🎃 Introduction
Okay, so today we’re going to chat about 27+ of the cheapest and easiest Halloween decorations you can make — all from things you probably already have at home. I’ll be sharing plenty of ideas for both your home and your yard, plus I’ve got a few free Halloween patterns you can use too, which makes everything even more budget-friendly (because let’s be honest… who wants to spend money on patterns when you don’t have to!).
For me, making DIY Halloween decorations isn’t just about saving money — though that’s a bonus! I love repurposing old materials, things I can find on the beach or little treasures from the forest, like shells and pinecones. It’s such a fun and calming process, and honestly… the quality you get when you make your own decorations is just on a different level compared to shop-bought.
So whether you’re decorating for yourself, your family, or making it fun for your kids — you’ll find plenty of easy DIY Halloween crafts and decorations right here. Stick with me, grab a cuppa, and let’s enjoy the creative process together. 🎃
👻 DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations (Yard, Garden & Porch)
1. Giant Spider Webs with Faux Spiders
How to make it:
Tie strings across a fence, bushes, or between trees in a crisscross web pattern. Use extra yarn for the spider web circle design in the middle. Attach large fake spiders or make your own from black paper or plastic.
What you need:
- Black yarn or Jute Rope — to create the web shape
- Large fake spiders (optional) — you can buy or DIY them from paper
- Scissors — to cut the yarn
- Nails or tape — to secure the web on fences or trees
2. Floating Cheesecloth Ghosts
How to make it:
Drape cheesecloth over inflated balloons or cans. Draw spooky faces with a marker. Hang from trees or porch using string. For night-time effect, place LED lights underneath.
What you need:
- Cheesecloth — for the ghost’s body
- Balloons or tin cans — to form the ghost’s shape
- Black marker (or Glitter Foam) — for drawing the face
- String or Fishing Line — for hanging
- LED lights (optional) — to make them glow at night
3. DIY Jack‑o’‑Lantern Stacks
How to make it:
Option 1: Cut spooky faces from black glitter foam sheets and stick them onto plastic pumpkins. Stack the pumpkins onto a wooden stake or broom handle, and place LED lights inside to make them glow. This version is perfect for pathways or porch corners.
Option 2: For a more elegant and cozy look, sew three pumpkins in different sizes using soft velvet fabric, stack them on top of each other on a bucket, and decorate the bottom with artificial flowers. This idea creates a beautiful, luxurious autumn decoration perfect for your porch or indoors. You can check out my mini-tutorial for step-by-step guidance on this version.
What you need (Option 1):
- Plastic pumpkin or real pumpkins — main decor
- Black glitter foam sheets — to create spooky faces
- Wooden stake or broom handle — to stack the pumpkins
- LED lights — for illumination inside
What you need (Option 2):
- Velvet fabric — for sewing the pumpkins
- Stuffing — to fill the pumpkins
- Artificial flowers — for decoration
- Hot Glue gun — to attach flowers and pumpkins securely
- Bucket — to display the stacked pumpkins
- Thread and needle — for sewing the pumpkins
- Scissors — to cut the fabric
- Sewing Machine (optional) — you can do it with hands
5. Garden Googly‑Eye Stakes
How to make it:
Option 1: Glue large googly eyes or ping-pong balls onto sticks or wooden dowels and place them into flower pots, bushes, or garden beds to create a cute little monster look.
Option 2: If you have a large bush or hedge, you can make giant cartoon-style eyes by cutting out two big white circles and two smaller black circles. For an extra sparkly effect, use glitter foam sheets. Stick them on top of the bush for a fun oversized monster look.
What you need (Option 1):
- Large googly eyes or ping-pong balls + marker — to make simple eyes
- Sticks or wooden dowels — to mount the eyes
- Hot Glue gun — to attach eyes securely
What you need (Option 2):
- White and black glitter foam sheets — to cut large eyes
- Hot Glue gun or outdoor tape — to attach the eyes
- Scissors — to cut out the circles
6. DIY Witch’s Broom Porch Decoration
How to make it:
Go to any local store that sells household supplies (like B&Q in the UK) and get a simple wooden stick. Gather a bunch of dry, thin branches outdoors, bundle them together, and place the stick in the centre. Tie everything tightly with jute string to secure the branches. Decorate with black artificial flowers and DIY spiders.
