Simple Black and White Halloween Decor
Our home is decorated with neutral colors, I find them soothing and helpful when it comes to decorating for parties and holidays, so it’s no surprise that for Halloween I opt for simple black and white Halloween decor.
Every year I add more pieces to match my collection. I see the black and white decor as a great start; you can always add color with pumpkins, lights, flowers, candles, and balloons.
Trick or Treat
Let’s start with the candy. Keep the candy bowl next to the door on a small table. There is a lot of candy to pass out, so make things easier, don’t hurt your back, lifting all those treats, and while you are at it, decorate the space. I use a skull tablecloth as a backdrop and some mesh to cover an old folding table.
Silhouettes
Some of my favorite decorations for Halloween are mice and bat silhouettes. I purchased a set a few years ago at Target. I was able to reuse the little cut-outs for years until we got our puppy. He was also fascinated by them and pulled them off the wall.
Unfortunately, they don’t sell the cut-outs anymore. But, luckily, I am crafty and made some new ones to decorate my home and share it with you. Click here to download.
- First, print the silhouettes at home or take the file to your local printing store to print on cardstock.
- Next, use a craft knife to cut out all the silhouettes.
- Use glue dots to adhere the cut-outs to walls, stairs, backsplash, and baseboards.
- For the bats, fold a crease on the wings for a more realistic look. ( See the picture above.)
- Finally, to store remove the cutouts and glue them to sheets of wax paper. Fold gently and reuse them next year.
Table
To decorate the table, begin with a white tablecloth. Use big and small Cauldrons to serve your favorite treats; you are not limited to candy when it comes to this holiday. Use popcorn, nuts, fruit, cookies, and charcuterie to fill the table.
Sugar cookies are always a hit, so make a batch of this Vanilla Almond Cut Out Sugar Cookies ahead of time and have the kids decorate them with edible markers and petal dust.
Halloween is around the corner. I hope you find these simple black and white Halloween decor ideas useful and fun.
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