20 Dollar Store Halloween Decor Ideas

Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about decorating your house!

If you’re on a strict Halloween budget, the dollar store can be a really great resource for making holiday decor items when you combine a few of them. Below you will find some inspiration to help you create spook-tacular Halloween decor on the cheap.

1. DIY Skeleton Dish

You’ll need a plastic skeleton with joints you can take apart, a glass taper candle holder and a glass tealight holder. (Full tutorial: Four Front Doors)

2. Skeleton Hands Halloween Wreath

This wreath is made out of plastic skeleton hands which have been coated with metallic spray paint. (Full tutorial: Tried & True)

3. Spiderweb Vase

To make your own dollar store spiderweb vase you’ll need glass vase, hot glue, sharpie marker and flat black spray paint. (Full tutorial: Ks Craft Shack)

4. Pumpkin Lights

For this project, you need a pair of scissors, a strand of orange twinkle lights, and a package of orange Halloween straws with pumpkin details. (Full tutorial: BargainBriana)

5. DIY Ghost Candles

Here is a very simple, easy and fast Halloween craft. Grab some tall white candles from the dollar store and draw ghost faces on them using a sharpie. (Full tutorial: Thoughtfully Simple)

6. Skull Candlesticks

To create these super cool skull candlesticks you’ll need glitter skulls, candlesticks and a 2-pack of battery powered tea-light candles. (Full tutorial: Cap Creations)

7. Creepy Crow Halloween Wreath

This creepy crow Halloween wreath made with dollar store birds is an easy and simple craft that will have your guests hesitant to ring the doorbell! (Full tutorial: Celebrate & Decorate)

8. Skeleton Vase

With a few common materials that are easily found in the dollar store, a little bit of ingenuity and the ability to have some fun you can make this amazing skeleton vase yourself. (Full tutorial: Sew Woodsy)