The spookiest time of the year is just around the corner which means it’s time to start planning your scary Halloween decor and costume ideas! We have found 21 adorable Halloween DIY ideas that will make your Halloween extra sweet and with a hint of spooky and help get the spooky season started!
As someone who loves crafting their own costumes and home decor for Halloween, I am always looking for new and fun DIY projects that I can easily recreate for my home. This year I have searched Pinterest for the best Halloween DIY ideas that are adorable but still have some spookiness to them. I am here to share with you the best Halloween DIY’s that I have found online!
In this blog post, we will show you DIY Halloween ideas for the dollar store, DIY Halloween decor ideas, and Halloween craft ideas for parties! Every DIY in this guide is affordable and easily achievable! Be sure to screenshot and save any ideas for you to recreate this spooky season! Now get ready and grab your craft supplies!
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How Can I Make My House Spooky For Halloween?
Here are some ways you can make your house spooky for Halloween:
- Add spider webs
- Hang witches hats from the ceiling
- Use a fog machine
- Stick tombstones in the ground
- Use fake blood
- Put jack o lanterns in your home
- Stick bats to the walls
- Use skeletons as props
Best Halloween DIY Ideas
1. Outdoor Halloween DIY: Cement Pumpkin Planter
Make your front porch stand out from the others by turn faux pumpkins into unique planters for your favorite mums! By using an affordable plastic pumpkin from Target and a bag on cement, you too can create this cement planter!
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2. Candy Corn Wreath
Create a candy corn themed wreath using ribbon and hang it on your front door to welcome trick-or-treaters! We love this not so spooky Halloween DIY because most materials were purchased from the Dollar Store making it really budget friendly. Once you learn how to make this candy corn wreath, you can create these themed wreaths for every season!
CHECK OUT THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO ON HOW TO DIY THIS HALLOWEEN WREATH.
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3. Halloween DIY Projects: Ghostly Balloons
Turn white balloons into cute friendly ghosts by adding construction paper eyes and a mouth. Attach white streamers to the bottom of the ghosts and hang them from the ceiling. These adorable ghosts are perfect for a Halloween party!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- TAPE
- WHITE BALLOONS
- BLACK MARKER FOR THE EYES AND MOUTH OR CONSTRUCTION PAPER
- SCISSORS
- WHITE PARTY STREAMERS
4. DIY Ghost Garland
Cut out ghost shapes from old book paper and draw a spooky ghost face! Hang them from a string to create a unique ghost garland.
5. Mummy Mason Jars
Wrap mason jars with gauze or bandages and add googly eyes to make cute and spooky mummy candle holders. This is such a cute Halloween DIY activity that the kids can create too!
6. Cute Cat Ears Headband
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No need for an expensive, full costume, just some cute cat ears headband can make the perfect DIY costume. If you get invited to a last minute Halloween party, no need to run to the nearest Halloween store, look through your closet first and check out them 15 last minute DIY costumes.
15 EASY LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUME DIY IDEAS:
- CAT
- CEREAL KILLER (WHITE T SHIRT WITH MINI CEREAL BOXES GLUED TO IT )
- BUNNY
- WITCH
- ANY CELEBRITY (LOOK ALIKE)
- WEDNESDAY ADAMS
- FOOTBALL PLAYER (ANY SPORT)
- OLD LADY OR OLD MAN
- SCARECROW
- GHOST
- SKULL MAKEUP
- DEVIL
- MUMMY
- DEER
- BURGLAR
7. Pumpkin Planters
Carve out small pumpkins and plant your favorite succulents inside of them. These pumpkin planters will look adorable on your porch or even your windowsill. We love this Halloween DIY for the kitchen this spooky season! It is such an easy way to add a subtle pop of fall in the home.
8. Spiderweb Cupcake Toppers
Make spiderweb cupcake toppers using black icing or melted chocolate as the webs. These are the perfect party cupcakes that are easy to make but look like you spent a ton of time on them. Don’t forget to add little spiders!
9. Candy Corn Bunting
Cut out pieces of felt in candy corn colors (orange, yellow, and white) and string them together to make a candy corn banner. We adore this Halloween DIY project to hang around a mantel or even hang in a kids room!
10. Spooky Monster Door Decor
Create a monster from craft paper and attach it to your front door to welcome your guests into your home this Halloween season! This is a Halloween DIY commonly used by teachers, but can easily be recreated on your front door!
