The Best Halloween Door Ideas: Spooky And Sensational

This year I decided to go all out and embrace all the Halloween door ideas.

I LOVE my double-arched front doors and they’re the perfect host for something fun and spooky.

I had like 84,000 ideas about what to do and finally settled on making them into a mummy.

The shape of our doors is perfect for a ghost or mummy but I gravitated to the mummy -maybe because I’m a mummy myself to four kids! Sorry, I’m just mom telling dad jokes over here and can’t help myself.

I’m going to show you how I put together my mummy front door and we’ll also delve into some other super cute and doable Halloween door ideas to try.

So let’s go!

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Halloween door ideas - My Halloween door — My double arched door mummy

Supplies for a DIY Mummy Door

White table runners
Clear packing tape
Lighted Eyes (if you want to DIY your eyes on the cheap you can get eyes and lighted lanterns from Dollar Tree. I’ll show you how to use those below)
Hot glue gun (optional)
Scotch adhesive mounting squares (optional)

Halloween door décor - grabbed eyes and paper lanterns from Dollar Tree — I made the eyes with Dollar Tree Eyeballs and Dollar Tree paper lanterns. It would be easier just to order some light-up eyeballs.

Halloween door decoration - Cut a little hole in the eyes — Poking a small hole in my Dollar Tree eyeballs so they light shine through it.

Halloween door decoration - hot glued the eye to the paper lantern — Hot gluing the eyeballs to the $1 paper lanterns

My little helper putting up a Halloween door decoration — I have the cutest helpers on the planet!

My dog in the white table runner — These are the ramifications of having a crafty human in your life. I promise I didn’t do this to her. She walked into it on her own and then resigned herself to just sit in it.

Putting Together Your Mummy Door

I didn’t feel like buying the light-up eyes for my door but that’s certainly the easiest way to go so I may order them for next year.

I grabbed a couple of flat 6 inch Halloween eyes from Dollar Tree and purple light-up lanterns. I cut a little hole in the Dollar Tree eyes and then hot glued it to the purple paper lantern. I already have hooks on my door from previous projects but you could always use a couple of Scotch adhesive mounting squares. They hold up to 1 pound and aren’t supposed to damage walls or anything. I think they make some as well that hold up to 6 pounds.

I used several sheer white table runners for the mummy covers.

I thought about using white streamers but these are outside doors so they definitely wouldn’t last.

If I did it again I might you material that’s a little thicker. Hobby Lobby had some plain white wedding aisle runners that weren’t very expensive and might offer better coverage.

I taped the strips onto the glass on the inside of my door. It looks mess inside but whatever!

My Halloween door decor — My DIY mummy door

Halloween Door Ideas to Embrace

Make your front door spooky and creepy with a DIY ghost door decoration using white craft paper, poster board and some paint.

Use a broom closet to create a witches brew station and add this idea to your outdoor Halloween decor by putting a DIY wreath on your door or leaning a witches broomstick against your house.

Make a DIY monster teeth Halloween door using plywood and some paint to add some spooky fun to your Halloween party.

Make a DIY Halloween door decoration using a witches hat, witches legs and a broomstick to welcome your guests to your home.

Door Themes

Witch-theme door decoration using a witches hat, broomstick and black cat to add some magic to your Halloween party.
Monster theme door decoration using giant googly eyes, felt and hot glue to create some spooky fun.
Spider theme door decoration using a spider web, plastic spiders and black paint to add some creepy crawlies to your Halloween decor.

Halloween Front Door Decor Ideas I Found On the Web

DIY Halloween Door decorations - a little black paper and you're done with your door decor

Jack Skellington Door

This idea from Shelterness is perfect if you’ve got a white door.

Looks super simple too. All you need is black paper for your two eyes and mouth.

Halloween Door decorations - budget friendly bats

Bat Door

The bats are super in to decorate with right now and I like how these (pictured above from Spaceship and Laser Beams) start in the pot and go all the way up the door and wall.

They’re cheap, easy to work with, and adorable.

Halloween front door decoration - witch hat and a broom stick

Witch Door

I like the above-pictured witch door from Pender and Peony because it’s classy and not overly-done.

Again, I’ve got 4 kids so not-so-scary is more our speed. You could also add some witch legs sticking out of the bushes for added effect.

