Stop buying overpriced halloween decorations and make your own for less. These halloween decor DIY ideas are cheap and easy to make. There are over a hundred spooktacular ideas to choose from.
Here are some basic crafting supplies that you may need for these halloween decor DIY ideas:
- hot glue gun & glue sticks
- craft glue
- small paint or sponge brush. You can get them for $0.50-$1 at Walmart
- acrylic paint or spray paint. You can get small bottles of acrylic paint for $0.50 and basic spray paint for $1-$2 at Walmart
- tape
- scissors
- craft knife
Haunted Figurines
black spray paint + thrift store figurines + painter’s tape + red chalk paint
Spooky Crystal Ball Halloween Candlesticks
inkjet transparency film + candlesticks + clear bulbs + hot glue + candle + crystal ball shape pattern
Halloween Village
Halloween village buildings (Dollar Tree) + black spray paint ($0.99 Walmart) + plastic bats (Dollar Tree) + acrylic paint + candleholders and/or boxes
DIY Poison Bottles
glass stain + chalkboard paint + glass jars & bottles
You can buy the jars and bottles at Dollar Tree
Spooky Halloween Bottles
empty medicine bottles + glue gun + chalk paint + cork + dark brown& orange-yellow acrylic paint
DIY Halloween Paper Towel Candles
paper towel & toilet paper rolls + glue gun + tape + plastic tea lights + glass pebbles + craft paints
DIY Spell Books
hardcover books + adhesive craft foam + tissue paper + craft paint + mod podge + glue gun
Potions Book
old books. + free printable book covers
Halloween Wine Glasses (Candle Holders)
wine glasses, spray paint, felt, craft foam, sharpie (black and red), cheesecloth, raffia, glue gun
Crystal Ball DIY
black tulle + fishbowl + printed image
Scary Portrait
printable portrait + black craft paint + card stock + X-Acto knife + red mini LED lights
Creepy Fake Portraits
black foam board + glue sticks + printed images or images from a history book
You can get the foam board and glue sticks at Dollar Tree
Creepy Terrarium
3 empty jars + crows, mini skulls, spiders, skeleton + spanish moss + pebbles + floral foam
You can get all these items at Dollar Tree
Creepy Jars
halloween knick-knacks + crows, rats, etc + Spanish moss + jars or vases
You can get all these items at Dollar Tree
Creepy Halloween Candles
glass candle holders + Mod Podge + spray paint + printable pictures of victorians + sand paper
Creepy Windows
spiderwebs + black felt (for bats) + white taper candles + candelabra
You can find the candelabra at a thrift store for a good price
Creepy Lamp
creepy cloth + plastic spider
Crow Tree
branches + vase + Spanish moss + crows
You can get everything at the Dollar Tree
Tortured Candles
black carpet tacks + white pillar candle + red taper candle
Bloody Handprint Window Clings
glue + red & blue food coloring + plastic wrap + wax paper + tape
Hand Candles
candle wax (off white and red) + latex gloves + candle wicks + 20 gauge wire + clamps + duct tape
Drippy Candles
PVC pipes + white spray paint + glue gun + white glue sticks + sponge + tealight + wax paper
Floating Witch Hats
witch hat (Dollar Tree) + glow stick (Dollar Tree) + safety pins (Dollar Tree) + fishing line + hooks
Skull String Art
2’x3’ piece of wood + white nails + black paint + white string + skull printable
Pottery Barn Halloween Votives
vellum + printer + template + LED tea light + tealight holder + double sided tape
Black Lace Candle
black lace trim + needle and black thread + glass candleholder + white candle
Yarn Spiderweb
yarn + scissors + scotch tape + spiders
Trash Bag Spiderwebs
