With Summerween being over and Halloween drawing closer, it’s the appropriate time to get excited about decorating for the spooky season! Halloween decor is so fun, yet the typical decorations you normally see are always jack-o’-lanterns and large skeletons…not much of anything else. These types of decorations are classic, but there are so many other Halloween decor ideas that could really transform your home. And best of all, many of them you can easily DIY!
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If you’re wondering how you can add more decor to your home this spooky season, here are 20 DIY Halloween decor ideas you can recreate that will look spooktacular when displayed in your home!
20 Spooktacular DIY Halloween Decor to Recreate
1. Ghost Wreath
@kelsimsavage 👻 DIY Ghost Wreath 👻 Here’s a super fun Halloween DIY of the viral pottery barn ghost wreath! This was so easy and fun to make and for an affordable price!! #halloween #halloweendiy #diyhalloween #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #halloweendecorating #halloweendecoration #halloweentok #halloweentiktok #diy #diycrafts ♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song – PeriTune
You’ve heard of the Christmas wreaths that go on your front door to decorate your festive porch, but have you ever heard about decorating your front porch with a ghost wreath during Halloween? This is such a cute and fun DIY Halloween decor piece that would look so insanely cool on your door!
Clear Ornaments
Cheesecloths
2. Toilet Paper Ghost Lights
@warmplacee__ DIY Ghost Lights 👻✨ #diy #craft #halloween #roomdecor ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – เพลงรวม 🎶 Mix songs – NoNo 🐜🐜
Am I the only one who feels like Halloween decor just isn’t complete without any ghosts? These toilet paper ghost lights are the perfect decor to hang around the house for spooky season, and they’re pretty easy to make. All you’ll need are skewers, aluminum foil, pipe cleaners, a marker pen, small string lights, and, of course, toilet paper (dipped in a glue and water mixture)!
3. Jack-o’-Lantern Jars
@sheri_wilson_ Craving a 90’s halloween with all the quirky homemade costumes and decorations! 🎃 These jackolantern jars were super easy, here’s everything I used- -washed clean jars -mod podge -orange food coloring -sharpie paint pen -tealight candles -twine for the handles 1. Mix a few drops orange food coloring into mod podge and stir until combined. Pour into each jar to coat the inside and allow the excess to drain out. Drop upside down on top of popsicle sticks to fully drain. 2. Place the jars into a preheated oven at 200F (upside down on top of parchment paper) for an hour or until the glue is completely dry. 3. Once cooled, draw jackolantern faces into each jar with a sharpie, wrap twine around the top for a handle, and add a tea light candle inside. #diy #halloween #halloweendecor #homemadehalloween #90shalloween ♬ Its The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown – Apple TV
Instead of recycling your empty jars of pickles or jams, upcycle them instead by turning them into jack-o’-lantern jars! Doesn’t matter if they’re tall, short, wide, or slim; you can do this with any kind of jar! They look super cute and can also be used as a centerpiece!
4. Trash Bag Bats
@shellydoesdiy Easy 5 Minute DIY Bats 🦇 Here’s another quick and easy Halloween craft for anyone who loves DIY Halloween decor. Did you know trash bag bats would stick to a glass door without tape or glue? I didn’t. @shweta.craftland shared this super easy way to decorate your door with bats using nothing but a single garbage bag. I of course had to try it immediately. It worked! We opened and closed the door countless times and the bats are still there. Have you tried this? 📌 Share this with your Halloween-loving bestie and SAVE for later!
♬ Spooky – SAMMY & LESEN
This will probably be the easiest DIY Halloween decor you will ever come across. These are perfect for sticking anywhere in your home, whether it’s on the windows, walls, or glass doors. If you’re sticking them onto glass, remember to spray the glass surface with water first to avoid the bats falling off.
5. Paper Ghost Garland
@brittanyuranich DIY ghost garland 👻 such a fun and easy craft for Halloween- my toddler loves it as well! #halloweencrafts #halloweendiy #spookyseason #spookyvibes #kidactivities ♬ 古灵精怪 Spooky Fun – StellarTracks
Garlands are the perfect type of DIY decor for any holiday because not only do they look amazing across a mantel or on a door, but they’re very simple and easy to make, especially when they’re made out of paper! This paper ghost garland is right on theme for the Halloween season and will take you no longer than 10 minutes to make!
