Different animals, decorative bowls and creative masks can be easily made from papier-mâché, which represent beautiful decoration ideas for various occasions.
Here we would like to present a few DIY projects for crafting with paper mache that are perfect for Halloween decorations and are easy to make yourself or with children.
Crafting with paper mache – ghost lanterns for Halloween
With creative decorations you can decorate your front door beautifully for Halloween and create a festive atmosphere in your home. Below we will show you how to make ghostsPaper mache lanternsandBalloonscan make your own.
With balloon – instructions with pictures
For the ghost lantern you will need a round balloon that will serve as the head. You can make the paper mache yourself using facial tissues, water and wallpaper paste. You still need a tin can as a baseCrafting with paper mache, a candle holder and adhesive tape.
Halloween ghost lantern
When the ghost figure is ready, you can cut three ovals out of black construction paper and use them as eyes and mouth. Allow the lantern to dry out overnight, then pop the balloon with a pin and remove it from the inside of the lantern. A string is pulled through a small hole and a small LED light is stuck to the end with adhesive tape.
Skull masks
If you haven't found a Halloween costume yet, you can make a skull mask yourself for this year's disguise. OnePaper mache maskis relatively easy to make and can be painted and decorated as desired. Whether colorful or spooky, the skull is perfect for Halloween.
Make your own masks for Halloween
To make crafts with papier-mâché, you need a skull template to fold, newspaper and paste. It's better to print your template on cardboard to make it easier to work with the papier-mâché. The masks should be dried well before painting and decorating.
Decorate masks with children
Crafting with paper mache is perfect for DIY projects with children. Prepare colorful paints, glitter, rhinestones and other decorative materials that your children can use to decorate the papier-mâché masks beautifully.
Make your own baskets with handles for Halloween
For Halloween, little children dress up in beautiful costumes and set off to...sweetscollect in the neighborhood. Funny containers for confectionery can be made from papier-mâché and decorated creatively.
Witch hat as a DIY Halloween decoration
Motifs with witches are almost as popular at Halloween as the spooky pumpkins. If you have a few old newspapers, cardboard and some gaffa tape at home, you can make a witch's hat and use it to easily create a suitable Halloween decoration yourself.
Halloween Hexenhut
First, a round hat brim with a large hole in the middle is cut out of cardboard. Then the other part of the hat is formed from newspapers and glued to the brim of the hat with gaffa tape. The tape shouldn't look perfect because it will be covered with papier-mâché afterwards.
Instructions – Witch hat with paper mache and gaffer tape
After the shape of the hat is finished and covered with gaffa tape, the witch's hat is covered with newspaper and paste. As an alternative to paste when crafting with papier-mâché, you can use materials that almost everyone has at home. For example, flour and water make a sticky mixture that is perfect for sticking newspaper. When the Halloween witch hat is completely dry, it is painted with black paint and decorated as desired.
Halloween pumpkin with balloon – step-by-step instructions
Instead of carving a pumpkin for Halloween, you can make one yourself out of paper mache and a balloon. To do this you will need a large balloon, string, black and orange paint, old newspaper and paste. The tools required are a cutter knife, scissors and a hot glue gun.
With paper mache and balloon
The newspaper is cut into strips, dipped in paste and stuck onto the balloon. Cover the pumpkin with several layers of paper to make it more solid. Then let it dry thoroughly before popping the balloon and painting the pumpkin.
Craft with a lid
The columns in the pumpkin are first painted with the black paint. The entire Halloween pumpkin is then painted with orange paint and left to dry. You can also use a craft knife to cut out a lid to make the pumpkin into a candy box.
