Give your home a sophisticated look for halloween on a budget with these DIY black and gold Dollar store halloween decorations. Each one of these dollar store crafts costs less than 5 dollars and takes under 10 minutes to put together, so they are cheap and easy craft ideas to make. They are great halloween decor ideas for a halloween party. These DIY halloween decorations will add an elegant touch to your home without breaking the bank!
All of the supplies for these craft projects came from Dollar Tree except for the spray paint. This is the spray paint that I used. You can get it at Walmart too for around the same price. I was able to make all of these projects with about ½ a can of spray paint so you’ll have some left over for other projects!
Black and Gold Dollar Store Halloween Decorations
Skeleton Hands Candleholder Halloween Centerpiece
Supplies:
- glue gun
- glue sticks
Materials:
- plastic skeleton hands
- glass taper candleholder
- black sand or other filler
- votive or small pillar candle
- gold spray paint
- round glass candleholder
Cost: $5
Time: 10 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Instructions:
- Paint the skeleton hands and taper candleholder gold and let them dry.
- Glue the skeleton hands together in a circle, making sure it’s dry and securely glued together before the next step.
- Add glue to the rim of the taper candleholder and put the skeleton hands on top of the glue.
- Put glue on top of the skeleton hands in the inner circle and put the round glass candleholder on top, pressing down to make sure it’s well-attached.
- Add black sand or whatever filler you choose to the inside of the round candleholder.
- Put your candle on top of the filler.
Gold Skull Candleholder
Supplies:
- craft knife
Materials:
- plastic skull
- gold spray paint
- black candle
Cost: $3
Time: Under 5 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Super Easy
Instructions:
- Spray paint your skull gold and let it dry.
- Cut out an X shape in the center of the skull big enough for the candle.
- Push the candle through the hole in the middle.
DIY Gold Bone Candleholder
Supplies:
- glue gun
- glue stick
Materials:
- plastic bones
- tall vase or candleholder
- gold spray paint
- LED candle
- frosted glass spray paint (optional)
Cost: $4
Time: 5 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Instructions:
- Spray paint the bones gold.
- Spray paint the vase / candleholder with frosted glass (optional).
- Glue the bones evenly around the vase.
- Add your LED candle to the inside of the candleholder.
Halloween Party Menu Board
Supplies:
- painter’s tape
- paint brushes
- paper
Materials:
- halloween party platter
- gold spray paint
- chalkboard paint
Cost: $3
Time: 15 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Instructions:
- Line the edges of the bat border with painter’s tape on a piece of paper big enough to fit inside the platter.
- Spray paint the bat border gold and let it dry completely.
- Slowly and carefully peel the painter’s tape and paper off the platter.
- Line the bat border with painter’s tape and paint the interior with chalk paint. Let it dry.
- Peel the painter’s tape off again. Be extra careful because chalk paint is prone to peeling off plastic easily.
- You may need to go over the edges again with a tiny paint brush and chalk paint if there are any spots along the edge that aren’t even or filled in properly.
50 Cheap and Elegant Halloween Decorations
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