Paint each of the wood blocks in a different color (one black, one white and one grey). The grey comes from mixing a bit of black with the white paint.

Wipe away the excess paint with a cloth and let them dry.

Give them more of a distressed look by sanding the edges and/or dry brushing over top in a contrasting color.

Next, using the hot glue gun, spell the words ‘Spells, Potions and Brews on the spines of the books (wood blocks) and let them dry. This will create a 3D effect on the spines.

Using the metallic gold paint, brush over the glued words on the spines and let dry.

Next using the hot glue gun, glue the books together and use the twine to tie them together.

You can add any sort of Halloween decoration to the books. We hot glued a spider for more effect.