If you’d like to make cute beaded spiders yourself, check out this [YouTube tutorial] for a detailed step-by-step guide. Place the finished broom near your front door for a spooky Halloween porch decoration.
What you need:
- Wooden stick or broom handle — main base
- Dry thin branches — to create the broom
- Jute string or hessian rope — to tie the branches
- Artificial black flowers — for decoration
- Beaded spiders — for a spooky look (Check here how to make one)
- Hot glue gun — to attach decorations
🏠 Craft Indoor Halloween Decorations (9+ Budget DIY Ideas)
1. DIY Creepy Candle Centerpiece
How to make it:
Take empty cardboard rolls from toilet paper or kitchen paper and cut them into different heights to create a tower of candles. Glue the rolls together into a bunch using a hot glue gun, then spray paint everything black. To create a melted wax look, drip hot glue around the top edges of each roll and spray paint over it once dry.
Before adding the candles, cover the top opening of each roll with a small piece of cardboard, leaving only enough space for the LED candle to sit securely without falling inside. Finally, place LED tealight candles on top and wrap the whole decoration with fake cobwebs. You can also add plastic skeleton hands or spiders for extra spooky detail.
What you need:
- Empty cardboard rolls — from toilet paper or kitchen paper
- Small cardboard pieces — to block the opening for candles
- Hot glue gun + glue sticks — for assembling and wax drips
- Black spray paint — to cover everything
- LED tealight candles — for the spooky glow
- Fake cobwebs (optional) — for extra texture
- Plastic skeleton hands, skull or spiders (optional) — for creepy decoration
2. DIY Craft Halloween Standing Ghost Decoration
How to make it:
This DIY Halloween craft is perfect if you want a big, spooky ghost without spending much. Start with a tomato cage or metal plant support to build the ghost’s base. Add a pool noodle over the top to create rounded shoulders and arms. Wrap fairy lights around the whole frame, making sure to secure them evenly for a glowing effect. Place a lightweight plastic pumpkin bucket or ball on top as the ghost’s head. Finally, cover everything with a large white sheet and cut out simple black felt, glitter foam or paper shapes to make the eyes and mouth. It’s a cheap and easy craft project that gives your home a cozy Halloween glow!
What you need:
- Tomato cage or metal plant frame — for the ghost’s body
- Pool noodle — to make rounded arms
- Fairy lights — for a spooky glow
- Lightweight plastic ball or pumpkin bucket — for the ghost’s head
- Large white sheet — to cover the structure
- Black felt or Foam — to cut out eyes and mouth
- Hot glue gun or tape — to attach face details
3. DIY Ghost-Shaped Melted Candles
How to make it:
This project is super simple and budget-friendly! All you need is a pack of basic long candles, which you probably already have at home or can grab cheaply from any store. Start by warming up some water in a large bowl. Place the candles in the warm water for a few minutes to soften them slightly. Once they become flexible, gently bend them into a wavy, flowing shape like little ghost figures. Let them cool and dry in place.
Pop the candles into black candle holders. If you only have regular holders, just spray paint them black. Finally, use any black marker to draw simple eyes and mouths onto the top part of the candle to give them a spooky ghost face. For extra Halloween fun, you can glue on a few small plastic spiders or other spooky decorations around the holders.
What you need:
- Long white candles — main shape of the ghosts
- Warm water bowl — to soften candles
- Black candle holders — or regular holders spray-painted black
- Black spray paint — to paint candle holders if needed
- Plastic spiders (optional) — for extra spooky detail
- Black marker — to draw ghost faces
- Hot glue gun (optional) — to attach small decorations
4. DIY Floating Cheesecloth Ghosts
How to make it:
These DIY floating ghosts are the perfect Halloween craft to decorate your home, especially around your dining table or windows. Start by blowing up a few balloons in different sizes and place them on top of jars or cups to keep them stable. Mix Mod Podge with a little water to get a creamy, milky consistency. Dip your cheesecloth into the mixture, then drape it over each balloon, shaping the fabric into little “arms” on both sides.
