Here's a terrific Halloween craft idea in plenty of time for the holidays and credit goes to my sister Carinne for the picture and for the idea.That is her front porch you see, her pumpkins and her homemade Halloween window clings, don't they look great?
I love the spooky, ghosty look.
Here's how you do it: take a packet of those SunShade Travel Clings (that's the brand name for those removable tinted plastic pieces you can put in your car windows for shade) and with an Exacto knife and a fun Halloween pattern underneath you cut the film out and *poof* you have a wonderfully spooky Halloween decoration.
Here's a piece of clip art I pulled off the internet which would work well, just do a search for "Halloween Clip Art" and find a template you like and you're set.The window cling film can also be purchased in solid white which would make fun snowflakes or white ghosts, you could change it to fit all sorts of occasions.
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18 comments:
These are so cute!
Fantastic idea! I wish I had thought of this for our current window art project, but we're so invested in it, butcher and tissue paper it is!
Wonder if you could use contact paper as well...
Cute idea!
Wow what a GREAT idea! Thanks for sharing!
Excellent idea. I wonder about what Patricia Linehan suggests with contact paper.
I think the COntact paper would work, it would just be hard to cut and easier to tear. Then removing it would be harder too, probably a one-time thing. The window cling film is about the same price so I'd probably go with that. My sister said she found some at Toys R Us.
I've used contact paper to make wall decor (when my daughter wanted an ocean-themed room and I didn't have the guts to paint fish directly on the wall). They haven't been too difficult to move around, but wall surfaces are different from windows...guess that's something to keep in mind.
How would you remove it? Does it just peel off, or do you have to use a special tool or cleaning solution?
Window clings are just pieces of plastic sheeting that stick statically. Remember Colorforms? THey're like that and peel right off. If they get dirty and all fingerprinty and dusty you just wash and dry with a towel and they're like new. Totally reusable.
I love this idea. My thanks to your sister. :-D
Thanks Michelle & Carinne.We'll be doing that this weekend...how fun.
Such a great idea! We will have to give it a try!
What a great idea! Another one of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments.
I'm having a blast with all the great free halloween clip art on the internet! Thanks for another great idea!
I love these! I'm definitely doing these this weekend! We don't have a ton of money for decorating this year, I know you understand!, so it's looking a little pathetic around here. That's exactly what this place needs! Thanks to your sister!
That is sooooo cool! Thanks for the great project! :)
What a great, simple idea!
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