100 Dollar Store Halloween Decorations

Give your home a spooky makeover for less with these dollar store Halloween decor ideas. From wreaths to centerpieces, there are DIY decoration ideas for your whole house. You can get most of the items for these projects at Dollar Tree or other dollar stores. However, you will need some basic crafting supplies such as hot glue gun, paint, paint brushes, etc.

Things You Can Get at Dollar Tree:

plastic and foam skulls
plastic and foam pumpkins
creepy cloth
pumpkin pails
spiders and webs
crows, rats, insects, etc.
halloween ribbons
glass candleholders
candles
vases
picture frames
Mod Podge
twine
burlap
& much more

Crafting Supplies You May Need:

Hot glue gun (my favorite one is this one from Amazon, it’s a mini so it’s great for small projects like these and it comes with the glue sticks). You can also find them for a similar price at Walmart.
Small paint or sponge brush. You can get them for $0.50-$1 at Walmart
Acrylic paint or spray paint. You can get small bottles of acrylic paint for $0.50 and basic spray paint for $1-$2 at Walmart
Glue
Scissors
Craft knife

Skeleton & Skull Dollar Store

Skull Candle Holder from Endlessly Inspired

Skeleton Dish DIY from Four Front Doors

Metallic Skull Knocker from Momnivores Dilemma

Skeleton Hands Halloween Wreath from Tried and True

Boneyard Lantern from Oh My Creative

DIY Skull Vase from Persialou

Printed Halloween Candles from Gina Michele

Halloween Skull Wreath from Tried and True

Vase of Skulls (#6) from DIY Projects

Dollar Store Skull Pedestals from That’s What Che Said

Upcycled Skull from The Pretty Life Girls

Skull Candlesticks from Caps Creation

Crime Scene (source unknown)
crime scene tape (Dollar Tree) + thin wooden yard stakes + bag of bones (Dollar Tree) + skull (Dollar Tree)

Bone Mobile from A Wee Meenit

Spider Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

Spider Web Wreath from Mom Endeavors

Spider Web Door from Better Homes and Gardens

Ghostly Spider Mantel (source unknown)
white taper candles (Dollar Tree, 2pk), glass taper candle holder (Dollar Tree), white spray paint ($1 Walmart), plastic spiders (Dollar Tree) + spider webs (Dollar Tree)
Paint the candleholders and vase white. Glue spiders to candles. Add spider webs

Magnetic Spiders from Delia Creates

Spiderweb Halloween Candle Holder from Chicken Scratch NY

Spider Web Mason Jar (source unknown)
webs with spiders (Dollar Tree) + battery operated tealight candle (Dollar Tree) + mason jar (Dollar Tree)

Trash Bag Spider Webs from Fast Forward Fun

Spooky Spider Picture Frame (source unknown)
black picture frame + white dollies + large black spiders
You can get all these items at Dollar Tree

Glowing Spiders from The Keeper of the Cheerios

Ghost Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

Ghost Leaf Bags from Everyday Art

Yard Ghosts from Listotic

DIY Tin Can Ghost Windsock from Chicken Scratch NY

Floating Ghost from One Good Thing

DIY Ghost Candles from Thoughtfully Simple

Ghost Paper Bags from Crayons and Collars

Spirit Jugs from Eighteen25

Friendly Ghosts (source unknown)
white foam ball (Dollar Tree) + Black Felt or Foam (Dollar Tree) + Wood Dowel (Walmart – $1.50) + Ribbon (Dollar Tree)

Pumpkin Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

Pumpkin Cauldrons (source unknown)
black spray paint ($0.99 – Walmart) + 3 jack o lantern treat pails (Dollar Tree) + creepy cloth (Dollar Tree)

Halloween Candy Jar from Pumpkin and A Princess

Concrete Pumpkin Planter from Endlessly Inspired

Creepy Crawly Pumpkin from The Kim Six Fix

Dollar Store Pumpkin Topiary from The Kim Six Fix

Upcycled Dollar Tree Shabby Chic Pumpkin from Living Chic Mom

Pumpkin Door Decor from Everyday Celebrating

Mesh Pumpkin Wreath from Miss Kopy Kat

Framed Plastic Pumpkin from Creations by Kara

Burlap Pumpkin from Confessions of a Plate Addict

Halloween Bandana Pumpkins from Sadie Seasongoods

Creepy Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

Creepy Terrarium from Today’s Creative Life

Creepy Halloween Candles from Cheltenham Road

Body Bag (source unknown)
cheap white trash bags (Dollar Tree) + rope or twine (Dollar Tree)
Create an outline of a body with trash and wrap it up in the trash bag and rope.
(Ex: use a milk jug for the head)

Creepy Jars Tablescape from The Pin Junkie

Spooky Halloween Vase from K’s Craft Shack

Eyeball Flowers from Instructables

Halloween Apothecary Jars
acrylic paint in (black, gray, purple) + insects + plastic candy jar
While you can’t get these exact jars at Dollar Tree, you can get a similar one and you could use e6000 glue to attach a glass taper candleholder to the bottom

Halloween Village from 36th Avenue

Crow Wreath from Celebrate and Decorate

Black Bats from Made Every Day

Creepy Lamp from The Yellow Cape Cod

Creepy Picture Frame (source unknown)
creepy cloth + plastic skull + halloween florals + plastic spider + black spray paint ($1 – Walmart)
You can get the picture frame at a thrift store for $5 and you can just paint it black

Crow Tree for Halloewen Mantel from Katie Did It

DIY Bleeding Candle
White taper candles (2 pack – Dollar Tree) + red taper candle (2 pack – Dollar Tree).
Just light the red candle and drip it over the top of the white candle.
Tip: If you don’t have a candelabra, you can put the candles inside an empty wine bottle (Dollar Tree)
and put a creepy printable label on the bottle.

Tortured Candles from Family Chic

Cute Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

Halloween Candles from Poofy Cheeks

Halloween Ribbon Wreath from Landeelu

Easy Halloween Candles from Dollar Store Crafts

Halloween Frames from Craft Ideas

Toilet Paper Covers (source unknown)
Halloween napkins + toilet paper
Both items can be found at Dollar Tree)

Halloween Hand Soap from Cutefetti

Customized Halloween Door Mat (source unknown)
floor mat (Dollar Tree) + stencils + acrylic paint

Spooky Eyes Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

Spooky Eyes (source unknown)
Paper towel or toilet paper rolls + glow sticks (Dollar Tree)
Cut paper towel roll in half. Cut out eye designs and put glow sticks inside.
Place in bushes for a scary effect!