35 Creative And Spooky Halloween Decorations On A Low Budget
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As the spooky season approaches, many of us look forward to transforming our homes into eerie, festive spaces with ghoulish decor and creepy-crawly accents. However, decking out your place for Halloween doesn’t have to come with a frightening price tag! Enter the Facebook page Halloween decorations on a budget, a dedicated community that’s all about creating cool, creative, and affordable DIY Halloween projects.
Whether you’re working with a tight budget or just love the challenge of turning everyday items into spooky decorations, this page has become a treasure trove of inspiration. The members share a wide variety of ideas that range from simple, fun crafts to more elaborate DIY projects—all designed to bring a touch of Halloween magic to your home without breaking the bank.
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Image source: Handley Elizabeth
Image source: Erick Lewko
The skeleton is a basic skeleton. The drape is a queen size grey sheet. I reinforced the skeleton joints with copper solid grounding wire zip tied at the joints. There is a wooden 1x2 running from the spine at the base of the neck all the way though the base pedastal. She used a watered down Modge Podge and soaked the sheet before setting it on the skeleton.
She used paper clips and binder clips to hold the drape in place until it set. then once dry, I used a pump sprayer to add
another coat of Modge Podge.
The foam base was carved with a soldering iron to make the "bricks" and Super 90 spray glue was sprayed lightly in places to eat away some of the foam. (There was a middle ring for the chest that is now glued to the bottom to make it look less like an ice chest?)
Then the whole thing was painted with thick layers primer and black spray paint topped with urethane to help make it rainproof.
A cinder block is glued inside the base to make it “bottom heavy” for stability.
Total cost to build: $70 and it took about 2hrs not counting drying time. (Ice chest was free because it came with a food delivery order). Height is just under 7ft. Weight is around 30lb.
Image source: Ramon Resto
Image source: Benjamin Romero
Image source: Patrice Runyan
Image source: Jessica Becker
Image source: Mike Theman
Image source: Rick Powell
6 feet tall and a fully articulated popsicle stick one: I crafted him in 1989. Total cost: $8.00 and 3 months of work. Wood glue and wire twist ties.
Image source: Jonna Pajari
Image source: Chad Albee
I also got our 2 12 footers up. Sadly my xenomoph queen won't be ready for this Halloween. We still have our grave yard to put up and my wife's red reaper.
Image source: Tiffany Weppe
What do you think about the tombstones I made from recycled foam boards ???
Your comments and advices are welcomed ?
Happy fall season and happy Halloween everyone!
Image source: Cody Stosz
Image source: Katie Martin Klundt
This upcoming is our first Halloween without her. I can’t count the numbers of grown men who shrieked or ran away from her as she happily trotted down the street with her human brothers. Her costume was remade through the years, it initially involved fur fabric, foam pipe insulation tubes, hangers, elastic lots and lots of hot glue and Velcro. I remade it so it could Velcro onto a long body harness. As she got older I modified it so she could just lie in the yard and let Kids get candy from her spider abdomen. “Mom! I got candy out of her butt!” Is the best line ever. Last year I finally made her a spider den.
Enjoy!
Image source: Steve Porterfield
Image source: Felicia Cruz
Image source: Allison Ferris
Image source: Katie Hughes-Pucci
All in cost $3.50
(I know it should technically say “here lie” and not “here lies” bc of subject verb agreement but it didn’t sound halloweeny enough ?♀️)
Image source: Erika Sanchez
Image source: Alison Hughet
The mask was from Dollar General and I just hot glued it to the mirrored part (able to be removed) Under $10 and I now have a super creepy mirror.
Image source: Terri Conrad Flagg
Image source: Katie Hannasch
Image source: Lee Snooks
Image source: Ric Vigno
Image source: Rob Richards
Image source: Gemma Smith
Image source: Breanna Medwid
We used pvc pipes, spray foam, trash bags, pool noodles, stalkings, hair extentions, a scarf , ping pong balls and a ornament to make my belovid spider! He’s still holding up strong to this day( just needs a little spray paint touch up every year). Legs come off for easier storage.
