Recycled Halloween Decorations and Crafts

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

With Halloween just about two weeks away, it's likely that you're looking for ways to get into the holiday spirit at home. While decorating your home with lights and motion sensored objects can be both exciting and inviting for the little ones on Halloween night, we recommend taking a different approach and haunting your home with DIY decorations made out of old or unused items around your house. See below for a few spooky craft ideas for some inspiration:

Glass Pumpkins:
Start by collecting an old glass jar, some orange tissue paper and a black sharpie or felt. Once you're ready, completely cover the jar in tissue paper pieces, then using your black sharpie or felt, design your very own jack-o-lantern face on either side.

Egg Carton Bat:
To create a bat out of an old egg carton, cut away three of the egg compartments from the bottom half of the carton - the two outer shells will serve as the wings, while the middle will be used for the face. Next, paint the piece you have cut out black and attach two eyes to the front. If you'd like to hang the bat around your home, poke a hole through the top and add a string!

Halloween Wreath:
Using old plastic bags (preferably orange) and a hanger, you can create a Halloween wreath for your front door! Start by adjusting the coat hanger into a circle, then cut your plastic bags into several square pieces. To complete the wreath, tie each piece around the hanger until it is no longer visible.

For more detailed instructions and photos of each of these projects completed, please click here.

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