The HGTV Stars’ Favorite DIY Halloween Decor Crafts
No tricks here — just easy Halloween decorating ideas from the HGTV stars. DIY, if you dare ...
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Philip Friedman
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Scary season is here, which means it's time to get your house up to haunted status. These wicked-easy crafts from the HGTV stars will do the trick.
Skull Candle Holders
![Halloween Skull Candle Holders Halloween Candle Decor Craft](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/9/16/0/RX_HGMAG104_Crafts-05.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1663340604648.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
"Nothing against orange, but silver and gold will match any existing decor you have." — Breegan Jane, HGTV Dream Home 2023
Supplies: plastic skulls; silver and gold spray paint; museum wax
Here's how:
- Using a drill and a 7/8-inch hole saw, drill a hole in the top and bottom of two 5-inch plastic skulls (some may already have bottom holes).
- Spray-paint one skull silver and one gold. Let dry.
- Roll museum wax into a 1-inch ball and use the wax to plug the hole on the bottom of each skull, leaving extra wax hanging out of the holes.
- Place the skulls on your surface — the extra wax on the bottom will help steady them. Put a taper candle in each skull, pressing it into the wax. Replace the candle when it burns to a few inches above the skull.
Spider Wreath
![DIY Halloween Spider Web Wreath Halloween Craft Spider Web Wreath](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/9/16/0/RX_HGMAG104_Crafts-01.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1663340602227.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
"This simple wreath gets you in the Halloween spirit, and it’s super easy to create." — Meg Piercy, Renovation Goldmine
Supplies: web; plastic spiders; wreath; spray paint
Here's how:
- Place different-size plastic spiders in a cardboard box and prime the tops with spray primer (we used Zinsser Cover Stain Oil-Base Primer); let dry. Flip over and prime the bottoms, then repeat with neon green spray paint.
- Drape a faux spiderweb onto a geometric wreath and hot-glue it in a few spots to keep it in place.
- Hot-glue the spiders onto the wreath. Hang one from the top using a piece of white string.
Crow Centerpiece
![Halloween Centerpiece With Branches and Blackbirds Halloween Vase Decoration With Branches](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/9/16/0/RX_HGMAG104_Crafts-02.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1663340606298.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
"My go-to move for fall is putting tall branches in vessels around the house. Start in your yard and get creative!" — Veronica Valencia-Hughes, Revealed
Supplies: black and glitter-effect spray paint; fake crows
Here's how:
- Trim branches (ours are manzanita, but you can use branches from your yard) to fit a cylindrical clear glass vase. Spray-paint some branches black. Let dry, then spray-paint them with a glitter-effect topcoat; let dry.
- Attach fake crows to some of the branches. (Use wire or hot glue if your crows do not have wire attached to the feet.)
- Spray-paint the interior of the vase black. Let dry, then place the branches inside.
Pumpkin Garland
![DIY Colorful Halloween Pumpkin Garland DIY Fall Painted Pumpkin Garland](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/9/16/0/RX_HGMAG104_Crafts-03.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1663340603337.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
"This cute garland will last you from before Halloween all the way to Thanksgiving!" — Jasmine Roth, Help! I Wrecked My House
Supplies: assorted artificial pumpkins; fishing line; 6-inch upholstery needle; craft paint
Here's how:
- Paint about 40 foam mini pumpkins in various sizes with a small flat brush and craft paint in green, orange, yellow and pink. (Our pumpkins came with gold stems.)
- Cut a piece of fishing line about 125 inches long. Thread one end on a 6-inch upholstery needle. Knot the other end, leaving a 5-inch tail. Put a blob of hot glue on the knot — this will keep the pumpkins from sliding off.
- Thread the needle through the top part of each pumpkin to string them, grouping them by color and mixing up the sizes. Tie another knot at the end, leaving a 5-inch tail. Trim any excess fishing line, then use the tails on each end to make loops for hanging. (We folded our garland in half to make two strands.)