{"id":1440,"date":"2024-09-11T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:34:01","slug":"turn-a-plunger-into-diy-witch-broom-halloween-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/turn-a-plunger-into-diy-witch-broom-halloween-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn a Plunger into DIY Witch Broom Halloween Decor!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I tried this popular Dollar Tree <a rel=\"\">DIY<\/a> witch broom craft and it&rsquo;s beyond adorable and fun to make for <a rel=\"\">Halloween<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457196 skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"woman holding a witch broom plunger\" width=\"912\" height=\"547\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/woman-holding-a-witch-broom-plunger-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\">Want more easy ideas for <a rel=\"\">DIY<\/a> Dollar Tree Halloween decorations?<\/h2>\n<p>This unexpected hardware supply makes a cute DIY witch stand-up broom!&nbsp; I never thought about using a plunger as a holiday decoration until I started seeing some cute ones pop up online over the last couple of years. This is a popular and inexpensive craft idea that is worth doing!<\/p>\n<p>In fact, most or all of the supplies you can grab at Dollar Tree. My store did not have a plunger, so I grabbed one at Walmart. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">rope I used is from Dollar Tree<\/a> and it&rsquo;s so fun to work with. When you unwind it, the curly cotton looks so cute and whimsical!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11459779 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"witch broom plunger craft on a table\" width=\"912\" height=\"1043\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/witch-broom-plunger-craft-on-a-table-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>The result is an adorable witch broom that you can style with other Halloween decor. Using a plunger as a stand is a clever and useful idea!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457207 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"plunger with rope and hot glue gun on the counter\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/plunger-with-rope-and-hot-glue-gun-on-the-counter-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457228 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"gluing rope to a plunger handle\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gluing-rope-to-a-plunger-handle-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457232 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"unraveling rope on a broomstick\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/unraveling-rope-on-a-broomstick-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457245 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"making a plunger witch broom with rope\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/making-a-plunger-witch-broom-with-rope-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457319 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"covering hot glue with rope piece\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covering-hot-glue-with-rope-piece-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11457206 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"painting a plunger handle black \" width=\"912\" height=\"688\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/painting-a-plunger-handle-black-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11459782 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"holding a witch broom plunger\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/holding-a-witch-broom-plunger-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"recipe recipe-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"recipe-title\">\n<h2>DIY Witch Broom Plunger <\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-transparent print-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-print\"><\/i>Print<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-top small\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ingredients-list background\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cfLqS\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplunger with wood handle \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/m-pr.cfm?merchantid=64888&#038;userid=316239&#038;productid=1396639183&#038;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcotton rope (I used 3 of these) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thot glue gun and glue sticks \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tscissors \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cfzW9\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tblack paint or stain for the handle \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcraft foam paint brush \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cfzVx\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tblack and white ribbon \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"directions background\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Start gluing one end of the rope a couple of inches above the rubber portion of the plunger and let it hang down. Cut the length so the piece covers the rubber. Then repeat that process of gluing and cutting in a circle around the handle. Unravel each piece of rope.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do this same process 2 more times about 2-3\u00a0 inches apart up on the handle so there will be three tiers of rope in total. Unravel them all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cover the top of the &#8220;broom&#8221; where all the hot glue is exposed with an extra piece of rope to make it look neater. Also wrap the &#8220;broom&#8221; a few times with rope toward the top so it gathers like a broom shape. Tie it off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paint or stain the broom handle if desired. <em>I used a bit of painter&#8217;s tape to make sure I didn&#8217;t get paint on the rope.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Add a bow or any other embellishments if desired and display with other Halloween decor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\">More tips for creating this DIY witch broom craft:<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I recommend finding <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">this Dollar Tree cotton rope<\/a> in the floral craft section. It&rsquo;s so easy to work with! Call ahead to your store beforehand to see if it&rsquo;s stocked.<\/li>\n<li>I tried this with a couple of other types of rope and they were too hard to work with. Raffia could be another material to consider, or maybe a raffia skirt.<\/li>\n<li>I love the idea of adding a spider or any other cute Halloween embellishments.<\/li>\n<li>While at Dollar Tree grab some toilet brushes to make <a rel=\"\">these fun DIY ghosts<\/a> too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11459781 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"black and white dollar tree plunger witch broom craft\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/black-and-white-dollar-tree-plunger-witch-broom-craft-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\">This does not even look like a plunger now!<\/p>\n<p>My DIY witch broom makes such a festive addition to my other Halloween items, like my <a rel=\"\">DIY cheesecloth ghosts<\/a> and <a rel=\"\">DIY skeleton candy bowl<\/a>, and I love the whole look. If you&rsquo;re also into making your own inexpensive Halloween items like me, try this unique idea!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Create these fun and easy <\/strong><a rel=\"\">pretzel witch broom snacks<\/a><strong> with the kids!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I tried this popular Dollar Tree DIY witch broom craft and it&rsquo;s beyond adorable and fun to make for Halloween! &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/turn-a-plunger-into-diy-witch-broom-halloween-decor\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Turn a Plunger into DIY Witch Broom Halloween Decor!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crafts-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1503,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions\/1503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}