Candy Corn Craze-DIY Decor

Halloween is only 3 weeks away and if you haven't decked out your home yet, we've got some great ideas to help get you in the spirit.  These candy corn inspired crafts are not only from items you already have, BUT it's also a great way to upcycle these goods that would otherwise be thrown out.

Our first Pinterest inspired item is a great way to reuse an old white t-shirt that may have a small stain, hole, or the ever hideous-yellow armpits!  We Can Re-Do It has a great tutorial on how to easily dye your shirt, and plenty of other great DIY/upcycling ideas, that are sure to knock your socks off and turn your trash to treasure again.  Such a cute idea to get you Halloween chic!

Our next inspiration is a great way to doll up the kitchen or guest bath with this easy makeover for your soap dispenser.  The NY Melrose Family features Ariean's (One Krieger Chick) step by step guide, available on their website and on How To Nest For Less, along with other candy corn craftiness!

Our last adorable idea comes from Bliss Ranch and is perfect if you have any scrap wood lying around your garage.  Simply cut into triangles, sand, and paint.  It doesn't get any easier than that!

For more upcycled crafts and costume ideas, check out and follow our boards on Pinterest.  Happy Halloween!

Easy (Recycled) Halloween Decor

Fall is in the air and that fun candy giving (and getting) holiday is right around the corner.  Many people rush out to the stores to get the newest costume or decorations for their homes and yards, but we've found a few fun crafts to spruce up your place this Halloween, and they are all made from recycled items.

Baby food jars can be used for so many things after they've been cleaned out.  Why not save a couple to craft something fun-like these bats from Parenting.com.

Or if your family goes through a gallon or so of milk a week, you can hang onto those jugs to craft some ghoulish ghosts with a little help from your Christmas light collection.

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Have some scrap paper or an old, unused book?  Put the pages together to form these pretty pumpkin pieces.  View the tutorial on how to make this pumpkin on Homejelly.com.

If you can save a cereal box or two from your recycling bin, you and your kiddo can create some silly or scary monsters like these from sheknows.com.

And if you have an empty wine bottle or two...or three lying around, why not trying turning them into these adorable candy corn or pumpkin decorations?

These candy corn bottles were created with spray paint and a small ribbon-from Ashbee Design

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Got any other fun decorating or costume ideas made from recycled goods?  We'd love for you to share them with us!