Celebrate the spirit of the holiday with these 50 Dollar Tree Halloween crafts! Get tutorials for unique decor and more on a budget. These ideas are perfect for beginners.

I will absolutely admit that I look forward to Halloween crafts starting on November 1st of the prior year. Yep, the day that Halloween is over . . . I’m already thinking about next year.
What do I love about All Hallows Eve? So many things, including but not limited to black glitter, glow in the dark, candy, ghosts, sparkling lights, and costumes. It’s such a perfect time to experiment and get creative with colors and surfaces you might not normally use!
Halloween Dollar Store Craft Supplies
I shop at a variety of stores during the holiday season, but one place that I always visit is Dollar Tree. If you haven’t visited during fall and Halloween, you’re missing out. There is an AMAZING amount of stuff now. Here’s a sampling:
Surfaces
- Carvable foam pumpkins
- Mason jars
- Ceramic and foam skull heads
- Canvases
- Clay pots
- Glass vases
- Canvas shoes and other fashion items
Wreath Making
- Witch hat metal wreath form
- Pool noodles (you can turn them into wreath forms!)
- Foam wreath forms
- Orange, black, and purple deco mesh
- Mesh tubing
- Ribbon rolls
- Pumpkin picks
Wood Crafts
- MDF plaques
- Halloween monster icons
- Hanging wood shapes
- Galvanized ghosts and pumpkins
- Die cut boxes
Embellishments
- Craft paint
- Halloween stickers
- Fabric cuts
- Bone vase filler
- Glitter spiders
- Bat clips
- Gemstone stickers
- Plastic bugs
- Washi tape
- Googly eyes
There’s only one thing that bothers me about Dollar Tree Halloween crafts and that is that the stores sell out of stuff quickly! So if you’re planning on trying some projects this year (or any year), I highly recommend getting there as quickly as possible and getting your surfaces.
Once you do that, you’ll be ready to roll! Check out the 50 project ideas below.
Dollar Tree Halloween Crafts
Learn how to make the cutest crafts for Halloween using dollar store supplies! These are very easy ideas for decorating and more.
Halloween Mason Jar Lanterns
Make Halloween mason jar lanterns that look like Dracula, a ghost, and a jack o' lantern! These are the perfect holiday decor craft for both kids and adults.
Halloween Wreath
Learn how to make a cute DIY Halloween wreath using cupcake liners! This project is easy and inexpensive.
Make a Halloween Centerpiece in Four Simple Steps!
Make a Halloween centerpiece in four simple steps! These Halloween candle holders are so easy, and budget friendly too. Perfect for last minute holiday decor.
Easy Halloween Rocks You'll Have to Paint
This tiny pumpkin rocks are so whimsical and cute! With those pom pom stems, I can hardly resist them. Learn how to make them with dollar store paint.
Halloween Potion Bottles from Recycled Containers
Learn how to make these cool Halloween potion bottles from old pill bottles! You’ll get free printables in this post, too.
DIY Tin Can Pumpkins
This tin can pumpkin project is a fun and very easy Halloween craft that uses household items that you probably already have on hand. I absolutely love the pale blue!
Dollar Tree Wooden Ghost Decor
Learn how to decorate Dollar Tree wooden ghost decor using Mod Podge, paint, and napkins! This is an easy, budget friendly Halloween decor craft.
DIY Spooky Pumpkins (Dollar Tree Supplies!)
Learn how to make DIY spooky pumpkins using Dollar Tree supplies! These are easy and perfect for creepy and vintage Halloween decorating.
Witch Hat Wreath with Dollar Tree Supplies
Learn how to make a witch hat wreath using Dollar Tree supplies like a wire wreath form, deco mesh, and glitter spiders. This is an easy Halloween craft that is great for beginning crafters.
Halloween Cross Stitch Canvases
Make these Halloween cross stitch canvases in just a few simple steps! If you can hold a needle, you can do this project. Easy holiday decor in minutes!
DIY Skull Candle Holder
Learn how to make a quick and easy skull candle holder with just a few supplies from the dollar store, including plastic skulls and a terra cotta saucer.
Dollar Store Mummy Hand
Halloween props can be pricey! Make a realistic mummy hand using a $1 plastic hand, some cheesecloth, and Mod Podge.
Dollar Tree Man-Eating Alien Plant
Sometimes people's creativity blows my mind, and this is one of those times! This man eating plant features $1 footballs, fake nails, and other inexpensive embellishments. I would name mine Audrey II.
DIY Monster Candy Bucket
These silly monsters are perfect as a treat bag (bucket) for any upcoming Halloween party, or something fun to give to the kids. They are incredibly simple to make, and you can get creative with each monster face.
How to Make Faux Chains
Make faux chains for Halloween out of pipe insulation or a pool noodle! Use this idea to decorate your mantel, a stairwell, or anywhere else you want a creepy touch.
Easy Broom Parking Sign for Halloween
Learn how to make a “broom parking” Halloween sign that is perfect for a door hanger or wreath adornment! Get a free printable to make it EASY.
Dollar Tree Skulls Makeover (Three Ways!)
There are so many things you can do with Dollar Tree skulls! This post shows you three EASY options to revamp them for Halloween decor. They look awesome!
Skeleton Hand Candle Holders
With just a couple of items from the dollar store and some spray paint, you can make modern Halloween decor in whatever color combination you like! These copper skeleton hands would look amazing on your mantle, shelf or tabletop.
DIY Halloween Night Light
Make your own DIY Halloween night light with an old baby food jar, some paint, and a bit of vinyl. This is a fun upcycle with lots of possibilities!
Halloween Porch Ghosts
On the lookout for dollar store Halloween decor ideas to stretch the holiday budget? These porch ghosts are the perfect DIY addition to your collection.
