DIY A Budget-Friendly Ghost Light Using A Toilet Plunger

It might seem like the last thing you would use to make a Halloween decoration, but a toilet plunger can be crafted into a budget-friendly ghost light. There are a lot of creative and spooky ways to DIY affordable fall decor, but this one stands out for how simple it is to make. All you need is a toilet plunger and a few other items from Dollar Tree to create ghoulish apparitions that light up your porch or walkway this Halloween season.

To make this DIY ghost light, start with one of Dollar Tree's Toilet Plungers. Push a Styrofoam ball onto the end of the toilet plunger, and add some LED string lights around the base. Cover it with cheesecloth or white fabric, and glue a couple of felt black eyes to it. For indoor decorations, the plunger handle acts as the perfect support, but if you're putting your ghost light outside, it's better to glue some rocks to the underside of the toilet plunger to make it sturdier.

For extra height, grab a wastebasket from Dollar Tree, turn it upside down, and then glue the toilet plunger to it. This gives your glowing ghost light a little boost so it stands out among your other decorations. Once you've made one, it's easy to make more, and by repeating the process, you can line your porch or walkway with ghost lights crafted in your own unique style.

It's surprising how many ways there are to turn Dollar Tree toilet plungers into cute home decor. Not quite as shocking (but still intriguing) is how many ways you can customize toilet plunger ghost lights to suit your own personal Halloween style, as demonstrated on YouTube. From selecting different-colored lights and changing up the height of the bases to adding different facial features and accessories, these ghost lights can be as unique or as plain as you want them to be.

Some ideas for personalizing and customizing your ghost lights include placing them in groups or families. Try making themed ghosts by varying the fabrics, adding different expressions, or including hats and ribbons. You can fasten creepy spiders to them, use autumn leaves, give them masks, or add chains to them. You can make them all exactly the same and line them up in a row, or give them each their own personality and place them around your yard with mini props.

You can even give Dollar Tree's foam pumpkins a major upgrade by including them as part of your ghost display. Decorate the pumpkins to match or complement your ghost lights, and then place them at the base of your display to add extra Halloween character and charm.