5 DIY Decorations That Transition From Halloween to Thanksgiving

Pumpkins, leaves, skeletons, ghosts, oh my! It's finally fall, which means it’s time to celebrate two of our favorite holidays: Halloween and Thanksgiving. We’ve come up with five simple, stylish decorating ideas that easily transition from spooky to cozy.

Using many of the same materials, these simple projects feature easy modifications that will carry through the entire season.

With a few basic supplies from the craft store, you can easily assemble this white grapevine wreath to dress up your home for Halloween. Simply change out the embellishments and it transitions beautifully to fall. Download our free printable labels and attach to a mini chalkboard or sign for the perfect finishing touch.

For this project, you'll need a white grapevine wreath, white floral wire, scissors, mini chalkboard sign, tape, hot glue/gun, black rose garland, black plastic spiders, black and white striped ribbon and our free printable "spooky" label.

Use floral wire to secure the black rose garland to the wreath.

Weave plastic spiders throughout, using floral wire to attach.

Download, print and cut out the free “spooky” label, then use tape to attach to a mini chalkboard. Cut a piece of ribbon to desired length (doubled to fold in half for hanging).

Use hot glue to attach the mini chalkboard to the front of the ribbon.

Place ribbon around the top of the wreath and use hot glue to secure the front part of the ribbon to the back part of the ribbon. Trim ends if needed and stylishly spook up your front door or fireplace mantel.

Easily dress up your spooky wreath for fall by replacing the Halloween effects with faux white pumpkins, cotton stems and a sweet, cozy sign.

To make this simple fall wreath you'll need the existing supplies plus: Cotton stems, mini white faux pumpkins, burlap ribbon and our free printable "gather" label.

Use floral wire to attach cotton stems and pumpkins to the wreath.

Download, print and cut out the free “gather” label, then use tape to attach to a mini chalkboard. Cut a piece of ribbon to desired length (doubled to fold in half for hanging).

Hot glue mini chalkboard to the front of the ribbon.

When winter comes, simply replace the pumpkins with evergreen foliage and Christmas ornaments for a festive holiday look.

Add a festive touch to decorative lanterns by filling them with seasonal accents. For Halloween, put creepy skulls on display, curio-style.

We found these scary skulls in bulk at our local craft store.

Ultra-spooky, minimum effort.

Swap out skulls for store-bought or foraged pinecones. Or, for an extra infusion of fall flavor, fill your lanterns with cinnamon-scented cones.

Pair your pinecone-filled lantern with a patch of pumpkins.

The best part? Your pinecone-filled lantern easily transitions into winter decor. Simply swap the pumpkins for sparkly Christmas ornaments or more pinecones.

We love using printable designs for home decor. They add an easily changeable element to any vignette. We created these free 8” x 10” printables for Halloween and Thanksgiving so you can create instant art for the cost of a piece of photo paper.

This project is as easy as it gets. All you'll need is an 8" x 10" picture frame, our free printable designs, printer, matte photo paper and scissors.

Simply download our free designs, print onto photo paper, cut out and insert into frame. Display on a console table or kitchen counter paired with a small pumpkin and seasonal candle.

The possibilities for this easy wood shutter craft are endless. Dress it up for Halloween, then easily swap out the letters for fall and other holidays. It’s even perfect as everyday decor, displaying words like “home” or “love." But for Halloween, the obvious choice is "Boo!"

For this project, you'll need a salvaged wood shutter, unfinished wood letters, craft paint, foam brush and removable mounting squares. Pro tip: Make sure your letters are an appropriate size for your shutter.

Use a foam brush to apply craft paint to the unfinished letters, making sure to paint the sides as well. Allow to dry and apply a second coat if needed.

Once dry, lay out the letters and make sure the spacing between each letter is consistent. Use removable mounting squares to adhere to the shutter.

This piece can be beautifully displayed on a tabletop, hanging on the wall, or outdoors, leaning by the front door.

Upgrade for fall by removing existing letters and adding new ones in a soft white hue.

It’s easy to take these darling faux white pumpkins from Halloween to Thanksgiving. Use our free printable templates to create felt jack-o'-lantern faces for Halloween, then remove and add ribbon and embellishments for fall.

For this easy project, you'll need faux white pumpkins in two, stair-stepped sizes, free printable jack-o'-lantern templates, printer, paper, scissors, a pencil and removable mounting squares.

Download, print and cut out our free jack-o'-lantern templates. Use a white colored pencil to trace designs on felt, then cut out the pieces. Use removable mounting squares to attach felt pieces to the pumpkins.

Simply remove the felt faces and mounting squares and add ribbon, embellishments like cotton blossoms and pinecones and our cute printable “gather” tag for fall.