Easy Halloween Door Decorations

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Easy Halloween door decorations are my absolute favorite way to kick off the spookiest month of the year. These festive halloween door ideas are fun and easy. What more can you ask for?!

I don’t know about you, but I love normal-people holiday decorating! Some people go all out to try to achieve Pinterest perfection, but honestly, my goal is to have fun creating memories with my family. I just want to do some fun decorating with affordable materials.

We’re talking dollar store materials and a few craft store items. No expensive props, no professional decorating skills required, just an hour or two of your time and some creativity.

Whether you want something silly (hello, Helga the monster), something classic (Frankie makes an appearance), or a super fun door banner, there’s a design here for you.

Let’s get your door ready for the best night of the year!

Super Easy Frankenstein Halloween Door Decoration

This one is about as simple as it gets, and it’s a great starting point if this is your first DIY door decoration.

What you’ll need:

Green plastic table cover (Dollar Store)
Black plastic table cover, for cutting the features
Scissors
Spray adhesive
Painter’s tape

How to make it:

Measure your door and cut the green table cloth about 2″ wider and longer so it wraps around the sides once finished
Cut and adhere the black hair and facial pieces to the green table cloth while it’s laid flat on the floor. I found out that it’s much easier to create Frankie while laid flat, rather than working on the door itself. Also I didn’t want to risk getting spray adhesive all over my door and door frame
Cut and adhere the white facial features to Frankie’s face
Secure the finished piece to the door with painter’s tape

Helga The Monster Door

A feathery, silly (not scary!) monster door. Full disclosure, I created this door with the previous Halloween’s Trunk or Treat decorations. I liked the hot pink, but you can make Helga any color you want!

Easy halloween door decoration idea: Helga the monster.

What you’ll need:

Giant wiggle eyes
Paper party fans
2 Feather boas
White poster board
Foam board
Painter’s tape
Blue marker or craft paint

How to make it:

Consider using a black plastic tablecloth as a backdrop for Helga
Cut horns out of the foam board or poster board, add stripes with marker or craft paint
Cut silly teeth from the white poster board
Use the feather boas to create the monster’s mouth
Attach everything with painter’s tape. It won’t leave residue or pull paint off your door the way other tape can
Add giant googly eyes to the the opened paper party fans, and then attach those to the black backdrop or the door (using painter’s tape)

The Furry Monster Halloween Door

How adorable is this little green monster!?

Easy Green monster halloween porch decoration.

Materials for your Door Decoration Monster

3 pieces of Foam Board
1 large piece of Furry Fabric that will cover the size monster you want
Duct Tape
Scissors
1 Large item to trace (I used a Hula Hoop)
2 Giant Googly Eyes
Blue felt
3M Spray Adhesive
1 Plastic Table Cover
2-5 Wooden Paint sticks
1 6-7 ft long piece of String/Ribbon
Glue Dots
Blue Mesh Tubing

How to Make this Halloween Door Decoration

Grab your crafting materials!
Lay out the 3 pieces of foam board and duct tape them together – You want each piece of foam board close to the other so that when it’s taped, it will look like one giant board.
Draw the Monster’s shape on the foam board – In order to do this, I used a hula hoop that I was able to bend in order to draw the body shape I wanted.
Cut out the Monster’s body – Once finished tracing the monster’s body, cut it out.
Cut out fur for the body – Then, place the body outline on the backside of your fabric. Trace the shape of your monster body and cut along the traced line.
Make the items for the Monster’s face – To create the mouth I used blue felt and the teeth are cut from additional foam board.
Use Spray Adhesive to adhere all of the pieces together – Definitely do this step outside. I used 3M Spray Adhesive, and that can be very sticky.
Cover your door with any color of plastic table cover/paper – While the Monster body dries (from the sticky adhesive) use something to cover your door. This will help protect it from any of the sticky materials. Use painter’s tape to attach the plastic table cover.
Stick your Halloween Monster decoration to the door – Once your door cover has been secured, I stapled some ribbon to the back of the foam board and then tied it around the door (over the middle hinge) to make it as secure as possible. You can add extra tape as well to attach it to the door cover.
Add your horns and eyes – Use glue dots to add the horns. They can be made by wrapping the foam board in blue mesh tubing. For the eyes, use the same mesh tubing and some giant googly eyes to complete the monster’s face. Secure them with some glue dots and you’re done!

Creepy Plaster Fingers

These plaster fingers are a little more spooky than some of the other door decorations so definitely use your own discretion regarding how your little ones might react. Personally, I love them!

