Check out this EASY Halloween Wood Graveyard Headstone craft project that I made by upcycling an old table-top wooden ironing board! Don’t have one sitting around? Don’t worry, you can simply cut it from a piece of plywood or other scrap wood you have lying around.
When making graveyard headstones you should vary the height and width when making them. No graveyard has the same size. You can decorate them elaborately or keep it simple like I did.
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We cut the ironing board in half and removed the metal legs. Toss out any padding or covers that come with it or scrap them for future project. I opted to NOT sand down or smooth the surface as I liked the texture and roughness to it.
I use silver metallic spray paint and gave it two coats of paint…front, back and sides. You’ll need 1-2 hours of drying time between coats. Using a foam brush…I pounced on black acrylic paint around the edges and the 1/2″ width sides. You want to be messy with it and make an uneven outline. Let dry. Next, I dipped an old toothbrush into black acrylic paint and splattered it across the front of the headstone to add interest and texture. Let dry.
To make the heart decoration, the name of Barry M. Alive and the date I used a black acrylic paint pen with a medium tip. While that’s drying…I used Gorilla Glue to glue on the 3″ diameter plastic spider that I picked up at Dollar Tree. I got 6 spiders in the pack. I’ll use the other 5 in other projects.
Once everything is dry you need to spray it with 2-3 coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. You can use one with a glossy or matte finish, whatever you prefer. Allow for 1 hour of drying time between each coat.
So that it would sit upright my husband drilled holes into the bottom end and attached a set of the ironing board’s folding metal legs. Worked perfectly and acts like an easel-type of stand. You’re done, and it’s now ready to be displayed outdoors with all of your other spooky Halloween decorations!
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This is a clever idea for Halloween yard decoration. Maybe I shall try it next year with my grandkids helping me.
A very fun and spooky way to decorate the yard. I have seen some really cute decorations this year in our neighborhood. My favorite is a skeleton in a porch swing.
That is cute. I like the name too.
Now this is one that I have never seen before. This is a great idea for a fun Halloween craft idea thanks for sharing.