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Friday, November 10, 2017

8 Fun Fall DIY Crafts

BAY CITY, Mich. – Autumn is one of the most stunning seasons, and with these 8 fun fall DIY crafts you can make your home as beautifully decorated as it looks outside. Prepare for Thanksgiving with centerpieces, garland, placards, and more, all of which can be enjoyed crafting by yourself, with your children, or with your friends. Read on to find instructions and what supplies you'll need to complete the fall DIY crafts and decorations.

Ombre Pinecone

This might be our favorite craft on the list. These colorful pinecones will help beautify your harvest decorations and are a lot of fun to make. You'll need to gather some pinecones from outside, and get acrylic paint in a few different shades of colors. Also, don't worry if you or your little one get a bit carried away and just paint the entire pinecone a single color. They will still look great!

Fall Mason Jars

For a country chic look, decorate you home for Thanksgiving with these fall mason jars. The colorful look to these leaf-imprinted decorations will impress all of your guests and family members when they come for Turkey Day!

Autumn Leaves Garland

Decorate your house with this beautiful, festive garland. Purchase some artificial leaves, coat them with glue and autumnal colored glitter. Then, use a hole punch then hang them with some ribbon. Simple and elegant!

Fall Layered Centerpiece

Layer corn kernels, leaves, and any other seasonal materials around a brown or orange colored candle for an incredible looking centerpiece. If you light the candle, make sure to not allow it to burn down to the dry layers though.

Pumpkin Placecards

Decorate cute little pumpkin placecards to make sure everyone knows where to sit at Thanksgiving Dinner! You can create all sorts of festive designs with paint, glitter, and other crafting supplies

Turkey Wreath

Build this beautiful turkey wreath to welcome family and guests to Thanksgiving dinner this year! You'll love creating this fun and vibrant Turkey Day craft.

Gold Confetti Pumpkins

Halloween is over but it doesn't mean you can't use pumpkins for decorating anymore. These stylish gold and white pumpkins will add some flair to your Thanksgiving decor.

Thankful Tree

Grab a fallen tree branch out of your backyard to start making a Thankful Tree! This simple craft is a great way to have a conversation with your children about being thankful for the things they have like family, pets, their favorite toys, and more.

So have fun decorating your home in preparation for Thanksgiving this year with these 8 fun fall DIY crafts! You can also start getting ready for Winter by completing our Fall Car Care maintenance routine to make sure your vehicle and its internal components are ready to brave the freezing temperatures. Avoid getting stuck out in the cold by visiting the Graff Bay City Service Center this November.

Hank Graff Chevy is located at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706 and we are here to help our community grow to become an even better place to call home! For more information on Hank Graff Chevrolet, or for any questions call us at (989) 684-4411 or visit our website: www.GraffBayCity.com.

Monday, October 16, 2017

7 Fun DIY Halloween Decorations

BAY CITY, Mich. – Halloween is a fun and fantastic time to decorate your home, but rising prices on holiday decorations can make it an expensive ordeal. Why spend your hard-earned money on something that's only going to be up for a month? Craft these 7 fun DIY Halloween decorations to save money, skip the lines, and give your home the unique decor it deserves! Take a look at some of the cool and creative decorations you can make for your home below.

1. Floating Witch Hats

Protect your home from evil spirits and give it a cool and creative effect with these DIY floating witch hats! To make your hats glow at night, add electric tea lights to them for an eerie look.

Supplies Needed: Witch hats, string, electric tea lights, long needle

DIY Difficulty: Easy

2. Spider Balloons

Greet your Trick-or-Treaters by hanging a few of these creepy spider balloons from your trees! You can even hang more string from other parts of your tree to create larger and creepier "webs" with it.

Supplies Needed: String, plastic spider, balloons, glue

DIY Difficulty: Easy

3. Eyeball Lights

Keep an extra eye (or two, or three, or four...) on your front porch this Halloween with a set of eyeball lights! You can create this creepy Halloween decoration with only four simple supplies!

Supplies Needed: String lights, ping pong balls, markers, exacto knife

DIY Difficulty: Easy

4. Hanging Candlelit Hallway

Give your home a mystical, Harry Potter theme by creating a truly magical look with hanging candles! Add a starry tapestry to give your hanging candles the night sky effect they deserve.

Supplies Needed: Paper towel and toilet paper rolls, electric tea lights, wax, string, tape/glue, tapestry

DIY Difficulty: Medium

5. Candy Corn Centerpiece

Not all Halloween-themed decorations have to be creepy! Give your Halloween home a festive treatment with this vibrant and beautiful candy corn centerpiece.

Supplies Needed: Yellow, white, and orange flowers, candy corn, marshmallow ghosts

DIY Difficulty: Easy

6. Plastic Pumpkin Totem Pole

Making a plastic pumpkin totem pole is cheap, easy, and fun way to get in the Halloween spirit! Not only does this DIY project only take a few minutes, but you can reuse this decoration for years to come, too!

Supplies Needed: Plastic pumpkins, black ink, damp paper towels, weight, hot glue gun, foam brush

DIY Difficulty: Easy

7. Potion Bottles

Show off your potions, poisons, antidotes, and ingredients with these creepy containers! You can repurpose old containers for added effect, but be careful to not mix the wrong ingredients! You don't want to curse any of your guests this Halloween.

Supplies Needed: Bottles of different shapes and sizes, corks, spices, glitter, dust, vinegar, potion labels, a touch of creativity

DIY Difficulty: Hard

Make your house the creepiest home of the season with these 7 fun DIY decorations! Need some more DIY inspiration? Follow our Pinterest page for recipes, projects, and everything Halloween! If fall fun is what you're looking for, we've got you covered! Check out our Fall Seasonal Guide to discover cider mills, pumpkin patches, fall recipes, and more! By now, you've probably changed into warmer clothes to prepare for the colder weather, but did you know that your vehicle also needs preparation to take on the changing temperatures? Check out our Fall Car Care guide for information on important components in your vehicle that can be affected by the changing weather and what you can do to ensure their safety this season.