34 Easy Halloween Crafts You'll Actually Want To Display In Your House
They're failproof—no black magic required.
Halloween crafts usually fall into one of two categories: kitschy or scary. We've all seen sweet pumpkin carving ideas that put a cute spin on the classic jack-o'-lantern and terrifying outdoor displays that frankly made us a little nervous to ring the doorbell. Luckily, those aren't your only options. In our opinion, the best Halloween crafts are clever decorations that get your house into the spooky spirit. They take an original Halloween craft idea and break it down into an easy DIY—and ideally, they're fun for people of all ages to make, even adults. After all, there's nothing more satisfying than responding to a compliment on your Halloween decor with, "Thanks! I made it myself."
A few of our favorite easy Halloween crafts include painted pumpkins (no carving required!), mini pumpkin tea light holders, cocktail stirrers, dessert toppers, festive wreaths, and on-theme garlands you can use to decorate your mantle, stair banister, or porch railing for your Halloween party. If you're hosting Halloween dinner, we've also got spooky centerpieces and place-setting ideas that are easy and fun to make. There's also an unlucky but adorable tote bag idea to fill with treats and send home with your guests.
Even better, you won't see any scary supply lists here. These simple Halloween crafts call for materials you probably already have at home, like paper towel rolls, craft paint, and construction paper. Whether your ambitions are large or small and your skills are amateur or professional, you'll love the 35 best Halloween crafts to make this year, no oversized skeletons or faux spiderweb necessary.
Glow Critters Kit
Let little ones create their own creepy crawlies with this Crayon kit that comes with molding clay and different colors of paint. There's even glow-in-the-dark paint for the ultimate Halloween scare.
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Halloween Creatures Kit
Let your imagination run wild with this selection of craft materials that lets you make your own Halloween decorations—from monsters and glasses to spooky signage.
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Halloween Cake Toppers Kit
If you're planning a Halloween party complete with sweet treats, make them extra on-theme with some easy DIY decorations. This kit comes with edible glitter, paper, and adhesives to make cards, cake toppers, and more.
Shop at Joann's.
String Art Bat Kit
Feeling a little batty? String art is fun and even meditative. Just weave string around the strategically placed pegs; it'll quickly take. the shape of one of our favorite Halloween mascots and noctural pollinators. Customize your creation with different accessories like jewels and googly eyes.
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Sugar Skull Planter
This colorful sugar skull planter would make a creative Halloween centerpiece. Bonus: It'll double as Dia de Los Muertos decor!
Get the tutorial at Sugar and Charm.
DIY Skull Candles
As long as the candles aren't black flame, you're good to light them up!
Get the tutorial at Earnest Home Co.
Monster Mash Banner
Welcome all your party guests with a quirky and colorful Halloween banner.
Get the tutorial at Tell Love and Party.
Cutest Candles Ever
These mini pumpkins candles aren't just totally adorbs, they also smell heavenly. Use cinnamon flavor to amp up the pumpkin pie smell.
Get the tutorial at Hello Glow.
Copper Jack-o'-Lantern Mugs
A party isn't a party without drinks. These easy, DIY decals will turn your standard copper mugs into spooktacular Halloween glassware.
Get the tutorial at Sugar & Cloth.
Party Pumpkins
A confetti pumpkin = instant party.
Get the tutorial at The Crafted Life.
Ghost-mojis
Imagine how cool these would look in your Halloween photo booth?!
Get the tutorial at Aww Sam.
Rainbow Pumpkin Wreath
Paint mini pumpkins your favorite bright colors and use them to make a wreath. As long as there's pumpkins involved, it's still seasonally appropriate.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Sash(a) Fierce Pumpkin
Step it up from last year's pumpkin vase and decorate the actual gourd with a sash of blooms. A drill can quickly poke holes through the rind in whatever pattern that comes to mind.
Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.
Metallic Gold Pumpkin Wreath
Cover faux pumpkins with metallic paint and no one will know the difference. Just hot glue them to a wreath form and hang before trick-or-treating.
Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.
Personalized Boos
Scrape off the label, and a bottle of red works as both party decor and good, old-fashioned booze.
Get the tutorial at Woman's Day.
Spooky Succulents
It doesn't get any cuter than these mini skull planters. Fill glassware with soil instead of liquor for a skeleton crew of teeny-tiny plants.
Color-Block Pumpkins
Don't worry about laying down newspaper for this paint-free idea. Colorful balloons make "dip-dying" a literal snap — just get the opaque ones!
Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.
Black Cat Tote
Stash all of your treats (and tricks) in a cute bag ready for fall. If cats aren't your thing? Carve another Halloween motif into a potato stamp and create your own graphic pattern.
Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.
Garland Goals
Does a row of black cats bring more good luck or bad? You'll soon find out.
Get the tutorial at Country Living.
Scary-Good Wreath
Try your hand at weaving a web for your door, or check out even more Halloween wreath ideas for a spooky welcome.
Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.
Caroline is a writer and editor with almost a decade of experience. From 2015 to 2019, she held various editorial positions at Good Housekeeping, including as health editor, covering nutrition, fitness, wellness, and other lifestyle news. She's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism and dreams of the day Northwestern will go back to the Rose Bowl.
Sienna is a senior editor at Hearst. She lives in California with her husband and two littles.
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