11. Glowing Ghost Jars
Add battery-operated lights inside of your cute ghosts made from cheesecloth!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- LIQUID STARCH
- CHEESECLOTH
- BLACK FELT
- BATTERY OPERATED LIGHTA
- “MOLD FOR GHOST” WE RECOMMEND WATER BOTTLES AND BALLOONS
HOW TO MAKE DIY GHOSTS FROM CHEESECLOTHS:
1. First step is to make the mold for your ghosts. We recommend using water bottles with balloons taped to the tops of the bottles to for the rounded head part of the ghosts.
2. Once you have the molds for your ghosts, cut the cheesecloth so it will fit over these molds. We suggest more than one layer for each ghost.
3. Next, mix together the liquid starch with some water so it’s about the consistency of milk and soak your cheesecloths in the mixture.
4. Now, drape the cheesecloth over your mold and lay it exactly how you want them to dry. Again be sure to use at least two layers of cheese cloth for each ghost.
5. Let the ghost completely harden for a few hours and remove your molds! Add your spooky ghosts faces with the black felt and stick a light underneath!
12. Pumpkin Cake Pops
How adorable are these fun Halloween cake pops! Type Halloween cake pops into Pinterest and the cute ideas are endless! If you are looking for a sweet treat to make for a Halloween party try out some of these Halloween cake pops ideas!
- EYE BALLS
- HALLOWEEN BAT
- PUMPKINS
- GHOSTS
- MUMMY
- BLACK CAT
13. Halloween Themed Pillow Covers
Sew spooky ghosts or pumpkins onto your pillow covers for a quick and cute home decor idea. If you aren’t the best at sewing, try this crafty Dollar Store DIY method to achieve this pillow.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- WHITE YARN
- SCISSORS
- BLACK FELT
- HOT GLUE
- PILLOW COVER
HOW TO DIY THIS GHOST PILLOW:
- First, cut about 40 pieces of yarn about 6 inches long or your desired length. For any affordable dollar tree alternative, cut up a white mop head from the dollar store and use that instead of yarn.
- Assemble the yarn and plan the ghosts shape and sizes.We recommend keeping the ghost similar in size and shape. You want. to create the ghosts by assembling the yarn like a rainbow (try 3 strings per ghost).Keep in mind, the strings should not be the same size in order to create a flowing bottom of the ghost.
- Once you have your ghosts planned out, glue the yarn together to form the ghosts.
- Now that all the ghosts are finished, it is time to glue them onto your pillow cover.
- Lastly, add the faces to the ghosts using black felt, paint or a black sharpie will do!
Just be creative and have fun with the DIY don’t worry about each ghost being identical!
14. Spooky DIY Halloween Party Idea
Create this spooky Halloween punch for your party in 2025! This is such a great way to keep the punch cold, but also add a fun, unexpected spooky element to your beverage!
HOW TO CREATE THIS SPOOKY PARTY PUNCH:
This is one of the easiest Halloween DIY ideas in this lineup. All you have to do is fill some gloves with water and secure the gloves with a rubber band so that the water doesn’t come out. We suggest hanging the gloves from a grate in the freezer to maintain a 3 dimensional shape to the spooky hands. Once they are completely frozen, carefully peel off the glove and add the ice hands to your punch bowl! Be sure that the beverage is a red color to get the entire spooky experience!
15. DIY Halloween Treat Idea
We adore this Halloween DIY treat! Dip pretzel rods into green melting chocolate to create these scary witch fingers! Add a artificial black nail and some spooky lines to create knuckles! Love this idea!
16. Halloween DIY Props
HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE BOW WITH RIBBON:
- Make a simple loop and pinch the ribbon together.
2. Wrap the tail on the right side over your thumb and hold it in the back.
3. Keep holding the ribbon with your thumb and pointer with one hand. With your other hand, fold the right tail and pinch it to create the bows other loop.
4. Pull the new right bow loop you just made over your thumb and pull to create your bow!
17. Halloween DIY Dollar Tree
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18. Witches’ Hat Cookies
Bake and decorate witches’ hat cookies using chocolate cookies, ice cream cones, and colorful icing. Be creative and have fun with this sweet treat!
19. Jack-o’-Lantern String Lights
Turn empty milk jugs into cute jack-o’-lanterns and string them together with lights to create a festive ambiance. We suggest painting the milk jugs and drawing faces on them and simply popping them into existing string lights! This is a great DIY for an outdoor Halloween party.
20. Halloween DIY Front Porch Decor
If you frequent Pinterest, you know that these floating witches hats are a very popular decor item for the front porch. This is a simple and affordable way to make your home spooky this season!
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21. Ghostly Lanterns
Transform white paper bags into ghostly lanterns by cutting out ghost shapes and putting battery operated lights inside. Add these ghost lanterns to your front porch or staircase so that guests are welcomed with the unique craft!
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