Halloween Display

Most people in blog land probably did this post about a month ago, and while I started planning this in September, I just haven't had the time to do the post until now.  I was shopping at Goodwill one day and I ran across these great little glass containers.  I have been somewhere in blogland when I remembered a post a person had done for a Halloween display with small jars of assorted potions.  Suddenly these old spice jars seemed a lot more valuable.  Then I thought about creating a tiered "cake" plate for the potions.  As I wandered the home section of Goodwill, a theme started brewing..... What if I created a table based on one of the best villians of all time- the wicked step mother from Snow White.  Although I never fully finished the theme this year- it allows me to work on it again next year.  For this year, I found some fun owl book ends- one with missing marble eyes- which in a way may even be scarier, the great jars, tiered dishes with candle holders, dollar store spiders, fake blood, spider webs and black mesh, the glass jars- an assortment from goodwill and from Hobby Lobby.  Next year I plan on making spell books from used books like this shown here, and a mirror with a vinyl statement of "mirror mirror on the wall" and a fill a basket with apples.  This gives me a little time and money that I did not have this fall to complete a spooktacular display.


Resources:
Printable Jar Lables:  Free Downloads here and here.  The kids had a blast coming up with fun things to put in the jars- our actual gross out jar contains dust bunnies of our dog's hair- seriously gross!
Goodwill- Use your imagination when you scan through the house wares dept.  They usually have a myriad of cheap and fun options.
Oriental Trading Company- They have a fun selection of spooky candy.  I selected gumball eyeballs, gummy tarantulas, and gummy eyeballs, and wax fangs.
Dollar Store:  Tons of great cheap selections for decorating.  Your budget can be small and you can still get some great stuff for your display.

kids couldn't wait to wear the fangs!

my fave- owl bookends- one is missing the marble eyes- but I think it makes it creepier!

my son was excited because he thought we might have the scariest halloween display- yea victory for mom!

Overall view of the display- year one!

Our halloween potion jars- filled with all sorts of stuff!