Turn Wine Bottles into Spooky Halloween Decor

Sometimes decorating for Halloween is the last item on your to-do list. So instead of spending money on expensive decor, why not repurpose those leftover wine bottles for a fun craft?

These DIY Halloween Wine Bottles are an easy way to make this holiday’s decor stand out from all the houses on the block. From a chalkboard spiderweb and black cat, to a smiling jack-o-lantern, there are lots of fun ways to upcycle empty bottles.

DIY Halloween Wine Bottles

Supplies

• Paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Painter’s tape
• Wine bottles
• Black, orange, and green acrylic paint
• Chalkboard paint
• Disposable bowls or plates
• Assorted paint brushes
• Semi-gloss acrylic sealer
• White chalk and pen

Black Cat Directions

1. For the black cat: Draw a cat outline on a plain piece of paper. Cut out to create a stencil.
2. Tape the stencil onto the wine bottle. Keep it as flat and stable as possible.

3. Put some black paint in the bowl, then paint inside the cat stencil. It should take 2-3 coats. Let the paint dry between each layer, and overnight to dry completely.
4. Remove the stencil.
5. Add whiskers and an eye with the white chalk pen.
6. Cover painted areas with acrylic sealer.

Jack-o-Lantern Directions

1. Place painter’s tape on the base of the wine bottle neck, create two big triangles for eyes, a smaller triangle for the nose, and the teeth and mouth shape. (It’s helpful to cut up the pieces of tape to make the angles easier.)
2. Put orange paint in bowl. Use the large brush to paint over the tape and around the bottle, except for the top. Paint 2-3 coats. Let the paint dry between each layer.
3. Put green paint in a bowl, and use the smaller brush to paint above the painter’s tape. Add 2-3 coats. Let it dry between each layer.

4. Let the bottle dry completely overnight.
5. Remove the painter’s tape, and cover painted areas with acrylic sealer.

Chalkboard Spiderweb Directions

1. Put painter’s tape above the top of the bottle.
2. Use the large brush to paint the bottle with chalkboard paint. Apply 2 coats. Let the paint dry between each layer, and overnight to dry completely.
3. Remove the painter’s tape.

4. Use the chalk and chalk pen to draw the web around the bottle.