Halloween is just around the corner, and as a teacher on a budget, you might be wondering how you can bring a festive atmosphere to your classroom without breaking the bank. Well, fear not! We have compiled a list of 21 spooky-cheap Halloween decorations that will transform your classroom into a hauntingly fun space. So, let’s get started!
- Paper Bats: Cut out bat shapes from black construction paper and hang them from the ceiling or tape them onto walls and windows.
- Ghost Garland: Create a spooky ghost garland using white tissue paper or cardstock. Cut out ghost shapes and string them together with some yarn.
- Toilet Paper Roll Monsters: Save those empty toilet paper rolls and turn them into adorable little monsters. Paint them in different colors and add googly eyes and pipe cleaners for extra fun.
- Spider Webs: Decorate your walls with spider webs made out of white yarn or paper. Add some plastic spiders for an extra creepy touch.
- Halloween Wreath: Create a Halloween wreath using a foam ring, black ribbon, and some spooky decorations like plastic spiders, bats, or ghosts.
- DIY Luminaries: Make your own spooky luminaries by decorating empty glass jars with cut-out Halloween silhouettes and placing a tealight inside.
- Candy Corn Garland: Cut out triangles from yellow, orange, and white construction paper and string them together to create a candy corn garland.
- Witch Hat Centerpieces: Turn witch hats into centerpieces by filling them with Halloween-themed treats like mini pumpkins, plastic spiders, or candy.
- Mummy Door: Wrap your classroom door with white streamers to create a mummy effect. Add some googly eyes for an extra spooky touch.
- Bat Mobile: Hang a bunch of paper bats from a hula hoop or a wooden embroidery hoop to create a bat mobile that can be hung from the ceiling.
- Halloween Countdown Calendar: Create a countdown calendar by decorating a large poster board with Halloween-themed images and adding numbered cutouts for each day leading up to Halloween.
- Cauldron Treats: Fill a cauldron with Halloween treats like mini candy bars, spider rings, or Halloween-themed stickers.
- Jack-o’-Lantern Bulletin Board: Create a bulletin board in the shape of a jack-o’-lantern using orange paper. Add cutting out eyes, nose, and mouth shapes from black construction paper.
- Halloween Book Display: Create a display of Halloween-themed books and decorate the surrounding area with paper pumpkins or bats.
- Candy Corn Vase: Fill a clear vase with candy corn and add artificial flowers or pumpkin-shaped lollipops for a festive touch.
- Monster Pencil Toppers: Turn ordinary pencils into spooky monsters by attaching googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and small pom-poms.
- Ghost Pops: Decorate lollipops with white tissue paper to create ghost-shaped treats.
- Halloween Bunting: Create a Halloween-themed bunting using black and orange paper or fabric triangles. String them together and hang them across your classroom.
- Spooky Window Silhouettes: Cut out Halloween-themed silhouettes from black paper and tape them to your classroom windows for a haunting effect.
- Halloween Photo Booth: Set up a photo booth area with Halloween-themed props like masks, hats, and spooky backdrops for students to enjoy.
- Spider Race: Create a spider race by drawing a start and finish line on the floor and using toy spiders. Have students blow the spiders using straws and race them to the finish line.
These spooky-cheap Halloween decorations are sure to create a fun and festive atmosphere in your classroom without breaking the bank. Let your creativity shine and enjoy the Halloween spirit with your students!
