Halloween Props and Hacks at IKEA 
The gorgeous orange orb above was created by Flickr user sylvar. sylvar used a REGOLIT pendant paper lampshade ($4-$6 depending on size), and one HEMMA lamp cord ($4) to construct the light. The paper shade was painted with Cotman Watercolor Paints (this one was done in Cadmium Orange). An inexpensive way to light up the night!
Following directions on the Martha Stewart site, you could also make the REGOLIT into a pumpkin. Pick up some green cardstock, construction paper or lightweight felt, some pipe cleaners or chenille stems as well as some brown floral tape.
How to Make Paper Pumpkins:
- Use Martha’s handy leaf template to cut out leaves for your pumpkins (resize as needed) and attach to a long pipe cleaner with glue.
- Curl some tendrils by winding two brown pipe cleaners around a pencil or marker, then slide off.
- Attach the tendrils and leaf to the pumpkin by winding the pipe cleaner wires around the wire of the lampshade.
- To create the stem, roll up newspaper into a cone shape, then wrap from the narrow end with brown floral tape. Attach a brown pipe cleaner to the wider end, then secure the stem to the pumpkin by winding the wire around the frame of the lamp shade.
- Hang with clear fishing line.
Read on for more ideas on how to dress up your house for Halloween!
Halloween Lights
IKEA Spoka nightlights will be sure to put the spook in any night. Place them in your windows in place of candlelights at Christmas. Low power consumption makes them easy on the pocketbook too!
Use the GLÄNSA LED lighting chain to light up your night with LED lights at 70% less energy conusmption and 4x as long a lifespan as incandescent bulbs in a similar decorative lighting situation.
Halloween Props
Who couldn’t use a stuffed mouse or rat for Halloween props? IKEA GOSIG MUS and RÅTTA start at just $1.49 each. You could have an entire infestation at that price!
Halloween Events at IKEA US Locations
IKEA West Sacramento
Saturday, October 24th Free Children’s Craft Activity
Kids! Come to IKEA West Sacramento for a free Halloween craft activity on Saturday, October 24th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Småland. This event is open to the public and on a first come, first served basis.
IKEA Woodbridge
Saturday, October 31st from 12:00 - 3:00pm
Join us at IKEA Woodbridge for a Halloween SPÖKA Event. Saturday, October 31st from 12:00 - 3:00pm in the restaurant. Enjoy snacks, play games and Miss Lyn will be painting faces. Entrance fee is a $5 donation that will benefit UNICEF. More details will be coming soon!
Tags: Halloween Series, IKEA Gosig Mus, IKEA Gosig Ratta, IKEA Regolit, IKEA Spoka Nightlights, IKEA West Sacramento, IKEA Woodbridge
