18 DIY Halloween Hacks You Can Make From Stuff You Already Have!

You don't need to spend big bucks this year to make your home a fun and festive place for Halloween!

With a little creativity and ingenuity, you can serve up some tasty Halloween snacks (including healthy ones), create fun and whimsical decorations, and surprise your friends and family with a variety of homemade treats and surprises.

Holiday DIY is always fun, whether you're at it solo or with friends and family. So go ahead, even if you don't consider yourself to be particularly crafty, try these easy ideas on for size!

Please SHARE these great DIY Halloween ideas that are cheap, simple, and fun!

1. Boo-Juice!

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2. Spooky ghost milk jugs

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Click here for simple step-by-step instructions!

3. Little candy orange "pumpkins"

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Click here to learn how to make these fun snacks!

4. Styrofoam spiders

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Spray styrofoam balls (the ones pictured are 6'' in diameter) with several coats of black spray paint, waiting for the paint to dry for a minute in between coats. Then push in black pipe cleaners, bending them to look like spider legs!

5. Serve dinner Dracula-style!

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6. Ghost garland

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Click here for instructions on how to make these little guys!

7. Melted crayon pumpkin

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Using a white pumpkin, glue around 16 colorful crayons cut in half around the stem. After the glue has dried, has a hair dryer to melt them.

8. Witch finger snacks

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Dip pretzel slices into green chocolate melt and add sliced almonds for fingernails!

9. Duct tape a pumpkin with colorful tape for a fun effect.

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10. Mad scientist shots

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Serve shots (or juice for kids) in plastic syringes!

11. Jack-o-Lantern mandarin oranges

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These make a great alternative to candy!

12. Hanging googly bats

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13. Fall fall leaf mason jars

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14. Bloody candles

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15. Mummy dogs

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This is fun to make with your kids. Click here for the recipe!

16. Graveyard pudding snack

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Click here for the recipe!

17. Pumpkin guacamole

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18. Spider web dip

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Click here for instructions!

Please SHARE these fantastic DIY ideas with all of your friends this Halloween!