Halloween is right around the corner and you probably need some decorations if you want to have the spookiest looking house in the neighborhood. Purchasing seasonal home decor can get expensive, and it is not environmentally friendly to buy cheap products you will likely dispose of within a year or two.
When you make a DIY Halloween decoration, you can save a lot of money and know you’re doing good for the planet, too!
Important Details to Consider When Building Halloween Decorations
If you want to take on a DIY project for Halloween, here are some things you may need to consider.
Halloween Decoration Type and Size
You’ll want to think about the space you’re decorating. The space you plan to decorate has a huge effect on the kinds of DIY projects you’ll choose.
For example, your Halloween porch decor might mean bigger projects made with heavier materials, while indoor spaces like the entryway or living room may not provide the space for these kinds of projects.
Things you already have at home also make great starter items for a DIY Halloween decoration project. There are so many things you already have laying around in your home that you can put to great use for the spooky season.
Types of Materials to Use
Simple things that most of us already have at home can turn into something spectacular. Mason jars, old craft paper, and reusable frames can become a great seasonal DIY masterpiece. Some of the simplest, around-the-house items are great for an outside, DIY Halloween decoration.
Halloween Decoration Placement
With any decoration, placement is key. After you’ve finished with your Halloween DIY project, you’re going to want to showcase it to family and guests.
Some ideas for extra space where you can display your masterpieces are coffee tables, end tables, shelves, hutches, kitchen tables, front doors, porches, and patios.
You want to make sure that when choosing a Halloween decor project, you consider the space you plan to show it. You don’t want to go through all that hard work and have your project sit in an area no one ever frequents.
Other Considerations
If you find a project you like from our list but don’t have a needed item at home, consider buying it secondhand. Buying secondhand is a cost-effective and Earth-friendly alternative to purchasing something (likely of lesser quality) anyway.
So keep in mind: When DIYing, the thrift store can be your new BFF!
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Free DIY Halloween Decoration Ideas to Consider
Here are some of our favorite spooky decoration ideas to make yourself this Halloween.
Creepy Witch Legs
这是一个针对初学者的DIY项目。它是一个愚蠢的，超级恐怖的万圣节室外装饰。你所需要的只是一些图案夸张的及膝短袜，一双黑色女巫鞋，还有一些花园木桩。把这三样东西放在一起，你的院子或花园就像伸出了一只女巫的脚。
Stackable Porch Pumpkin
每个人都有一些塑料南瓜糖果桶在地下室或储物柜的某个地方。These little pumpkin pails make a cute decor piece with a bit of spray paint.
选择任何适合你万圣节心情的颜色。链接中的用户选择了一种白色和金色的组合来展现秋天的精神。只要在南瓜上喷漆，然后用热熔胶把它们堆叠起来就可以了。用三四个，轰!你有一个漂亮的小装饰。你甚至可以在最上面的南瓜里填上糖果或其他令人毛骨悚然的东西。
DIY Dollar Store Gnomes
这个人的生活用品可能就在屋子里。试着翻翻你的旧衣服，你会惊讶于你的发现。
这些小地精将是一个伟大的DIY万圣节装饰想法派对工艺。你也可以在这个项目中加入你自己的想法，制作任何你喜欢的幽灵生物。也许你还可以尝试DIY一个万圣节木乃伊。
DIY Tombstones
These tombstones are another super-easy DIY Halloween decoration. You can use foam, wood, or any other craft material. Decorate them with paint. You can go basic with a plain “R.I.P” or get creative, and think of a scary saying to put in words on your tombstone.
The personalized tombstones also make a super, group-friendly DIY Halloween decoration idea.
Snakey Wreath
有这么多种类的花环可以DIY(任何季节)。重新使用你已经有的花环，去掉旧的装饰，用黑色喷漆做一个令人毛骨悚然的季节花环。你可以添加任何你喜欢的万圣节装饰。
DIY Googly Eye Mason Jar
这对初学者来说是一个很好的项目。从你的橱柜里拿一个旧的泥瓦匠罐，用喷漆或丙烯酸装饰它。You canpaint your design on itor use either stick on or glue on decorations after the paint dries.
You can also skip the paint and fill the mason jar with Halloween candy corn for an edible, festive decor piece.
Festive Porch Sign
We all know and love those festive porch signs. Instead of ordering one or purchasing it at the store, why not try using some of your crafting skills?
The supplies are simple. All you need is a large piece of wood that’s a couple of feet long, and paint. Set aside a whole night to build this fun decor piece.
Simple Skeleton Cages
For this DIY Halloween decoration, you can use a small-sized laundry basket. Take two, and you can secure them together with super glue or use a hot glue gun. Before you glue them, pick a creepy doll or old Halloween skeleton to put inside.
Hang this creepy, Halloween cage from a tree or your porch.
Spooky Bush Eyes in the Bushes
Here’s another DIY Halloween decoration craft that you can make with those old pumpkin candy buckets. You can also opt to use small and very round, real pumpkins. You’ll need three colors of paint. First, paint the pumpkins white, work your way inward with black paint, and then add a solid eye color of your choice.
Giant Spider Halloween Decoration
在这个计划中，你需要气球和一些可以弯曲的纸做腿。你可以用白色的永久记号笔画嘴巴，同样，你可以画任何你想画眼睛的颜色。如果你没有黑色的气球，你可以用黑色的垃圾袋，然后用纸塞进去。
Trim off the excess and tie them to make your spider’s body. Finish it with a goofy or creepy spider face.
Chicken Wire Ghouls
把一大块铁丝网做成鬼怪、妖精或可怕的生物。为了让这个装饰品在晚上流行起来，你可以使用在黑暗中发光的喷漆。当太阳下山的时候，看起来就像有一些可怕的动物在你的院子里游荡。
Halloween Doormat
把那个普通的旧擦鞋垫弄得吓人点。这个DIY万圣节装饰是另一个初学者友好的项目，真的很可爱。
You can use spray paint and stencils to outline the spooky shapes you want. Choose shapes like bats, pumpkins, ghosts, and if you want to get fancy, maybe even Frankenstein.
Halloween-Themed Garland
DIY Halloween garlands are easy and fun. Try a black cat pattern and cut out little cat faces. The great thing about garlands is they can be a great accent decor piece just about anywhere in the house.
There are so many fun, cheap, and unique DIY Halloween decoration ideas for your house this spooky season. Don’t feel obligated or tempted by those expensive and wasteful decorations you see in stores. You can do it yourself from something you already have at home. It’s better for our Earth and better for your pocketbook, too!
The best part is you will have decorations that are unlike anyone else’s, and that’s something to be proud of any time of year.
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