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Say No to New: Scare Up What You Have This Halloween, Instead

September 13, 2020

Stretch your (boo)dget this Halloween by giving your existing decor a frightful, money-saving makeover. If you've got it, haunt it.

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Photo: Cassidy Garcia, Styling by H. Camille Smith. From: H. Camille Smith.

Easily Mummify a Front Porch Planter

Spook up your front porch in a snap (and for less than $10!) with this totally removable mummy makeover.

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Or, Mummy Up the Front Door

Haunt your home with this creepy-meets-cute mummified door. Just criss-cross your front door with sections of white crepe paper streamers, securing the ends with tape around the sides of the door so it can still easily open and close. Finish off your mummy makeover with a pair of oversized googly eyes.

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Turn a Houseplant Into a Man-Eater

Kids will love helping you craft these monstrous-looking tentacles that look kinda cute, but don’t be fooled. They’ve only got one thing in mind ... dinner!

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Or, Monster Up a Pop-Up Canopy

Be the coolest house on the block this Halloween by using dollar store scores to turn a pop-up canopy into a friendly monster that's stocked with grab-and-go snacks and beverages for both adults and the littlest trick-or-treaters.

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