Halloween décor always walks a fine line between spooky and straight-up tacky. You know what I mean — plastic skeletons that squeak when the wind blows, pumpkin lights that flicker like they’ve seen things, and glitter-covered bats shedding on everything you love. So this year, I wanted something different. Something weird, modern, and charmingly handmade.
Enter: the plaster mushroom garland made out of Toffifee packaging. Yes, I know how that sounds. But hear me out — these tiny black-and-white mushrooms are stylish, slightly absurd, and ridiculously easy to make. They look like Scandinavian design accidentally wandered into a witch’s cottage.
It all started when I was cleaning up after one of those long “let’s eat all the candy and pretend it’s self-care” evenings. The Toffifee tray caught my eye — those perfect little round molds looked too good to throw away. And because my brain only has two modes — chaos and crafting — I decided they were destined to become mushrooms. Obviously.
The result? A quirky, minimalist Halloween garland that looks like something a witch artist made during her sabbatical in Copenhagen. And yes, it started with candy.
What you’ll need
- Empty Toffifee trays
- Plaster of Paris (200 g plaster + 80 g water)
- Small twigs for stems
- White and black acrylic paint
- Black permanent marker (for sketching random patterns)
- Twine or jute rope
- Hot glue gun (or strong craft glue)
- Optional: painted black branches, or a Halloween Tree
How To Make The Garland
Prep the tray.
Pour your plaster into the Toffifee molds (see, that sugar habit was an investment). Once it starts setting, poke in small twigs — crooked ones look best, trust me.
Leave to dry overnight, unless you enjoy the heartbreak of snapping half your mushrooms out too early.
Forget realistic colors. This isn’t a forest; it’s a vibe. Paint your mushrooms white, then use black paint or marker to doodle random patterns — dots, stripes, spider webs, whatever your chaos suggests.
If it looks weird, perfect. It’s Halloween. Weird is the point.
Lay your mushrooms out on a table and glue each stem to a piece of twine. If you’re fancy, tie them instead — I didn’t have the patience for that kind of perfection. Space them roughly 5-10 cm apart, or don’t measure at all (nobody’s grading you). When done, you’ll have a string of haunted mushrooms that make people question your sanity and your creativity — both fair.
I hung mine on a black-painted branch with white yarn webs, so it looked like a witch drying mushrooms for winter. Add fake spiders if you’re feeling dramatic. When the wind moves it slightly, it’s delightfully eerie.
Final thoughts
So, here’s the thing — I didn’t set out to create “modern mushroom art.” I just wanted to keep my hands busy and my kitchen counter less sticky from Toffifee caramel. But somewhere between pouring plaster and doodling webs on tiny caps, it became something else.
This garland now hangs on a black branch above my desk. It sways a little when I open the window, and every time I see it, I laugh because it’s both ridiculous and beautiful — which honestly describes most of my projects (and my life).
If you’re tired of mass-produced Halloween decor that looks like it came from a haunted discount aisle, make your own weirdness instead. Use what’s around — candy trays, twigs, plaster, your sense of humor — and create something that makes people stop and ask, “Wait, are those… mushrooms?”
Yes, they are. And they’re fabulous.