Crafting a Halloween garland is a fun activity for the whole family. These 24 DIY ideas use simple materials like felt, paper, and string to create festive decorations with big impact. From kid-friendly pumpkins to glow-in-the-dark accents, they make decorating easy and memorable.
24 Diy Halloween Garland Ideas That Will Cast a Spell on You in 2025
Nothing dresses up a space for Halloween faster than a garland strung with eerie, festive details. Picture paper bats swooping across a mantel, black lace draped with glowing orange lights, or ghostly cutouts floating above the doorway. Handmade garlands have a way of transforming walls, staircases, and porches into storybook-worthy scenes that feel both spooky and stylish.
These 24 DIY Halloween garland ideas prove that with just a few materials, you can craft unforgettable décor. From glittering skull strands to rustic twine threaded with tiny pumpkins, each garland brings a dose of drama and creativity. They’re proof that Halloween style doesn’t need to be store-bought the best chills and thrills often come from your own hands.
1. Balloon Bat Backdrop
When Halloween meets glam birthday vibes you get this! A pastel balloon arch with hints of blush, cream, and black sets the scene, while giant spiders and fluttery paper bats bring the spooky sass. Bonus: the neon sign keeps it chic, not creepy.
To recreate: grab assorted balloons (10″, 12″, and 18″) in blush, lavender, cream, and black. Use a balloon pump and garland strip to cluster them, layering the biggest ones at the base. Hot glue paper bats onto balloons (use low-temp for safety!) and add one oversized spider balloon for drama. Anchor the arch against a foam board or arch frame. Hello, Insta-worthy backdrop!
2. Pastel Bat Bedroom
This cozy setup proves Halloween doesn’t always mean orange overload. Think soft neutrals, fluffy pillows with kitty-cat faces, pastel pumpkins, and garlands with bats + tassels basically spooky cottagecore heaven.
DIY it by painting faux pumpkins in pink, blush, and cream with matte acrylics. Cut bats from black cardstock (about 6″ wide each) and string them with twine. Add tassels made from cream and blush yarn (5″ length works perfectly). Layer onto your shelf or headboard for a soft-meets-spooky vibe. Who says Halloween can’t be cute?
3. Over-the-Top Door Décor
Talk about a “trick-or-treat me now” entrance. This doorway is bursting with color purple baubles, orange ribbon, candy-like accents, and the sassiest “BOO” signage to welcome the neighborhood.
DIY your own with a base of faux pine garland (9 ft), wired orange and black deco mesh, and oversized ornaments (6–8″ shatterproof). Hot glue wood cutouts pumpkins, witches, ghosts into the garland, securing with floral wire. Finish with big glittery “BOO” letters in foam or cardboard. Yes, maximalism is in!
4. Luxe Mantel Magic
Haunted mansion meets haute couture. Dramatic bows, black-and-white swirls, oversized ornaments, and pastel pink pumpkin towers make this mantel look like Halloween at Versailles.
To DIY: spray-paint plastic pumpkins pink, then hand-paint stripes and diamonds in black/white for a harlequin look (use painter’s tape for crisp lines). Stack three pumpkins with dowels through the centers and hot glue between layers. For the garland, weave black ribbon, red velvet, and gold picks into faux greenery. Add oversized ornaments and whimsical swirls cut from foam board. Chic and eerie at once!
5. Giant Spider Porch
Creepy crawlies have never looked this fun. Oversized fuzzy spiders climb across the white brick, while orange-and-pink paper garlands drape the doorway. Pumpkins and mums keep it classic.
Make it: bend pool noodles or black pipe insulation into spider legs and wrap in faux fur fabric. Hot glue onto a stuffed trash bag “body” for volume. For garlands, cut circles from orange, pink, and black cardstock (about 2–3″), stitch them together with a sewing machine, and hang across the entry. Add pumpkins at the base to ground it all. Instant curb appeal with a spooky twist!
6. Boo Balloon Wall
This balloon wall is giving “Halloween, but make it playful.” Black, blush, burgundy, and hot pink balloons pop against a white “Boo” balloon centerpiece finished with bats swooping everywhere.
DIY with 5″, 12″, and 18″ balloons in shades of pink, black, and burgundy. Build clusters using fishing line or a balloon strip. Create your “Boo” balloon by writing on a jumbo white balloon (24″) with a vinyl decal or permanent marker. Add a tassel tail with crepe streamers and tie it in the center. Finish with peel-and-stick vinyl bats on the wall. So boo-tiful!
7. Happy Halloween Chalkboard
Classic black-and-orange never fails! This chalkboard sign screams Halloween cheer with spiderweb doodles, tinsel garland, and mini treat bags clipped below for the cutest countdown.
