Halloween How To: Easy ways to decorate

Ghost face garland

You will need: paper plates, black marker, scissors, bandages

This is the easiest way to decorate your front door for tonight's trick or treaters, if you've decided to take to part in Hallowe'en and is very easy for kids to help with.

Draw ghost faces on your paper plates with a black marker. Cut a slit at the top and bottom of the plates and string them on to your bandages. Hang. Add plastic spiders if you like. Alternatively, cut two slits at the top of each plate and string them horizontally instead of vertically. Done!

Wheelbarrow of bones

You will need: wheelbarrow, earth, a plastic skeleton

If you can get or already own (!) a plastic skeleton or bits thereof, this is another easy way to welcome your local trick or treaters. Fill wheelbarrow with earth. Half bury skeleton parts (or if you don't want to take him apart, fold him up in the wheel barrow first then cover with earth!

Freaky Fridge

You will need: Black foam, blu tac

Cut out face shapes. Stick to fridge.

Halloween ghost bottles

You will need: empty milk bottles, black marker, scissors, fairy lights

Wash the bottles and take off any labels. Draw a face. Cut a hole in the back of each bottle. Stuff two or three of the fairy lights in each bottle, securing with sellotape if you need to.

You can see lots more decorating ideas on our Halloween Pinterest board, including some brilliant baking ideas and a monster mobile using toilet roll and paint!