Best DIY decoration ideas for Halloween 2018 – here’s how to make cheap homemade decorations, from trees to garlands

Sophie Roberts

Published: 14:35, 31 Oct 2018
Updated: 9:52, 3 Jul 2019

HALLOWEEN 2018 is here - but luckily, you won't have to spend a fortune on your home decorations this year.

These quick DIY projects are a fun way to mark the festive season, and it'll help your house look spooktacular. Here's all the info you need...

Is white the new orange? You can change the colour of your pumpkins with a lick of paintCredit: Getty - Contributor

What are the best homemade Halloween decorations?

Painted pumpkins

Bored of traditional carved pumpkins, or worried your kids might cut their fingers? We have the perfect solution.

Painting pumpkins is an equally fun activity and can create an even better effect.

Some keep it simple by changing the colour of the autumnal squash.

But you can also decorate with sparkles or add a sinister face to customise the orange food item.

Ghost decorations

Purchase bin bags in an array of different colours and metallic finishes to create the ghoulish figuresCredit: Getty - Contributor

All you need to create a terrifying ghost for your home is a bin bag and some old newspapers (preferably read copies of The Sun).

Crumple up the papers to create a ball-shape for the ghoul's head then place in the bottom of the rubbish bag.

Tie a string around this "face" and let the rest of the bag hang down.

Draw eyes on the figure and hang from the ceiling to give everyone a good fright.

Bat garlands

This one's as simple as cutting out your own shapes and attaching them to a stringCredit: Getty - Contributor

Creating a bat garland can be fun for all the family.

And good news, it is easily done with a you can print straight from Clip Art.

After cutting out the shapes, decorate them with glitter, paint or colour pencils.

Attach them to some string and hang in the nooks and crannies of your rooms for that haunted house look.

Skull mason jars

Draw faces on some old jars before popping a tealight inside themCredit: Getty - Contributor

This cheap and cheerful DIY is a simple way to add some festive fun to your home.

All you need is a marker pen and an inexpensive mason container from a pound shop.

If you want to cut the cost even more, wash out an old jam jar to create the same effect.

When you have these two items, draw spooky faces or Day Of The Dead sugar skull faces onto the front.

To make these designs pop, feel free to add some tealights into the glasses to illuminate your characters.

Halloween wreaths

Entice in the trick or treaters with an autumnal garlandCredit: Getty - Contributor

Many Halloween fans put together wreaths for their homes every year.

These can be placed on your front door as a sign for trick or treaters to approach.

To make your own one, buy a basic and inexpensive wreath.

You can then add fake spiders, autumn leaves or scary faces to your heart's content.

What is a Halloween tree and how can I make one?

A Halloween tree is a Christmas fir decorated with Halloween themed ornaments, such as skulls, ghosts and mini pumpkins.

People who are fans of the haunting holiday and want to mark the occasion for the whole month, like Christmas, have started putting up the spooky trees at the start of October.

It's easy to get creative by making your own ornaments and decorations for this greenery.

Best DIY decoration ideas for Halloween 2018 – here’s how to make cheap homemade decorations, from trees to garlands