Easy DIY Halloween Decoration Ideas

October is here, which means it's perfectly acceptable to start breaking out the Halloween decor. If you really want to get into the spirit without spending a ton of money, we've got some creative and (and easy) DIY decoration ideas.

All of these are super family-friendly too (not too scary for the littles.) The first idea we came across is an awesome glowing Halloween candle piece.

Halloween Candle Display

@btypep, TikTok

The creator uses pool noodles, tea lights, spray paint, and expanding foam to make this beauty.

How to make a Halloween candle display 👇

Floating Ghosts

@shop.Itk, TikTok

These boo-tiful illuminating ghosts will take your decor to the next level. Plus, it's super easy to create using a tomato cage, foam ball, sheet, and fabric spray.

How to make floating ghost decor 👇

Flying Bats

@copper.on.pine, TikTok

This one's a little batty. This creator used premade bats, but you could grab some some black construction paper, fishing line, putty, and tape to recreate.

How to make flying bat Halloween decor 👇

Bubbling Cauldron

@apieceofmyhaven, TikTok

It doesn't take a witch to make this. Just a cauldron, iridescent ornaments, fairy lights and hot glue.

How to make a bubbling cauldron for Halloween👇

Pumpkin Pail Flower Holders

@cherishlarsen, TikTok

Pumpkin pails and paint is all you really need to make this spooktacular piece.

How to make a pumpkin pail display👇

Life-Size Witches

@morganelizabethhome, TikTok

Why spend hundreds of dollars on life-size witches when you can make them? Grab some PVC, trash bags, pool noodles and you're on your way.

How to make life-size witches for cheap👇

These are simply eerie-sistible ways to make your Halloween decor to die for...and for cheap!

Halloween decorations seem to get more over the top every year. Let's look back 100 years in the past to see how the holiday has changed. ⬇️

LOOK: How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

Stacker compiled a list of ways that Halloween has changed over the last 100 years, from how we celebrate it on the day to the costumes we wear trick-or-treating. We’ve included events, inventions, and trends that changed the ways that Halloween was celebrated over time. Many of these traditions were phased out over time. But just like fake blood in a carpet, every bit of Halloween’s history left an impression we can see traces of today.

Gallery Credit: Brit McGinnis

Times certainly have changed. It's not only how we celebrate, but how we dress too. The way Halloween costumes have evolved over the years is pretty interesting. Let's dig deep and go back to 1865 to see the evolution of dressing up for the holiday.

LOOK: Classic Halloween costumes from 1865 to today

Stacker scoured the archives to find 50 photos of Halloween costumes from 1865 to today.

Gallery Credit: Stacker

Source: Boo-tiful DIY Halloween Decorations That’ll Spook Up Your Space