It may not be October quite yet, but that doesn’t mean I’m not preparing for one of my favorite holidays: Halloween! I am definitely getting into the spirit and getting crafty with a few items in the house. First up: a quick DIY spiderweb bowl!
I love perusing stores for their Halloween decor….and then figuring out how I can create my own versions with a few simple items. One of the most prevalent items I’ve been spotting recently are spiderweb bowls/baskets. These black wire bowls look like spiderwebs, but end up setting you back around $20 or so. As much as I enjoyed them for a bit of Halloween decor, I just couldn’t justify the price.
Then: wouldn’t you know it? I was walking through the dollar store’s Halloween section and my eyes landed on a set of PLASTIC spiderweb bowls. For one dollar, of course. Unfortunately, the only two colors available were bright purple and bright orange. No problem: easy solution.
All it took was a can of handy dandy spray paint. I debated using black, but then landed on a metallic gold instead to make it pop. I’m telling you – I’m seriously tempted to spray paint everything in sight with this gold metallic…so pretty.
After applying two light coats (with 30 minutes in between) and checking to see that I’d covered every inch of the bowl in gold, I let my easy DIY creation dry. Now – it’s good to go on display in my home! Right now I’m using it to hold my Halloween napkins (which have a spiderweb print….how perfect), but who knows what I might use it for as the rest of my Halloween items begin to go on display in our house.
Of course, you really can’t beat the price for this DIY. The bowl set me back $1, and the spray paint (with a coupon for 50% off at the store) only set me back $3.50. I didn’t even use half of the can, so it can be utilized for another project or two. So – from a $20 spiderweb bowl at a regular store….to my DIY version for less than $5 – I think I’m winning on this one!
Do you like to DIY decorations for Halloween?
If you’re looking for more Halloween decor inspiration, check out some of my posts from previous years:
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