DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor – Cheap Jack-O-Lantern Planter
Every holiday that comes up, I get so excited for decorating but then I realize I am cheap! Doing DIY projects for your decorations saves you money and it’s fun! This DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor is a really fun activity to spend some time with your kids. You only need a few supplies to make a super cute Jack-O-Lantern Planter.
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DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor
Making your own decorations can be frustrating if you aren’t very crafty, like me. I love doing crafts and projects but always found myself getting frustrated. Then I realized that I was just getting myself into projects that were too much work. I’m a simple girl and I need simple DIY Halloween Decor.
I love saving some money, so I made these super cheap Halloween Wall Art Printables. Throw them in a dollar store frame and your good to go! There are even more designs in my shop.
Now back to this Jack-O-Lantern Planter. This DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor is super cheap, super easy, and super fun.
Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Planter
Here are my boys DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor, Cheap Jack-O-Lantern Planters.
SUPPLIES
–plastic Halloween bucket, with a face
-a plant/flower, not seeds
-potting soil
-spray paint, any color you choose (a glow in the dark paint would be so cool)
–spray on glossy clear coat for outdoors
-cardboard or newspaper to paint them on
TOOLS
-knife
-hands
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How to make a Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Planter
- Poke holes in the bottom of the buckets with a knife so the water can get through when you water your plants.
- Put your pumpkin(s) on your cardboard/newspaper and spray on a light first coat. Doing 2 coats of paint works best for these to prevent drips. So it’s okay if the first coat doesn’t fully cover.
- Once the first coat is dry, spray on a second coat. It should be fully covered now.
- Let that dry and then spray with the clear coat.
- Once that is dry, you can put in your plant!
- Fill your bucket with the potting soil and add your plant.
- Admire your work!
Doing this DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor Project with my kids was really fun. They loved getting outside and doing some hands on activities. They also loved that they made their own decorations for our porch!
If you are like me and all the projects you have done so far seemed frustrating, try this simple Halloween Jack-O-Lantern planter and let me know how it goes!
I think you’ll feel like a a pro after doing this one.
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This is a great idea. Easy Halloween decorations for outside ??
Very cute, love the idea and how simple it is!
Oh that’s so fun!! I would never have thought those were the plastic buckets! Love them. Especially with pretty fall plants ❤️
This is so adorable, but also super simple. Love it!!