Halloween Archives – BRONNER'S BLOG

How To Decorate A Christmas Tree … Dress

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Celebrations, DIY Projects, Events and Promotions, How-To's October 16, 2026October 16, 2026Cheer Gear, Christmas in July, Costume, decorating, DIY, Halloween 0 Comment

As part of our DIY Christmas-themed, Halloween Costume series, we’re sharing how to decorate a Christmas tree … dress with tips from Bronner’s decorating professional, Jennifer Mays! It may be noted that while the concepts are rooted in the same principles, “decorating a tree costume is not [actually] comparable to decorating an artificial Christmas tree at all!” “Decorating a tree costume is not comparable to decorating a tree … At all!” – Jen Mays.

Tree-mendous Bottle Brush Tree Headband DIY

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Celebrations, DIY Projects December 19, 2024December 31, 2025Costume, DIY, Halloween, party 0 Comment

They — whoever they is — say that “necessity is the mother of all creation.”1 So just what does that have to do with a bottle brush headband?! Well, I found myself lying in bed this morning wondering what to wear for our office’ spirit week, “tree topper” day. My mind searching …. and finding — NOTHING! Then I remembered a PIN from Pinterest and my brain started to go out on a ‘limb’ conceptualizing just how I would bring

Halloween Craft & Snack Recipe

Lori Libka At Bronner's, DIY Projects, How-To's, Recipes September 13, 2024September 30, 2024Fall Recipe, ghost craft, Halloween, Halloween craft, Halloween recipe, mop head ghost, praline pecan crunch, recipe 0 Comment

*Please Note: The BOO 2-sided metal tabletop doesn’t come with lights. However, you can easily light it with a few battery-operated votive candles. Without a doubt, our Halloween craft and snack recipe is two for one! A little spooky and a little sweet! What’s more, you can easily make them both in just one afternoon or evening. Halloween Craft We’re ready to get the party started with our Halloween craft and snack recipe! For that reason, we’ve chosen an easy

DIY Star Topper Headband

Aileen Libbey Celebrations, DIY Projects July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Costume, DIY, Halloween 0 Comment

This DIY star topper headband is a must for completing the look of our DIY Christmas tree dress Halloween costume … created for all the Christmas-loving hearts of course!

DIY Christmas Tree Dress

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Celebrations, DIY Projects, How-To's January 29, 2024July 10, 2024DIY, Halloween, Halloween Costume, how to 1 Comment

🎵Oh Christmas ME 🎄 Oh Christmas ME🎵Stumped for Halloween? Our DIY Christmas tree dress idea is so brilliant you WOOD not believe you didn’t think of it sooner!

Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar DIY Halloween Costume For Christmas Hearts

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Celebrations, DIY Projects, How-To's October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Advent Calendar, Christmas Countdown, Costume, DIY, Halloween 0 Comment

It’s the decades old debate: When is it appropriate to start celebrating all things Christmas? Some are ready the first day after Halloween while others insist Thanksgiving has its right of passage first! Regardless of when you decide to embrace the “all things” part, Halloween itself is a perfectly acceptable time to let your Christmas-loving side safely out of the closet! 😂 As a result, we’re sharing a step-by-step guide on how to make our unique Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar

Mummy Decorations for Halloween

Lori Libka At Bronner's September 19, 2022September 21, 2022decorations for Halloween, Department 56 Halloween Village, Department 56 Mummy House, Halloween, mummy, mummy cake, mummy cake for Halloween, mummy decorations, mummy decorations for Halloween, mummy wreath, mummy wreath for Halloween 2 Comments

If you’re looking for mummy decorations for Halloween, we have a party plan for you! Surely our Department 56 Mummy House, DIY mummy wreath, and yummy mummy cake will keep your guests wrapped up all night long. Mummy Decorations for Halloween, You Say? The practice of mummification, or attempting to preserve human bodies after death, was practiced by many peoples over the ages. Today, to be sure, we are most familiar with the Egyptians and their mummification processes. Although processes

Decorating Tips for Halloween

Lori Libka Decorating, DIY Projects, How-To's, Lights, Recipes, Villages and Figurines October 7, 2020October 7, 2020Caramel Layer Choco-Squares, caramel layer choco-squares recipe, decorating a fireplace mantel for Halloween, decorating for lights for Halloween, decorating stairs for Halloween, decorating tips, decorating tips for Halloween, Department 56, Department 56 Halloween Village, Department 56 village, Halloween, Halloween craft, how to wrap lights on a corn stalk, how to wrap lights on pumpkins, lights for Halloween, macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese recipe, spider craft, spider sucker craft 0 Comment

Our 4 fab decorating tips for Halloween will help you make fun the focus. In brief, use lights and color, keep it crafty, make it sweet and, last but not least, start a village! Use Lights & Color! Lights aren’t just for Christmas decorating! By comparison, they’re important for setting the scene for Halloween, too. In addition to clear lights, broaden your color palette to include purple, orange and green. Another decorating tip for Halloween: don’t limit yourself to the

Halloween Village Display Features Giant Jack-o’-lantern

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, DIY Projects, How-To's, Villages and Figurines July 30, 2020September 10, 2020Department 56, Department 56 Display, Department 56 Halloween Village, foam cutter, Halloween, Halloween Decorations, Halloween display, Halloween Silhouette, Halloween village, Halloween village display, Haunted Huntsman House, hot knife, Midnight Fright Light, Swinging Ghoulies, wall-washer light, Wicked Wax Works 6 Comments

Bronner’s has rebuilt it’s Department 56 Halloween Village display! Without a doubt, the focal point of the new display is the giant jack-o’-lantern named “Jack.” Carving the Jack-o’-lantern First, Bronner’s decorator Eileen Boone carved the giant pumpkin out of Styrofoam. She used a hot knife, also called a foam cutter. Next, she painted his exterior using three shades of acrylic paint. As can be seen, this created dimension, subtly emphasizing light and shadow. Finally, she painted the interior of the