Halloween door decorations Would you want to get candy from this front porch?

The above pictured garland is from Blakeley Webb in Mobile, Alabama (where I used to live) and was featured in Mobile Bay Mag.

Halloween door decorations - you can craft this spider wreath in various sizes

Spider Door

Spiders – even fake ones- give me the heeby-geebys. But the spider wreath above from the blog Twichetts is adorable and not skin crawling at all. They’ve got the tutorial on their site. They said they made it from twigs and old t-shirt. Now that’s on par with my budget!

Wreaths and Garlands

Witch theme wreath as part of your Halloween door decor using a broomstick, witches hat, and black flowers to add some magic to your Halloween party.
Sometimes less it more when it comes to Halloween decor. Simply adding a cute black crow Halloween wreath to the front door is all you need to embrace the season.
Monster theme garland using felt, hot glue, and giant googly eyes to create some spooky fun.
Spider theme wreath using a spider web, plastic spiders, and black paint to add some creepy crawlies to your Halloween decor.
I. made a little light-up ghost garland using Dollar Tree supplies. I put it in our dining room and it’s cute.

Halloween door decorations - lighted pumpkin topiaries.

I like the lighted stacked Jack-o-lantern topiaries pictured above from Tater Tots and Jello.

This is quite the Halloween front porch lighting posted to Tik Tok

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Lighting

Add some spooky lighting to your front door using string lights, lanterns or glow sticks to create some atmosphere.

Use a projection light to project spooky images onto your door or covered porch to add some Halloween fun.

Create some ambiance using candles, lanterns or fairy lights to welcome trick-or-treaters to your home. I LOVE fairy lights and want to put them everywhere!

Hang a spider web door decoration with glow-in-the-dark paint to create some creepy crawlies.

Halloween door decorations - perfect for the spooky season

Above pic from Vineyard and Vinyl

Spooky and Scary Decorations

Spooky door decoration using a creepy clown, giant spiders or a haunted house theme to scare trick-or-treaters.
I’ve got 4 kids so I don’t like anything overly scary or gory. I’m not into anything with blood or anything like that.
Spider web door decoration with a giant spider to create some creepy crawlies.
Ghostly door decoration using white craft paper and black paint to create some spooky and eerie.
Monster theme door decoration using giant googly eyes, felt and hot glue to create some spooky fun.

Halloween door decorations - your entryway can be easily transformed

Posted to Pinterest by Hudson Farmhouse

Cute and Playful Decorations

Make your own cute and playful door decoration using a friendly witch, black cat or pumpkin theme to welcome trick-or-treaters.

Use a Halloween doormat to add some spooky fun to your front door and welcome your guests to your home.

Hang a spider web door decoration with a cute spider to create some creepy crawlies.

Halloween front door decoration with pumpkins and a fall wreath

Seasonal Halloween Door Decorations

Seasonal Halloween door decoration using fall leaves, pumpkins or corn stalks to add some autumn to your front door.

Above pictured porch is perfect for fall from Thistlewood Farms.

Halloween-themed wreath or garland to add some spooky fun to your front door and welcome trick-or-treaters.

Spider web door decoration with a seasonal theme to create some creepy crawlies.

Monster theme door decoration using giant googly eyes, felt and hot glue to create some spooky fun.

Porch and Patio Decorations

Spooky and eerie porch or patio using Halloween door decorations like a DIY ghost door decoration, witches brew station or monster theme door decoration.
Halloween-themed wreath or garland to add some spooky fun to your porch or patio and welcome trick-or-treaters.
Spider web door decoration with a seasonal theme to create some creepy crawlies.
Mummy theme door decoration using toilet paper or white streamers to create a spooky easy Halloween decoration.

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Conclusion

As you gear up for Halloween, remember that your front door is the perfect canvas to showcase your creativity!

Whether you prefer spooky, silly, or sophisticated, there are endless ways to make a statement and welcome trick-or-treaters.

So grab some craft decorations, unleash your inner designer, and let your front door be the talk of the neighborhood this Halloween! Happy decorating!

Erica Fox

Hi I’m Erica! TV news anchor and mom to 4 littles. I’m obsessed with creating those “wow” moments in life through crafting at home, cool travel adventures and special celebrations with loved ones. Thanks for joining me on this adventure!