Recycled Halloween Ornaments
In this budget friendly, recycled Halloween craft, you’ll use Mod Podge and old or inexpensive Christmas ornaments to make these cool Halloween ornaments!
Coffin Tray for a Halloween Celebration
Spice up your Halloween table with this confetti coffin tray! It makes the perfect decoration for your next holiday soirée. And who doesn’t love confetti?!
How to Create Tin-Can Lanterns
This is a fun DIY because you get to eat whatever is in the cans first, and then you get to craft! I love it when I can raid the recycle bin for projects, and that's exactly what you can do for these tin can lanterns.
DIY Gilded Insect Faux Taxidermy
These gilded insect faux taxidermy plaques (made with dollar store supplies) are such a quick, easy and glamorous project - 3D art for your walls!
Halloween Pom Pom Pals
My Dollar Tree has a ton of yarn, as well as pipe cleaners and googly eyes! And that's all you need to make these cute little fuzzy friends.
Bat Candy Dish
Don't buy a Halloween candy dish that everyone else will have. Make your own! This bat candy dish is fun + adorable, and uses simple supplies.
Pumpkin Door Hanger from a Paper Plate Holder
Create a pumpkin door hanger by upcycling a wicker paper plate holder into a jack o' lantern with this easy Halloween craft idea!
Handprint Halloween Crafts for Toddlers
If you’re looking for fun and easy Halloween crafts for toddlers, these handprints are perfect! There’s a pumpkin handprint, spider handprint, and ghost footprint too.
Halloween Ornament Wreath for Spooky Decor
Make a Halloween ornament wreath using supplies from Dollar Tree! This is an easy idea, and perfect for holiday decorating on a budget.
Halloween Skeleton Bird Cage
I laughed out loud when I saw this funny little skeleton bird in a cage! The cage itself was made with hanging flower baskets.
Spooky Halloween Candle Holders at the Last Minute!
These spooky Halloween candle holders made with vintage photos and Mod Podge are fun holiday decor – and you can make them in minutes!
Mummy Halloween Luminaries in Three Easy Steps!
You can make these Halloween luminaries on a budget, in three steps! Kids will love these mummy mason jars too.
Washi Tape Stickers
My local dollar store has a ton of washi tape and other patterned tapes! I absolutely love the patterns, and this tutorial shows you how to turn them into unique stickers.
DIY Halloween Hanging Bats
Make your own hanging bats for Halloween with some black cardstock! Hang them on a ring and you'll have a spooky touch for any part of your home.
Dollar Store Pumpkin Makeover
The foam pumpkins at Dollar Tree are too cute to pass up! And because of the way the paint is applied, this project is the kind you can't really mess up.
DIY Halloween Wall Art Made with Buttons
Make EASY Halloween wall art using buttons! This canvas art project is so easy, even a kid could make it. Perfect Halloween canvas art.
Halloween Napkin Rings with Googly Eyes
These Halloween napkin rings are monster inspired! They're easy enough for kids to make and are perfect for a Halloween party.
Make Mini Halloween Decorations (Cute & Easy!)
Make these mini Halloween decorations using a $1 plaque and $1 birdhouses from the dollar store. Very easy, colorful, and fun!
Skeleton Wreath
This fun DIY skeleton wreath can be put together with a handful of dollar store Halloween finds – add it to your festive holiday decorating.
DIY Halloween Gnome
Gnomes are my favorite! And there's nothing more fun that a spooky Halloween gnome. If gnomes can even be spooky. Learn how to make this cute idea the easy way.
Dollar Store Candle Halloween Decor
Grab some tall white pillar candles or glassware for $1, and then learn how to decorate them with washi tape and black vinyl!
DIY Halloween Village
I love it when the dollar store releases their ceramic village homes and figurines! They're easy to turn into a spooky village with the help of some spray paint and other accents.
Mercury Glass Pumpkin
Looking to create mercury glass pumpkins to spruce up your decor? Follow these easy instructions to create an amazing accent piece for your home.
Pizza Pan Witch Cauldron Wreath
What is sparkly and has eyeballs and is boiling over? Why, this witch cauldron wreath of course! I can't believe the base is a pizza pan.
Easy DIY Trash Bag Spiderwebs
Wondering how to make spider webs out of trash bags? This is the way to do it. You can make them pretty big and it's perfect for your holiday decor.
Spooky Lighted Halloween Dome
You can get all of these items from the dollar store: a plastic dome, wooden stickers, ribbon, lights, and more.
Tea Light Pumpkins
If you can find the orange tea lights, that's great. But if you can't, you can still paint plain ones with orange glitter! Turn on the candle and the flame becomes the glowing pumpkin nose. They are ADORABLE!
How To Sew Sock Skeleton Doll
These cute sock skeletons were made with white socks! BUT you could grab any color pair (what about black? Or Halloween patterned?) and make dolls of your very own.
Googly Eye Halloween Headband Tutorial
Make this easy googly eye headband and celebrate the Halloween spirit all October long! Perfect to add onto a costume as well.
Halloween Gift Tags
Learn how to make these coffin gift tags for Halloween, with a free printable! The chalkboard label allows them to be reused.
Cute Embroidered Black Cat Shoes
Make these cute embroidered black cat shoes for your last minute Halloween project! They are so fun and easy to make for beginners.
Spooky Halloween Crystal Balls with Floating Skulls
These smoky, creepy Halloween crystal balls are scary cheap and easy to make using items from the Dollar Tree Halloween section.
If you enjoyed these dollar store Halloween crafts, let me know in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out these other ideas:
You should also check out our Christmas crafts for adults and our Thanksgiving crafts for adults. Bookmark them for later!