Today, lots of adults are hosting parties and making the seasonal holiday fun for all ages. These are do-it-yourself Halloween crafts for adults that are inexpensive and easy to make. Even if you don’t see yourself as crafty, you can make some easy holiday décor without too much effort. Hopefully, some of these ideas will inspire you to add some festive flair to your home this fall.
1. Decorate dollar store pumpkins
One cute and inexpensive idea is to gather some dollar store pumpkins and put your own personal creative spin on them by dressing them up and embellishing them however you choose.
There are lots of ideas for how to do this at Chaotically Creative. Paint them, use hot glue to attach things to them or press sharp things like screws or tacks into them.
2. DIY Halloween lanterns
Source: Erin Spain
With just a few basic craft supplies (mason jars, Mod Podge, tissue paper, card stock and a foam brush), you can easily make these cute Halloween Lanterns! Just add an LED tea light and you’ll have an adorable accent for your porch, patio or balcony at night, or you could even place them on your windowsill so people passing by can get a glimpse of them through the window.
3. Upcycle light bulbs
Source: Dukes and Duchesses
Here’s a great way to repurpose your old burned-out light bulbs into Jack-O-Lanterns like these from Dukes and Duchesses. All you need is some spray paint to make some fun and creative Halloween crafts for adults.
Use free stencils and templates from websites such as pumpkinpile.com to get ideas of unique patterns and faces.
4. Halloween wreath
Source: DIYInspired.com
Some favorite crafts to make are wreaths for every season or occasion. Adorn your front door with an eerie homemade Halloween wreath like this one from DIY Inspired. You can buy fabric to create all kinds of textures or collect leaves, pine cones or other natural items to make your own fall-themed wreath.
Add some Christmas lights to light up your wreath and make it more visible to your trick-or-treaters after dark.
5. Cheesecloth ghost
Source: Yesterday on Tuesday
Another creative, spooky idea is to make your own cheesecloth ghost like this one from Yesterday on Tuesday. It’s easier than you think! Plus, it’s just the right balance of adorable and creepy.
You’ll need to gather craft materials including cheesecloth, fabric stiffener, styrofoam balls, wood dowels, a large empty soda bottle, craft glue, googly eyes, wire, a cardboard paper towel holder and plastic wrap. This is an easy craft to engage the kids in for some seasonal fun. Make several ghosts and hang them on your doors or even take them outdoors and hang them from trees or make a ghost graveyard.
6. No-carve pumpkins
Source: Mod Podge Rocks
One staple at Halloween is, of course, pumpkins! There are so many fun ways to DIY your own and add a personal touch to ensure that your pumpkins are unique. As an alternative to carving (which is messy anyway), you could use decorative tape and googly-eyes for an attention-grabbing look like this one from Mod Podge Rocks.
You could also paint your pumpkins, add vinyl designs or embellishments or stencil a pattern onto them. Instead of using real pumpkins, you could even substitute with foam pumpkins instead which could be used year after year, like these from Mom 4 Real.
7. Spooky wall art
Source: Create and Find
DIY wall art is a creative way to make something that you can keep for your years to come. Create and Find provides a variety of do-it-yourself ideas that includes buying inexpensive skulls and black paint, mounting them on a black tray and hanging them on a wall.
You can use other multi-media materials to make spooky scenes, like graveyards and witches or paint pictures that set just the right mood for your Halloween décor.
8. Halloween banners
Banners are a really simple Halloween craft for adults. Many graphic websites, such as bannersnack.com offer Halloween templates, shapes and stock photos to inspire creativity and make it easy to decorate for the season.
9. Halloween-inspired centerpieces
Source: Country Living
Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or just enjoy decorating for the season, there is a wide range of festive decorative items that you can create. Country Living provides 30 spooktacular Halloween centerpieces to deck out your table for the season.
From faux flowers to paper lanterns and paper bats, these centerpieces will perfectly complement any Halloween dishes or desserts you serve.
10. Embellished Halloween candy dishes
These Real Simple candy dishes offer some fun ideas of decorating your seasonal bowl for handing out candy. Buy an inexpensive plain white bowl and dress it up with paint, felt or other materials to create something unique and fun.
Choosing candy to give to trick-or-treaters is a bit overwhelming, but chocolate is usually the most popular treat. According to CandyStore.com, the top picks are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers, Twix, Kit Kats and M&Ms.
Get creative with Halloween crafts for adults
Halloween is such a fun time of year for creativity and enjoying some spooky fun. Get the whole family involved in decorating your apartment for the Halloween season and you’ll make some special memories that will last a lifetime.
Just as you think up a new costume each year, you can create a new Halloween craft item also. Throughout the years, you’ll develop a collection of easy décor to make your home festive.
