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How To Preserve Fall Leaves

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Preserve beautiful fall leaves with wax with this simple tutorial. The wax will help the leaves retain their gorgeous autumnal color and shape for weeks, making it perfect for home decorating projects using real leaves.

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Looking for more fall craft ideas? Check out these fall crafts from our sister site Craftbits.com. 

Did you know that only Americans call it Fall? When English poets started using the phrase “the fall of leaves” it became popular to call the season fall. But by the mid-1800s, after the split of the colonies from England led to language change,  England reverted back to Autumn and the Americans retained the name fall. But it is also known as Harvest, 

 

Oversized pumpkins made from metal serving trays. Pumpkin Serving Tray Hack They are perfect for popping onto a mantle, hanging on the wall or placing on a porch.

 

This lovely fall lantern is perfect for decorating your Thanksgiving table. Made from items from the dollar tree, it is very inexpensive too make.  Dollar Tree – Race Track Fall Lantern — CraftBits.com 

 

We have over 20 DIY Fall Wreath tutorials with detailed instructions showing you how to make your own Fall or Thanksgiving door wreath. You can see the full list of tutorials here. 

How to make your own Fall Wreath  

 

Here are some more Fall articles which may be of interest to you. 

 

9 Thanksgiving Crafts To Keep Your Kids Busy While Dinner Is Cooking — CraftBits.com 

No Sew Sweater Halloween Pumpkins — CraftBits.com

Dollar Tree – Wood Block Pumpkins — CraftBits.com

 

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Dollar Tree Halloween Tiered Stand

I love a good Dollar Tree Halloween craft, and this DIY Halloween tiered stand is one of those projects that proves you really don’t need expensive supplies to make something spooky and impressive.

This project uses simple plastic plates, bowls, wine glasses or candle holders, black spray paint, and a few Halloween decorations to create a dramatic tiered display stand. The raven on top gives it that perfect haunted-house feel, while the black finish pulls everything together so it looks much more high-end than the supply list suggests.

What I really like about this project is how flexible it is. You can make it tall and dramatic with several layers, or simplify it into a shorter version if you want something for a mantel, entry table, Halloween party buffet, or spooky centerpiece. The skeleton hands at the base are optional too, so you can make it as creepy or as classic as you like.

This is also a great project for using up random Halloween decorations you already have in your stash. Add mini pumpkins, faux spiderwebs, battery candles, skulls, ravens, potion bottles, or even wrapped candy for a Halloween party display.