72 Halloween decoration ideas for a haunting holiday.

Halloween decoration ideas, DIY inspirations, and frightening flourish to revel in the season.

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Indoor and outdoor Halloween decoration ideas for home, school, and the office.

When you first think of Halloween decoration ideas, hackneyed images flash through your mind. Plastic pumpkins and cutout ghosts aren’t enough this year. This time, you’re looking for fun Halloween decoration ideas that set the spookiest possible scene.

Social media posting has upped the ante, too, where clever ideas spread like wildfire in Instagram posts and on TikTok. Truly original Halloween decorations get payout in viral likes.

This year, your Halloween decoration ideas go past those plastic pumpkins. Classic props like cobwebs and skeletons are still handy, but Halloween decoration ideas done right turn ordinary spaces into immersive experiences.

Some of the easiest Halloween decoration ideas can be done in Adobe Express. For fun projects like posters and banners to accompany ominous hanging lanterns and ghoulish monster props, keep reading to see just how spectacular your Halloween decorations can be.

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Outdoor Halloween decoration ideas for the garden, windows, and yard.

Turn to creepy Halloween yard decoration ideas to set the mood for everyone who passes by, neighbors and trick-or-treaters alike. Outdoor Halloween decorations set the mood in eye-catching spectacles with eerie lighting, festive Jack-o-lanterns, and Halloween window decoration ideas that cast silhouettes across the yard.

For fun Halloween fence decoration ideas, yard ideas, and window ideas, imagine how these clever and creative touches can turn your outdoors into an extraordinary scene.

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Witch’s feet sticking out of planters.

Creepy Halloween decoration ideas often have a backstory. For example, with witch’s feet sticking out of planters, passers-by will wonder what happened to the bygone enchantress, and none of the answers will be pleasant.

Luminaria with ghostly block prints.

Block-printed luminaria are paper sacks with patterns on them, each made by dipping block stamps into paint or ink then pressing into the bags. Make luminaria with Jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, and cat eye designs. The yellow of the candles inside illuminates the negative space in the prints, making this trio quite thrilling.

Heirloom pumpkin display.

Find heirloom pumpkins in all kinds of shapes, colors, and sizes. Add more color with paint dripped over the top of the pumpkins, brushing some of the paint flat for an ombre effect.

Scary black bird cutouts.

Ravens are part of Halloween lore, and vultures, too. Make paper cutouts of all the scary birds you can and use them in your Halloween window decoration ideas. Each shows a scene with a black bird overlooking it. Your home will backlight the cutouts, making them extra creepy from the sidewalk.

Halloween door decoration ideas the whole neighborhood will notice.

An entryway can be invitingly eerie with the right Halloween door decoration ideas. Haunting cobwebs and dramatic lighting set a playful yet spine-chilling tone that enhances the thrill of the season.

From cute Halloween door decoration ideas to usher eager trick-or-treaters into the sinister scenes offering a glimpse of the Halloween party within, these door decoration ideas hit all the right notes.

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Snake wreath.

Make a wreath with dark and tangled vines, then entwine toy snakes among them. Hang this on the front door and someone will have to come close before the snakes become clear, making for a jolting reveal.

Hanging paper bats.

Cut several bat shapes out of black construction paper and hang them around your front door. Dangle some overhead by string, too, to give off the vibe of a creepy bat cave.

Cute pumpkin pathway.

Cute Halloween door decoration ideas are great for a younger crowd, and preschool-aged kids are especially fond of pumpkin lights that illuminate the path to your front door.

Gruesome numbers.

This easy door decoration is thrilling for anyone who comes close enough to see it. Make fake blood with hot glue and red food dye, then drip it down your house number so it dries into gory, gruesome digits. The bonus is that this is easy to pull off after the spooky season is done.

Indoor Halloween decoration ideas for haunted homes.

Transforming your indoors is even more gripping than outdoors, because indoor Halloween decoration ideas shape your day-to-day. As you float through your routine, every room can offer spooky charm. Elements like candle-lit pumpkins and shadows cast by cobwebbed chandeliers create a haunting atmosphere for you and every guest you have this season.

Indoor Halloween decoration ideas are especially handy when planning a Halloween party. With the right environment, you’ll spark true magic and delight.

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Hanging lace ghosts.

Cover tennis balls in thick white lace with enough overhang to make them look like ghosts. Paint on creepy faces, then hang these from the ceilings of several rooms in your home.

Spider-filled wall.

Cut out oversized spiders from black construction paper and stick them together along a wall. Give them an extra creepy-crawly effect by lining them up as though they were scurrying toward wherever people sit.

Haystack buffet table.

A makeshift buffet table can be convenient and seasonal whenever you need extra space. Set a hay bale out with some stringed lights wrapped around it and spiderwebs stretched across the top. Now, you have an added surface to serve on, plus some major seasonal charm.

Pirate’s booty treasure chest.

Fill a pirate’s treasure chest with party favors and goodies and leave it in a place where guests congregate. Gold-wrapped sweets like Rolos and chocolate coins make this booty look extra alluring.

How to make the most of these Halloween decoration ideas.

