Looking for cheap Halloween decorations? I have got a fabulous one for you! How many of us own an old broken down dollhouse? How many have we seen at garage sales and thrift stores? Well, I am going to show you how to go from dollhouse to spooktacular Haunted House! ( If you would rather watch a video of how I made this Haunted House, just scroll down to the bottom of the post.)
Cheap Halloween Decorations
My first dollhouse was beyond cheap. Why? Well, I saw one in the back of a guy’s truck as he was headed to the dump. Yes, I trailed him until he stopped, and asked if I could have his old dollhouse. Hey, I have no pride.
This dollhouse I purchased from two special little girls from church.
Break Out the Spray Paint
I used Krylon spray paint in a flat black. Depending on the size of your playhouse, you may need two cans. Put some gloves on, and a face mask. Believe me, spray paint goes everywhere.
Now, for the fun part; highlighting your haunted house with acrylic paints.
I highlighted around three of the windows with orange. It took several coats. I painted the bushes in front of the house green, and added purple to window boxes and the top of the house trim. Now, the really fun part….
Glitter, a Girl’s Best Friend
I chose purple, orange, and black for my glitter highlights. What turned out so cool, was the black glitter once applied looked like a really dark purple!
I love the way the black glitter turned out. You can also see the orange glitter on the top of the window frame.
What is really cool about adding the glitter, is how great this Haunted House will look in the evening with low lighting!
Get the Kids Involved!
Time to add all of the fun little miniatures. We found these in the dollhouse section, Halloween section, and the scrap-booking section at the craft store. My last haunted house I used white gauze for the curtains in each window. Have fun with this part, and let the munchkins get involved!
A little ghost found in the scrap-booking aisle, peeks out of the top window. I used Spanish moss inside the window boxes, and another scrap-booking sticker that says “Spooky” on the railing of the top steps. A creepy coffin is glued to the back wall, inviting no one to come visit.
I hot glued a pumpkin and broom to the left of the porch. A perfect name was hand-painted on the mailbox, and ghostly portraits hang in the window.
I love my Haunted House! It will be the centerpiece at my Halloween buffet table! For more Halloween decorating ideas come visit my Halloween website – Hip Hip Halloween.