This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus! Between Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and all of those memorable quotes (and hairstyles), it’s no surprise that this film is a beloved cult classic for so many.
Fun fact — the Sanderson Sisters did not actually start out as an October blockbuster, but rather the Halloween movie was originally released in the month of July!
But whether it’s Halloween in July or October, you can count on our house watching Hocus Pocus (possibly several times) each season. It’s always been one of my favorite Halloween movies, and now as an adult, I love it just as much — if not more!
Last year to celebrate, I made some spooky booOOOoook brownies, and this year, I’ve put together a new Hocus Pocus DIY for a subtle, geek chic Halloween garland that you can add to your fall decor.
HOCUS POCUS HALLOWEEN GARLAND TUTORIAL
What You Need:
- Downloaded files
- Card stock paper — orange, brown, black, yellow, purple, cream
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Yarn or string
- Cricut Explore Air II and cutting accessories (mat, weeder) — please note, if you do not have a Cricut, you can still create your own garland by cutting out each piece by hand
If you have a Cricut, you can access this project on my Cricut Design Space profile.
Download the files in the material list (above) and cut them out at the size of your liking. For my garland, I cut my pieces at the following sizes. For the Sanderson Sister outlines, I cut Sarah (on yellow paper) and Winnie (on orange paper) at 3 in. wide and Mary (on purple paper) at 2.5 in. wide. For their face shapes, I eyeballed the size, cutting them out on cream paper and gluing them to the hair outlines. For Binx, our black cat, I cut him at 3.5 in. wide on black paper. The pumpkins were cut at 3 in. wide on orange paper and the cauldrons were cut at 3.5 in. wide on black paper. For the lettering, I cut the pieces at around 2.5 inches height on brown recycled paper.
Depending on how long you’d like your garland to be, you can add as many pieces to your garland as you’d like. I found that it was easier to hang my string at the desired height/length first. Then, once my pieces were cut, I attached them to my string with tape so that I had the spacing exactly how I wanted it.
Once your garland is assembled, add fairy lights behind the decoration for an extra magical touch.
See? I told you this was an easy DIY! After all, it’s just a bunch of hocus pocus!
P.S. Don’t I have the most photogenic puppy ever?!
This is SO cute and festive! Hocus Pocus is on my watch list for the season. My husband and I are planning to watch some movies tonight! P.S. yes, your puppy is so sweet! Thanks for sharing, girl!
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I vote for you to watch Hocus Pocus! It’s always so much fun! Hope you guys have a fun movie night.
The garland looks great! It is one of my sister’s favorite movies, and she has a cricut. I’m sending this to her.
Author
Awesome! If she has a Cricut, this would be so easy for her to make! 🙂 Thanks for sharing it!
This is adorable! And yes, you’re dog is very photogenic.
Author
He’s a cutie for sure, and thanks!
This is TOO cute! And your pup looks adorable!
Author
Thanks! He always conveniently places himself where I am trying to take pics. 🙂
Ooh yay, a fellow Cricut crafter! I just purchased mine and am in need of some more DIY ideas to use it for! I’m yet to see Hocus Pocus (I know, I know!), but I still think this is a super cute garland. Great job!
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Thanks! And I’m so happy to hear you got a Cricut! It’s so much fun to use! Can’t wait to see what you make.
ahh this is so cute! I just decided to decorate our living room and definitely have to add this to my craft list!
Author
Yes! It’s the perfect timing for a little Hocus Pocus touch!
Hocus Pocus is one of my all-time favorite Halloween movies. This is the cutest garland!
Author
Thanks! And I agree! I’m not much for scary movies, so this is the perfect Halloween flick for me!
This looks so pretty and neat! I love that there are fairy lights as well.
Author
Fairy lights go with anything, IMO! They just add that extra little sparkle. 🙂
Oh my gosh i need to make this. I am obsessed with Hocus Pocus.
Author
Same! I love that movie – it gets better every time I watch it!