7 Fun DIY Halloween Decorations

BAY CITY, Mich. – Halloween is a fun and fantastic time to decorate your home, but rising prices on holiday decorations can make it an expensive ordeal. Why spend your hard-earned money on something that's only going to be up for a month? Craft these 7 fun DIY Halloween decorations to save money, skip the lines, and give your home the unique decor it deserves! Take a look at some of the cool and creative decorations you can make for your home below.

1. Floating Witch Hats

Protect your home from evil spirits and give it a cool and creative effect with these DIY floating witch hats! To make your hats glow at night, add electric tea lights to them for an eerie look.

Supplies Needed: Witch hats, string, electric tea lights, long needle

DIY Difficulty: Easy

2. Spider Balloons

Greet your Trick-or-Treaters by hanging a few of these creepy spider balloons from your trees! You can even hang more string from other parts of your tree to create larger and creepier "webs" with it.

Supplies Needed: String, plastic spider, balloons, glue

DIY Difficulty: Easy

3. Eyeball Lights

Keep an extra eye (or two, or three, or four...) on your front porch this Halloween with a set of eyeball lights! You can create this creepy Halloween decoration with only four simple supplies!

Supplies Needed: String lights, ping pong balls, markers, exacto knife

DIY Difficulty: Easy

4. Hanging Candlelit Hallway

Give your home a mystical, Harry Potter theme by creating a truly magical look with hanging candles! Add a starry tapestry to give your hanging candles the night sky effect they deserve. 

Supplies Needed: Paper towel and toilet paper rolls, electric tea lights, wax, string, tape/glue, tapestry

DIY Difficulty: Medium

5. Candy Corn Centerpiece

Not all Halloween-themed decorations have to be creepy! Give your Halloween home a festive treatment with this vibrant and beautiful candy corn centerpiece. 

Supplies Needed: Yellow, white, and orange flowers, candy corn, marshmallow ghosts

DIY Difficulty: Easy

6. Plastic Pumpkin Totem Pole

Making a plastic pumpkin totem pole is cheap, easy, and fun way to get in the Halloween spirit! Not only does this DIY project only take a few minutes, but you can reuse this decoration for years to come, too!

Supplies Needed: Plastic pumpkins, black ink, damp paper towels, weight, hot glue gun, foam brush

DIY Difficulty: Easy

7. Potion Bottles

Show off your potions, poisons, antidotes, and ingredients with these creepy containers! You can repurpose old containers for added effect, but be careful to not mix the wrong ingredients! You don't want to curse any of your guests this Halloween.

Supplies Needed: Bottles of different shapes and sizes, corks, spices, glitter, dust, vinegar, potion labels, a touch of creativity

DIY Difficulty: Hard

Make your house the creepiest home of the season with these 7 fun DIY decorations! Need some more DIY inspiration? Follow our Pinterest page for recipes, projects, and everything Halloween! If fall fun is what you're looking for, we've got you covered! Check out our Fall Seasonal Guide to discover cider mills, pumpkin patches, fall recipes, and more! By now, you've probably changed into warmer clothes to prepare for the colder weather, but did you know that your vehicle also needs preparation to take on the changing temperatures? Check out our Fall Car Care guide for information on important components in your vehicle that can be affected by the changing weather and what you can do to ensure their safety this season.

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