Image source: Steven McCann
Image source: Joseph Tucker
Image source: Jen Cradic Gibbs
Image source: Ann Kidd Allen
Image source: Dahlia Legacy
Lol It's more painful than youtube makes it out to be and wear strong garden gloves or will bleed. It's still is a lot of hand ouchies but use garden gloves. I'm making kid ghost right now but at least I am at the spray paint stage. Coat it with a primer and then glow in the dark paint. We're going to tent spike them to the ground.
Image source: Mara Walter
Image source: Edwin Nunez
Image source: Andrew Sedberry
Used a 5’ plastic skeleton, green house paint, and a ton of ripped up paper towels. Basically dipped the paper towels into the paint and covered the skeleton with them. Sort of a weatherproof paper mache. Then just added details. Also carved a foam pumpkin and added details to that too. For now he’s pretty much the centerpiece of our display. Hoping to make more stuff this year.
#1 Meet My Cheap And Effective Lil’ Jack O Lantern Archway! I Have Them All Attached To Each Other With Zip Ties, And Attached The Lights Directly As Well So I Just Hang It Up And Plug It In Each Season!
Image source: Handley Elizabeth
#2 My Daughter And I Built This Skeleton Ghost Statue Over The Weekend. The Base Is A Large, Thick Walled Foam Food Shipping Carton
Image source: Erick Lewko
The skeleton is a basic skeleton. The drape is a queen size grey sheet. I reinforced the skeleton joints with copper solid grounding wire zip tied at the joints. There is a wooden 1x2 running from the spine at the base of the neck all the way though the base pedastal. She used a watered down Modge Podge and soaked the sheet before setting it on the skeleton.
She used paper clips and binder clips to hold the drape in place until it set. then once dry, I used a pump sprayer to add
another coat of Modge Podge.
The foam base was carved with a soldering iron to make the "bricks" and Super 90 spray glue was sprayed lightly in places to eat away some of the foam. (There was a middle ring for the chest that is now glued to the bottom to make it look less like an ice chest?)
Then the whole thing was painted with thick layers primer and black spray paint topped with urethane to help make it rainproof.
A cinder block is glued inside the base to make it “bottom heavy” for stability.
Total cost to build: $70 and it took about 2hrs not counting drying time. (Ice chest was free because it came with a food delivery order). Height is just under 7ft. Weight is around 30lb.
#3 Just Finished Making These Last Night. Love How They Turned Out
Image source: Ramon Resto
#4 What Do You Guys Think. , A Bunch Of Dead Tree Branches, Hot Glue, Zip Ties, And Wire Mesh. My Spooky Jack-O-Lantern Creature
Image source: Benjamin Romero
#5 Evil Eva...i Made Her Last Year...constructed Her 100% I Think She's A Big Deal
Image source: Patrice Runyan
#6 He Was A Little More Work Then I Thought! But Love The Way He Came Out!
Image source: Jessica Becker
#7 This Is Supposed To Look Like One Skeleton Pulling The Other Out Of The Ground, But It Just Looks Like They Are Holding Hands And One Is Popping Out A Baby
Image source: Mike Theman
#8 Looks Like I Cannot Afford That 12 Foot Skeleton From Home Depot, But I Still Have Woody
Image source: Rick Powell
6 feet tall and a fully articulated popsicle stick one: I crafted him in 1989. Total cost: $8.00 and 3 months of work. Wood glue and wire twist ties.
#9 Before And After. This Is My First Doll I Ever Made. I Sewed The Nun's Clothes From An Old Shirt And Socks
Image source: Jonna Pajari
#10 I Got A Few Of Our Decorations Up Today Before It Got Too Warm. I Got A Bag Of Mulch At Walmart To Look Like A Freshly Dug Grave For Our Coffin Lid (The Funeral Home My Wife Works At Was Throwing A Transport Casket Out)
Image source: Chad Albee
I also got our 2 12 footers up. Sadly my xenomoph queen won't be ready for this Halloween. We still have our grave yard to put up and my wife's red reaper.
#11 I’m From France, This Is My First Attempt At Doing DIY Halloween Decoration…
Image source: Tiffany Weppe
What do you think about the tombstones I made from recycled foam boards ???
Your comments and advices are welcomed ?
Happy fall season and happy Halloween everyone!
