DIY Halloween Crafts for Interior Decor

Danielle Nicole Enright
Oct 20
3 min read

Updated: Oct 23

Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the spookiest time of the year than by transforming your home into a ghoulishly charming den? In this post, we'll explore some creative and budget-friendly DIY Halloween crafts that will add a hauntingly fabulous touch to your interior decor. Super spooky not your vibe? I added some simple tutorials below too! Get your craft supplies ready and let's conjure up some eerie enchantment!

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1. Creepy Candle Holders:

Gather a few glass jars or votive holders and give them a sinister twist. Wrap them in black lace, spiderwebs, or use black paint to create eerie patterns. Place a tea light or LED candle inside for an instant spooky ambiance.

Check out this tutorial for some ideas: https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/halloween-lanterns/

A compilation photo of halloween decorations that are lanterns with skulls in painted mason jars glowing from a candle

2. Wicked Witch Wreath:

Craft a bewitching wreath to welcome the trick-or-treaters. Use a foam or wire wreath form and wrap it with black or purple ribbon. Attach faux black feathers, small witch hats, miniature broomsticks, and spooky trinkets to create a witchy wonderland.

a wreath hanging on a black door with brown twine, orange fall leaves , black ribbon with a black witch hat

3. Spirited Transformations: A Boo-tiful Bar Makeover

October is not just for pumpkin spice lattes; it's also the perfect time to summon spirits of the boo-zy variety! Why not give your home bar a spine-chilling makeover? Transfer your potions into pitch-black infinity jars—these traditional apothecary containers made from black ultraviolet glass are sure to cast a spell on your liquor collection. While they may not grant eternal life to your drinks, they’ll certainly help prolong their shelf life, keeping your spirits fresh and frighteningly good!

Ready to brew up some fun? Download our spooky labels, print them on sticker paper, and start affixing them to your jars. Mix, match, and let the haunting begin!

a grouping of wine bottles with Halloween apothecary labels attached sitting on a bar area with a mirror behind it.

CREDIT: SETH SMOOT

4. Ghostly Garland:

Create a ghostly garland to hang over your mantel or wall. Cut ghost shapes from white construction paper or cardstock and thread them together with fishing line or twine. Sketch ghostly faces on each shape, allowing them to sway gently and evoke a spooky ambiance.

adorable ghosts hanging on white yarn with cute faces — The cutest and easiest Halloween ghost mantel garland

5. Jack-o'-Lantern Luminaries:

Assemble a collection of glowing Jack-o'-lanterns to illuminate your home with an eerie ambiance. Use orange paper bags and either draw or cut out Jack-o'-lantern faces on them. Add a small amount of sand to each bag for stability, place a battery-operated tea light inside, and arrange them along your walkway or porch to guide the spirits to your door.

orange bags that are glowing with battery operated candles inside and sitting on a doorstep — Make sure to only add battery-operated tea lights in these!

6. Decoupage or Painted Pumpkins

Spooky vibes not your thing? Or, if you don't like to decorate using traditional colors, then this easy and super fast home decor hack is for you! Simply use a craft pumpkin, 1-ply paper napkin, and paint on some ModPodge and you have the prettiest decorative pumpkin. Or add a stencil with some paint like the pretty pumpkin pictured below.

a painted stenciled black and white pumpkin sitting next to an orange and white pumpkin — Decorative Stenciled Pumpkin

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7. No-Cut, No-Sew, Wear-Your-Sweater-Again Pumpkin

I created this tutorial a few years ago and have two different tutorials out there using this method. It's easy, it takes minutes and you can wear your sweater again (or donate it). I've tested this with several different sweaters and it works!

7. Lace Doily Ghosts

I saw this tutorial somewhere and had to try it. I've make cheesecloth ghosts before but adding to my collection these lace doily ones was such a cute idea! I had some vintage lace doilies and I used the same decoupage method I used for my cheesecloth ghosts: a foil ball / balloon and ModPodge. You can make them self-standing like those below or you can tie string around them and hang them as a garland on a mantel.

adorable ghosts made from lace doilies standing on a table with a cozy candles lit behind them — The cutest vintage lace doily ghosts make the perfect Halloween craft

8. Black Branches with Black Ravens or Bats

Just a little spray paint and some faux ravens or bats create an elevated Halloween interior and will go with any style home. Just hot glue some ravens onto black spray painted branches and stick them into a rustic vase. This makes a great centerpiece for a table too.

a table with a vase filled with black branches with black ravens and pumpkins and berries scattered on a table with a fireplace lit in the background — Black branches with black ravens in a Halloween vignette with pumpkins and dried berries

Transforming your home into a haunted haven doesn't have to break the bank. With a little creativity and some basic crafting supplies, you can craft unique and spellbinding Halloween decor. From ghostly garlands to wicked wreaths, these DIY projects will help you set the stage for a hauntingly delightful celebration. So embrace your inner DIY spirit and let the spooktacular crafting begin! Happy Halloween!