DIY by drawing webs and “Happy Halloween” on a chalkboard with chalk pens (white + silver pop best). Drape orange-and-black tinsel garland across the bottom. Use clothespins to clip paper treat bags filled with candy or trinkets. Hang it in your entry or kitchen it doubles as decor and a candy station. Win-win!
8. Disney Ghost Garland
Who says spooky can’t be silly? This paper garland features Mickey, Goofy, and friendly ghosts all dressed for Halloween. It’s giving Disney magic meets craft night fun.
DIY by printing or tracing character templates onto colored cardstock. Cut out each piece (think hats, noses, ears) and layer with a glue stick for dimension. Punch a hole at the top of each and thread onto baker’s twine. Hang along your mantel or buffet table for the cutest nod to your favorite mouse and his crew. Boo-tiful nostalgia!
9. Eyeball Felt Garland
Creepy-cute at its finest: wool felt eyeballs, pumpkins, and mushrooms strung together for the most unexpectedly adorable garland ever. The colors pop, the texture cozies it up, and the whimsy is unmatched.
DIY with felted wool balls (1–2″ size). Use needle felting tools to add eyeball details (iris, pupil, little red “veins”). Shape small pumpkins and mushrooms from orange, purple, and yellow felt. String everything onto black-and-white baker’s twine with a large needle. Hang it across a mantel, shelf, or doorway your guests will do a double take (literally 👀).
10. Skeleton Entry Arch
This house went full haunted graveyard chic. Skeletons dangle from every corner, skulls guard the door, and the whole porch screams “Enter if you dare.” Perfect for those who love drama with their décor.
DIY by wrapping faux black garland (12 ft) around your doorway. Use zip ties to secure full-size posable skeletons and styrofoam skulls, layering them like they’re climbing. Fill in gaps with creepy cloth, faux branches, and plastic bones. Add a chalkboard or vinyl sign to the door that says “Enter if you dare.” Ghoulishly good!
11. Pumpkin & Witchy Garland
Orange pumpkins, witch hats, spiders, and cobwebs this garland is Halloween perfection strung across twine with wooden beads in between. Rustic, festive, and oh-so-easy to hang anywhere!
DIY it: cut pumpkin, spider, hat, and web shapes from sturdy cardstock or lightweight wood cutouts. Paint with acrylics in black + orange, then hot glue a loop of twine on the back of each. String them onto jute rope, alternating with 1″ wooden beads for texture. Hang on your mantel, staircase, or even outside for trick-or-treater flair.
12. Hocus Pocus Mantel
This black-and-white Halloween mantel is pure magic. Paper bats fly across the fireplace, a “Hocus Pocus” banner steals the spotlight, and ghost garlands keep things whimsical.
DIY by printing or cutting bats from black cardstock in different sizes (3–6″), then tape them up with painter’s tape for a flying effect. Cut letters for “Hocus Pocus” from black foam sheets and string on twine. For the ghost garland, cut felt into ghost shapes, glue on felt eyes, and thread them onto yarn. Bonus points if you add mini pumpkins on the hearth!
13. Felt Ghost & Bat Garland
Sweet meets spooky with these stitched felt garlands. Friendly ghosts with rosy cheeks and wide-eyed bats with sequins Halloween never looked this cozy.
To make: cut ghost and bat shapes from white and black felt (about 5″ tall each). Stitch details with embroidery thread and add sequin accents for sparkle. Use a blanket stitch to sew around the edges, lightly stuffing with polyfill for puffiness. Thread them on black yarn and hang across a shelf or window. Handmade cuteness overload!
14. Backyard Ghost & Pumpkin Line
Outdoor Halloween charm alert! A string of oversized ghost and pumpkin cutouts swings between palm trees, turning a yard into a Halloween carnival zone.
DIY with large foam sheets or cardboard. Draw pumpkins and ghosts (12–18″ tall), cut them out, and paint with acrylic paints. Punch holes at the top and string them onto rope. Hang them between trees, fences, or porch posts for instant party vibes. Pro tip: laminate them if you’re in a rainy climate!
15. Door Garland with Lights
This door is wrapped in a lush garland glowing with purple-orange lights, Jack Skellington peeks, faux leaves, and glittery pumpkins. It’s a Nightmare Before Christmas dream.
DIY with a 9 ft faux greenery garland as your base. Weave in purple/orange string lights, glitter pumpkins, and black tinsel. Hot glue mini Halloween ornaments like skulls, Jack Skellington faces, or spiders. Finish with a DIY pipe-cleaner spider web in the center of your door. Boom Halloween meets whimsical wonderland.
