DIY Fall Decoration Ideas

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Getting excited to decorate for the fall? So are we! Today we are sharing SO MANY fall decoration ideas. Fall decorations for the fireplace. Fall wreaths, pumpkin decorating ideas, fall mantle ideas and SO MUCH MORE! Whether you like spooky ideas or beautiful ideas, there is something here for you.

DIY Fall Decoration Ideas. Fall decorations for the fireplace. Fall wreaths. Pumpkin decorating ideas. Fall mantle. SO MUCH MORE!

DIY Fall Decoration Ideas

1. Apple Core Pumpkin

Spray paint the outside of a pumpkin red (you’ll need two coats), carve the pumpkin as seen in the picture, add some fake green leaves (or real ones if you can find them outside), and add some fake seeds on the inside. You could use craft foam, buttons, or black beads for this. Brilliant! Source unknown.

Apple core pumpkin!

2. Fall Decor on a Mailbox

OMG I love this! SO MUCH! Made with dried corn husks, burlap ribbon, a potted plant, and a pumpkin. So simple and, yet, so perfect! Source unknown.

OMG I love this! SO MUCH! Fall decor on a mailbox.

3. Glowing Pinecones in a Basket

Put pinecones in a basket and gently wrap white Christmas lights throughout. You know what would be even easier and prettier? Fairy lights around the pinecones! Click the picture to get some budget-friendly battery operated fairy lights. (source unknown)

Put pinecones in a basket and gently wrap white Christmas lights throughout. You know what would be even easier and prettier? Twinkle lights around the pinecones!

4. Floating Witch Hats

I can’t wait to try this! Hang inexpensive witch hats from the ceiling using fishing line. So easy and so awesome looking for Halloween!

Floating witchs' hats for halloween party. Great kitchen Halloween decor too!

5. Pumpkin wrapped in gold shimmer tulle

Lovely DIY fall table decoration and centerpiece idea. Click HERE to get some of the gold shimmer tulle for your pumpkins! (source unknown).

Pumpkin wrapped in gold shimmer tulle.

6. Halloween Garage Door Silhouette

Create a spooky glowing scene on your garage door (or any wall) and capture the attention of the entire neighborhood!

Halloween Garage Door Silhouette - how to make a glowing Halloween scene on a garage door or wall.

7. DIY Dracula Doormat

Made with some paint and other simple craft supplies. So smart and fun!

DIY Dracula doormat

8. Gigantic black bow across a fall mantle

This gorgeous bow is made out of crepe paper! Add some pumpkins, candles, and black crows of course!

Gorgeous gigantic black bow across a fall mantle. This bow is made out of crepe paper!

9. Wood Pallet Zombie Pit

Dig a small hole, add some red lights (or any color lights!), some plastic hands, and cover with a wood pallet. Be sure to cover the outside with a little bit of dirt to add to the WOW factor! So spooky and perfect for Halloween! Source unknown.

Zombie pit made out of a wood pallet!

10. Dripping Wine Glasses

This adorable, budget-friendly, easy, and fun craft can be done with some simple supplies

DIY Paint Drip Wine Glasses for Halloween

11. How to make cinnamon-scented pinecones

You can buy cinnamon-scented pine cones for about $10 OR you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost with some essential oils, a sealable plastic bag, and an oven!

How to make cinnamon scented pinecones. You can buy cinnamon scented pine cones for about $10 OR you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost with some essential oils, a sealable plastic bag, and an oven!

12. DIY Basket Topiary 

A trio of simple baskets into a hearty display that’s a treat to behold! So simple, gorgeous, and easy!

DIY trio of simple baskets into a hearty display that's a treat to behold!

13. Pumpkin Vase

Pumpkin flower arrangements are an elegant take on fall decorating. Use them to set the table for Thanksgiving, adorn the mantle, or give them as gifts! You can find the floral foam and ribbon at the dollar store too!

Pumpkin flower arrangements are an elegant take on fall decorating. Use them to set the table for Thanksgiving, adorn the mantle, or give as gifts!

