Halloween House Decorations:

Whether Halloween ranks up high on your favorite holidays or not, it does spark the holiday decorator inside of all of us. As October fades into November and December, we feel that clawing need to fix up our homes to match the season. Fortunately, the excitement of these festivities stops us from noticing the changing temperatures and lack of sunlight. We illuminate our days with family, parties, and holiday cheer! As September wanes, start discovering ways to spook up your home for Halloween.

Here's a list of simple at home crafts to adorn your house with!

1. Black cat pumpkins - The easiest way to enhance the pumpkin you picked up at the local supermarket is painting. Unlike pumpkin carving, painting proves easy (and safe) for kids of all ages! Have each member of your family design their own to create a litter of kitties to perch on your front porch. Allow a crafty adult to hot glue some felt ears and whiskers to complete the faces. Try these directions from HGTV.

2. Apothecary jars - This one's for the moms! Adapt your empty jars to the season. Fill the glass vessels with colorful items to spruce up a table or mantle. Visit your local craft store for mini pumpkins, artificial autumnal leaves, or plastic spiders.

3. Creepy crawlers - Here's another crafting gem that uses mini pumpkins as candle holders. Scoop out the middle, and be sure the hole measures 1.5 inches in diameter. Add tealights (real or battery powered) and pipe cleaner legs to finish a buggy candle caddy. Check out pictures here.

4. Bird appeal - You've heard of curb appeal, but what's scarier than a hoard of birds outside your front door? Crows, ravens, and avian skeletons... throw them up in the trees on your lawn. Utilize different sizes for an eerie entrance effect. 

5. Spine-chilling smorgasbord - Don't stop inside; dish out appetizers and other snacks in ominous ways. Serve candy corn inside a split open skull. Buy salad tongs that resemble skeletal fingers. Display homemade baked goods under cloches for a vintage Victorian feel. Layer ripped tulle under the dishes to create the sinister illusion that it's been there since the previous owner died. 

What are some ways you decorate for Halloween? Share in the comments below!