6. 3D Yarn Pumpkin Garland
@kira_goode It’s spooky season 🎃 let’s make the SUPER easy pumpkin garland diy 🎃👻 #crafts #halloween #spookycrafts #fyp ♬ original sound – Kira Goode
This DIY Halloween decor idea is the cutest thing ever! If you’re confident with making 3D crafts, then you’ll love making these little 3D yarn pumpkins to hang up on your mantel or TV stand!
Orange Yarn
String
7. Paper Ghost Decorations
@sandauraaa Free Halloween room decor diy idea🎃 #halloweendecor #diy #halloween #spookyseason #halloweenideas #papercraft #halloweenhome ♬ Spooky, Scary Skeletons – Andrew Gold
This decor idea can definitely be made with items you already have in your home. All you’ll need is paper and a marker pen. Draw outlines of the ghosts, cut them out, and hang them anywhere you want around your home!
8. Spooky Pool Noodle Candles
@cozyhome_living_ Run for TEDI HALLOWEEN decor | HALLOWEEN DIY 🎃👻🧡 #tedi#falldecor#halloween#diy#autumn ♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song(191109) – PeriTune
I love how creative this is. It’s such a cool centerpiece that you can add to your coffee table or dining table during the spooky season, and it’s not too complicated to make! Remember to only use flameless candles for this to avoid it all burning down and becoming a fire hazard in your home!
Pool Noodles
Black Spray Paint
Flameless Tealight Candles
9. Egg Carton Ghost Ornaments
@maredyn Halloween Decoration 👻 #halloween #horror #spooky #diy #gift #art #kidscraft #shortsfeed ♬ This Is Halloween – The Party Cats
If you finish any egg cartons during spooky season, don’t throw them away. Instead, make these ghost ornaments that you can hang around your home!
10. Papier-Mâché Jack Skellington Lamp
@warmplacee__ DIY Halloween Night Lamp ✨👻 #diy #craft #halloween ♬ Halloween – Lux-Inspira
This is for the crafters who love The Nightmare Before Christmas! You can make this Jack Skellington lamp with just a papier-mâchéd balloon, fairy lights, and black card paper. How spooktacularly cool!
11. Candle Ghost Centerpieces
@simplystagedandstyled 👻DIY Ghost Centerpiece 👻 Comment BOO for the details. This is such a simple and adorable DIY! I was able to recreate the Pottery Barn Ghost Centerpiece for a fraction on the cost. What do you guys think? #halloween #diyhalloween #halloweendiy #halloweendecor #halloweendecoration ♬ original sound – Anne Marie
This is another cute ghost decor idea you could create that costs a fraction of the price that retailers sell it for! Make sure to use flameless LED pillar candles so that the ghosts can be lit up! Don’t forget their cute pointy hats too!
Flameless Pillar Candles
Cheesecloths
12. Paper Spiderwebs
@brittanyuranich Paper spiderwebs! 🕸️ such a fun and easy Halloween craft/diy! My toddlers loved them but would be so fun for kids to make! #halloweencrafts #halloweendiy #spookyseason #spookyvibes #kidactivities ♬ What's New Scooby-Doo? – Simple Plan
This is another easy DIY Halloween decor idea you could create that only requires paper, scissors, and a pencil! Simply fold your paper down, draw on your spiderweb pattern, cut it out, then open it up to see your masterpiece! These look so cool hanging in the top corners of rooms because they’re generally where spiderwebs are.
13. Air Dry Clay Ghost Pumpkin
@krystaldunn_ Easy DIY ghost pumpkins are absolutely adorable and much easier to make than you'd think!👻🎃 Directions: • Roll out your air dry clay (parchment paper helps it not stick to your counter) • Cut a circle in the middle and drape over your pumpkin • Dip your fingers in water to smooth out any cracks • Use your thumb to make 2 eyes a mouth and let dry 2-3 days • Paint it white all over (I did 2 coats) and black for the eyes ***Important to note to lightly drape it over the pumpkin – as the clay dries it shrinks so if it is pushed on too tight it will crack – if that does happen just fill the cracks with more clay and you're good – Also more water goes a long way with it cracking and smoothing it out #DIYHalloween #halloweendecor #GhostPumpkins #SpookySeason ♬ Monster Mash – Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
I know how fun it is to make jack-o’-lanterns, but if you want your Halloween decor to be a little more unique, save at least one of your pumpkins to make an air dry clay ghost pumpkin! These are so cute and just as cool as jack-o’-lanterns! Plus they also make a great centerpiece!