Leave the ghosts to dry overnight. Once fully dry, carefully pop the balloons inside and remove them. The cheesecloth will stay in a cute ghost shape! To finish, glue on some black felt or better glitter foam eyes. You can also add fairy lights underneath to make them glow at night.
What you need:
- Cheesecloth — for the ghost body
- Balloons — to create the shape
- Mod Podge — to stiffen the fabric
- Water — to mix with Mod Podge
- Large bowls — to soak the cheesecloth
- Jars or cups — to support the balloons
- Black felt or glitter foam — to make eyes
- Fairy lights (optional) — to make ghosts glow
5. Sparkling Bat Wall or Mirror Halloween Craft
How to make it:
This is one of the easiest and cheapest Halloween crafts with amazing results. All you need to do is cut out some bats and stick them around your mirror, door, or wall in a flying motion. You can also attach them to transparent fishing line and hang them from the ceiling — it creates the effect of bats flying right through the room.
I personally love to use black glitter foam instead of simple paper because it adds this magical sparkle. Plus, glitter foam lasts much longer than regular paper, so you can easily reuse your bats again next year without them getting bent, damaged, or worn out. During the day, sunlight makes them shine beautifully, and at night, any soft lighting creates a glowing, spooky vibe around the house.
What you need:
- FREE bat pattern — for cutting out the shapes
- Black glitter foam (or black paper/vinyl) — to make the bats
- Scissors — to cut out the bats
- Double-sided tape or adhesive putty — to stick them on walls or mirrors
- Transparent fishing line (optional) — to hang bats from the ceiling
6. DIY Pumpkin Pillow Halloween Craft
How to make it:
This easy DIY pumpkin pillow is a fun Halloween craft to decorate your home for autumn. Choose any fabric you like — velvet, fleece, or cotton works best. Cut a large rectangle, fold it in half and sew along the side to make a fabric tube. Using a needle and thread, gather the stitches along one open end and pull tightly to close it. Turn it inside out, fill with stuffing, and then gather and sew the top closed. To shape it like a pumpkin, wrap thick thread or yarn around it several times, pulling tight to create pumpkin sections.
For the stem, you can use a small stick glued in the middle or sew a tiny stuffed rectangle of fabric to attach on top. Optional fabric or artificial leaves can be added around the stem for extra autumn detail. This simple project makes a lovely soft pumpkin you can display on tables, shelves, or cozy corners.
What you need:
- Soft fabric — velvet, fleece, or cotton
- Sewing needle and thread — for stitching
- Stuffing — to fill the pillow
- Scissors — to cut the fabric
- Yarn or thick thread — to create pumpkin sections
- Hot glue gun — to attach the stem
- Small stick or fabric scrap — for the stem
- Optional: fabric or artificial leaves — for decoration
7. Easy Spooky DIY Halloween Wreath Idea with Bats and Leaves
How to make it:
If you want a rustic and charming Halloween craft, this DIY wreath is a perfect choice. Start by collecting natural branches and sticks from your garden, park, or nearby woods to form a base wreath. You can easily tie the branches together with wire or hot glue them onto a pre-made wreath frame. Once your base is ready, cut out bat and leaf shapes.
You can use simple paper for this project, but if you’ve been reading through this article, you probably already know me — I love reusing materials and prefer sustainable options like felt or glitter foam that won’t get crumpled or ruined after just one season. Plus, it’s always nice to store your decorations and bring them out year after year looking just as good as new!
Arrange the bats in a flying motion and place the leaves around the wreath, mixing colours and textures. Attach everything with a glue gun and feel free to add fairy lights for extra glow at night. This Halloween DIY craft is easy to make, super budget-friendly, and adds a warm autumn vibe mixed with spooky fun to your front door or walls.
What you need:
- Branches or sticks — for the wreath base
- Optional: pre-made wreath frame — for easier setup
- Free printable bat pattern
- Free printable leaf pattern
- Black glitter foam, felt, or paper — for bats or autumn leaves
- Artificial leaves (optional)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks — to secure decorations
- Wire or twine — to shape and hold the wreath
- Scissors — to cut the pattern
- Battery fairy lights (Optional) — for a glowing effect
8. Giant DIY Halloween Spider – Easy and Spooky Craft Decor Idea
How to make it:
This giant spider looks super spooky and is easier to make than it seems! Start by grabbing two foam balls — one large (for the body) and one medium (for the head). Use hot glue to stick them together securely. For the legs, you can use cotton swabs — just cut them into equal lengths and stick four on each side of the body.