Creepy Plaster Finger halloween door decorations

Materials Needed

Plaster Casting Kit
Twigs
Twine
Red, reddish-brown, nude and green craft paint
Foam brush or 1″ paint brush

How to Make Creepy Fingers Door Decorations

I bought this Plaster Casting Kit and followed the instuctions. I mixed the molding powder and then pushed my fingers into the cup. I had to hold it for about a minute until I could wiggle my fingers out.

Creating the mold for the creep plaster fingers.

2. Mix the plaster that comes with the kit. Spoon a small amount into each finger mold and then tap the cup firmly on the counter to get the air bubbles out. Continue filling until you get almost to the top of the mold.

3. Insert some small twigs into the top of each finger to resemble the bones.

4. After drying for about 3 hours (or whatever the directions to your kit say), peel away the mold and let the fingers dry overnight. Not gonna lie, It was super creepy to come to my kitchen sink and see my fingers laying there each time I needed to use my sink!

Creepy plaster fingers drying overnight.

5. Use craft paint to paint different layers. I started with a nude/skin color and then accented with pale green, a darker tan, bright red and a really brown red.

6. Once you get them the way you want, tie them together with a length of jute twine, and hang them up.

“Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet” Door

A fun Halloween design that’s especially great if you have a cutting machine. You can buy letters though if you don’t have a Cricut.

What you’ll need:

A Cricut (or similar cutting machine) for the lettering or ready-made letters
Halloween-themed socks (Dollar Tree has great ones)
Clothes pins
twine or ribbon

How to make it:

Cut your “Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet” lettering using your cutting machine or purchase letters
Arrange your letters on twine or ribbon: “Trick or Treat” on one ribbon and “Smell My Feet” on the lower one
Arrange the Dollar Tree socks on a separate third tier for a fun visual effect
A fun bonus: add a “potion bottle” prop nearby — it’s always a hit with neighborhood kids checking out the porch

Glittered Spider Web Halloween Door

Halloween decorating is all about creativity, and this glittery spider web door proves that you don’t need to spend hours or buy pricey supplies to create something eye-catching. With just a few simple materials, you can transform your front door into a spooky, sparkling centerpiece that everyone will notice.

Supplies needed:

White plastic table cover
Mod Podge
1/2″ paint brush
Black glitter
Spiders (a Cricut-cut design or store-bought plastic spiders both work)

How to make it:

Start with an inexpensive white plastic table cover (Walmart or Dollar Store). Measure your door and cut the cover about 2 inches larger on each side so you can tape it around the edges and fully cover the door
Lay it flat (a kitchen island works well) and use a 1/2″ paintbrush to paint the web design with Mod Podge, working in sections so it doesn’t dry before you add glitter
Paint the horizontal webs first, pour on glitter, let dry about 5 minutes, then shake off the excess before painting the vertical strands and adding more glitter
Once fully glittered and dry (about 15 minutes), mix about 2 tablespoons of Mod Podge with 1/4 cup water and use a foam brush to seal the whole thing — this keeps the glitter from shedding every time the door opens and closes

More Halloween Decorating Ideas

Want to decorate your whole porch, not just the door? Check out my Halloween Porch Decorations post for a full front-porch transformation.

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Money & Time-Saving Door Decorating Tips

Stick with painter’s tape when attaching anything directly to your door. Other tapes can leave sticky residue behind or even pull paint off. You don’t want your holiday decor turning into an unplanned touch-up project.
Always use spray adhesive outside or in a well-ventilated space.
Shop the Dollar Store or Dollar Tree first. Nearly every design in this roundup starts with a cheap plastic table dollar store cover. Check there before spending more on specialty craft supplies.
Watch for coupons at craft stores. A 40%-off coupon at a craft store brought the furry monster’s fabric down to just $13 for the whole piece.
Assemble your piece flat on the floor or a table before it goes on the door. It keeps adhesive off your actual door and door frame.
Snap a few photos once your design is finished and hung. Future you will be grateful next year when you want to recreate (or improve on) the same look without trying to remember your own steps from scratch.

Final Thoughts

However you decide to dress up your door this year, the best part about all six of these designs is that they prove you don’t need a big budget or serious crafting skills to make your house ready for spooky season. Whether you go classic with Frankie, silly with Helga, spooky with the creepy plaster fingers, funny with the sock display, or sparkly with the glittered spider web, your door will be ready to greet trick-or-treaters in style.

Happy haunting!