un-carved because they will last longer and take you all the way through Thanksgiving and beyond.
#2 - Construction paper cut-outs. Don't overlook your windows when it is time to dress up the house for fall. Some simple decorative cut outs taped in the windows is a festive site for anyone inside or out of the house. Grab some construction paper in fall colors (orange, black brown, yellow, gold & green). Now draw or trace some simple fall outlines on them like leaves, pumpkins, tractors, bats, cats, witches (and other Halloween shapes). Cut out the shapes and tape them in your front windows to show off your seasonal spirit.
#3 - Gourds, squash & straw. How about the perfect fall table centerpiece? At this time of year there are many small colorful gourds and squash that are just fun to look at. visit your local supermarket to pick up a small armful and get a handful of straw to put them on. This little display in th center of any fall holiday table adds visual interest and charm at very little cost.
#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 only require a set of old shoes to complement your ghostly top or stuff an old shirt and pants with newspaper and use a basketball and old hat for his head. A little spooky music and sound effects from your hidden cassette player and you are in business with the scariest house on the street. Just make sure to have 911 standing by in case someone gets scared to death (just kidding).
#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.
Don't forget your witch's cauldron. All it takes is an old tub or large black kettle with a piece of dry ice and you have the perfect spooky brew bubbling at your witch's feet. Now set her in the shadows of your front porch and watch the trick-or-treaters jump when they spot her ready to add them to her scary brew.
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. - 30228
#1 - Cornstalks and pumpkins. What could be more fall-like than a pillar of cornstalks surrounded by multicolored gourds, squash and pumpkins. It makes you feel like your down on the farm and ready to huddle around the fire for a warm Thanksgiving meal. Of course the pumpkins will be most festive for Halloween if their faces are carved or painted. But be sure to leave some gourds and pumpkins un-carved because they will last longer and take you all the way through Thanksgiving and beyond.
#2 - Construction paper cut-outs. Don't overlook your windows when it is time to dress up the house for fall. Some simple decorative cut outs taped in the windows is a festive site for anyone inside or out of the house. Grab some construction paper in fall colors (orange, black brown, yellow, gold & green). Now draw or trace some simple fall outlines on them like leaves, pumpkins, tractors, bats, cats, witches (and other Halloween shapes). Cut out the shapes and tape them in your front windows to show off your seasonal spirit.
#3 - Gourds, squash & straw. How about the perfect fall table centerpiece? At this time of year there are many small colorful gourds and squash that are just fun to look at. visit your local supermarket to pick up a small armful and get a handful of straw to put them on. This little display in th center of any fall holiday table adds visual interest and charm at very little cost.
#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 only require a set of old shoes to complement your ghostly top or stuff an old shirt and pants with newspaper and use a basketball and old hat for his head. A little spooky music and sound effects from your hidden cassette player and you are in business with the scariest house on the street. Just make sure to have 911 standing by in case someone gets scared to death (just kidding).
#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.
Don't forget your witch's cauldron. All it takes is an old tub or large black kettle with a piece of dry ice and you have the perfect spooky brew bubbling at your witch's feet. Now set her in the shadows of your front porch and watch the trick-or-treaters jump when they spot her ready to add them to her scary brew.
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. - 30228
About the Author:
Amy Aimsly loves writing articles about ideas to help decorate your home. She also has some simple and practical ideas in her recent websites on the Wall Mount Ironing Board and the Wall Mounted Ironing Boards.