To build the legs, simply hot glue two earbuds together at a slight angle to form a bend. Repeat this to create all eight legs. Once your spider frame is complete, spray paint everything black (or any creepy colour you like). You can also add red rhinestones for the eyes or fuzzy pipe cleaners for texture!
What you need:
- 1 large foam ball – for the spider’s body
- 1 medium foam ball – for the spider’s head
- Cotton swabs – to create the legs
- Hot glue gun – to attach the foam balls and the legs
- Black spray paint – to colour the whole spider
- Optional: red rhinestones – for spooky glowing eyes
- Optional: black pipe cleaners – to add texture or extra detail
9. DIY Glowing Witch’s Cauldron – Magical Halloween Craft Centerpiece
How to make it:
This glowing cauldron craft is pure Halloween magic — and it’s super easy to pull together! Start with a black plastic cauldron and fill it about halfway with scrunched-up paper to act as filler. This helps elevate your glowing “bubbles” without using too many materials.
Next, grab a handful of clear plastic ornaments (you can use different sizes for a fun, bubbling effect). Carefully remove the tops from the ornaments and start hot-gluing them together in clusters. Then glue them directly on top of the paper filler inside the cauldron, creating that overflowing look. Some can even spill out over the edge for extra drama!
Now comes the glowing part — tuck in a string of battery-operated fairy lights around the ornaments, weaving them in between to make them shimmer. You can choose purple, pink, green, or classic orange depending on your spooky colour theme. Finish it off with a spooky ribbon or bow around the cauldron and maybe a few plastic spiders or bats for extra flair.
It’s the perfect Halloween craft to sit on your table, windowsill, or porch — bubbling with spooky charm!
What you need:
- Black plastic cauldron (medium to large)
- Clear plastic ornaments (different sizes)
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Scrunched-up paper or foam filler
- Battery-operated fairy lights
- Optional: plastic spiders, bats, Halloween ribbon or bow
👻 Fun & Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids
1. No-Sew Felt Animal Masks – Easy Halloween Craft for Kids
How to make it:
Looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft to do with your kid? These no-sew animal masks are perfect! Simply place the free printable pattern onto felt, glitter foam, or even sturdy paper and trace around it.
Cut out the shape, attach an elastic band, and let the kids decorate with glitter or stickers. That’s it! A super cute Halloween costume idea — done in minutes, with no sewing at all.
What you need:
- Free printable mask pattern
- Felt, glitter foam, or craft paper — for the base
- Elastic band — for wearing
- Scissors and hole punch — to cut the mask and to make the side holes
- Optional: glitter, rhinestones, googly eyes — for decorating
2. Felt Spider Garland – Easy and Fun Halloween Craft to Do With Kids
How to make it:
These cute felt spiders are a perfect pick! Whether you make one or a whole family of them, they’re great for decorating the house, classroom, or turning into a spooky garland.
All you need is some soft felt, stuffing, and a bit of stitching. Just cut out the spider shapes (you can download the pattern), sew the elements together, and stuff them. Add eyes and a smile — you can even stitch a web on their heads! Then simply string them onto jute or hessian rope for a not-so-creepy Halloween garland that everyone will love.
What you need:
- Soft felt – to create the spider’s body and legs
- Threads – for stitching the spider pieces together
- Scissors – to cut out shapes using the pattern
- Pattern – use a template to trace your spider parts
- Stuffing – to fill the spider and give it a 3D look
- Eyes – use felt circles or googly eyes for a fun face
- Jute string or hessian rope – to hang spiders as a garland
3. Paper Plate Pumpkin & Monster Faces – Easy Halloween Craft for Kids
How to make it:
Give each child a paper plate and let them turn it into a pumpkin, ghost, bat, or silly monster. They simply paint or colour the plate, then glue on cut-out eyes, mouths, fangs, or pipe-cleaner legs. It’s fast, cheap, and perfect for classrooms or parties.
