Scary Simple Halloween Decor You Can Make with Dollar Store Items

Make Halloween decor on the cheap using items from the dollar store.

Scare away the standard store-bought decor this year and try these DIYs that are both budget-friendly and BOO-tiful.

Going a little batty? Create a colony of cool, colorful creatures of the night to hang out with.

These five easy DIYs will keep the kids from running amok, amok, amok.

Let your imagination take flight (or show your neighbors who they're really dealing with!) by crafting your very own besom, or traditional twig broom. Prop a besom next to your front door or in your foyer, as if you just arrived home from a midnight ride, or craft a pair and use them to spook up your front porch planters.

Upcycle a witch's hat from last year's costume to make a festive wreath this Halloween.

Spirit away boredom this Halloween with our interactive, indoor and outdoor Halloween scavenger hunts you can download and print at home for free.

Plant lovers, beware! This carnivorous craft is a fun way to add a little unexpected spookiness to a humble houseplant this Halloween.

Create a Halloween pumpkin that is shaved, rather than carved, for an unusual effect.

Our top tips for carving a Halloween pumpkin using a printed template, plus HGTV-exclusive pumpkin-carving templates.