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October 5, 2017 · 26 Comments

Repurpose Jars & Bottles for Halloween Fun!

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It’s easy to make festive decor from recycled bottles and jars! Repurpose and upcycle them into pumpkins, mummies, and ghosts. This is a great to do with kids or crafting party. These make great gifts & party favors as well!

I’m going to start with the orange bottle you see here in the picture. I got this at Dollar Tree a few years back and was looking for a new way to use it.

I grabbed a sharpie and made a face on the bottle.
You’ll see how I light him up at the end…
I have 2 coffee syrup bottles but you can use any bottles you like. Start by spreading Mod Podge on the bottles one at a time.
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On one bottle attach white tissue paper to the glass bottle.
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On the other bottle Mod Podge on orange tissue paper.
You can use a large piece to attach to the bottle or small square size for a more stain glass effect.
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Once you have all the initial Mod Podge and tissue paper on your bottles. Coat the bottle with a layer of Mod Podge on top and let dry completely.
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Once they are completely dry, use a sharpie and draw faces onto the bottles.
If you want to protect the bottles further – after the marker dries completely, spray the bottles with acrylic sealer.
You’ll see how I light them up at the end…
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For the mummy – I used a glass jar.
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I hot glued on some google eyes.
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I hot glued a gauze roll to the top of the jar.
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I wound the gauze roll around the jar, and at the bottom cut the end of the gauze and hot glued it to the bottom.
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This is how I lit each of these projects –
Mummy – tealight (or battery operated tealight)
Mod Podge Pumpkin – 20 strand of orange lights
Mod Podge Ghost – USB bottle light
Orange Bottle Pumpkin – solar light
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Here they are lit up!
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You can mix and match any of these ideas.

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  1. blankStephanie says

    October 5, 2017 at 8:57 am

    So cute, Chas! Your home must look amazing with all of your beautiful creations. Hugs!

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    • blankChas says

      October 5, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      Thank you Stephanie, you are always so sweet! I have to be careful that I don’t make too many things and clutter the house up – lol. Hugs back!

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  2. blankLindaS says

    October 5, 2017 at 9:55 am

    So adorable, Chas! I love the way you take simple things to make your decorations!

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    • blankChas says

      October 5, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      Thank so much Linda πŸ™‚ I do like using what I already have and being thrifty.

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  3. blankAlicia Owen says

    October 5, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Love these ideas! Much more fun than the candy corn ones I painted a few years ago…Though those are fun too. πŸ™‚ Plus, I love recycling things! Thanks for sharing on This is How We Roll link up.

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    • blankChas says

      October 5, 2017 at 1:39 pm

      Thank you Alicia πŸ™‚ I agree it’s fun to recycle things and see what we come up with next. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. blankBarrie Bismark says

    October 6, 2017 at 7:26 am

    Very cute ideas! Seems easy enough to do, too. Thanks for the idea!
    #trafficjamweekend

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    • blankChas says

      October 6, 2017 at 3:47 pm

      Thank you Barrie πŸ™‚

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  5. blankClaire says

    October 6, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    These are great. I love a good makover on wine bottles. Thanks for sharing.

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    • blankChas says

      October 6, 2017 at 3:49 pm

      Thank you Claire and thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

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  6. blankTrish@ Blowing Away Out West says

    October 6, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    These are really clever. What is it about a skinny ghost that’s so cute? Thanks for sharing your ideas

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    • blankChas says

      October 6, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Thank you Trish and thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

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  7. blankDebbie says

    October 8, 2017 at 5:43 am

    Hi Chas, I love these and you make them look so easy to create. My favourite is your pumpkin creation, it’s very cute. Popped over from the #weekendbloghop.

    xx

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    • blankChas says

      October 8, 2017 at 8:42 am

      Thank you so much Debbie, hope you are having a great weekend! πŸ™‚

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  8. blankRebekah Purnel says

    October 8, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Amazing! I always looked forward to Halloween as a kid.

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    • blankChas says

      October 8, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      Thank you Rebekah, it is my favorite holiday! πŸ™‚

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  9. blankRoseann Hampton says

    October 9, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    I love how cute and easy these are!

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    • blankChas says

      October 9, 2017 at 10:02 pm

      Thank you Roseann πŸ™‚

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  10. blankSandra L Garth says

    October 10, 2017 at 7:37 am

    This is so timely! I just unpacked orange bottles like the ones here to use for fall decor. Looks like I’m going to take a slight detour. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • blankChas says

      October 10, 2017 at 10:49 am

      Oh that is so sweet Sandra πŸ™‚ I’m so pleased that I could spread some inspiration to other creators πŸ™‚ Hugs

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  11. blankKim~madeinaday says

    October 10, 2017 at 9:03 am

    These are too cute! Love the little mummy! Thanks for linking up to Halloween Blog Hop 2017! 
Sharing on G+~
    Kim

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    • blankChas says

      October 10, 2017 at 10:49 am

      Thank you Kim, and thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

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  12. blankJess says

    October 11, 2017 at 10:20 am

    These are so fun! πŸ™‚

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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    • blankChas says

      October 11, 2017 at 3:50 pm

      Thank you Jess, and thank you for the invitation πŸ™‚

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  13. blankTrudy says

    October 12, 2017 at 2:07 am

    The mummy jar is so cute! Thank you for sharing with us at Designing You!

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    • blankChas says

      October 12, 2017 at 7:09 am

      Thank you Trudy, thanks for having a place for all of us to share ideas πŸ™‚

      Reply

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