Ten fun Halloween decor ideas UNDER $10!
Simple and cute Halloween decor ideas for your next Halloween party or just for fun!
Since our Halloween decor doesn’t stay out long inside, (we keep our outdoor stuff out longer), I don’t like to spend a lot of money or time on the Halloween touches.
Over the years I’ve figured out some fun ways to add some spooky that only take a few minutes. And ALL of these will cost you less than ten bucks to buy or DIY!
1. DOLLAR STORE CROWS
Smaller decor always makes a bigger impact in numbers. These little crows I found at the dollar store are perfect perched on ledges or shelves:
You can also find a set of six of these crows online if your dollar store doesn’t carry them.
2. CONTACT PAPER AND FELT
You can put them on mirrors or windows…this is such a cute and easy Halloween project!
We just used a bit of tape to hang them, but a dot of hot glue would work as well.
3. WOOD/MDF CUT OUTS
I made these letters years ago – they’re just MDF craft letters and I covered them in Halloween scrapbook paper:
So easy, so simple, so cheap!:
- Spray the front of your wood cut out and the back of the decorative paper lightly with spray adhesive.
- Place face down on the back of your paper.
- Smooth out paper and make sure it’s attached well.
- Use an X-acto knife to trim the paper off. (Do this on a cutting board or mat!)
Sometimes I use a sanding block to lightly clean up any rough edges.
You’ll have cute Halloween decor for a few bucks!:
4. CHEESECLOTH HALLOWEEN CRAFTS
This one uses both cardstock paper and cheesecloth. These little spooky eyeball votives are still one of my favorite Halloween projects:
You can make these on a bigger scale as well.
Just plop a battery-operated LED candle inside for an adorable display. Again, less than $10 for all of them, easy!
And these DIY cheesecloth ghosts are a really fun craft to do with the kids:
5. USE THAT SPRAY PAINT
You can transform the most basic dollar store Halloween decor with spray paint!
I found some sparkly spray paint and knew I had to use it somehow:
My skull head friend was an ugly plastic guy from the Dollar Tree before he got a couple coats of the Titanium:
A little silver paint and he was ready to go!
I grabbed a bunch of secondhand frames and painted them black for a spooky Halloween mantel:
I used my computer and free prints for all of the art. More ideas on that below!
6. Using paper Halloween cut outs
I especially love paper Halloween decor at this time of year. It’s inexpensive and hardly takes up any storage space – bonus! I picked up these creepy paper hands on clearance last year:
They look smashing on our black interior doors. 😉
We use paper bats everywhere and I usually like to put them in one spot for more impact:
There’s a few of them on the stairway, along with the infamous black stair mice:
You can also make your own at home with black cardstock and a craft cutting machine.
We found some super cute downloads from the Silhouette site and used them to dress up the lamp shade a bit:
I adore these little guys and their spider webs!
I just gave them a very light coat of spray adhesive and stuck them on the inside of the lampshade:
I love them so much! And how about snowmen for Christmas? Or snowflakes?
You can also attach these to lanterns or tall glass candleholders and the webs and spiders will cast a fun shadow!
7. ADD GOOGLY EYES
Googly eyes are a fun way to add some light-hearted Halloween touches around the house. Especially helpful if you have young ones that don’t like scary decor.
These big dollar store googly eyes watch us from the toilet:
We giggle like little kids when I put those up every year.
You can also use smaller googly eyes and stick them on family photos around the house — they pop off easily after Halloween. (Although it is fun to leave them up and see who notices.)
8. DIY MUMMY DOOR
This is such an easy way to add some DIY Halloween decor to your front porch!
When this paper is exposed to any humidity outside, it will droop a bit. Turns out it looks even better then! You can see both versions at that link above.
9. PRINTABLES AND STICKERS
If your sign will be outside, it’s a good idea to protect it with a coat or two of polyurethane.
10. CANDY CORN CRAFTS
Do you decorate your home for Halloween?
You can see all of my easy and inexpensive Halloween and fall decor through the years here. And check out my tips for throwing a fun and stress free pumpkin carving party: