The Enchanted House

Boo!

Turn a window into a phantom hangout.

Supplies
•brown paper
•sturdy fabric
•scissors and pencil

How-to
Draw a shape onto the paper appropriate to your window's dimensions. Cut it out to use as a template. Pin the fabric to the paper and cut out the shape. Remove the paper and hang the shape in your window. Place a light behind the phantom.

Magic Lanterns

Illuminate your walkway with charming pumpkin guide lights.

Supplies
•small pumpkins
•cookie cutters (simple shapes)
•hammer or black pencil
•sharp knife
•rope and metallic thread
•small candles
•metal lantern stands

How-to
Cut an opening in the top of each pumpkin. Using cookie cutter and hammer, mark desired areas for cutting out shapes. (The cookie cutter will not remove the piece entirely and it's not strong enough to endure repeated hammering.) Or, trace around cookie cutter using black pencil.

Cut out the shapes with the knife. Cut lengths of rope for hanging the pumpkins and wrap them with metallic thread. Make a small opening on either side of each pumpkin next to the top opening and pull the rope through; tie a knot at each end of the rope. Wrap metallic thread around groups of three candles. (The lighting is more intense than with a single candle.) Place the candle trios inside the pumpkins and hang the pumpkins from the metal lantern stands. You can also use small flashlights or mini-lights instead of candles.