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Halloween Skull Decoration: Make a Mini Halloween Cloche!

September 30, 2019 by Bre 2 Comments

The spookiest time of year is almost here again!  Get ready to pull out those Halloween decorations and deck the halls for trick-or-treaters.  And of course, don’t forget to make time for some Halloween crafting!  This year, Halloween skull decorations are all the rage, and I’m going to show you how to make a mini Halloween cloche with Dollar Tree plastic skulls.  It’s a piece of Halloween decor that’s cute and creepy all at the same time!

Skull decorations are so hot for Halloween! Use Dollar Tree mini skulls to make these cute and creepy Halloween cloches!  

This Halloween skull decoration is pint sized, which makes it totally perfect for any little spot in your home or office that needs a tiny dash of Halloween.  Think shelves, entryway tables, window sills, and more!

I need small and discreet Halloween decorations this year so I can easily stash them away for house showings.  (We’re moving!  Read up on our unexpected life change here.)  This is just right!

Also, because this Halloween cloche is miniature (well, mini as compared to a regular-sized cloche, but not fairy garden mini!), you can make the whole thing in about 20 minutes.  Not bad!  Use Dollar Tree mini skulls to make adorable Halloween cloches for Halloween this year!

Supplies Needed to Make a Mini Skull Halloween Cloche

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  • Unfinished wood candle holder
  • Empty baby food jar or 4 oz. small mason jar
  • Acrylic craft paint in black and silver
  • Paint brush
  • Spanish moss (from Dollar Tree)
  • Mini skulls (from Dollar Tree)
  • High-temperature hot glue gun OR E6000 glue
  • Optional: small unfinished wood furniture buttons

How to Make a Mini Skull Cloche For Halloween Decor

Begin by getting your paints and paint brush ready!  Paint the unfinished wood candle holder, the mason jar rim (or baby food jar lid), and the unfinished wood furniture button with the black acrylic paint.  

Learn how to make a skull decoration with cheap craft supplies.

Chances are that the black paint won’t cover the rim of the mason jar very well (even with multiple coats), but that is OK!  Let some of that silver color underneath show through – it adds to the look!

Once the black paint dries on all of those pieces, lightly dab some silver metallic craft paint or acrylic paint onto the wooden pieces.  You can also add some silver paint to the mason jar lid if it needs it.  Mine did not.

Paint a wooden candle holder.

Let the silver paint dry and then use hot glue (only with a high temperature hot glue gun) or use a glue made for plastic and wood (like E6000), to attach the mason jar lid to the wood candle holder.  

Turn a candle holder and mason jar into a cute Halloween cloche with skulls!

Place a little Spanish moss inside the lid, and be careful not to put too much in.  You can hot glue the moss to the lid if you like, or leave it loose.  (You might like to see how I used this same Spanish moss to make my fake fiddle leaf fig tree look real!)  

Spanish moss adds a spooky touch to a Halloween cloche craft project.

Then pop a miniature skull on top of the moss.  You can also hot glue the skull onto the moss if you want a more stable skull.  đŸ™‚  (That sounds so funny.) 

Use Dollar Tree mini skulls to make adorable Halloween cloches for your decor this Halloween.

Now, screw the mason jar onto the lid and trim off any Spanish moss that sticks out the sides.  If you choose to add the little wooden button to the top, go ahead and glue that on now.  

So adorable! Use mini skulls to make tiny Halloween cloche decorations.

Once that glue is hardened or set, your adorable mini Halloween cloche is complete!  

Make a Halloween cloche with skulls to add some creepy and cute to your Halloween decor this year.

This is one Halloween skull decoration that you definitely want to add to your haunted house this year!  

This Halloween skull decoration is creepy and cute at the same time! Make a Halloween cloche with miniature skulls in under 20 minutes!

-Bre

Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Fall and Halloween

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  1. Seana Turner says

    October 1, 2019 at 8:50 am

    Definitely creepier inside the cloche than it would be sitting alone on a shelf. I’m glad I ran across this post, as now I’m clicking around looking at some of your other great ideas. Have a happy day Bre!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 9, 2019 at 12:35 pm

      Thank you, Seana!! Glad it was creepy – that was the goal! Ha!! Hope you have a great day!

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