How To Decorate Your Home for Halloween
Welcome to my Halloween decorations page, where there are spooktacular tutorials a-plenty!
I've listed loads of how-tos for turning your home into the perfect ghoulish den, plus how to create amazing props for your garden - and instructions for how to carve the best pumpkins on your street!
I hope you find plenty of inspiration, and that your Halloween party is a scream :-0
Click here for the ribbon wreath how-to (photo source.)
I've listed loads of how-tos for turning your home into the perfect ghoulish den, plus how to create amazing props for your garden - and instructions for how to carve the best pumpkins on your street!
I hope you find plenty of inspiration, and that your Halloween party is a scream :-0
Click here for the ribbon wreath how-to (photo source.)
Top Halloween Decor & Books
Spooky Ideas & Creepy Crafts
- Creepy Candlesticks
- Dripping black and red wax creates a gory effect.
- Milk Jug Skeleton
- Fun hanging porch decoration made via recycling.
- Trash Bag Webs
- Cheap and quick spider webs to hang all over the house.
- Pacman Garland
- Pacman has turned evil!
- Recycled Cardboard Chandelier
- Temporary chandelier made of card, a plastic bottle and some paperclips.
- Bat 'O' Lanterns
- Straightforward makes using mini ornamental pumpkins.
- Fanged Pumpkins
- My favourite goofy decoration.
- Glue & Wire Spiders
- Elegant spiders you can also use for place settings.
- Foam Gargoyles
- How to carve impressive gargoyles out of foam.
- Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins
- Pretty pumpkins and gourds for Fall.
- Sinister Ceramics
- Easy and creepy ceramic cat revamp.
- Cute Kawaii Ornaments
- Adorable felt decorations to hang up.
Dodgy Characters!
Photo by Diana Riley.
DIY Halloween Props
- Spider Web Balloons
- Amazing effect made with latex balloons.
- Mold Your Own Props
- In a fun and economical way.
- Rusty Shackles
- Impressive wall prop.
- Special Effect Props
- Browse for how-tos and ideas.
- Bat Mobile
- Paper bat shapes hanging from twigs.
- Decoration Tutorial List
- Including shrunken heads and scary portraits.
- MAKE Blog
- Lots of amazing Halloween makes.
- Monster List of Projects
- More heavy duty and large-scale props.
- Squishy Eyeball Doorbell
- To give trick-or-treaters a laugh!
- Pumpkin Wall Hanging
- Jack 'o' Lantern face made using felt.
- Ghost Fairy Lights
- Make little ghosts using ping-pong balls and plaster gauze.
Creative Pumpkin Carving
Get creative with your pumpkin carving - the sky's the limit!
Photo source.
How to Carve a Pumpkin
- Cannibalistic Pumpkin
- With a large pumpkin eating a small pumpkin!
- Dalek Pumpkin
- Funny replica of the famous robot.
- 12 Carving Templates
- To help you create a successful carving.
- Carving 101
- Traditional pumpkin carving.
- Pumpkin Carving With Stencils
- Print out your design beforehand.
- Photo Portrait Pumpkin
- Transferring a photo image onto a pumpkin.
- Pumpkin Carving Advanced
- Great video demo.
- Extreme Pumpkins
- Funny ideas and helpful instructions.
- Google Images
- The best examples and inspiration.
- 3D Carving
- Amazing artwork made from pumpkins.
- Free Pumpkin Stencils
- Many patterns to choose from including bats and skeletons.
Celestial Pumpkins
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Halloween Decoration Tutorials
- Paper Bag Luminaries
- Create some spooky mood lighting.
- Giant Spider Web
- Made from just glue and twine.
- Giant Halloween Tree
- Built up using paper mache and chicken wire.
- Circling Ghosts
- Attached to a ceiling fan.
- Indoor Halloween Decorations
- 60 Ideas from Martha Stewart.
- Outdoor Halloween Decorations
- 36 Ideas from Martha Stewart.
- Tipnut Projects
- A great resource for DIYs.
- Craftzine Halloween
- Loads of Halloween crafts.
- Halloween Instructables
- Fun variety of projects.
- Decorations For The Home
- Gallery of fun Halloween ideas.
- Fringed Streamers
- These would look brilliant in orange and black paper.
Halloween Paper Village
Make Your Own Halloween Decorations
- Halloween Ghost
- Great centrepiece made using plaster.
- Eyeballs In a Jar
- Creepy Halloween prop.
- Papier Mache Pumpkins
- Brilliant results for creating pumpkins from scratch.
- Papier Mache Skulls
- Realistic end result.
- Halloween Garland
- Made using fabric scraps.
- Pumpkin Candles
- Orange candles for flickery lighting.
- Ghost Garland
- Perfect for putting over your mantelpiece.
- Paint a Pumpkin
- Add a funky pattern to your pumpkin.
- Teddy Boos
- Make from scratch or just cover up your current cuddly toys.