#12 Making My Own Decoration, Life Sized Demon Carved From White Pine
Image source: Cody Stosz
#13 My Dog Was A Spider For 12 Of Her 16 Years
Image source: Katie Martin Klundt
This upcoming is our first Halloween without her. I can’t count the numbers of grown men who shrieked or ran away from her as she happily trotted down the street with her human brothers. Her costume was remade through the years, it initially involved fur fabric, foam pipe insulation tubes, hangers, elastic lots and lots of hot glue and Velcro. I remade it so it could Velcro onto a long body harness. As she got older I modified it so she could just lie in the yard and let Kids get candy from her spider abdomen. “Mom! I got candy out of her butt!” Is the best line ever. Last year I finally made her a spider den.
Enjoy!
#14 Made A Spider Throne Out Of Rebar
Image source: Steve Porterfield
#15 The Best
Image source: Felicia Cruz
#16 I Want To Share My Husbands Work
Image source: Allison Ferris
#17 Dollar Tree Styrofoam Gravestones Flipped Over With Silver Marker + The Dead Plants You Still Haven’t Thrown Out From The Summer
Image source: Katie Hughes-Pucci
All in cost $3.50
(I know it should technically say “here lie” and not “here lies” bc of subject verb agreement but it didn’t sound halloweeny enough ?♀️)
#18 Before And After Of My Witch Creation. The Little Cauldron Lights Up When Plugged In And Produces A Little Steam
Image source: Erika Sanchez
#19 My Halloween Creation This Year! I Used One Of My Antique Mirrors & Painted It Black With Basic Acrylic Paint
Image source: Alison Hughet
The mask was from Dollar General and I just hot glued it to the mirrored part (able to be removed) Under $10 and I now have a super creepy mirror.
#20 My Latest. Monster Mud Over Canvas
Image source: Terri Conrad Flagg
#21 This Was My $5 Thrift Store Witch Project! Glued On An Old Hat I Found In My Halloween Box And Black Glitter Spray Paint!
Image source: Katie Hannasch
#22 Jeepers Creepers Is Up. I Still Need To Add Cornstalk And Two Crows. What Do You Think!?
Image source: Lee Snooks
#23 Figured I Would Stir The Pot In The Neighborhood This Year
Image source: Ric Vigno
#24 I Have About 120 Dolls Around My House. I Got Lots For Free, And Lots At Thrift Store. My Daughter Painted Most Of Them. Located In Howell Nj
Image source: Rob Richards
#25 Sydney The Spider!
Image source: Gemma Smith
#26 Here’s Our Giant Spider We Made 4 Years Ago ( Archie)
Image source: Breanna Medwid
We used pvc pipes, spray foam, trash bags, pool noodles, stalkings, hair extentions, a scarf , ping pong balls and a ornament to make my belovid spider! He’s still holding up strong to this day( just needs a little spray paint touch up every year). Legs come off for easier storage.
#27 So I Made This Abot A Week Ago Hope You Like It
#28 The Boys
Image source: Steven McCann
#29 Graveyards Are Coming Along
Image source: Joseph Tucker
#30 Just Finished. Spray Foam,cardboard Box,spray Paint And Moss
Image source: Jen Cradic Gibbs
#31 Creepy
Image source: Ann Kidd Allen
#32 So My Wife And I Have Made Chicken Wire Ghost
Image source: Dahlia Legacy
Lol It's more painful than youtube makes it out to be and wear strong garden gloves or will bleed. It's still is a lot of hand ouchies but use garden gloves. I'm making kid ghost right now but at least I am at the spray paint stage. Coat it with a primer and then glow in the dark paint. We're going to tent spike them to the ground.
#33 How Does It Look
Image source: Mara Walter
#34 Wild
Image source: Edwin Nunez
#35 This Is My Zombie, Edweirdo That I Made Last Year
Image source: Andrew Sedberry
Used a 5’ plastic skeleton, green house paint, and a ton of ripped up paper towels. Basically dipped the paper towels into the paint and covered the skeleton with them. Sort of a weatherproof paper mache. Then just added details. Also carved a foam pumpkin and added details to that too. For now he’s pretty much the centerpiece of our display. Hoping to make more stuff this year.DE
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