Are you looking for the best Halloween decorating ideas to recreate for the spooky season? Here are 37 insanely cute and creative DIY Halloween decorations for indoors and outdoors that you will love!
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Can you guys believe Halloween is almost here? I feel like I say this every year, but this year has gone by in the blink of an eye. Like seriously, it feels like just yesterday that we were complaining about how long January feels this year, lol! But I am definitely not complaining that my favorite holiday is so close.
I am in love with anything and everything related to Halloween. The costumes, the parties, the makeup, and the creepy food are all amazing. But my personal favorite is definitely the decorations. My neighbors go all out for the holiday.
They host contests every year to see which house is the best decorated. My house always looks so sad and plain compared to the decorations on the others, haha! It’s mainly because I have no thoughts in my brain and can never figure out how they make such creative Halloween decorations.
If you’re like me and feel like you have no idea what you’re doing or where to start, you have come to the right place. I spent hours scrolling through Pinterest and trying to find the best Halloween decorations for both indoors and outdoors. From the best entryway ideas to decorating your bathroom and stunning porch ideas, there is something in here for everyone.
So, let’s take a look at these awesome ideas!
DIY HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS
1. DECORATE YOUR CEILING
Go all out for Halloween this year and decorate your ceiling. Don’t worry, this idea is actually pretty easy to recreate. You’ll need fake spider webs, faux bats, clear push pins, and some twinkle lights.
2. HALLOWEEN MUMMY POST
Looking for a simple outdoor Halloween decoration? This DIY mummy post is for you. All you need are large googly eyes and white crepe paper.
3. MUMMY JAM JAR
How cute are these? You can make a bunch of these and line them up on your driveway. It will look amazing when it’s nighttime.
To recreate these mummy jam jar lanterns, you’ll need glass jars, googly eyes, PVA glue, white tape, and a couple of other simple materials. Here is the full tutorial.
4. SPOOKY GHOST LIGHTS
To recreate this decoration, all you need is a white plastic tablecloth and a black Sharpie marker. I mean, it doesn’t get any easier than that, right? Here is the full tutorial.
5. FAKE BAGGED BODIES
Halloween props are a must if you want to make your home look truly spooky. And this bagged body prop is perfect for that.
Just be sure to let your neighbors know it’s fake because my friends and I did this last year, and our neighbors called the cops on us, lol! Take a look at the full tutorial here.
6. LIGHTED PUMPKIN TOPIARY
Give your porch a little makeover for the spooky season and recreate this gorgeous lighted pumpkin topiary. You can get almost everything you need from the dollar store. Here is the full tutorial.
7. SPOOKY LOOKING MAN
If I saw this when I entered my house, I would literally scream. It looks so creepy and realistic, which means it’s perfect for Halloween.
You’ll need a mannequin, fabric stiffener, and some neutral cloth.
8. DIY HALLOWEEN TOMBSTONES
Give your front yard an eerie look by recreating this DIY tombstone decor. You’ll need foam boards, black acrylic paint, paint brushes, and a white pen.
You’ll first want to cut the foam board into the shapes of a tombstone, and then write down different people on the tombstones.
This can be movie characters, artists, actors, or you can just make up some names instead.
9. HALLOWEEN STAiRCASE DECOR
I feel like the staircases don’t get as much love as they should. People often focus on areas where people gather in like the kitchen, living room, and dining room.
But I’m here to tell you, the stairs are just as important. Ok, maybe not just as, but it doesn’t hurt to give it a little makeover.
Just incorporate some fairy lights, fake bats, and black garlands on the railings.
10. HANGING CAGE HALLOWEEN PROP
Looks like someone trapped Mr. Skeleton in the cage, haha! You can get all the supplies you need for this at your local Dollar Store.
Which is great if you don’t want to spend a lot on decorations. You’ll need 2 laundry baskets, plastic chains, zip ties, black spray paint, and scissors. Here is the full tutorial.
11. ENTRYWAY DECOR
Your entryway is the first thing guests see when they step inside your home, so we obviously need to make sure it’s ready for Halloween.