- Bottle Brush Trees
- In shade of orange and black.
- DIY Sparkly Pumpkins
- Using epsom salt to add glitz to a pumpkin.
More Fun Halloween Projects
- Bendy Skeleton
- Made from pipe cleaners.
- Paper Pumpkins
- Quick and easy pumpkin decorations.
- Angels of Death
- Spooky skeletal angel figurines.
- Halloween Votives
- Pumpkin-inspired candle lights.
- Trick or Treat Bags
- Decorate cute little bags to collect sweets in.
- Pumpkin Pop-Up Cards
- Cute greetings card.
- Halloween Invitations
- Clever and fun ideas for invites.
- Bat Pop-Up Card
- With free template.
- Pumpkin Party Favors
- Made by putting treats in orange crepe paper.
- Tutorials List
- Including pop-up cards and a spider bag.
- Halloween Ideas
- List of inspiration, tutorials and recipes.
Cheesecloth Ghosts
Terrifying Tutorials!
- Floating Ghost
- Made by moulding cheesecloth into shape.
- Home Decor Projects
- Lots of brilliant Halloween how-tos.
- No-Carve Pumpkins
- Using just tape to decorate.
- Decorating Ideas
- A whole host of Halloween crafts.
- Bat Mobile
- Spooky hanging decoration made from a lampshade.
- Jack 'O' Lantern TV
- Unusual idea to make a spooky telly.
- Webbed Table Runner
- Runner inspired by spider webs.
- Stuffed Skulls
- Mini, colourful skull shapes.
- Ghost Cozies
- Cute ghosts for placing over jars.
- Halloween Fabric Art
- With free scary designs to download.
- Fishbowl Pumpkins
- These look great with candles in.
- Pumpkin Balloons
- Easy and simple make.
Book Pumpkin
Even More Petrifying Props!
- Carved Pumpkins
- An artistic take on the classic.
- Spooky Mirror
- DIY Halloween wall decoration.
- Cross Stitch Pumpkin
- A pretty idea using fake pumpkins.
- Bat Spiral
- Pretty pieces of spooky wall art.
- Glowing Eye Portraits
- Effect made using just a silver gel pen.
- Pretty Painted Pumpkins
- Really elegant and detailed jack 'o' lanterns.
- Scary Crafts
- Includes spooky chair covers, ghost props and witches.
- Black Cat 'O' Lanterns
- Fun use of pumpkins to make giant cat decorations.
- Plush Velvet Pumpkins
- Classy decorations with a lovely texture.
- Orange & Black Cake Stands
- Fabulous ideas for Halloween food displays.
- Fun With Mummies
- Funny and inspiring mummy themed decor.
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Inspiration, Ideas & How-Tos
- 30 Ways to Decorate Your Home
- I especially like the wire spiral pumpkins.
- Life-Size Mummy
- Scroll down for instructions on making a mummy from packaging materials.
- Pumpkin Party Cooler
- Simple idea to get your drinks container into the spooky spirit!
- Eyeball Wreath
- Funny door decor which is really easy to make.
- Spider Sacks
- Hanging decorations made of yarn.
- Glow Stick Lanterns
- Temporary glow stick lanterns which are perfect for a spooky party.
- Haunted House Silhouettes
- Free templates to easily transform your home for the holiday.
- Best Simple DIY Ideas
- I love the cut-out bats and skeleton boneyard.
- Creepy Trees
- Spindly tree decorations created using wire and paper tape.
- Paper Mache Projects
- Roundup of tutorials including some for pumpkins and Halloween.
Potion Bottle Props
Haunted & Homemade
- Amazingly Realistic Pumpkins
- Fantastic works of art by a professional sculptor.
- Shocking Silhouettes
- Create creepy shadows on the wall with candles.
- Door Monster
- Funny wig monster to hang on your door.
- Glowing Spider Balls
- Yarn wrapped creations painted with glow-in-the-dark paint.
- Haunted House
- Build your own house prop with cardboard.
- Ghostly Projects
- Including an easy pop-up ghost book idea.
- Dress Up Your Pumpkin
- If you don't like carving, this is a cute way to decorate your pumpkin.
- Crayon Pumpkins
- I love the rainbow colours of the melted crayon drops.
- Embroidered Pumpkins
- Perfect technique for creative crafters.
- Disney Pumpkins
- Nice choice of free Disney templates.
- Table Runner
- Spooky print on a burlap runner.
Low Flying Witch!
Photo by Rozanne.
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ErHawkns7100
Oct 20, 2011 @ 4:29 pm | delete
- Some great Halloween ideas.
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mountainstevo
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- I agree - the pumpkin with braces is my favorite.
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- That pumpkin with the braces is hilarious, FUN lens!
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christineallen
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- My kids are on to those papier mache skulls right now. This lens is going to keep them occupied for weeks!
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- Those celestial pumpkins sure look very lovely on Halloween night. Awesome! I think I'll try making some of them for this Halloween.
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