35+ Easy DIY Halloween Decorations • Craving Some Creativity

Over 30 Easy Halloween Decoration Ideas to transform your home into the spooky spirit of the season! Simple, budget-friendly décor ideas, last-minute Halloween decorations and full-on spooky DIY projects to create a haunted house vibe!

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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I consider it the official opening of the holiday season and the perfect time to embrace the Halloween spirit. Every year, I add a little bit more and you can see our previous Apothecary Witch Decorations here.

Today, I’ve included over 35 inspiring DIY Halloween decor ideas that easy to make. There’s something for everyone from DIY fog and a halloween projector tutorial, to simple crafts for the last-minute decorator.

Boo-tiful Wreath Ideas

Festive wreaths are out in full force and a great pick-me-up for any front door. I think you’ll be as inspired as I was by these colorful, pattern-full additions to each home!

Wreath made from candy corn to adorn front door.

Black and white ribbon wreath with BOO in the center in metallic gold.

Halloween Ornament Wreath with spider in the middle.

From simple ribbon and form to layering of crafty materials, there is a lot of creativity and individuality to craft wreaths that are unique…and often they are made in very budget-friendly ways. Learn how to make each one in these tutorials:

Front Porch Frights

When it comes to adding front porch décor, a few DIY anchor pieces add a foundation and original style that no neighbor can knockoff. Tight on budget but big on Halloween spirit? Don’t despair!

Happy Haunting Halloween doormat in front of door with buffalo check rug underneath.

You can find lots of creative custom doormats like this one or create your own with a coir doormat and black outdoor paint.

A house covered in gauze spider webs with other Halloween decorations on them.

Go big with your outdoor Halloween decorations by setting up faux cobwebs across your porch or yard and placing a giant spider right in the middle. I like these linen gauze spider webs much more than the fuzzy cotton cobweb style. There is a new version with pre-cut holes but I haven’t tried it so I don’t know how I feel about that.

A pile of ceramic skulls in a firepit lit on fire.

Make a firepit with these human sized skulls! These painted ceramic skulls can be used in wood or natural gas fireplaces, so they’re ideal for chilly evenings spent around an outdoor fire pit.

A cauldron filled with skulls and smoke fog emitting from it.

This cauldron is from our wicked witch ring. For more front porch ideas, I have included all my favorites in Halloween Porch Decorating Ideas here.

Wicked Walkways

Easy DIY Halloween Outdoor décor is step one in haunting your homestead this season. It’s been a treat to watch brigades of costumed children marvel at ours each year. Think beyond the graveyard with these clever walkway installations.

Pro Tip: Most supplies for these projects can be found at your local dollar store!

DIY halloween luminaries that have jackolantern faces on one side and Enter if you Dare on the other.

Ghost lights made from ping pong balls and cheesecloth.

DIY Halloween Lanterns – Enter if you dare! Better pay attention to these weatherproof outdoor luminaries.
Ping Pong Ghost Lanterns – Use ping pong balls for these “lights” that can be hung anywhere and take only a few minutes to make!

Halloween yard sign with witch's apothecary shop motif hanging on a frame.

Learn how to make a big outdoor yard sign with this DIY tutorial! It certainly doesn’t have to be as ornate as this one, but it will be just as spellbinding and it’s easy to reverse for fall or Christmas decorating.

Little shop of horror venus plant in a pot Halloween decoration.

A yard monster made from putting large eyes in the bushes for an easy DIY Halloween decoration.

DIY Carnivorous Plants – A few simple supplies and imagination make these fun and realistic little monsters.
Yard Monsters – Get your foliage in on the trick-or-treating! Glowing eyes give your outdoor decorations an extra creepy touch! Learn how to create several different looks depending on what kind of shrubbery you have.

DIY Halloween Crafts

Although the front porch is our family project each Halloween, we certainly don’t let the fun stop there! We like to deck the halls full throttle ’round here.

Halloween decorated buffet table with skulls, pumpkins, and a draped black scarf.

Bats, cats & creepy crawlers – The “secret sauce” behind Pinterest-worthy holiday mantel displays are nothing more than creativity, a few cans of paint, and your trusty glue gun. This Fun Halloween Party Tablescape delights party-goers of all ages.

Halloween Party Decorations on a mantle with bats, an old time clock, candles, books, and an assortment of goodies on a buffet table.

Check out some of my favorite Scary Halloween buffet ideas here! This one above is from our own party as well. There are loads of ideas from floor cushions promising extra seating for friends, candy corn popcorn buckets, but the clock is ticking….because time is running out.

More Halloween DIY party decorations:

Candy corn in a jar made from plant pots.

A diy spider craft made from a flower pot and pipe cleaners.

Find the tutorials here:

Also, check out these 20 amazing Halloween mantel decorating ideas for even more inspiration and crafts.

Spooky Centerpieces

I simply adore a holiday table. Setting the Halloween table is extra fun because of the element of playfulness.

Halloween Decor Stamping on Candles using tissue paper transfer technique.

Have five minutes? Stamped transfer candles make an easy addition to your tablescape.

Apothecary bottles with various labels on them for Halloween party décor.

Or upcycle empty bottles headed for the compost, with these free printable Apothecary labels. Voila! Your dining room table is alight with fanciful frights.

Four plates depicting a snack, a claw, a bat, and a skull on a black table.

Set the table for mischief or hang DIY Silhouette Plates on the wall to create a creepy gallery effect.

Wine bottles made with dripping candle wax in red and black.

Dripping red and black candles are always a good time, especially when you know the secret behind the magic and don’t have to wait long for the candles to burn down.

Mason jars painted with spooky characters on them in chalk paint. — (Source has unfortunately closed down)

These Mason Jar Ghouls are creative with countless ways to personalize them. I think of lighting them up with our last name, for example. The combination of chalky finish paint and spooky Halloween characters is great too!

Large jar decorated with plastic skulls with title that reads boneyard lantern.

Yearning for the newest department store Halloween decor? Try your hand at a DIY version instead! This Pottery-Barn inspired boneyard lantern is a perfect example.

Pretty as a Pumpkin

Is there anything more festive to decorate with than pumpkins? I admittedly go a bit gaga for gourds each Halloween. Here are some of my favorite unique pumpkin decorating ideas:

Pumpkins gilded in gold instantly dress up a table.
Make easy fabric pumpkins with cheap fabric squares from the store and some twine.
Add a touch of whimsy to traditional carved pumpkins with emoji styled pumpkins.
“Paint” mini pumpkins with metallic Sharpie markers or outdoor paint for a cute touch.
Cut off the top and add some succulents to create an easy pumpkin bouquet.

Stacked Pumpkin Heads - Pumpkin Topiary for Halloween Front Door Decorations

Pair it with this easy to make DIY Pumpkin Topiary. It’s a bold statement that’s easy on the wallet.

More Easy DIY Halloween Decorations

Small black sign that reads BOO and has string art spider webs on it.

Throw pillow with orange polka dots and the number 31 designed on it.

Perhaps the best part about Halloween is the child-like wonder it ignites in all of us. DIY projects that delight little ones, are a true treat. Create a Boo Sign or add a Polka Dot Pillow. It’s been a joy to share this love with my son and cook up new crafty ideas every year.

Metallic painted insect models on black plaques.

A black hutch with vinyl bats flowing overhead on a white wall and a spider web decoration.

Don’t leave your living room out of the fun! These gilded insect plaques are so cool and unique, while a wall of bats is an easy wall decoration that anyone can do.

May none of us fully outgrow the mystery & wonder…Happy Haunting!

Weekend DIY project. A pegboard organizer in the craft room above the desk workspace.

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