Incorporate lots of red and orange colors for fall and add fake bats on the wall behind your console table. Include candles, mini witch hats, and of course, a vase full of fall florals.
12. HALLOWEEN BATHROOM DECOR
If you’re looking for a low-effort decor idea for your bathroom, this is the one for you. Buy black garlands and fairy lights from Amazon. Incorporate them around your bathroom mirror.
You can leave it like this or include other Halloween decorations on the counter, like a skull soap dispenser.
13. TOMATO CAGE GHOST
Is it really Halloween without ghosts? I think not! Don’t worry, making ghost props for Halloween could not get any easier or cheaper.
Head to your local dollar store and buy tomato cages, sherpa fabric, white sheets, and a few other simple supplies. Check out the full tutorial here.
14. POOL NOODLE CENTERPIECE
In need of an eye-catching centerpiece for Halloween? Look no further because I’ve found the perfect one!
All you need are black pool noodles, a black plastic tray, LED tealights, black acrylic paint, a hot glue gun, and candles/wax.
You’ll want to first cut little circles in the pool noodles like above and glue them down on the tray. Melt some of the candle/wax to make the dripping effect.
Let it harden and use black acrylic paint to blend it in. Lastly, add the tealights in the little circles and voila! You’re done!
15. HALLOWEEN PORCH DECOR
This may just be the best Halloween porch decor I have seen so far. It is beyond amazing! To make the arch, I suggest you get a backdrop stand from Amazon.
You can use a hot glue gun to attach the pumpkins and fake leaves on the stand for a stunning arch decor.
16. HALLOWEEN KITCHEN DECOR
I love to cook and spend most of my time in the kitchen. Whether I’m actually cooking or just hanging out in there, I like to keep the space looking amazing!
For Halloween, I suggest you incorporate lots of orange, red, and black decorations. You don’t have to spend a ton of money on this. Just go to your local dollar store or search on Amazon.
I know Target also comes out with gorgeous seasonal decorations, so you can also look there.
17. FLOATING CHEESECLOTH GHOSTS
These are just the cutest little ghosties I have ever seen. They would look amazing on the coffee table or on your console table.
You’ll need cheesecloth, a make-shift stand, black felt, cornstarch, and water. Take a look at the full tutorial here.
18. SKELTON RISING FROM THE GRAVE
Take your outdoor Halloween decoration to the next level with this idea. You’ll need a skull, fake skeleton hands, and a fake tombstone.
You’ll need to dig a little in the ground and place the skull in there. Add the hands next and place the tombstone on top to make it look like the skeleton is lifting it up.
19. HALLOWEEN WREATH
Switch out your summer wreath and replace it with a gorgeous Halloween-themed one. This is a very cheap and easy Halloween decor idea anyone can do.
You’ll need a grapevine wreath and some Halloween-themed decorations to incorporate into the wreath. Finish it off by adding fairy lights.
20. NIGHT SKY AND FLOATING CANDLES
I am obsessed with this decoration. In fact, I think it’s my favorite one on this list. This night sky decor is inspired by a post on the Harry Potter website.
I did try to find the post, but it might’ve been removed because I couldn’t find it. But you can check out this post for some info on how to recreate this.
21. INCORPORATE LOTS OF ORANGE
Here is another super cute Halloween bathroom decor idea. It is simple and very easy to recreate. Just buy lots of black and orange decorations and a few plastic pumpkins for this idea.
You can also get the “happy Halloween” mat from Amazon or Etsy.
22. HALLOWEEN FOOTED BOARD DECOR
This is definitely one of the easiest Halloween decorations you can recreate.
Grab a footed wooden board and add a mini fake skeleton, a pumpkin-shaped jar filled with candy or some other treat, and a vase with faux flowers/leaves.
Place this on your kitchen counter, dining table, or coffee table.
23. FLOATING HATS DECOR
Ok, you cannot tell me this doesn’t look amazing! I love the look of the floating hats. To recreate this idea, you’ll need lots of black witches’ hats, LED candles, thin white string, and clear push pins.
