Halloween doesn’t need a big budget to look brilliant. With a roll of crepe paper, some tin cans you were going to recycle anyway, and a bit of imagination, you can turn your porch, hallway and windows into something properly spooky. Here are 10 devilishly delightful DIY Halloween decoration ideas that are simple enough for a weekend project with the kids, and effective enough to make the neighbours jealous.
#1. DIY Halloween Front Door Mummy
White crepe paper streamers and two cardboard circles for eyes are all you need to wrap your front door in this easy mummy look. It’s quick to put up and just as quick to take down again once the trick-or-treaters have been and gone.
Idea via Honey and Fitz
#2. Party Favour Mummy Cans
Give old tin cans a spooky new life. Soup cans or baked bean tins wrapped in cheesecloth, with a pair of googly eyes stuck on, make brilliant little containers for sweets and treats at a Halloween party.
Idea via HGTV
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#3. Minion Pumpkins
A pot of paint and a few jar lids are all it takes to turn plain pumpkins into cheerful Minions. It’s a great one for kids to help with, since there’s no carving involved.
Idea via Craftberry Bush
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#4. Pumpkin Suncatchers
A lovely one for toddlers and preschoolers to get stuck into, pumpkin suncatchers are colourful, mess-friendly and look gorgeous hanging in a window catching the light.
Idea via Here Come the Girls
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#5. Wicked Witch Feet
These wicked witch feet are a bit of fun tucked under a porch step, a garage door or a shrub — as if a witch has just crash-landed in your garden.
Idea via All You
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#6. Spook Up Your Toilet
A scrap of black paper, cut at an angle with a couple of fingers and eye holes punched out, taped straight onto the toilet lid — a silly little surprise that always gets a laugh.
#7. Lawn Ghosts
Turn a tomato cage upside down, wrap it in fairy lights, then drape a sheet over the top. It’s a simple way to get glowing ghosts floating around your lawn after dark.
Idea via Sunny Sarah’s
#8. Hanging Pumpkins
Plant hangers aren’t just for plants — use them to hang pumpkins from your porch roof or by the front door for a decoration that’s up out of the way of little hands and passing trick-or-treaters.
#9. Paper Plate Ghosts
Simple, cheap and easy for kids to make themselves, these paper plate ghosts are a lovely one for a classroom or a Halloween party table.
Idea via Clean and Scentsible
#10. Window Hands
Black construction paper hands pressed against your windows can look like a whole crowd of ghouls trying to get out — a spooky effect for very little effort.
Idea via Inspiring Pretty
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need any special skills to make these Halloween decorations?
No — every idea here uses everyday materials like paper, tin cans, paint and old sheets, and most are simple enough for kids to help with from start to finish.
Which of these are best for younger children?
The pumpkin suncatchers, paper plate ghosts and Minion pumpkins are all good choices for toddlers and preschoolers, since they’re low-mess and don’t involve any cutting for little hands.
Can I reuse any of these decorations next year?
Yes — the mummy cans, lawn ghosts and hanging pumpkins are all easy to pack away and bring out again, as long as you store them somewhere dry.
Do I need to buy anything special to get started?
Mostly no. Many of these ideas use things you already have around the house, like old tin cans, spare sheets, construction paper or leftover Christmas lights.
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