I have decorated the fireplace mantel, some shelves in the dining room, and my front porch for Halloween and I thought you might like to see 😊

I didn't buy anything new, but of course I made a couple of things.

I'm not one who likes to buy new decor every year. I know some people do that, especially at Christmas, they'll have a new theme each year. I wonder if they do that for other holidays too.

I enjoy getting out my decor for each holiday and looking through it. There are always things that I've forgotten about that make me smile and I like arranging things differently each year.

So let's take a little tour and I'll chat about what you're seeing and share links to all the DIYs I've made.

Halloween Decor Tour

I made the Upcycled Bucket Jack-O-Lantern about five years ago. I usually put a mum in it but decided to skip it this year.

The Pumpkin Screen Painting I made is hanging here and will probably stay through Thanksgiving. (I can see it needs to be dusted 😖)

Do you know the difference between a jack-o-lantern and just a pumpkin? 

The term jack-o-lantern has been used in American English to describe a lantern made with a hollowed-out pumpkin since the 19th century, but the term originated in 17th-century Britain, where it was used to refer to a man with a lantern or to a night watchman. The o in jack-o-lantern is short for the word of. So the whole term is "Jack (of or with) the lantern." Source: Sweetish Hill

Nowadays, jack-o-lanterns are made with all varieties of things... wood, paper, clay, etc. My mom made this cute little jack-o-lantern years ago and he is welcoming us inside 🎃

When you walk into our house, one of the first things you see is the fireplace mantel so I like to decorate it for all the holidays and seasons 😊 

I left a lot of the pieces from the Early Fall Mantel and switched out some of the details.

My mom made this cute little ghost holding none other than... a jack-o-lantern 32 years ago in 1991 😲 Can you believe that?!

I just thrifted this little black cat with the googly eyes this year.

I made this little clay sculpture last year from some of the leftover orange towel from which I made the garden flag next to the front porch. I also used clay and a clothespin. I shared how to make him on my YouTube channel here: Polymer Clay Figurines Tutorial.

I made the little ghost garland this year from toilet paper tubes. I didn't do a tutorial, they are so simple. I'm sure you can figure it out 😁

I've had this vintage-inspired jack-o-lantern for years. I would love to own a real vintage one someday but they are usually so expensive!

I thrifted the adorable sleeping baby ghost several years ago.

You can also see the dining room from the front door so I did a little decorating in there too 😄

I made the moon man on a thrifted pizza pan last year. You can see him and find the tutorial in last year's Thrifted and DIY Halloween Mantel.

The boho hand and skull are probably from TJMaxx. I made the DIY Embroidery Hoop Pumpkins a few years ago.

Here's another 😁

I found the adorable light-up ghosts last year at JoAnn's and I made the framed skeleton years ago by just printing an image I found online on a dictionary page (the one that defines skeleton 😋) and framing it in a thrifted frame.

He is standing next to a black tree that I put inside this funny cross-eyed jack-o-lantern. Both are thrifted.

I think I found this vintage-inspired piece at TJMaxx. It's made of wood and has an easel stand on the back. I think it's an image from a vintage greeting card.

she appears to be surprised that there is a mouse holding a light next to her! 😂

Lastly, I did put a couple things in the kitchen but there isn't really room for anything else in there.

I shared the tutorial for these in an Instagram reel here: Let's Make Some Cute Chenille Ghosts!

As you can see, I like cute Halloween decor. I think people are so creative with their creepy decor, there is a guy in our neighborhood who has the entire front yard full of grim reapers and skeletons. Some of them even talk! But I prefer the cute stuff.

I hope that you enjoyed this tour. If you did, I'd love it if you would share it! And let me know if you'd like more holiday decor tours like this one.

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