But there are so many places you can decorate with your witches' broom. You can pick a theme or just go vintage and add old apothecary jars, the man in the moon, jack o'lanterns, Etsy cute sign of Halloween digital art, or anything that fancies you. It was so easy to place the light box down in the crock to hid it.ĭecorating a mantle for Halloween is easy. For fun, I added battery-powered mini lights to the bottom of the broom. Once our broom was finished we added it to the hearth propping it up on an old crock with cinnamon brooms inside for that fall scent. Wasn't that fun! Now that you have your own witch broom let's talk about decorating with a witch's broom. Now guess what? You are all finished making a witch broom. This will make your bristles look somewhat more even. Once you get towards the end of the twine tie it in a knot.Īfter you finish tieing the top of the broom look for extra long pieces and break or cut them off. It helps to tie the twine as you wrap it around.
Next lay the rest of the branches on the top of the broomstick and start wrapping the twine around the branches and broomstick. Now lay the end of the stick on top of the stack of branches. We placed our twine up from the base of the limbs about 5 inches. Then sit about half the branches on the twine. Then lay it down on the ground or work table. Twine to Attach Broom Branchesįirst cut a piece of twine 48″ long. Once you have about 50 limbs trimmed lay them in the bundle to attach to the stick. Remember it is okay to be flexible and not perfect because this is a rustic witch's broom. Some limbs were shorter and others were longer. We looked for the skinner branches, the ones that were long enough and thin enough. We did not measure here but basically broke off small pieces of limbs from the myrtle branches. Now that you have your branches let's cut them or break off the limbs. If your branches are newer you will need something to cut them. Our branches have been sitting out in the weather for some time so they were nice and crispy - meaning they snapped into without needing any loppers or gardening cutting tools. We pulled about 10 branches that had smaller limbs. The end of the crepe myrtle grows out to a nice narrow point which makes it perfect for this rustic broom. Next, collect lots of twigs or branches for the broom bristles.
You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Keep in mind that witches' brooms are typically rustic looking so it doesn't have to be perfect. The main thing is that you want the wood somewhat smooth. Be very careful if you do this and make sure you are cutting far away from your hand that is holding the stick. Another option is looking for a long stick and slicing off anything on the trunk with an ax or knife. We used an old wooden walking stick for hiking but you can use unscrew a broom or mop handle from the broom base or if you need to you can cut one off a dollar store broom.Ī wood stick from a tree branch for the broom handle will look the best. Making a DIY Witches Broom Witch's Broom Stick Anyways, let's break this down into simple steps so you can get your witch broom completed too. They were laying in the woods behind our fire pit. We used old crepe myrtle branches from my husband's last cutting. If you don't have twigs and branches lying around you may need to cut a few from trees. Gardening cutting tool like loppers (optional).
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How to Make a Witch BroomĬan you believe all you need is five items on making a witches broom? I still cannot believe how quick and easy we threw this broom together and it was the one thing that polished our Halloween fireplace decoration. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission if you purchase using the links below at no extra cost to you. All opinions are all my own. Let's get started making DIY brooms by collecting five items from your yard, craft closet, and pantry. Witch decor is the quintessential decoration for All Hallows Eve so if you could have a witch's broom in your decor and it didn't cost you any money wouldn't you want one too? It was so easy until I knew you would want to know how to make decorative witch brooms too. This year we went all out decorating our vintage Cottagecore Halloween mantel but as we were finishing the final touches my daughter said “how do you make a witch broom.” We put our heads together and literally threw one together using branches and twigs. This simple DIY witch broom project only takes about an hour to make and is a fun Halloween project to do with friends and family. Learn how to make a witch broom for your Halloween decorations using items around your house and yard.
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