What you need:
- Paper plates – the base for each face
- Paints or markers – to colour pumpkins, ghosts, or bats
- Coloured paper/foam scraps – to cut eyes, mouths, teeth, ears
- Googly eyes (optional) – for extra goofy expressions
- Glue stick – to attach all the features
- Scissors – to cut shapes safely (adult help for little ones)
4. DIY Spider Lollipop Treats – Easy Halloween Craft for Kids
How to make it:
Grab a lollipop (that’s your spider body). Twist two black pipe cleaners around the stick, centre them, then trim/bend so you get eight little legs. Glue on googly eyes (or paper dots) to the candy wrapper and flare the legs out so your spider “stands.” Done in seconds – perfect for party favours or classroom treats.
What you need:
- Lollipops — the spider body/head
- Black pipe cleaners (2 per spider) — to form eight bendable legs
- Googly eyes or paper circles — for the eyes
- Hot Glue Gun — quick, safe adhesive for eyes
- Optional: mini bows/tags or cellophane bags — to gift or label each spooky treat
5. Popsicle Stick Spiderweb – DIY Halloween Craft for Kids
How to make it:
Glue three craft sticks into a star shape and let them dry. Next, wrap white or black yarn around and between the sticks to weave a simple spiderweb. Add a tiny pom‑pom or paper spider in the centre and hang it up. This quick, inexpensive craft pairs perfectly with the Spider Lollipop Treats above – make both and you’ve got a fun matching set of spiders and webs for party décor or classroom gifts!
What you need:
- Popsicle (craft) sticks – form the sturdy web frame
- White or black yarn – wrap to create the web pattern
- Glue (school glue or hot glue gun) – hold sticks firmly together
- Small pom‑pom or Bead spider – creeps onto the finished web
- Scissors – trim yarn to length
7. DIY Witch’s Broomstick – Spooky Halloween Prop for Kids Costume
How to make it:
This adorable witch’s broom is such a fun Halloween prop for kids — and you can make it with just a few simple materials! First, go outside and find a small tree branch or wooden stick (parks, gardens, or even your street will do). Then, grab some black mesh fabric or tulle and cut it into strips.
Next, wrap and bunch the mesh around one end of the stick to create the “broom bristles.” Use a ribbon or string to tie the mesh securely in place. You can add extra flair by tying it with a satin bow or spooky ribbon. That’s it! It’s the perfect accessory for a little witch costume — or even just to hang as cute decor.
What you need:
- Wooden stick or branch – as the base of the broom
- Black mesh or tulle – to form the broom bristles
- Ribbon or Jute string – to tie the mesh to the stick
- Scissors – to cut strips of mesh
- Optional: satin ribbon bow or artificial flowers – for decoration (if you want to make then yourself check this tutorial here: How to Make Foam EVA Rose Flower)
8. No-Sew Yarn Ghost Lamp – Glowing Halloween Friend
How to make it:
Turn a clear jar upside down and glue a flameless LED candle on the lid from the inside. Then, take a mop head or bunches of thick white yarn and place them over the jar to cover it completely. Add black felt eyes and a little witch hat on top. Done! When you switch on the light inside, the ghost glows like magic — and the kids will LOVE it!
What you need:
- Glass jar with a lid – used as the stable base for the ghost
- Flameless LED tealight – for the glowing effect (placed inside the jar)
- Hot glue gun – to stick the tealight to the lid and secure the yarn
- Mop head or thick white yarn – to create the ghost’s body
- Black Glitter Foam – for the eyes
- Black Glitter foam or felt – to make a little witch hat
- Scissors – for cutting out the face and hat pieces
- Hat Pattern
🎃 Looking for even more fun Halloween crafts to do with your kids?
Don’t stop here! I’ve got a whole separate article full of adorable felt projects you can make today — and yes, there are free patterns included. One of the highlights? A spooky-cute ZomBetty felt doll that’s perfect as a Halloween gift or a creative project to make with your little one.
👉 Check out “10 Fun Felt Projects You Can Make Today With Free Patterns!”
It’s packed with ideas that are easy, mess-free, and guaranteed to bring smiles.
I’ll be waiting for you over there — let’s keep the Halloween fun going! 🎃🧵
