Learn how to make unique wood Halloween crafts for your holiday decor! These EASY projects are great with a variety of decorating styles including rustic, farmhouse, modern, and more.
Skills Required: Beginner. A lot of these projects use pre-cut wood surfaces, but some of them use scraps and/or basic tools. If you’re familiar with a saw, drill, and other basics, you should be fine. None of these ideas are complicated and are great for newbies.
A lot of people are aware of my obsession with wood Christmas crafts, but they’re not so aware of another obsession I have that occurs a few months earlier in the year: wood Halloween crafts.
I mean I like wood crafts any time of year, but people come up with some really clever things during the holidays!
During Halloween you’ll see a lot of themed surfaces pop up in the craft stores next to normal things like plaques and frames. Small ghost cutouts, blank coffins, and haunted-style birdhouses, amongst other goodies.
I’m a big fan of those Halloween surfaces, but I’m also a big fan of using scraps or what you already have. That’s why I’m excited to share this list of Halloween wood craft ideas with you . . . there’s a little bit of everything here!
You can certainly head to the craft store (or Dollar Tree, or Goodwill, or Home Depot) and grab some blank surfaces for these Halloween crafts. But you can also hit your scrap pile first.
And if you’ve got the paint and other craft supplies . . . these babies could be made for close to free. There are some great ideas for both indoor and outdoor decor.
Are you ready to make some holiday magic? Check out the projects below and let me know which are your favorites in the comments!
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Halloween Blocks
Learn how to make unique Halloween blocks that look great with your holiday decor.
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Dollar Tree Wood Pumpkin DIY
Learn how to decorate a wood pumpkin from Dollar Tree using Mod Podge and other basic craft supplies.
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DIY Halloween Wall Decor with a Blast of Glitter!
I love unique Halloween wall art, especially when it involves glitter. I created this Halloween plaque with several items from my stash!
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Decorate BOO Letters
GoodI decorated this wood Halloween decor in a short amount of time! These BOO letters are easy and great for a mantel or table display.
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David Cheaney
Halloween Typography Sign
This subway art is so easy to make and will look perfect on your vintage Halloween mantel! Add your favorite words that represent the holiday.
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Ashley Hackshaw
Paint Your Own DIY Halloween Village
OMG there's so much going on here . . .and I love it! Paint your own Halloween village using all the wood scraps, along with peg dolls featuring holiday characters. The little pumpkin blocks are my favorite.
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lollyjane.com
DIY Halloween Countdown Board
This project is pretty cool – and even uses two mouse traps! Grab your vinyl cutter and some craft paint and make this cute countdown.
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Coffin Tray for a Halloween Celebration
Spice up your Halloween table with a confetti coffin tray! It makes perfect decor for your next holiday soirée. Who doesn't love confetti?!
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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.
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Destro Photography
DIY Jack-O-Lantern String Art
If you've never done string art before, it's okay! This wood Halloween craft is super easy, and I love the happy jack o' lantern face.
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Halloween Door Hanger
Decorate an unfinished wood door hanger with napkins and embellishments in this easy DIY! Looks great with Halloween decor.
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Halloween Wood Cutouts Decorated with Napkins
Learn how to decorate Halloween wood cutouts using paint, Mod Podge, napkins, and other embellishments. Great to make for DIY holiday decor!
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sofestive.com
$5 Halloween Witch Craft
Need a quick Halloween craft idea? And don't want to spend a lot? Make this DIY witch with supplies around your house in under one hour. This is cute porch decor!
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Steve Carrell
Build a Pumpkin Stand with a Rustic Feel
Get the instructions for building a rustic fall pumpkin stand for your porch – perfect for holding Halloween candy, plants, or anything else you like!
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www.houseofhawthornes.com
DIY Wood Slice Owl
What a hoot! This adorable owl is a super QUICK and EASY DIY wood slice project for Halloween home decor. This is a ten minute wood craft for kids or adults.
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aturtleslifeforme.com
Outdoor Ghost Decor with Wood Scraps
You can make these ghosts from wood scraps in less time than it takes to watch a 30 minute TV show!! These little scrap wood spookies fit the bill and are simple enough for a beginning woodworker or a novice painter to attempt.
