I made witch hats from hanging planters for Halloween. Here’s how.

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Hanging planters started to remind me of witch hats, so I acted on that idea. Why not?

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These witch hats are hanging on our front porch, ready for the trick-or-treaters and Halloween.

I may have an addiction.

It’s an addiction to ideas. As a designer, color expert, and all-around artist-maker, I see things in an odd way. A chair doesn’t have to be a chair. It could be a side table. A dresser can be a bench. And a hanging planter can be a Halloween decoration.

The planters on our front porch have three chains that connect to a wire basket. So the chains create an outline of a cone. And the basket is round, so to me, I saw a little witch head underneath a tall black hat.

I walked to the drugstore down the street, bought 3 sheets of black poster board, and gathered a few other supplies from my workshop. Here’s the list:

3 sheets of poster board

2 rolls of black Gorilla Tape

3 wooden bowls from IKEA

copper wire

green Krylon spray paint

Sharpie markers in black and red

After removing the original basket from the hooks of the planter chains, I drilled three holes in the bowls and attached the chains to the wood bowls. Now that I have the shape created, I can wrap the poster board around the cone-shape that the chains created. I put a piece of tape on the seam to hold it in place. Then I slide the poster board off the chains so that I can cut the bottom of the cone so it lays flatter.

Using the scrap from cutting the cone out of the poster board, I made the brim of the hat and punctured three holes so the chains could slide through the circle and connect to the wood bowls.

Since I want these hats to live outside, I chose to cover the hats in black Gorilla Tape.

The wood bowls got a few quick coats of green spray paint.

And then I drew a fun little mouth on each of the three bowls.

The last step is attaching the bowl heads to the witch hats. And they are hanging on our front porch, ready for the trick-or-treaters and Halloween.

I’d love to know what you think of this project. And if you have an idea for a twist on it, I’d love to read that in the comments section below or in an email.

Happy crafting. theresa

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The planters on our front porch have three chains that connect to a wire basket.  So to me, I saw a little witch head underneath a tall black hat.
‣ MyFixitUpLife We have hanging planters on our front porch. I noticed that they look like witch hats, so I made them.
We have hanging planters on our front porch. I noticed that they look like witch hats, so I made them.
‣ MyFixitUpLife I used three wood bowls from IKEA to make the witch heads.
I used three wood bowls from IKEA to make the witch heads.
‣ MyFixitUpLife I dusted a few coats of green spray paint on the wood bowls for the witch's faces.
I dusted a few coats of green spray paint on the wood bowls for the witch’s faces.
‣ MyFixitUpLife Three pieces of black poster board is the only supply I had to buy. I wrapped each in a cone shape, taped it, then trimmed the bottom to make them sit level.
Three pieces of black poster board is the only supply I had to buy. I wrapped each in a cone shape, taped it, then trimmed the bottom to make them sit level.
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I drew a fun little mouth on each of the three bowls.
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This witch mustache you a question.
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I was inspired by Wicked for this witch.
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And this witch just wanted to be happy.
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Our home is ready for Halloween.
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Theresa
A handy designer and writer, she shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.

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