10 Glowing and UV Reactive DIY Decoration Ideas for Halloween

Halloween is almost here, which means, it’s time to make some immersive and frightening Halloween crafts to stir the imagination and spookify the space in iridescent colors. Nothing is better than a fun and handmade glow-in-the-dark DIY crafts. If you are planning to spruce up your existing Halloween decoration, then this list of charming, glowing, and homemade Halloween decoration ideas is perfect for parties or to display on your shelf, mantel, or porch to enchant neighbors and guests. To be honest, you don’t have to be that creative to make these, just a little bit of enthusiasm and patience is all you need. So, gather you supplies and get inspired by these glowing and UV reactive DIY Halloween decoration ideas.

Glow-in-the-Dark Terror-Arium

Get into the spirit of Halloween with this glow-in-the-dark terror-arium. For this spooky DIY, you need a few supplies, including glow-in-the-dark Halloween figurines, glass jar, black gravel, rock salt, glow-in-the-dark paint, moss, hot glue gun, small stick, and black paint. Adjust all the supplies into the jar. And that’s it, your terror-arium is ready to brighten the space in hauntingly whimsical colors. Find the full tutorial.

Glowing Jack-o’-Lantern Jars

This is an easy DIY to make on All Hallows Eve. To craft Jack-o’-lantern luminaries, you need a bunch of Mason jars, glow sticks in any color of your choice, however using green and yellow glow sticks is a better option and a sharpie. Start by cutting open your glow sticks with an exacto knife. Then, dump all the liquid into the jar. With a black sharpie draw some fun and petrifying faces onto your jar. And your glowing Jack-o’-lantern jars are all set to bring ghostly shadows to the space. Find the full tutorial.

Glowing Ghost Lantern

If you have a bunch of plastic gallon milk jugs at home, try making this iridescent glowing ghost lantern. For this DIY, you require white or transparent milk jugs, glow sticks, string or rubber bands colored paper, and markers. Before you start crafting, make sure that your milk jugs are clean and without holes. Then, insert glow sticks inside the plastic milk jugs. If the milk jug is large, then you are free to use multiple glow sticks. Now, draw ghostly features, giving it a fun and frightening appearance. Find the full tutorial.

Glow Sticks Pumpkin

If you don’t have time to make anything extravagant, go for something easy, fun, and effective. For example, this glow sticks pumpkin looks equal part terrifying and full of festive spirit. All you need to do is choose a fresh pumpkin with smooth surface, clean it, and carve it. Then, design a glow stick pattern and carefully insert the activated glow sticks into the pumpkin and close the lid properly. Next, test the glow effect by placing the pumpkin in a dark area. Find the full tutorial.

Spooky DIY Halloween Glowing Eyes

Unleash your inner DIYer with this spooky DIY Halloween glowing eyes. This craft is inexpensive and easy to make with already available materials. All it requires are paper towel rolls, black acrylic paint, scissors, and LED lights or glow sticks. Start by drawing faces on your toilet paper roll and cut them out with a cutter. Paint the exterior of each tube black. Then, fill each tube with LED lights or glow sticks. Adorn bushes with these spooky eyes that will stare at visitors at the time of trick tricking. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Glow-in-the-Dark Pumpkins

Doesn’t matter if you are the crafty one or not, you can still make glow-in-the-dark pumpkins. There is no hard and fast rule to DIY this craft, just get a bunch of pumpkins and glow-in-the-dark colors. Paint your pumpkins in any color and pattern you want and let them dry. Find the full tutorial.

DIY Puking Skeleton

If you are looking to spookify your lawn, check out this glow-in-the-dark, frightening DIY puking skeleton. For this DIY, you will need a round store-bought trash can, 550 GPM submersible pump, posable skeleton, backlights, glow-in-the-dark acrylic paint, and more. For a successful end results, follow the full tutorial and get your yard ready for the night of horror.

Glow-in-the-Dark Spider Nest Lanterns

These glow-in-the-dark spider nest lanterns will bring some spooky fun into your home. Gather all your supplies, including two soda bottles, craft knife, clear packaging tape, cheesecloth cotton string plastic spiders, and more. Begin by cutting the spout of each bottle and make a hole. Then, cut a vertical slit into the side of one bottle and slip it onto the other. Cover the bottle with a cheesecloth and wrap the bottle with strings and attach spiders. Display them with your dark Halloween decoration and watch how these lanterns enliven the space. Find the full tutorial.

Glowing Eyeball Jar

This craft idea is fun and playful way to make your home looks extra haunted. The best thing is that you don’t need much to bring this DIY to life. Just a few supplies, including a glass jar, bag of eyeballs, highlighter and cuticle nippers. You don’t just have to use eyeballs, you can also use skeletons, glowing hands, and bag of bones. If you want your eyeball jar to glow brighter, you can also use the backlight. When you have all the supplies ready, you can start making by following the tutorial. Find the full tutorial.

Wicked Glow Block

Make your own DIY wicked sign and summon the spirit of Halloween in your home. First, gather all the supplies, which includes glow-in-the-dark adhesive vinyl, black glitter adhesive vinyl, transfer tape, and wood block. Once you have all your supplies, start by cutting silhouettes of bat skeleton, spider web, and wicked phrase. Paint wooden block and let it dry. Once dried, rough up the edges using sand paper for a more distressed look. Then, stick the silhouette cut outs onto the block and press firmly. Do the same with other silhouette cut outs as well. Ta-da! Your wicked glow block is all set to enchant the shelf, mantel, or table top in your house. Find the full tutorial.