Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by crafting some scary DIY Halloween decorations? Creating one of a kind decorations adds a personal touch to your haunted house and can be a fun activity for the whole family to do too! Get ready for Halloween with our spooky DIY mason jars, DIY Halloween decorations from Dollar Tree or cute bat garland! We have fun ideas for the whole family to easily recreate on a budget.
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to create my own decorations for! There are so many clever and affordable ways that you can decorate your home for your Halloween party or just for yourself! I love to incorporate my favorite scary characters or create a spooky theme throughout the home. One of my favorite things to do when hosting a Halloween party is to create different themes in each room of my home! One room could be paranormal theme, while another space can be a Friday the 13th themed. The most important thing about creating your own Halloween decorations is to have fun while still spooking your guests!
Whether you are hosting your very own Halloween costume party or just want to make your home spooky for the trick or treaters that are coming, here are 17 creative ideas to get you started! From DIY Halloween decorations for outside to scary DIY Halloween decorations, keep reading to unlock some creative ideas you can recreate.
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Best DIY Halloween Decorations
1. DIY Halloween Decorations For Outside
Get your neighbors talking with this funny and scary skeleton DIY Halloween decoration for outside! Simply prop up two skeletons on your front yard holding a garbage body bag! Be sure to add spotlights on your skeleton DIY so that it is visible at night.
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2. DIY Halloween Decorations Dollar Tree
If you are looking for an easy, budget friendly Halloween DIY decoration that you can create with the family, try these DIY ghosts!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- Paper towel holder
- Hanging Ghost Decoration
- Black Felt Sheet
- Mini Jack-o-lantern buckets
- Pumpkin clip
- Hot glue gun
- Packing tape
- Scissors
CLICK HERE TO READ HOW TO MAKE THESE DIY GHOSTS FROM DOLLAR TREE.
3. DIY Ghost Portraits
Create your very own DIY Halloween ghost portraits by painting your own ghosts on black card stock. Place your masterpieces into old picture frames. Be sure to create that antique look to your frames by using a rub n buff metallic finish.
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4. Easy DIY Front Door Decoration
If you are looking for an easy way to decorate your apartment door, dorm door, or classroom door for Halloween this year, look no further. Create a spooky entrance by taping up cardboard pieces that are cut up into wooden boards. Complete the look with some bat decals and black spider webs around your warning message.
5. DIY Witches Caldron
This is one of our favorite DIY Halloween decorations for your upcoming Halloween party! Create your own spooky witches cauldron in just 20 minutes by gluing clear ornaments to your cauldron and adding twinkle lights around the ornaments.
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6. DIY Halloween Decorations For Your Party
One of the cheapest and easiest Halloween DIY decorations you can make are these hanging Halloween cages. To start, glue two black laundry baskets together with hot glue or zip ties and put your caged object into it. Complete the look by hanging your cages with chains and adding spiders and spider webs. You can hang these cages from the ceiling or from planter hangers.
7. DIY Halloween Decor For Kids
An easy and affordable DIY Halloween decoration for kids to create are these painted monster cans. This is an easy DIY for teachers, babysitters or just for a crafty family fun night. Have each child bring in a few cans, unwrap them and paint them to create a spooky character.
8. Garland Halloween DIY
Another classic Halloween decoration that you can make for your party are these fabric chain link garland. These garlands not only look great for your Halloween party but they can also be hung on your mantel, tv stand, or doorways.
9. Neutral Aesthetic Halloween DIY Centerpiece
If the black and bloody Halloween decorations don’t go with the aesthetic of your home, try this neutral Halloween decorative skeleton. Simply hot glue your favorite neutral faux florals to the head of a skeleton and place it on your coffee table for an easy decor idea.
10. DIY Halloween Bat Garland
Cut out bat shapes from black construction paper and string them together to create a garland. Hang it across your fireplace, windows, or doorways for a fluttering effect.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- Natural Wood Beads (18mm)
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Black Felt Sheet
- Jute twine
- Scissors
- Bat template
- Card stock
CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO MAKE THE BAT GARLAND
11. DIY Halloween Decorations for Party
An easy and affordable way to decorate the tables for your party is to add witches hats along the center of the table as a centerpiece. Incorporate some small pumpkins and candles for a warm and spooky glow while you enjoy dinner.
12. Haunted Mason Jar Lanterns
Turn your ordinary mason jars into eerie lanterns. Fill the jars with red colored water and faux eye balls. You can also add faux fingers, bones or just paint the mason jars and use them as decorations for your home.
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13. Skeleton Wreath
Create a wreath using a foam base and covering it with skeleton hands. Use hot glue to attach the the hands onto a wire wreath and hang it on your front door for a watchful welcome.
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14. Witch Hat Luminaries
Recreate this look on your front porch by hanging witches hats from the ceiling with battery-operated lights. Line your walkway with these luminaries for a magical entrance or hang them on the inside of your home as decor for your next party.
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15. DIY Halloween Decorations Dollar Store
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16. DIY Mummy Door
Turn your front door into a mummy! Wrap it in white streamers or gauze, leaving gaps for eyes. Attach googly eyes or black paper circles to complete the look.
17. Front Porch DIY Halloween Decorations
If you are looking for a way to spruce up your front porch decor this year, try making your very own pumpkin stack with florals. Glue three painted Jack o Lanterns on top of one another and then secure your favorite faux florals to the top. Be sure to add some weight to your pumpkins so that they stay in an upright position.
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