31 Halloween Decorating Ideas

Day 16: Stuff Your Pumpkin
Bean-bag pumpkins are super cute, easy to make and fun for little kids to play with. Cut a circle from fabric, add your filling, twist and tie. Add a stem, if you prefer.

Day 17: Construct a Terrifying Terrarium
Terrariums are oh so pretty, until you notice the tarantula inside! Use faux mice, spiders or other creepy things to turn a regular terrarium into something terrifying.

Day 18: Create Ghostly Shapes to Sit On
Cover your furniture or dining chairs with white sheets, drop cloths or lace fabric. Tie off your sheets with a chain or black rope. Add a spider and web or other creepy decor to the furniture to make your house look abandoned and haunted.

Day 19: Layer a Vase With Candy
Tall vases look great when layered with colorful Halloween candy or used as vase filler along with other items. Just try not to eat all of your decorations!

Day 20: String Some Halloween Bunting
Halloween-style bunting is easy to make and a fun way to decorate, and many no-sew styles are available. Use it indoors or out to treat your little tricksters.

Day 21: Create Your Own Creepy Decals
Black contact paper or adhesive colored vinyl can be used to create your own one-of-a-kind Halloween decals. Dress up a window or door with a spooky silhouette.

Day 22: Play With Your Food
I love decorating with food because I don’t have to worry about storing it the rest of the year. If you are hosting a Halloween party (or even if you are not), using food to decorate is fun and frugal - and yummy, too!

Day 23: Decorate a Halloween Table
Dressing up a table can make an entire home feel festive. To save money, decorate your own dinnerware or use your everyday items, then simply add a little Halloween bling.

Day 24: Cast a Spell With Letters
Wooden, paper or metal letters can be used all over your home to cast scary wishes. Spell out “Happy Halloween,” “Boo,” or other seasonal phrases to use indoors and out.

Day 25: Create Halloween Word Art
You don’t need to be a skilled graphic designer to make your own fabulous Halloween framed art. Stencils, printables or online programs such as Wordle are great ways to go graphic this holiday season.

Day 26: Give a Haunted House to the Birds
Wood birdhouses are very inexpensive at the local craft supply store. Use paint, decoupage and paper, jewels, studs or anything crafty to decorate a haunted house for the birds. Or keep it all to yourself and display inside your home.

Day 27: Spin a Web
Fake spider webs can make even everyday furniture and decor look creepy. Use them indoors and out to add uninhabited touches to your haunted home.

Day 28: Let Your Monster Light Shine
Get your home treat-ready by changing out your porch lights with colored bulbs. Green or purple casts an eerie glow, while red can look downright scary. Put a colored bulb in a table lamp beside a front window or use a black light to make your house appear spooktacular.

Day 29: Go with Glass
Glass jars in fall colors look seasonal and sensational when arranged together, and can be reused the rest of the year in different places around your home. You can add decor to them or leave them plain for a simple yet elegant display.

Day 30: Make a Pumpkin From Something Else
Pumpkin decor isn’t limited to round objects. A jack-o-lantern can be made from almost any item and is a great way to recycle scrap wood or tin cans.

Day 31: Puff Up a Halloween Pillow
Try your hand at painting or printing your own Halloween throw pillows. Iron-on decals can also be used to add a holiday touch around your home.