14. Wooden pumpkins

Adorable! Made with simple pieces of wood, paint, and fall embellishments found in the seasonal aisle at any craft store! (source unknown).

Fall wood pumpkins.

15. Wood block Frankenstein and Wife

These are made out of wood blocks, paint, wood craft sticks, burlap, and raffia. Use yarn for the hair and accessorize with things like a snake, a necklace, and more. Adorable! (source unknown).

So cute. Wood block Frankenstein (and wife!).

16. DIY Terra Cotta Pot Witch

Made by painting pots black and stacking them. The witch’s caldron is actually a plant! So smart and creative! Source unknown.

DIY terra cotta pot witch!

17. Glass Block Pumpkin

Fill a glass block with lights, add a face with black vinyl (or felt), and wrap it with orange cellophane

18. Burlap Turkey Wreath

Isn’t this pretty? So festive and unique for the fall.

Burlap turkey wreath!

19. Reclaimed wood pallet turkey

It looks so cute standing outside. (source unknown).

Reclaimed wood pallets turned into DIY Thanksgiving turkey decor!

20. DIY pumpkin arch

How to make a fun pumpkin archway. An inexpensive way to add a fun feature to the front of your house.

DIY pumpkin arch. How to make a fun pumpkin archway. An inexpensive way to add a fun feature to the front of your house.

21. How to make a turkey flip-flop wreath

So cute and easy. Buy inexpensive sandals from the dollar store or the craft store. Hot glue or attach them to a foam wreath form using wire. Then, make a little turkey out of cardstock and felt. Add googly eyes and hang. This is sure to catch a lot of attention around the neighborhood. Source unknown.

How to make a turkey flip flop wreath! So cute and easy.

22. No-Carve Mickey Pumpkin

This pumpkin is by cbayley and she was inspired by her fall trip to Disneyland!

Disneyland during Halloween! How to make a no-carve Mickey Mouse pumpkin for Halloween

23. Stacked Scarecrow Pots

A cute idea & looks so fun to make for fall!

Stacked Scarecrow Pots - A cute idea & looks so fun to make for fall!

24. Skeleton Bubble Bath

Using a plastic caldron, fiber fill, clear plastic ornaments, and a skeleton to make a skeleton bubble bath! Adorable. Source Unknown.

Skeleton Bubble Bath

25. Toilet Paper Pumpkins

No gluing, no sewing, no hard crafting is involved with the making of my toilet paper pumpkins. Fall decoration ideas don’t have to be hard or expensive! We love getting crafty.

Toilet Paper Pumpkins!!! How to make pumpkins out of toilet paper. I LOVE THIS! #toiletpaperpumpkins #pumpkincrafts #DIYfalldecor

26. Flamingo Vultures

Turn pink lawn flamingos into vultures using some spray paint and a white boa around the neck.

How to Make Flamingo Vultures - Turn pink lawn flamingos into vultures using some spray paint and a white boa around the neck. DIY flamingo buzzards.

27. Flower Pumpkin Wreath

Create a pretty Glowing Floral Pumpkin Wreath this fall and enjoy it all through November! This pretty handmade wreath is so easy to make, anyone can do it!

Make this pretty Floral Pumpkin Wreath using supplies from the dollar store! This handmade wreath is so easy to make, anyone can do it!

Kelly Dixon

Welcome to Smart School House! I’m so glad you are here! I’m Kelly Dixon and my website is designed to inspire your creative side. I hope you visit us here often!


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4 Comments

  1. This arrangement looks so elegant! Using a pumpkin as a vase is an awesome idea. It turned out great!

  2. This is such a cute idea! I love the colors that you chose for this project; they’re perfect for fall! Great job on this craft! Thanks for sharing the idea!

  3. These would be perfect for me. I love cats and these looks so easy to put together. Thanks!
    (p.s. I think your commentluv plugin is broken).

    1. Oh bummer! Thanks for letting me know! You must be a blogger since you know it’s a plugin that is acting up:) I appreciate the heads up and I’ll get it fixed asap.

      Take care,
      Kelly