black trash bags + scissors + tape
Spider Web Door
black tape + spider (Dollar Tree)
Ghostly Spider Mantel
white taper candles (Dollar Tree, 2pk), glass taper candle holder (Dollar Tree), white spray paint ($1 Walmart), plastic spiders (Dollar Tree) + spider webs (Dollar Tree)
Paint the candleholders and vase white. Glue spiders to candles. Add spider webs
Magnetic Spiders
plastic spider rings (Dollar Tree) + magnet sheets + hot glue gun
Spider Web Mason Jar
webs with spiders (Dollar Tree) + battery operated tealight candle (Dollar Tree) + mason jar (Dollar Tree)
Spooky Spider Picture Frame
black picture frame + white dollies + large black spiders
You can get all these items at Dollar Tree
Spider Candle Jars
empty baby-food jars + yarn + Elmer’s glue + LED tealight candles + plastic spiders
You can get the LED tea light candles at Dollar Tree (2 for $1)
DIY Ghost Candy Stand
barrel stand + white bed sheet + Halloween candy bowl + white spray paint + black felt
Floating Ghost
cheesecloth + black felt + cornstarch + water + bows
Floating Ghost
2 liter soda bottle + cheesecloth + styrofoam ball (Dollar Tree) + wire (Dollar Tree)
Ghost Candles
glass jar candle, 8″ (Dollar Tree) + black permanent marker
Ghost Paper Bags
white paper bags (Dollar Tree) + LED tea light candles (Dollar Tree, 2 pack) + black permanent marker (Dollar Tree)
Ghost Jugs
empty milk jugs + black permanent marker (Dollar Tree) + craft knife + string clear lights
Halloween Black Cat Decorations
mini pumpkins + foam craft balls + black acrylic paint + felt + glue gun + black pipe cleaners + black yarn + decorative ribbon
You can get the foam balls, pipe cleaners and ribbon at Dollar Tree
Pumpkin Cauldrons
black spray paint ($0.99 – Walmart) + 3 jack o lantern treat pails (Dollar Tree) + creepy cloth (Dollar Tree)
Spider Pumpkins
mini pumpkins + tea light candles + black pipe cleaners
Creepy Crawly Pumpkin
2 packs of mini creatures + foam pumpkin
Both items can be found at Dollar Tree
Paper Mice Decoration
black construction paper + scissors + tape + mice templates
Candy Jar DIY
round glass candleholder (Dollar Tree)+ 6 inch terra cotta pot + terra cotta saucer + wooden knob + paint + ribbon (Dollar Tree)
Even though you can’t get the pot, saucer and knob at Dollar Tree, you can get them for $1 or less at Walmart or a home improvement store
Fanged Pumpkins
mini white pumpkin + plastic vampire teeth
Boo Candles
small wood letters + candleholders + black spray paint + mini craft pumpkins
You can get the candleholders from a thrift store for cheap
Boo Sign
wood letters + black acrylic paint + orange ribbon or tulle
Candy Corn Decoration
yellow, orange, and white yarn + poster board + staples
Candy Corn Bottle Centerpiece
Empty Wine Bottles + Orange, Yellow and White Spray Paint + Candy Corn (Dollar Tree) + Silver Serving Tray (Dollar Tree)
Candy Corn Candles II
Tall Glass Candleholders +Pillar Candles + Candy Corn
Candy Corn Mason Jars
3 Mason Jars + Orange, Yellow and White Spray Paint ($1 each at Walmart) + Black Ribbon (Dollar Tree)
DIY Candy Corn Halloween Water Beads
water beads – yellow, orange and clear + tall glass vases + water
Pumpkin Door Decor
$1 plastic pumpkin + craft paint + tissue paper + mod podge + halloween ribbons
You can get the pumpkin, tissue paper, and halloween ribbons at Dollar Tree
Framed Plastic Pumpkin
$1 plastic pumpkin + orange spray paint + brown acrylic paint + black frame + scrapbook paper + ribbon
You can get the pumpkin, frame and ribbon at Dollar Tree
Burlap Pumpkin
Burlap Pumpkin (Dollar Tree) + Twine (Dollar Tree).
