Easy DIY Halloween Mummy Jar
All this cool weather means fall is officially here, and we are just about a month away from Halloween! I like to create a few not so spooky decorations for Halloween, last year I made some awesome knock off candles that I will be displaying next month.
This year, in addition to this simple and spooky display, I made an easy DIY Halloween mummy jar. This is seriously easy, you can make one right now if you have the supplies on hand.
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To make this I used a sauce jar (I keep all the jars!) and some gauze. Any type of glass jar will do , you don't even need the lid. Just clean it out and you are ready to go.
Other supplies needed
- Mod Podge
- Paper plate
- Gauze roll
- Glue
- Google Eyes
To give my old jar a not so spooky Halloween look I started by coating my gauze in Mod Podge. This will help it stick to the jar, and dry hard in whatever shape the gauze is in.
I poured some Mod Podge onto the gauze, on a paper plate, and worked it in with my gloved hand. This is washable and you can just as easily use your bare hands if you don't have gloves.
Once the gauze was nice and sticky I wrapped my jar, starting at the top and working my way down. I wraped the jar about 2 times so it looks white and you can't see through the gauze.
I added a little extra Mod Podge at the end, on top of the gauze, to help finish it off and secure the ends in place. Then I flipped it upside down to dry a bit before gluing on 2 googly eyes.
These would look so cute set up on a mantle, or Halloween display. They soft glow gives these jars a warm and cozy Halloween look.
I took this in our laundry room and lit a candle inside. Little Lady informed me that this is in fact a very spooky jar and I should blow out the candle immediately. Well I guess this year's decor hit the spooky mark! I'll keep the candle out until Halloween night, how fun will this look in my foyer where all the trick or treaters can see it.
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