Halloween is the quintessential time of year to break out those DIY skills and get creative. As a child, my mom always helped us create our costumes from scratch. It was partially due to the fact that we had no money and lived an hour away from a shopping center that sold costumes, but also partly because it brought her great joy. I remember her and our neighbor, with their big 80’s perms, smoking cigarettes and drinking diet coke in our kitchen, while they strategized costumes for us kids. Needless to say, those where the glory days of Halloween in our household – both my brother and I, and the neighbor kids won “best costume” awards year after year.
For one childhood birthday, I decided that instead of doing the traditional slumber party, I wanted to have a Halloween party. My mom and I spent hours brainstorming, creating and shopping for decor to transform our garage into a spooky pre-tween birthday party. Mind you, this was before Pinterest (and even the internet) so we really had to dig deep for ideas and brainstorm with other people.
So in the spirit of the technology age, and in appreciation of the plethora of inspiration the internet has to offer, here’s a roundup of Halloween DIY ideas that you can make on the cheap and with little time!
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Black Crepe Floral Bouquet
This spooky bouquet is easily made with this tutorial from Country Living.
Supplies needed:
Spooky Eye Cups
Great idea from Cutefitti!These spooky eye cups are super easy to make.
Supplies needed:
Bats on the Wall
For a relatively low cost, you can now buy a pack of small bats to affix over a wall. Or DIY them.
Supplies:
Rose Gold Skull Lights
Classy yet spooky skull lights crafted by Fish & Bull.
Supplies:
- Small plastic skulls
- Rose gold spray paint
- String lights
- X-ACTO knife
- Straws
- Plastic cup
Creepy Mini Village
Turn thrifted, dollar store or craft bird houses into a creepy DIY Halloween village with black spray paint. (*for the safety of birds, once painted these can no longer house actual birds)
Supplies:
- Bird houses (some ideas: round roof, charming roof or two more.
- Black spray paint
Spider Webs
Clever use of everyday items to large spider webs by How About Orange.
Supplies:
- Black trash bags
- Scissors
- Scotch tape
Cute Spiders
For those wanting a craft that’s easy to do, or for kids, and are penchant for the sweet not spooky, these little spiders from My Home Based Life are so cute.
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Corn Husk Brooms
Natural and handmade petite brooms made from corn husks from Kleinworth & Co.
Supplies
- Dried corn husks
- Branches
- Natural twine