Summerween Is Here! Add A Spooky Touch To Your Garden With A Savvy DIY

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No one ever said that you have to wait until fall for the spooky vibes. For those who want to bring a bit of eeriness into the hot months of summer, and usher in Summerween, consider crafting some mini disco ball bats. The creators over at CraftyLumberjacks demonstrate this cleverly simple DIY, which you can alter to suit your Summerween mood.

For this project, miniature disco balls work best, like this pack of 100 Funtery Mirror Disco Balls for $38.99 at Amazon. You will also need tiny sunglasses, of course, to add a summery vibe to your disco bats, which you can make happen with these Mini Resin Sunglasses Charms, also at Amazon.

To make the mini bat wings, have black foam craft sheets ready to go and scissors to cut them out. Depending on the direction you take this Summerween craft, grab some wooden craft sticks to attach to the disco ball bats (which you can then pop into a planter), or some twine to string them together for garland. Finally, make sure to have a hot glue gun to help bring everything together neatly.

To start, make sure you have cut out enough bat wings to match your mini disco balls. Then, begin assembling by taking the wings and attaching them to the sides of each disco ball; then top it off with a pair of mini glasses in the middle as eyes. To turn your disco bats into decorative plant stakes, take wooden sticks and stick them into the disco balls, or glue them onto the backs. As mentioned, you could also string the bats together to create a fun Summerween garland instead.

If you do pivot and turn your disco ball bats into a sparkly garland, you might be able to use it as a deterrent as well. Because decorating with disco balls can help keep birds away, you can string your batty garland near plants or other areas of your yard that you want bird visitors to steer clear of. A common way to repel birds is with reflective mirrors to startle them – similar to the reflection on a disco ball. Also, have you heard about the disco ball hack to get rid of flies? That would be another savvy way to use this disco ball craft in your garden.

But whether you use your miniature disco ball bats as functional garden décor or not, make sure to personalize them. Instead of regular disco balls, use colored ones to tap into an even more summery feeling. Either buy colorful disco balls or use alcohol inks and a sponge to make your own. You could also give your bats colorful wings out of colored foam sheets. (Check out these spooky plants that'll look right at home with your Halloween décor.)