3 DIY Halloween Lighting Ideas

One of the best ways to make a home look ready for Halloween is by changing the lighting. The right lighting can create a spooky atmosphere and accent a variety of Halloween decorations. Check out these cute Halloween lighting ideas that can easily be made with basic craft store items.

Mummy Mason Jars

These adorable mason jars are Halloween lighting ideas that can be made with young children. The Halloween lighting ideas make a great centerpiece on the table, or they can be stuck on shelves around the house to make a spooky little decorating accent.

Required items:

• Mason jars of various sizes
• Googly eyes
• Battery powered candles
• Gauze bandages
• Decoupage glue

Instructions:

1. Cut the gauze bandages in half lengthways to make narrower strips.
2. Paint the outside of the mason jar with the decoupage glue.
3. Gently wind the gauze around the jar, crisscrossing and angling the strips as desired. Go from the bottom all the way to the top.
4. Paint another layer of the glue on the jar to make it stick.
5. Gently glue two googly eyes to the middle of the jar.
6. Place the battery powered candle inside of the jar and turn it on.

Halloween Luminaries

When the light is not on, these little Halloween lighting ideas will just look like they are plain white. However, once you turn them on, you will see cute silhouettes of a witch, cat, pumpkin, or whatever else you want. This simple Halloween lighting ideas project just requires six items and a few minutes of your time. This Halloween Luminaries idea came from the Making Lemonade blog. Click here for the original page on the making lemonade blog.