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This post was originally created by me and posted on You Are My Fave in 2014 as part of a Cricut Design Star Challenge.
When I was a kid I was so proud to walk around the neighborhood with the candy bag my mom sewed to look like a jack-o-lantern. So, of course, I wanted to make something similar for my kids to use year after year. That is, until I realized that sewing is not my strong suit. So, I opted for this Halloween bucket hack instead.
Supplies: All you need to make a Halloween candy bucket is a galvanized bucket from a hardware store, a can of spray paint, a little bit of vinyl, and a sealer. That means no real crafting skills necessary.
Process: While waiting for the spray paint to dry on each bucket, I hopped over to the Cricut Design Space and picked out a few spooky figures, loaded my vinyl, and pressed GO on my Cricut Explore. But if you don't own a Cricut Explore, you could just as easily cut shapes out with scissors or an x-acto knife. Once the shapes were cut, I placed them right onto the bucket and finished with a bit of decoupage to protect the paint and vinyl from Halloween shenanigans.
Time: This was super easy and took less than 30 minutes.
And, do I even have to mention that this didn't cost much more than the cheesy plastic ones found at Walmart? Step it up people, step it up.
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