Hey, DIYers! Halloween is upon us, and I know you’re all excited to get crafty and creative. That’s why I’ve put together this list of 10 awesome Halloween DIY ideas that you can make in no time, using some simple tools and materials. Whether you want to scare your neighbours, impress your friends, or treat yourself, these DIY projects will help you have a spooktacular Halloween. Let’s dive into the abyss…
🧙🏽♀️ Floating Witch’s Hat Luminaries (30 minutes)
How cool are these floating witch’s hat luminaries? They will make your front porch or backyard look like a scene from Harry Potter. All you need are some black witch hats, fishing line, long needle, LED light sticks, and safety pins. Just poke a hole at the top of each hat and thread the fishing line through it. Tie a knot at the end of the line and secure it with a safety pin inside the hat. Then, activate the light stick and place it inside the hat. Hang the hats from the ceiling or a tree branch and watch them glow in the dark.
🎃 Monster Tinsel Pumpkins (15 minutes)
If you’re tired of the same old carved or painted pumpkins, why not try these monster tinsel pumpkins? They are super easy and fun to make, and they look adorable. You’ll need some pumpkins, tinsel wigs, ping-pong balls, cupcake liners, round black stickers, white crafts foam, scissors, and glue. Cut a hole in the centre of each wig and place it over the pumpkin stem. Trim the tinsel to your desired length and style. Cut the ping-pong balls in half and glue them on as eyes. Add cupcake liners as eyelids and black stickers as pupils. Cut out some teeth from the white foam and glue them on as well. You can make different expressions and colours for your monster pumpkins.
🪞 Haunted Spectre Mirror (1 hour)
This haunted spectre mirror will give your guests a frightful surprise when they look into it. You’ll need an old mirror or picture frame, black spray paint, a spooky printout, some branches and leaves, gold spray paint, and hot glue. Spray-paint the frame black and let it dry. Cut out the spooky printout to fit the frame and glue it on the back. Spray-paint the branches and leaves gold and glue them onto the frame as accents. Hang the mirror on the wall and watch as people get spooked by the eerie image.
💀 Skull Candle Holders (45 minutes)
These skull candle holders are perfect for creating a creepy ambiance in your home. You’ll need some plastic or foam skulls, drill bits, tea lights, black paint, and a paintbrush. Use a drill bit that matches the size of your tea lights and drill holes on top of each skull. Paint the skulls black and let them dry. Place the tea lights inside the holes and light them up. You can arrange the skulls on a tray or a mantel for a dramatic effect.
🖼️ Halloween Sugar Drawings (30 minutes)
These Halloween sugar drawings are a sweet way to decorate your windows or glass doors. You’ll need some sugar, food colouring, zip-seal bags, scissors, wax paper, and Halloween templates. Mix some sugar with food colouring in a zip-seal bag and shake well until evenly coloured. Repeat with different colours as needed. Cut off a small corner of each bag and use it as a piping tool. Place a sheet of wax paper over a template and trace it with the coloured sugar. Let it dry completely before peeling off the wax paper. Stick the sugar drawings on your windows or glass doors with some water.
👻 Cotton Ball Ghosts (15 minutes)
These cotton ball ghosts are a cute and easy craft that kids will love. You’ll need some cotton balls, white glue, black construction paper, scissors, string, and a pencil. Draw some ghost shapes on the black paper and cut them out. Glue cotton balls all over one side of each ghost shape until covered. Cut out some eyes and mouths from the black paper and glue them on as well. Punch a hole at the top of each ghost and tie a string through it. Hang the ghosts from the ceiling or a tree branch for a spooky display.
🫠 Melted Crayon Pumpkins (1 hour)
These melted crayon pumpkins are a colourful way to use up your old crayons. You’ll need some pumpkins, crayons, glue, a hair dryer, newspaper, and gloves. Peel off the paper wrappers from the crayons and break them into small pieces. Glue them on top of each pumpkin around the stem. Cover your work area with newspaper and put on gloves to protect your hands from hot wax. Use a hair dryer to melt the crayons until they drip down the sides of the pumpkins. You can mix and match different colours for a rainbow effect.
👀 Eyeball Monster Lollipops (20 minutes)
These eyeball monster lollipops are a fun and easy treat to make for Halloween. You’ll need some lollipops, white tissue paper, coloured yarn, googly eyes, glue, and scissors. Cut out some circles from the tissue paper that are big enough to cover the lollipops. Wrap each lollipop with a tissue paper circle and tie it with a piece of yarn. Glue on some googly eyes and cut out some mouths from the tissue paper. Glue them on as well. You can make different expressions and colours for your eyeball monsters.
🦇 Bat Branch Centrepiece (30 minutes)
This bat branch centrepiece is a simple and elegant way to decorate your table for Halloween. You’ll need some branches, black spray paint, black construction paper, scissors, glue, and a vase. Spray-paint the branches black and let them dry. Cut out some bat shapes from the black paper and fold them in half to create wings. Glue them onto the branches at different angles. Arrange the branches in a vase and place it on your table for a spooky centrepiece.
🧟 Zombie Hand (45 minutes)
This zombie hand is a creepy prop that you can use to scare your friends or trick-or-treaters. You’ll need a rubber glove, plaster of Paris, water, a bowl, a spoon, some paint, and a paintbrush. Mix some plaster of Paris with water in a bowl until smooth and thick. Fill the glove with the plaster mixture and tie the end with a knot. Let it harden for about 30 minutes. Cut off the glove carefully and peel it off the plaster hand. Paint the hand with some flesh tones and add some blood stains and dirt for a realistic effect. You can stick the hand out of a flowerpot or a grave for a scary surprise.
I hope you have lots of fun making these amazing Halloween DIY ideas that you can whip up in no time. These crafts are the best way to turn up the spook in your life this autumn. If you need any tools or materials for these projects, don’t forget to check out ToolShare, the online platform that connects DIY enthusiasts and lets you borrow or lend tools in your area. Whether you need a drill, a glue gun, or a hair dryer, you can find it on ToolShare and save money while making new friends.
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🧛 Happy Halloween! 🦇
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