Spooky Season is upon us! Whether we are attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World. Baking ALL the fall treats or brewing up our Starbucks Pumpkin Cold Brew Copycat Recipe. Or just enjoying the cooler, crisp air, you can believe that we will be enjoying every minute of the fall season. So our home décor is no different! And what better Disney attraction to honor during the spookiest time of year than Haunted Mansion? So we decided to come up with a super simple, Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel that almost any foolish mortal can materialize! Even if you’re not hosting 999 haunted this year, there’s no better way to get into the spirit of the season.
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How to Make a Mickey Wreath for Halloween
The main element of the Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel is the Mickey Wreath for Halloween dressed up in black flowers and webs. This helps you add a central focal point to your display, and makes everything easier. And you Halloween wreath can be anything you like. For our project we used vine wreaths to shape a mickey head, and went from there. If you’re not looking to add a Mickey to your décor, you can skip the extra smaller wreaths that make up the ears on the Mickey wreath. For the wreath, you’ll want the following items.
Mickey Wreath Supplies
- 2-6 inch grapevine wreaths
- 10 inch grapevine wreath
- Black Spray Paint
- Black Glitter Spray Paint
- Floral Wire
- Hot Glue Gun
Spray Painting Your Mickey Wreath
To create your wreath, make sure you are in a well-ventilated area, and be sure to use gloves and a mask if you plan to spray paint. Use a drop cloth to keep things tidy; you’ll regret it later if you don’t! Spray paint the grapevine wreaths with black, one side at a time. Once the paint dries on both sides, cover in glitter spray paint. The glitter is optional, but who doesn’t love some extra sparkle right?!
Securing Mickey Ears to Your Wreath
Once the paint is completely dry, secure the “ears” onto the larger wreath using the floral wire. Be sure to wrap this super tight as it will make a difference in how sturdy the Mickey will be. Arrange your flowers and attach them using a hot glue gun. The flowers will sometimes stick to grapevine wreaths a little easier if you can maneuver a small piece of the stem into the vines for a little extra security.
Adding Flowers to A Wreath
For our flowers, we decided to go with black, a few variations of dark purple, and a touch of Vintage White to symbolize our favorite corpse bride in Haunted Mansion. But you can choose whatever colors symbolize the Haunted Mansion to you! Now that your wreath is done, you can move on to the mantel.
Creating Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel Decorations
You can create a Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel anyway you like! As connoisseurs of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney parks, we have memorized some of our favorite scenes and they offer so much inspiration. Again these are all just suggestions, so use this as inspiration! We love grabbing things that remind us of the spooky vibes in the Haunted Mansion ride. Webs, gravestones, creepy everything! You can even focus the design on your favorite room in the Haunted Mansion. Perhaps Madame Leota is more your style? You can add music instruments, and all things from the world beyond, complete with Madame Leota Funko Pop. Or perhaps its the dining scene you like best. Grab your dressed-to-impress dinner style and add it to your fireplace!
For a Spooky Mantel in the Purple and Black Color Scheme
For the Creepy Cloth and spider web, we actually found ours at the Dollar Tree (for only $1) but if you’re pressed for time and can’t make it to the store, or if you’re making this during any season other than Halloween, Amazon is a great source for this year-round.
- Creepy Cloth
- Spider Webbing
- Haunted Mansion runner
- Flameless Candles
- Command Hook (optional)
- Purple Sheer Ribbon
- Black Candelabra (We actually used one we found at a local thrift shop, but you can grab a similar black candelabra here.)
As a side note, you can grab most of this stuff for the Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel anywhere! But, let us just say we especially love these Flameless Candles because not only are they made with real wax, but they come with a remote and can add light or flicker with a candle effect. They are exactly the ambiance we wanted to achieve and since they are battery-operated, we were able to cover them in the webbing and we loved how it turned out. To hang our wreath we used a command hook and Purple Sheer Ribbon but if you’re unable to hang things in your apartment or home, you can also just lean it on the mantel.
Setting up your Disney Halloween Haunted Mansion Mantel
First things first. Decide where you want to hang your wreath. We chose pretty close to the center, but you can put it wherever looks best for your setup. Secure your command hook and let it set the recommended time, usually about an hour.
Cover the Mantel
To start your Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel just add the Haunted Mansion runner and place it on the mantel. Then add the creepy cloth over top and drape however you want. We chose to drape it across the front too, to give added texture and well, spookiness. Then place your candles at both ends of the mantel, at varying heights. Add stray flowers or anything else that will spooky up your space.
Hang the Wreath
Hang your wreath using the ribbon. Take a few steps back and make sure you like how things are placed. Once you add the spider webbing, it’s going to be difficult to move things (which is why we like the remote-controlled candles)
Add the Spider Webs and Embellishments
Start adding the spider webbing, keeping in mind that this stuff is not only messy, but a little goes a long way. For the most realistic effect, you’re going to want to really stretch it and may need to put several layers in certain areas.
Turn on the Candles
To add a little life to your otherwise dead Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel turn on your candles, set to flicker, and voila! Your Haunted Mansion-inspired mantel is complete. We had other ideas of things we’d like to add to this mantel but in the end, we decided simple was best. Let your imagination run wild and be as creative or as spooky as you want! You really can do this in any color scheme or design.
Haunted Mansion Halloween Mantel
Hopefully, you’ve gotten a little inspired to pull together some Disney Halloween decor in your own home. Creating this Haunted Mansion really was quite simple and fun, and perfect to add a little more Halloween into the house. What do we love most? It can be used year after year in many creative ways! Next year that Mickey Wreath could go on the front door. And the rest can adorn the dining room table. So many options! Happy Halloween!
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Melanie Renee is a photographer, writer, designer and mom. Visiting Disney destinations since 2010, she is also an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. When she's not creating her next coffee recipe, or designing apparel at Polka Dot Pixie Shop, she's seeking beautiful sunsets and planning her next trip .
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