Air Dry Clay
14. Sherpa Floor Ghost
@ourwintonhome DIY Sherpa floor ghost! This is so easy and sooo cute for Halloween decor! I used a tomato cage for the base. I draped Sherpa fabric over the top, then used stick on felt to make the eyes. Then hot glued on a pumpkin!🎃 #halloween #halloweeniscoming #halloweendiy #spookyseason #diyhalloween ♬ Spooky, Scary Skeletons (House VIP Remix) – Crystal Knives & Lex Allen
Now this really is a spooktacular DIY Halloween decor idea because I know that seeing this in the middle of the night when there are no lights will genuinely frighten me! This is the perfect addition to your mantel during the spooky season, which you can definitely reuse every year!
Tomato Cages
Fleece Fabric
15. Ghost Silhouettes
@bri.juniper Not only is this Halloween diy budget friendly but it’s also apartment friendly! What kind of Sillouette would you put in your window?? #diy ♬ original sound – Bri Juniper
This is the perfect decor for sticking on your window. All you’ll need is a poster board, but if you don’t have that lying around, you can use cardboard from shipping boxes or old food boxes instead. Just cut out ghost silhouettes and stick them to your windows with clear Scotch tape!
If you want to make them extra spooky, attach some orange fairy lights around your window as a scary backlight for your ghosts.
16. Beaded Spiderweb
@naomi__vizcaino Replying to @Sweet Pea 🫛 let’s make a spiderweb together 🕸️ I actually can’t believe how well this one turned out and now we’re going to have to make something new to hang in here for the rest of the holiday season so let me know if you have any fun ideas for what we do next! #holidaydecor #halloween #interiordecor #diy #crafttok ♬ original sound – naomi vizcaino
While this decor requires a lot of time and effort, the results are so worth it! It’s the most beautiful DIY spiderweb decor you’ll ever see and would look gorgeous hanging up in your home.
17. Papier-Mâché Jack-o’-Lanterns
@anastasiakhoroshenko DIY Halloween pumpkin decor 🎃 #halloween #SpookySzn #diy #halloweendiy ♬ Spooky, Scary Skeletons – Andrew Gold
Jack-o’-lanterns are always great to use as decor for Halloween. But if you want to add a little spice and excitement, make a papier-mâché jack-o’-lantern that you can accessorize with a flameless candle and a spooky headpiece!
Orange Tissue Paper
String
18. Yarn Spiderweb
@heatherbree Replying to @Lyndsey steps for a yarn spider web to add some spooky vibes on a budget 🧶 🕸️ #budgetfalldecor #yarnspiderweb #diyhalloweendecor #diyfalldecor #halloweendecor ♬ A Ghostly Halloween – BrianMcGravey
This DIY Halloween decor idea is so cool because you can literally hang it up anywhere in your home. Whether it’s in your living room, kitchen, or bedroom, it’ll add a witchy vibe to your Halloween decor!
19. Ghost Candles
@sarbellehome PART 1: The cutest little Halloween DIY I’ve made so far. 👻🕯️ These ghost candles took minutes to make and now I need them everywhere! Would you make these? Save this for your next spooky craft! 🍂 @B&M #halloweendiy #halloweendecor #autumndecor #diyhomedecor #ghostcandles ♬ Hocus Pocus Halloween Theme – Wealthy Tunes
Why have normal candles for Halloween when you can turn them into ghost candles? This is so simple to create; all you’ll need are white tapered candles, hot water, and a marker pen. Soak the candles in hot water so that you can mold them however you like, then draw a ghost face on the candles, and they’re good to use!
Taper Candles
20. Halloween Paper Chains
@nikkitied A fun and spooky Monster paper chain for Halloween time 🧛👻 added this to the playroom and it’s the cutest addition! #paperchain #halloweencrafts #papercrafts #halloweendiy #crafty ♬ Quirky Fairytale – Dmitriy Sevostyanov
When you think of Halloween, so many different characters and symbols come to mind. Pumpkins, Frankenstein, ghosts, vampires…all of these can be made into a fun paper chain! Get black, green, orange, and purple colored card paper (cut into thick strips), some googly eyes, and a marker pen to give each paper chain a face and link them all together! You can hang them anywhere, but they especially look really cool hanging from the ceilings!
