The Last Minute DIYers Guide to the Best Halloween Projects

By Brittni • Updated on 02/15/2024

The Last Minute DIYers Guide to the Best Halloween Projects
Halloween is now just days away, but there’s still a little time left for DIY projects if you haven’t started yet. So, I rounded up a whole bunch of my favorites from around the web – DIY Halloween costumes, pumpkin projects, even a little bit of DIY Halloween decor. Who’s ready for some last minute DIYing for the spookiest holiday of the year?!

The Last Minute DIYers Guide to the Best Halloween Projects

1. optical illusions pumpkin idea from Martha Stewart
2. heirloom fireplace pumpkins idea from Sarah Tucker
3. chic DIY Halloween entertaining ideas from designlovefest
4. giant knit pumpkin DIY
5. boo-facular Halloween party from The Beauty Dojo
6. DIY mud cloth pumpkins from Homey Oh My

The Last Minute DIYers Guide to the Best Halloween Projects

7. troop beverly hills costume from Camille Styles
8. DIY smiley face costume from Oh Happy Day
9. no-carve watercolor pumpkins
10. DIY school supplies family costume from Studio DIY
11. green house flower costume from The House that Lars Built
12. sardine can costume from Oh Happy Day

The Last Minute DIYers Guide to the Best Halloween Projects

13. DIY cat drilled pumpkins from Handmade Charlotte
14. cat eye no-carve pumpkin idea
15. balloon-dipped pumpkin project
16. gold dipped pumpkins from Chatelaine
17. no-carve pumpkins with hand lettered messages
18. marbled indigo pumpkins from Alice and Lois

Are you a last-minute DIYer like me? Or have you had your Halloween projects done for weeks?! Would love to know which side you fall on. Let me know!

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11 comments | Click here to reply

Awesome Paula. Would love to see a pic if you have one. Glad to hear it turned out well.

Brittni

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We actually did the Knit Pumpkin project couple days ago. It turned out really great.

Paula

I hear that Paula. Nothing wrong with last minute projects. 🙂

Brittni

Such cute ideas, even if they are last minute! Sometimes that’s just the way the cookie crumbles! Thanks for sharing…I may just have to give a few of these a try with my kiddos!

Paula

Good choices Michelle. Super in love with the mud cloth pumpkins too!

Brittni

The mud cloth pumpkins are super chic, but I also love those marbled indigo pumpkins!
https://www.makeandmess.com/

Michelle

Glad to hear it Courtney. 🙂

Brittni

These are great ideas for Halloween. I love all these DIY ideas.
http://sugarcoatedbears.blogspot.com/

Courtney

I’ve never heard of anyone waiting until the day of Halloween to carve pumpkins, Seana. I love that!

Brittni

Costumes I pretty much had made in advance, but pumpkin decorating was something we mostly did “on the day.” Once we carve them, they start to decompose, so we made it our tradition to care on Halloween. So many wonderful moments. If someone else would do the digging out, I would carve and decorate pumpkins all day 🙂

Seana Turner
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