60 Best DIY Halloween Decorations that are Cheap and Easy (2024)

The Halloween season is almost here, which means it’s time to think about DIY Halloween decorations!

Whether you’re hosting a spooky soiree or just looking for something fun to add an extra boost of festive flair to your home, these 60 DIY Halloween decorations are sure to put the perfect finishing touch on your celebrations.

We’ve gathered tons of ideas from our blogging friends to inspire you this Halloween season.

From easy-to-make creepy decor pieces like batty garlands and bony skeletons to creative projects like pumpkin topiaries and spooky candied apples, we’ve got tons of creative ways to get your home in the spirit—without spending a fortune.

Get ready for some truly eerie vibes with our best DIY Halloween decorations that will have everyone screaming (with delight!).

How Can I Decorate For Halloween Cheap?

When it comes to decorating your home for Halloween, chances are you’re looking at DIY options to save money.

And that’s exactly what each of these DIY Halloween decorations have in common!

In addition to being easy on the pocket book, many of these DIY ideas are also easy to make with simple household supplies.

With 60+ ideas in this post you’re sure to find several decorations you’ll want to make this year!

Shopping for clearance decorations after Halloween is another great way to snatch some spooky decor on the cheap!

In fact, by adding a few new Halloween decorations each year whether they are DIY or purchased, your collection is sure to be so large it’s scary!

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Clearly there’s a plethora of new and clever Halloween decorations each year.

So which are the most popular?

Certainly one of the most popular Halloween decorations is the classic jack-o’-lantern.

They’re easy to make and can let your creativity go wild, whether they’re real or artificial.

In addition to being versatile, jack-o’-lanterns look great both indoors and out, making them the perfect decorations for any Halloween get-together.

We’ve scoured the internet to find the best DIY Halloween decorations this year.

So kick up your feet and grab a drink as you scroll through these clever ideas.

Most of which are accompanied with tutorials right at your fingertips!

DIY Halloween Wreath Ideas

Certainly one of the most popular Halloween decorations is a wreath for your front door!

Celebrate with that Halloween spirit at your front door and great your visitors with a spooktacular welcome.

Don’t be shy! Make a statement!

Dollar Tree Wreathmade from a boa 2thesunnyside.com

DIYmesh wreathby Allison at Upright & Caffeinated

Halloween Ornament Wreathby Christine at Where The Smiles Have Been

Spooky Spider glamthemed wreath by the DIY mommy.

Crescent Moon Wreathby Updated Interiors

Witch Wreathby Our Crafty Mom

Pottery Barn dupebat wreath for less than $15 in less than 15 minutes! Sunny Side Design

DIY Garland and Mantle Decorations

A fireplace adds architectural interest to any space.

Embellishing it with spooky mantle decor and your fireplace will stand out as the prominent focal point in the room!

Try one of these ghoulish DIY garland ideas for the perfect ghastly touch!

Although there isn’t a tutorial for this DIY Halloween decoration, it’s so simple anyone can recreate it!

For less than $5 this bat garland came to life with Dollar Tree skeleton bats, a can of black spray paint and a wooden bead garland we already had on hand.

You can see evenmore cheap DIY bat themed decorationsfrom my parents home last year!

Halloween Pom Pom Garlandby Hootshack

DIY Ghost Garlandby Jenna Kate at Home

Easy Book Page Ghost Garlandby Thistle Key Lane.

Fabric Tassel Garlandby A Loverly Life

Stenciled Halloween DIY Garlandby DIY with Amber the maker’s map

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Whether it’s for a dinner party or merely for festive spooky decoration, these tabletop DIY Halloween decoration ideas will give you a little trick with your treat!

EasyHalloween Cricut DIYusing Dollar Store Items by Southern Crush at Home

Did someone say treat?

Don’t these caramel apples look divine?

Faux Caramel Applesby House of Hawthornes.

If you’re asking me, that’s quite the trick because they look so real!

DIY Pumpkin Decorations

Halloween and pumpkins go hand in hand.

Celebrating Halloween wouldn’t be the same without plenty of pumpkins right?

Craft your own or embellish the real deal.

These creepy ideas will have you asking “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Fabric and Feather Pumpkinsby Made in a Day.

Pastel Painted Pumpkins by Making Manzanita

Snakeskin Fabric Feather Pumpkinsby Made in a Day.

Using real pumpkins to decorate with is always a popular choice!

ThisDIY spiderweb pumpkin topperjust may be the easiest decoration you’ll ever make!

