Last year as I was toodling around Goodwill I came upon this crazy looking metal tree. I had seen this piece in a magazine at some point and remembered it was an Easter decoration with decorated eggs hanging from it.
While I didn’t want an egg holder, I did want a spooky tree for Halloween. I bought the tree for $2.99 and brought it home. To say my husband was skeptical is an understatement. But as usual he gave me an unsure nod and said nothing. Thanks Derek!
I sprayed the piece black and let the kids decorate it. They spent a fair amount of time one Saturday morning working on it.
The main decorations were foam Halloween stickers – pumpkins, bats, and ghosts. They also included a mummy they printed out along with some homemade tombstones. The tombstones are made of a foam board covered with felt with letter stickers to create the R.I.P. messages.
I cut out a witch silhouette from foam board to add to the very top.
This year we were able to take out our spooky tree and redecorate it – a fun new tradition. It now sits on its new home, our dining room table…at least until Nov 1.
How’s your Halloween decorating going?
Love the tree!
Love how it turned out! Looks like your kids had a fun time with it too 🙂
Great idea for an Easter tree makeover. The reincarnation looks spooktacular!
Thats a great new tradition Jennifer! And upcycling something is the best. Very cute project 🙂
Looks awesome and scary!!
That is sooo cute!! I have an easter tree similar to this that needs a make over now 🙂
I LOVE THIS! I would never have thought you could turn something so basic into something so “scary”. Great idea!
I think I need to find a spooky tree for our home! Super fun!
SO fun! The boys got out our few decorations and put them up. I’ve done nothing LOL!
P.S. Your husband and mine would get along just fine 😉