16. Batty Pink Porch
Minimalist but bold black paper bats flutter across brick walls while dry branches and a rosy-pink door steal the show. Spooky elegance, anyone?
DIY with cardstock bats in 3–5 sizes, folded slightly down the center to “pop” off the wall. Use removable wall putty or painter’s tape to stick them in a swooping pattern. Add black spray-painted branches to frame your doorway. Pair it with a pink or colorful door for that magical spooky contrast. Pinterest-perfect entry achieved!
17. Creepy Indoor Arch
Inside gets just as much love with this black draped garland. Add in gold skulls, faux cobwebs, and a dangling skeleton because subtle scares are the best.
DIY with faux ivy or black leaf garland. Layer cheesecloth or Halloween “spider web” stretch across it for texture. Clip in gold or plastic skulls with hot glue or wire. Hang the garland over a doorway, then suspend a lightweight skeleton with fishing line. Add LED candles nearby for a haunted glow.
18. Bat + Pom Garland
Simple, sweet, and graphic googly-eyed bats paired with colorful felt balls bring a playful pop against a white backdrop. This is the kind of decor you’ll leave up all October.
DIY with felt bats cut 5″ wide. Glue on white felt circles for eyes, adding smaller black felt pupils. Thread them onto string, alternating with 1″ felt pom-poms in Halloween shades (orange, purple, green). Hang under a shelf or frame it’s the perfect small-space seasonal accent.
19. Vintage Paper Garland
Orange jack-o’-lanterns, purple bats, cream ghosts, and bold black pom-poms this garland feels straight out of a vintage Halloween postcard.
DIY by printing vintage-style Halloween illustrations onto thick cardstock. Cut them out and mount on colorful construction paper for dimension. Hole punch and thread onto black yarn, spacing with black pom-poms or felt balls. It’s retro, artsy, and oh-so Pinterest-core.
20. Kawaii Felt Pumpkins & Ghosts
Soft, squishy, and totally adorable these felt garlands feature smiling pumpkins and ghosts with personality. Think cozy cottagecore Halloween vibes for kids (or kids at heart!).
DIY: cut pumpkin and ghost shapes from orange and white felt (3–4″ tall). Embroider little kawaii faces with black thread. Add loops of green felt “stems” and sew onto ribbon or cord. For variety, mix pumpkin expressions (happy, sleepy, silly). Hang across a mantel, bed, or playroom for a friendly-not-frightening Halloween touch.
21. Boo Star Banner
Glitter, stars, and the cutest “Boo” you’ve ever seen this banner is Halloween party goals. The pastel ghosts on the letters make it playful while the star garland above adds sparkle.
DIY it: cut giant “B-O-O” letters from black cardstock, then layer patterned scrapbook paper with pastel ghosts or stars on top. Outline with black marker for boldness. For the stars, use a star-shaped punch and glitter cardstock, then string onto silver thread. Hang both banners together for a layered, eye-catching look.
22. Glam Balloon Tower
This balloon display is giving spooky chic with its black-and-purple cluster topped with witch hats, silver accents, and cobwebs. Perfect for a photo corner or party entrance!
DIY with assorted balloons: 5″, 12″, and 18″ in black, lilac, and chrome silver. Build clusters using balloon tape and fishing line, then stack vertically for height. Add vinyl bat cutouts, witch hats placed over balloons, and fake spider webs stretched across. Stick in a sparkly “boo” sign or skeleton figurines for extra Halloween glam.
23. Vintage Halloween Garland
Straight out of the retro Halloween vault, this garland has jack-o’-lanterns, black cats, and skulls strung on ribbon—spooky and nostalgic in the best way.
DIY: print or buy vintage-style illustrations (pumpkins, cats, skulls) and mount them on thick cardstock. Punch small holes on the sides and string onto black satin ribbon. For authentic vintage vibes, keep the illustrations bold and slightly distressed. Hang across your mantel or doorway for an old-school spooky touch.
24. Felt “Hey Boo” Garland
Cute and cozy meets spooky: a felt ball garland in orange, cream, and black paired with tiny pumpkins and ghosts. The framed skeleton hand and “Hey Boo” lettering tie it all together for a sweet Halloween vignette.
DIY with 1″ felt balls in festive colors plus mini needle-felted pumpkins and ghosts. Thread onto twine with a large embroidery needle. Pair it with simple block letters (painted wood or foam letters) spelling “Hey Boo.” Add in a framed Halloween cutout (like a skeleton hand or bat) to complete the cozy setup.
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