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1. Pick your spooky style.
Browse Halloween decoration ideas and choose one that fits your vibe. Creepy, cute, or classic.
2. Start creating.
Open Adobe Express and select a template or start from scratch. Add Halloween colors and themed graphics.
3. Personalize it.
Upload your own photos or use our stock images. Experiment with fonts and layouts for a unique look.
4. Add eerie details.
Include animations, stickers, or icons like pumpkins, ghosts, and bats for extra flair.
5. Share the scare.
Download or share your design online to spread the Halloween spirit.

Office Halloween decoration ideas for cubicles and beyond.

Office Halloween decoration ideas bring a playful energy to the workplace and offer a chance to have fun making something as a team. Easy and cheap Halloween decoration ideas make decorating both relaxed and affordable (without showing up as a scary line-item at the end of the year).

Pick your favorite Halloween decoration ideas and think of how each could become something special for staff and clients alike.

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Painted leaf ghosts.

DIY Halloween decoration ideas for the office can be as simple as collecting large, dry leaves, painting them white, then painting fun ghost faces on them. Hang them around the office for everyone’s viewing pleasure.

Witch’s broom parking.

Lean several broomsticks against a wall (the more witchy, the better), and hang a sign above them that says, “Witches Parking.”

Oversized spiders.

Cut out enormous paper spiders or make 3D spiders by filling old black socks with newspaper, then bunching the segments with black hair ties and attaching pipe cleaner legs. Take your spiders and hang them up the length of an office wall.

The skeleton at the table.

If there’s a chair in the lobby that usually goes unoccupied, sit a skeleton there and leave him out for the whole spooky season. Employees can crowdsource his outfit by each bringing something to adorn him with, whether a newsboy cap or an old pipe.

Scary Halloween decoration ideas for frightful fun.

Looking for scary Halloween decoration ideas? To keep it spooky, you have to capture the most thrilling elements of Hallow’s Eve. From Halloween skeleton decoration ideas to ghosts and ghouls, every party guest or trick-or-treater will enjoy these sinister touches.

Scary Halloween decorations use eerie lighting and ominous props to bring magic and mystery to life. Pick the perfect combination of these ideas and embrace the season.

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Floating candles.

Tie fishing line around battery-operated candles and “float” them from the ceiling for a haunted vibe.

Shadowy silhouettes.

Cut out creepy silhouettes from cardboard painted black, then stand them up in front of lights or in the windows to cast log, spooky shadows.

Bloody handprints in the windows.

Put bloody handprints on the windows with red washable paint for a sinister look (without the headache of tough clean-up later).

Glowing potion jars.

Drop glow sticks in jars filled with colored water, then add labels like “Dragon’s Blood” for a magical vibe.

Halloween bag decoration ideas for the ultimate Trick-or-Treat.

Add another thrill to this Beggar’s Night with Halloween bag decoration ideas. Kids get their candy bags personalized, and families or classrooms get a fun activity to do together.

For truly cool Halloween decoration ideas that not only celebrate spooky season but set you up for it, peruse this list and see what jumps out at you.

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Sticker explosion.

Especially fun for younger kids, decorating a Halloween bag can be as easy as covering it with spooky stickers.

Mummy-wrapped bag.

Wrap a trick-or-treat bag in strips of gauze, leaving a slit where the eyes go. Glue googly eyes into the slit, and this mummified Halloween bag is ready to go.

The trapped witch.

Dismember a witch doll and attach its legs to the mouth of a treat bag, upside down as though the witch were stuffed feet-up inside.

Glow-in-the-dark bag.

Paint a spooky design with ghosts, bats, or Jack-o-lanterns onto a bag in glow-in-the-dark paint.

How to do even more Halloween decoration ideas yourself.

The more of these decoration ideas you do yourself, the more you can customize them to hit the perfect Halloween notes.

Lots of ideas can be done or started in Adobe Express, too. For example:

Test tube invitations (made on Adobe Express then printed and folded into test tubes).
Oversized banners with creepy Halloween messages.
Halloween party announcements on paper that looks burnt.
Custom cards as “ghostly greeting” to friends and family.
Halloween letters, like a vampire’s welcome to a seasonal escape room.
Posters and flyers for all those ghastly Halloween gatherings.
Photo collages or 3D ones with layers of plastic spiders and cheesecloth glued to images of Halloweens past.
Halloween calendars with a countdown to the big day.
Instagram stories and social media posts to feature all your decorations.

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Exercise: Find inspiration in unexpected places.

Halloween decoration ideas aside, you can honestly find creepy inspiration everywhere. The thinnest thread of imagination can pull you in, transforming seeming daily things into ominous Halloween ideas.

Here’s how to find Halloween inspiration from your everyday surroundings:

Look around your space and pick five ordinary, household objects.
Ask yourself what each would look like if it were possessed.
Next, think of all the living things around you (like animals and plants).
Ask yourself what each would look like if it were undead.
Finally, listen closely to the sounds around you.

Ask yourself how those sounds could become creepy, like the distant gust of wind that seems pleasant now but would be chilling in a graveyard.

It’s easy to turn the mundane into macabre. Try your hand and have fun thinking of even more Halloween decoration ideas this year.

Adobe Express can help.

Adobe Express has templates and customization tools to put your favorite Halloween decoration ideas to work. If you want to use these Halloween decoration ideas in cards, letters, posters, banners, collages, flyers, invitations, or other creative projects, Adobe Express makes it as simple as picking a template and personalizing it, or making your own idea with easy-to-use tools. Whatever message you want to transmit, Adobe Express brings it to life, no experience required.

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