Take a look at the post here.
24. COZY KITCHEN DECOR
Honestly, who doesn’t love a cozy kitchen?
Incorporate fairy lights for that cozy illumination, replace your kitchen towels with ones that are Halloween-themed, and buy a “happy Halloween” sign to put on top of the stove.
25. DIY GIANT HALLOWEEN SPIDER
If I walked up to someone’s house and saw this, I would turn back around and run while screaming from the top of my lungs, lol! It is so insanely creepy, ugh!
Despite its size, it is actually quite easy to recreate. You’ll need quite a few supplies and tools for this, but it is all going to be worth it when you hear the kids screaming in fear.
LOL, why am I like this? Check out the tutorial here.
26. HALLOWEEN WINDOW DECORATION
This is such a fun way to decorate your windows. You’ll need some cardboard, scissors, black construction paper, and clear push pins.
27. SPOOKY UTENSIL HOLDER
Grab a large Rae Dunn utensil holder and place your utensils in there. Add some faux skeleton hands as well to make it extra spooky.
28. HALLOWEEN TABLESCAPE
Set the table for Halloween dinner and recreate this gorgeous tablescape. First, buy a black lace spiderweb table runner. Use black and orange plates to stay on theme.
Incorporate candles and mini pumpkins on top of the table runner. Lastly, buy a couple of skeletons and place them on the chairs at the head of the table to make it extra spooky.
29. TIERED LADDER/BOOKSHELF DECOR
This is definitely one of the easiest ways to incorporate Halloween decor into your home.
Get a ladder shelf or a bookshelf like the one above. You’ll want to add lots of Halloween-inspired decorations.
A few to include are Rae Dunn, jars with spooky phrases, mini figurines, fake spiders, and faux spider webs.
30. HALLOWEEN COFFEE BAR
As someone who literally cannot function without coffee, you already know I’m going to be recreating this awesome Halloween coffee bar.
All you really need to do is switch out your regular mugs to orange and black ones. Incorporate some spooky Rae Dunn and add a few faux black branches as well.
31. BOO CHAIR
How cute is this? This is very easy to recreate and will take you less than 10 minutes. You’ll need a black Sharpie marker and a white bedsheet/tablecloth.
Just draw two black eyes on the center of the sheets and place a pillow that says “boo” for the finishing touch.
32. PLANTER HALLOWEEN DECOR
If you have a planter outdoors, give it a little makeover for the spooky season and recreate this idea.
Make a mini cemetery on the planter using mini tombstones, fake pumpkins, rocks, and fake snakes.
33. HALLOWEEN GALLERY WALL
I don’t know about you, but I love gallery walls. They are a great way to showcase your pictures and fill up empty wall space. If you already have a gallery wall, just switch out the pictures.
If you don’t already have it, no worries, just buy frames and print out pictures you want to incorporate. For Halloween, you can print out scary movie characters like Maleficent and the Joker.
34. GHOST FIRE PIT
Well, what is going on here? If I saw this if I was just walking around, I would be super freaked out.
To recreate this ghost fire pit, you’ll need tomato cages, white sheets, black duct tape, black Sharpie markers, and Styrofoam balls.
35. WITCH’S CAULDRON
It’s not Halloween without a witch’s cauldron. You can buy the cauldron from Etsy, Amazon, or Target. Then buy clear bubbles from Amazon as well for the bubbling effect.
I found this one, and it is great for the bubbling cauldron. You can control the lights with a remote control.
36. TOILET PAPER HOLDER
Get a pumpkin pail from your local dollar store and use a box cutter to carve out the mouth and cut it in half.
Then get some glue and attach it to the wall. Pull out the toilet paper from its mouth and you’re done!
37. HALLOWEEN TREE
Who says a Christmas tree is only for Christmas? Redecorate that tree and turn it into something spooky for Halloween.
Use skull ornaments, lots of orange and black, and place fake pumpkins on the bottom.
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