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Cheap DIY Halloween decorations: How to turn white tights into a spiders nest

If you're throwing a party this Halloween this this cheap and easy-to-make decoration will have your guests petrified!

IF you’re planning a bit of a Halloween bash then you’re going to need some decorations.

But there’s nothing worse than spending a fortune on plastic spiders and their friends that will be fun for 24 hours only, after which they’ll most likely be tossed in the bin and never thought of again.

White tights spider nests

These spooky spider nests will cost way less than in-store versions
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These spooky spider nests will cost way less than in-store versionsCredit: Rosie Conroy

It’s situations such as these that require spider nests made from white tights, naturally.

These spooky hanging decorations take a little patience to stuff and stick together but they look great and don't cost as much as pre-made versions in stores that end up in the bin at the end of the night.

You can attach them pretty much anywhere but spots where they’d be least expected are great to give guest a little bit of a fright.

You will need:

  • White sheer tights
  • Toilet roll or cotton wool
  • Glue
  • Plastic spiders
  • Scissors

Cost per nest, £1.68p
Half a pair of tights = 75p (£3 for a two pack of tights from Asda)
One toilet roll = 43p (£1.75 for a four pack from Asda)
Half a bag of plastic spiders = £1 (£1.99 for a full pack from B&M)
One quarter of a glue stick = 49p (£1.99 for a Pritt Stick from B&M)

Method

Step 1
Cut off the top of a pair of tights, so that you are left with two long separate legs that are both open at the top.

Cut off the top of a pair of tights, so that you are left with two long separate legs
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Cut off the top of a pair of tights, so that you are left with two long separate legsCredit: Rosie Conroy
These will both be open at the top
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These will both be open at the topCredit: Rosie Conroy

Step 2
Stuff your two individual legs with toilet paper or cotton wool, depending on what you’re using. Try to mould a rounded bottom and gradually decrease the filling as you go up the leg to create droplet shapes. This may take a lot of stuffing and shaping but it will be worth it.

Get your toilet paper or cotton wool ready to stuff the tights
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Get your toilet paper or cotton wool ready to stuff the tightsCredit: Rosie Conroy
Try to mould a rounded bottom and gradually decrease the filling as you go up the leg to create droplet shapes
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Try to mould a rounded bottom and gradually decrease the filling as you go up the leg to create droplet shapesCredit: Rosie Conroy

Step 3
Glue spiders inside and outside the tights, concentrating on the bottom to create a nest effect and gradually reduce their number as you work your way up the leg of the tights.

Get some fake spiders to put on the nests to make them realistic
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Get some fake spiders to put on the nests to make them realisticCredit: Rosie Conroy
Glue them to the tights to create a nest effect
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Glue them to the tights to create a nest effectCredit: Rosie Conroy

Step 4
And you’re done! All you need to do now it to hang your spider nests from stairways, doorframes, ceilings or washing lines for a creepy Halloween look. We added some fake spider webs too.

Hang them from doorframes or walls
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Hang them from doorframes or wallsCredit: Rosie Conroy
You can even hang them outside to make your garden spookier
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You can even hang them outside to make your garden spookierCredit: Rosie Conroy

There are loads of ways to save money this Halloween and making your own decorations is the funnest and easiest way.

Just use items lying around your home to create the perfect atmosphere - without breaking the bank.

MORE CHEAP DIY HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS

How to turn your lamp into a bat cave

How to make a spiderweb out of bin bag

How to turn your front door into a monster

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