Turn it upside down and you’ll see it’s nothing more than a plastic bowl from The Dollar Tree!

Cut through the webbing on the bottom of the bowl just big enough to fit the stem and you’re finished!

Chalky Wood PumpkinHalloween Decor by Elle Marie Home

DIY Denim Pumpkins Sunny Side Design

Spooky Scary Skeletons

Another iconic Halloween decoration is the skeleton!

Human skeletons, bats, vultures, cats, dogs, it doesn’t seam to matter what type of bones we’re dealing with here.

Bones are bones.

They resemble death, and that in and of itself is somehow creepy!

I’m not dismissing the fact that I like to decorate with skeletons!

In fact, last year I went all out with askeleton theme!

Lets just say that these DIY skeleton decorations arebone– a-fide!

Bone chilling3D Skeleton Mirrorfrom Unique Creations by Anita

Skeleton Candle Holderby Salvaged Living

Spooky Vase Hackby Lemon Thistle

Halloween Flower Arrangementfrom Unique Creations by Anita

Cheap Copycat Bust Skull Decorfor Halloween, Sunny Side Design

Easy DIY Family PortraitSkeleton Silhouetteswall art, Sunny Side Design

Quick and EasyDIY Skull Napkin Rings,Sunny Side Design

SpookyDIY Neon Skull Decorby Picture Box Blue

Wicked Witch DIY Halloween Decorations

Witches are one of the most traditional icons we associate with Halloween.

When picturing a witch, notorious details of an ugly old woman with a long pointed nose, brewing her favorite potion in a cauldron come to mind.

Clearly Halloween and witches will always go hand in hand.

Which of these DIY Witch Halloween decorations will you be brewing up this year?

Halloween Wall Scroll Hangingby Our Crafty Mom

Creepy Apple Head Doll Witchesby Hearth and Vine

Witch Luggage with frequent flyer ticketSunny Side Design

Decoupage Witch HatDecor by Elle Marie Home

Halloween Witch Hatby Southern Crush at Home

DIY Potion Bottles

Where would a witch be without her potions and spells?

DIY Potion Bottlesby Upright & Caffeinated

Halloween Potion Bottlesfrom Unique Creations by Anita

Potion Bottles and Spell Books Sunny Side Design

DIY Halloween Lights

These easy spooky DIY Halloween decor lights will create an eerie vibe in your home!

DIY Halloween Lightswith Old Bottles by Pillar Box Blue

Frosted Mason Jar Lanternsby Attempts at Domestication

Cheesecloth and Paper Wrapped Votivesby Thrifty Decor Chick

DIY Halloween Throw Pillows

Simple Dollar TreeDIY Reversible Rug Pillow Sunny Side Design

EasyHalloween Tea Towel Pillows, Sunny Side Design

Spider – DIY Halloween Decorations

Just between you and me, I think spiders are the creepiest Halloween decorations!

Scroll down to see how these creative DIYers made gigantic spiders all the way down to itty bitty spiders.

As well as plenty of decorating ideas using spiders.

DIY Giant Halloween Spidersby The Curated Farmhouse

The cutest littlePom Pom Garland Spidersby Jessica Welling Interiors

SimpleHalloween Spiderweb Wreathby Crafting My Home

Spiderweb Halloween Paper Lanternsby Crafting My Home

DimensionalSpider Signby The Handyman’s Daughter

Spiderweb Sunburst Mirrorby Houseful of Handmade

Spine Tingling Spiderweb Pumpkinby Made in a Day

Creepy Crawly Spider Porch DecorSunny Side Design

When Should You Decorate For Halloween Outside?

Although there is no set time to start decorating for Halloween outside, the most popular time is within the first two weeks of October.

While other Halloween enthusiasts start as early as late September.

Super Easy DIY Halloween Tombstones by The Handyman’s Daughter

Cheap Halloween Porch Decorationswith Recycled Materials by Making Manzanita

DIY Concrete Pumpkinsby Charleston Crafted

White Pumpkin Decorfrom Cheap Thrift Store Foam Pumpkins by Making Manzanita

Solar Jack-O-Lanternusing a real pumpkin by Momcrieff on Woodland Lane

CleverMinecraft Enderman Halloween Candy Dispenserby Lazy Guy DIY

This clever Halloween idea will make you want to be “that” neighbor!

Thanks to our friends the Reeder family for coming up with this clever idea to safely distribute candy during the pandemic!

Slip and slide monster tongue for the win!

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