CREATE: HALLOWEEN PORCH

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GETTING STARTED

Flying bats, crawling spiders and spooky eyes, oh my! These easy decoration ideas will get your front porch ready for Halloween. With Arrow’s PowerShot 5700 Forward Action Staple Gun and Nailer and an Arrow TR400 Glue Gun, you can usher in the spooky season and keep your Halloween porch decor in tip-top shape. We have included instructions for three features to complete your porch. Remember to always wear safety goggles when using a staple gun, and to keep hands clear of your staple gun and the hot glue while using the tools. Gloves are also recommended.

YOU WILL NEED

﻿Materials﻿
﻿ Cutters for mesh wire﻿
﻿ Scissors ﻿
﻿ Tape measure ﻿
﻿ Pencil﻿
﻿ Drill with bit (slightly smaller than your screw eyes)﻿
﻿ Ladder﻿
﻿ (3) Bat downloadable templates (we used 3 different sizes)﻿
﻿ Black 12” x 18” or larger foam sheets (enough for your desired number of bats)﻿
﻿ 20 gauge wire - (2) 6” pieces﻿
﻿ Black spray paint with glitter (Optional)﻿
﻿ Flat black spray paint﻿
﻿ 20” x 24” or larger piece of cardboard﻿
﻿ 12” 2x4, painted flat black﻿
﻿ (2) Screw eyes﻿
﻿ Wire mesh (length is determined by height of porch)﻿
﻿ Plastic spiders﻿
﻿ Cheese cloth or linen mesh﻿
﻿ (1) 1x4 untreated lumber (length is determined by width of entryway)﻿
﻿ (2) Screw eyes﻿
﻿ (2) Screw hooks﻿

SHOP SCISSORS

SHOP TAPE MEASURES

START CREATING

STEP 1

To make spooky bats for your porch, you can use downloadable templates or create your own. Place the bat template on top of the foam sheet and trace it with a pencil. Continue tracing until you have your desired number of bats. For our porch design, we made more than 30 bats in three different sizes. We finished with 3-4 bats per foot of mesh.

STEP 2

Now that your bats are traced, use the scissors to cut out each bat from the foam sheet. Keep the larger scraps of foam because we’re going to use them later.

STEP 3

Next, place the foam bats on top of the cardboard in a well-ventilated area—preferably outside. Paint the foam bats and then let dry. Set aside.
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STEP 4

Next, place the foam bats on top of the cardboard in a well-ventilated area—preferably outside. Paint the foam bats and then let dry. Set aside.
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STEP 5

Next, place the foam bats on top of the cardboard in a well-ventilated area—preferably outside. Paint the foam bats and then let dry. Set aside.
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STEP 9

Use the tape measure to determine the width of your entryway, since the length of the 1×4 will be determined by that. Then cut the 1×4 to length.

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STEP 15

It’s time to let our 8-legged friends crawl all over the web! Use the TR400WS to secure all plastic spiders to the material. Add spiders until the creepy-crawly atmosphere is just right. The more spiders, the creepier the result!

STEP 16

Paint the pieces of birch plywood with the flat black spray paint. Remember to allow plenty of time to dry. Use the measurements of your back step and cut the birch plywood to size.

STEP 17

Secure the plywood to the outside of the flower pot as shown using the PowerShot. Then place the plywood against the back step with the painted side out and the flower pot on the step close to the edge. Make sure the plywood is snug under the lip of the stair to avoid a tripping hazard.

STEP 18

Attach the spooky eyeballs to the plywood using the TR400WS. Place pairs of the eyeballs in various places on the steps. We also glued a few of the spiders to the steps as well.

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STEP 9
Once the framed pegboard is securely in place, it’s time to decorate! Additional pegboard hooks can be purchased from home improvement stores or online. This is the perfect time to put your own special touch on the project.

﻿FINISHED PRODUCT﻿

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Now place some tombstones, skulls and maybe even a scaredy-cat or two around your porch. Step back and enjoy your work! Your Halloween porch decor is all set for screams from the ghosts and goblins eager for trick-or-treat candy.
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We’d love to see how your Halloween porch project turned out! Share your results with us on Facebook or Instagram  by tagging us or using #MadeWithArrow.
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