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!
Spooky Bush Eyes from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons
Creepy Eye Lights from South North South
DIY Eyeball Lights from Landeelu
Googly Eye Wreath from Number 2 Pencil
Witch & Mummy Dollar Store Halloween Decor DIY Ideas
Floating Witch Hats from Polka Dot Chair
DIY Witch Legs from Grillo Designs
Mummy Door from Honey and Fitz
Witch Broom DIY from Paper and Passementerie
Halloween Spellbooks from Better After
Mummy Hand from Through My Looking Glass
Mummy Jar (source unknown)
gauze (Dollar Tree) + large googly eyes (Dollar Tree) + mason jar
You can get all of these items at Dollar Tree
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