2013 Easy and Quick Indoor Halloween Decorating Ideas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Even with just a few days till October 31, it's not too late to decorate. Pumpkins from the grocery store, leaves from the backyard and a few things around the house can transform a table or mantel into Halloween central.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0YUTbgnPb3ZMVJflLVshmma69V7OLWrU-x9ULaT7puz7HNDr7eXox6Z0WWwnld9xNQMWTgH3j2qSQDFKVHqjp_0wQEEW9896z-ququiDPrAxvqOwVg3NxI6Li-921rcQssyVdjLNwq4/s640/2013-Easy-and-Quick-Indoor-Halloween-Decorating-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><b><span style="color: orange;">Family Portrait in Pumpkins Forget carving. </span></b><br /><br />Forget covering the whole pumpkin with paint. Just add a circle of leftover chalkboard paint to one side of each pumpkin and draw on some funny faces (anyone you know come to mind?). Do the family, a group of friends, your pets or even Mr. Jack-o'-Lantern himself.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReE9gn-XXrbUMLHdOlWh6m-Y2YFcM3maUTQXSlcZOjZrhlcj4eWzMowf_nVVJBrWggvAUPBqrkFRgecLBHDKfqT4VCGSN1XeZg9sy_BIkRNS759_U8LkUQcFYfZoRDooHQrhWEYQoJ_A/s640/2013-Easy-and-Quick-Indoor-Halloween-Decorating-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><span style="color: orange;"><b>To make your own pumpkin family portrait: </b></span><br /><br />1. Select pumpkins in a variety of shapes. Look for smooth sides without too many blemishes or deep ridges. Wash and dry your pumpkins thoroughly.<br /><br />2. Paint chalkboard circles with a paintbrush an inch or so wide. Apply at least three coats of paint, allowing the paint to dry completely between each coat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUPB1pjZYbKgpOtwf_-9baA59jXf8Ka_ura1qMd-7JyCiuWHB1laqZ18rxhyXsvosA0gJ9B7ihJNl1G0YROpYnZ7IdawddEQtML_BlzvEDkraJFuebAWiTqgz0C924c9Mr-vF6qjnexk/s640/2013-Easy-and-Quick-Indoor-Halloween-Decorating-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><br />3. Rough up the end of a piece of chalk before drawing on the pumpkin. The square edges of a fresh piece of chalk can scrape off the chalkboard paint. If this happens, just touch up the scuff with more paint.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7E3KeRnSc5R5KSzjN8f1q4x9zMEsLd5FWse_fEbvNoxVZs3RGctntQr9rvzURFqq_clC1NeHDmIZx0_OCTavytEkg4hpsPyH7kfu9pmC9rxO8iOXfqqwg0M-UcOPQPzdkXHGsEe8xzQ/s640/2013-Easy-and-Quick-Indoor-Halloween-Decorating-Ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><br />4. Erase any goofs or smudges with a damp paper towel. You can also completely erase your faces and try different people, hairdos and expressions.<br /><br />5. Finish off your scene with grocery store mums and a vase of twigs and leaves, and candles if you like. (Don't leave candles unattended, and be sure to keep wicks well away from leaves.)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oiaj0arvlfHBCsn3jLDqgdd0G6zddxJmYG8gvcXZb0d2fsXy-73H2NaYARiXXCiJBLe0XBLzY4MmdA_-C_Hilj-4CZ5hZED5Wf2RSgMiLTUmH0u5ERr0hDkefre_6axgspog-xl844Y/s640/2013-Easy-and-Quick-Indoor-Halloween-Decorating-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSWgiBnys68PvWHrK5BfhlBp64QN_wDTQegZMZHldPWrNmJas1ZEAQRL5UmKcE4rvpdpUgNQHHmNGo07vznQ5Dn7z6RpYijiwR268bKf3bkOaYV9g4pi27tKLNXPRSuutRXPYEznZ_d0/s640/2013-Easy-and-Quick-Indoor-Halloween-Decorating-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /></div>

2013 Easy and Quick Indoor Halloween Decorating Ideas

Even with just a few days till October 31, it's not too late to decorate. Pumpkins from the grocery store, leaves from the backyard and ...

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