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20 DIY Halloween Décor Ideas to Frighten Trick-or-Treaters

Up for some spooky fun? Try these fantastic DIY Halloween decoration
Monika ThakurBy Monika ThakurOctober 12, 2021Updated:October 4, 20256 Mins Read
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Skeleton Wreath for Halloween
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Since Halloween is coming up, we thought it would be great to share some spooky DIY décor ideas with you to save you some dollars on decorations this year. We agree that for some Halloween is a pretty big deal, but why spend unnecessarily on various props when you can spruce up the haunted house using materials available at home.

So all your Halloween enthusiasts out there, get creative and bring out all unused objects to form something horrifyingly attractive for this October 31st. There are several ways from scary Mason jar to finger soaps to make the scariest night of the year even more spine-chilling for trick-or-treaters. Check out the DIY Halloween décor ideas that are surely going to terrify little trick-or-treaters and even you.

Ceramic Halloween Lights Decoration

Spooky ceramic Halloween sculpture decoration is handpainted with acrylic paints to give some eerie touch to your Halloween décor. You can add some lighting to it to give heebie-jeebies to your guests. Find the full tutorial.

Ceramic Halloween Sculpture
Image: Instagram @seriously.creative

Halloween Wine Bottle Lamp

To create this Halloween set-up with wine bottle, all you need is an old wine bottle and some creativity to create such spooky lamps. These wine bottle lamps will enchant the space in wicked and whimsical glow on All Hallows Eve. Find the full tutorial.

Halloween Wine Bottle Lamp
Image: Pillar Box Blue

Skeleton Wreath

Add a scary skeleton wreath on the front door of your house, but don’t forget to embellish it with a skeleton head, saying ‘hello’ to all your visitors. It’s a perfect Halloween decoration to spruce up boring doors and walls for the day of the dead. Find the full tutorial.

Skeleton Wreath
Image: Instructables

Printable Skeletons

Talking of skeletons, you may also get few printouts of skeletons and paste these onto the walls and doors of your house. Printable skeletons are a great way to make scary statement this spooky season. Find the full tutorial.

Printable Skeletons
Image: Everyday Dishes

Ghost, Frankenstein, Mummy & Pumpkin Décor

Create handmade ghost, Frankenstein, mummy & pumpkin on flat wooden materials and place them all together on a base for some spooktacular decoration. Find the full tutorial.

20 DIY Halloween decor ideas to frighten trick-or-treaters
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Mummy Wreath

This mummy wreath is simple to make using bandages, surgical gloves, googly eyes, etc. And if you want to give it a creepy personality, you can add a spider for an intimidating effect. It’ll surely create quite a horrifying effect. Find the full tutorial.

Mummy Wreath
Image: Craftidly

Scary Mason Jar

Decorate few Mason jars on the Halloween theme and for more impact add lights to these jars. if you want to create a vibrant and eye-catching ambiance, these Mason jars are the versatile option. Find the full tutorial.

Scary Mason Jar
Image: Art & Craft Ideas

Haunted House Halloween Lantern

Add a spooky touch to your fireplace with similar Halloween décor, which can be crafted using paper and cardboard. So, cast a haunting atmosphere with a haunted house and scare away trick-or-treaters and guests. Find the full tutorial.

Haunted House Halloween Lantern
Image: Crafting my Home

Halloween Pillow Covers

If you’ve got plenty of time, then you may try sewing some bold and brooding pillow covers for the scariest event or gathering. Or, you can buy scary pillow covers online to elaborate your Halloween setting. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Pillows Cover for Halloween
Image: Sweet Red Poppy

DIY Wooden Pumpkins

Forget cliché pumpkin decorations and reinvent Halloween décor with these DIY wood pumpkins. Give your space a dash autumnal charm with these wood pumpkins and their bright orange hues. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Wooden Pumpkins
Image: Farm Life

DIY Skeleton Lawn Decoration

You can DIY your own skeleton lawn decoration, using a bunch of skeleton props. Your neighbors will surely question your sanity after this suspicious. If not skeletons, you can try any other spooky motif, just make it look humorous and soul-stirring. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Skeleton Lawn Décor  for Halloween
Image: Helpful Homemade

Glowing Eyeball Jar

Prepare some eerie eyeballs and put them in a glass jar with glowing effect (as shown in the pictures) to embellish your home with horror. Display this Eerie eye decoration on your shelf or mantel to startle guests. Find the full tutorial.

Glowing Eyeball Jar Dollar Tree Halloween Craft
Image: The Super Mom Life

Glow in the Dark Monster Toothbrush Holder

You can create these glow in the dark monster toothbrush holder buddies to create an eerie atmosphere in the bathroom. This will give your visitors a mini jump scare as they reach for the brush. Find the full tutorial.

Glow in the Dark Monster Toothbrush Holder
Image: Instructables

Harry Potter Inspired Spinal Cord Candles

Harry Potter inspired DIY candles in form of the spinal cord would be another great Halloween décor option. To add an extra layer of chill and thrill, these spinal cord candles are just the right choice. Find the full tutorial.

Harry Potter Style Spine Candle
Image: Instructables

Spooky Spider Webs and Bats

Using thread and craft paper, you can create these horrifying spider webs and bats and stick them up all around your house. These lurking spiders will make even your most stoic visitor sweat in terror. Find the full tutorial.

20 DIY Halloween decor ideas to frighten trick-or-treaters
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DIY Paper Lanterns

Using paper and some black coloring pens, it’s easy to create these unnerving paper lanterns. They will exude ominous glow wherever you’ll display them. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Paper Lanterns for Halloween Decorations
Image: Lia Griffith

DIY Floating Ghost in a Jar

Confine bloodcurdling ghosts within few glass jars, looking for a way to come out and attack humans. Though they look too adorable, but if you add tiny critters to them, they can intimidate even the bravest soul. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Floating Ghost in a Jar
Image: Manda Panda Projects

DIY Halloween Planters

Decorate few planters in your house by painting scary Halloween faces on them. It’s the best way to instill fear and create a spine-chilling effect. Find the full tutorial.

20 DIY Halloween decor ideas to frighten trick-or-treaters
Image: From My Notebook

DIY Spooky Centerpiece

With a few bats, black rocks, twigs, some faux crows, and a couple black table runners, you can make something festive and evocative. Try this DIY spooky centerpiece and invite witchery to your dining table. Find the full tutorial.

DIY SPOOKY CENTERPIECE
Image: Oh So Lovely Blog

DIY Book Page Ghost Garland

If you are running out of time to craft anything exaggerated, then try this simple DIY book page ghost garland. It will make your home look festive and spooky at the same time. Hang this garland around a fireplace for a little ghostly fun. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Book Page Ghost Garland
Image: Thistle Key Lane

With these DIY Halloween décor ideas, you are definitely going to make a monstrous jolt within your haunted house on the spookiest night of the year. If you’ve got some more unique Halloween décor ideas, feel free to share them with us.

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