For the swirly tendrils effect you coat those strands of twine with Mod Podge and wrap them around a pencil. Allow it to set for about 10 minutes and then remove the pencil
Halloween Bandana Pumpkins
bandanas (Dollar Tree) + embroidery floss + polyfil + needle & thread
Halloween Candles
glass jar candle (Dollar Tree) + halloween tape or stickers
Halloween Frames
photo frames (Dollar Tree)+ black ribbon (Dollar Tree0 + halloween ribbon (Dollar Tree) + vinyl stickers + paint pens + paint
Toilet Paper Covers
Halloween napkins + toilet paper
Ruffled Tree Trio
crepe paper + glue stick + paper mache cone
DIY Paper Lanterns for Halloween Decorations
black metallic paper + half sheet of white vellum + battery operated tea lights
Spooky Bat Lamp
adhesive dots + black cardstock + printable bat + lamp with shade
Bat Lantern
paper lantern + black card stock + adhesive dots + bat template
Black Bats
black construction paper (Dollar Tree) + printable bat template
Spooky Bat Chandelier
quilting hoops + foam bats + black craft paint + black string
Halloween Tin Can Luminaries
Sharpie + empty tin cans + hammer and nail + paint + candles
K Cup Pumpkin Garland
clear contact paper + sharpie + used k cups + orange string lights
Paint Chip & Washi Tape Candy Corn Garland
scissors + paint chip samples + orange washi tape
DIY Halloween Candy Door Hanger
chalkboard + half pumpkin + wood burning tool + drill + hammer & nails + black & white paint
DIY Ghost Face Picture Frame
picture frames +acrylic paint + cheesecloth + foam heads + petroleum jelly + starch spray + glue gun
You can get the picture frames, petroleum jelly and starch spray at Dollar Tree
DIY Spooky Halloween Mirror
old frame + old book + razor blade + glossy black spray paint
You can get the book and frame at a thrift store
Skull Candle Holder
3 skulls (Dollar Tree) + 2 terra cotta saucers ($0.75- Walmart) +
black spray paint (Walmart -$0.99) + Halloween candle (Dollar Tree).
Skeleton Dish DIY
plastic skeleton + glass taper candle holder + glass tealight holder + e6000 glue + white spray paint + silver spray paint + black acrylic paint
You can get the candleholders and plastic skeleton at Dollar Tree
Boneyard Lantern
bag of mini plastic skulls + glass cylinder vase (Dollar Tree) + skull necklaces (Dollar Tree) + white spray paint ($1 – Walmart) + caulking + battery operated tea lights (Dollar Tree)
Vase of Skulls (#6)
small skeletons + tall glass vase + spanish moss
All of these are items you can get at Dollar Tree
Upcycled Skull
glossy white spray paint + plastic skull + craft knife + florals
Skull Candlesticks
skulls (Dollar Tree) + battery powered tealight candles (Dollar Tree) + wooden candlesticks (thrift store) + glitter
Spooky Halloween Vase
small glass vase (Dollar Tree) + black spray paint (Walmart -$0.99) + hot glue
It does require some drawing skill for the spider web detail
Eyeball Flowers
eyeball flowers + purple vase + liatris or similar flowers
You can get all these items at Dollar Tree
Halloween Apothecary Jars
acrylic paint in (black, gray, purple) + insects + plastic candy jar
While you can’t get these exact jars at Dollar Tree, you can get a similar one and you could use e6000 glue to attach a glass taper candleholder to the bottom
Halloween Hand Soap
confetti + mini creatures + hand soap
All these items can be found at the Dollar Tree
Customized Halloween Door Mat
floor mat (Dollar Tree) + stencils + acrylic paint
DIY Witch Legs
pool noodle (Dollar Tree) + stockings (Dollar Tree) + large black heels (thrift store)
Witch Broom DIY
$1 broom + black spray paint (Walmart – $1) + glitter + ribbons (Dollar Tree) + gems
Halloween Spellbooks
books + small plastic Halloween items (Dollar Tree) + letters + hot glue gun + black & metallic craft paint
You can get the books at Dollar Tree or thrift stores.
Mummy Door
white streamers (Dollar Tree – 2pk) + black construction paper (Walmart -$0.75) + printer paper
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