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plaidonline.com
Countdown to Halloween Plaque
Countdown the days to the spookiest night of the year with a chalkboard Halloween plaque. The clothespin bat that holds the chalk makes me squeal!
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kippiathome.com
How to Make Halloween Skeletons
These fun handmade yard skeletons are perfect to decorate for Halloween. These are easy and budget-friendly DIY projects you can make with pallet wood or pressure-treated lumber. All you need are very basic woodworking skills.
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www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com
DIY Lighted Halloween Sign
Christy made this cool Trick or Treat wood sign using a mirror backer! You can make your own version using any piece of wood and Christy's tutorial.
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eighteen25.com
DIY Halloween Wood Bead Garland
In just about an hour you can make an adorable Halloween wood bead garland. It will be perfect to add to your holiday decorations!
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www.re-fabbed.com
Pallet Wood Halloween Sign
I love how this mini pallet was painted to look like Halloween characters! It's so fun and cute – and the pallet itself was from the dollar store.
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acraftymix.com
Matilda’s Web Wire Art
If you're looking for a cool Halloween wood craft, you'll love this easy step-by-step lesson that shows you how to make the frame, the spider, and her web.
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Skeleton Decor Using Dowel Rods (it Glows!)
This unique skeleton decor is made using different sized dowel rods – AND it glows! So spooky and fun to make for Halloween.
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dollarcrafter.com
Halloween Painted Wooden Spoons
These spooky painted wooden spoons are perfect for your Halloween home decorating theme. They're easy and cheap to make!
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www.craftaholicsanonymous.net
DIY Wood Halloween Cats
Add a hiss to your holiday decor with these clever DIY wood Halloween cats! Download the free watercolor pattern papers and make your own.
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www.thenavagepatch.com
DIY Wood Bead Pumpkins
These DIY wood bead pumpkins look great as part of an autumn or Halloween tablescape, or on their own in a farmhouse fall display.
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craftyladylindsay.blogspot.com
Halloween Directional Wooden Post Sign
Where is Sleepy Hollow? What about the pumpkin patch? This spooky sign is perfect for your front yard and just requires basic woodworking and painting skills.
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Easy Broom Parking Sign
Learn 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.
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www.littlehouseoffour.com
Updated Pallet Wood Pumpkins
Learn how to make rustic DIY pallet pumpkins perfect for fall and Halloween! I think it would be fun to use these as-is, but also how about painting some cute pumpkin faces on the front?
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oldsaltfarm.com
4×4 Post Halloween Luminaries
Create a fun lit walkway with these darling Halloween luminaries made from 4×4 posts! They are also perfect for table centerpieces.
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www.thatswhatchesaid.net
Halloween Door Hanging Sign
A few craft supplies and you have yourself a super cute BOO door hanging! A perfect wooden Halloween craft to hang indoors or outdoors.
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www.craftingcheerfully.com
DIY Bird House Halloween Haunted Houses
If you're not into making a Halloween village from scratch, there's another way to do it! You can use birdhouses. I love these painted with a spooky orange, black, and white theme.
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DIY Halloween Magnets Shaped Like Pumpkins!
These DIY Halloween magnets are shaped like pumpkins! They are easy to make, and I love their silly faces and nail stems.
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oldsaltfarm.com
Trick-or-Treat Boxes
These darling trick-or-treat boxes are perfect for storing candy or using as Halloween decor! Place on a shelf, counter, mantel, or entry table.
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Angie Holden
Halloween Wood Sign
Make this DIY Halloween wood sign with just a few supplies and your Cricut machine! You will love how it looks in or outside of your home.
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www.thehandymansdaughter.com
DIY Pallet Pumpkin Trio
Decorate your home for fall with this DIY pallet pumpkin trio! Use different finishes to give each wooden pumpkin a unique look.
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Melissa Mortenson
DIY Haunted Mansion Hitchhiking Ghost Sign
What's worse than a regular ghost? A hitchhiking ghost! This sign is inspired by the Hitchhiking Ghosts at the Haunted Mansion in Disney World. Feel free to personalize it any way that you like.
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Robin Deaton
Saturday 16th of September 2023
A lot of interesting things for Halloween. I like them a lot, it gives me a lot of ideas what to make for Halloween.