25 Spooktacular Halloween Wreaths to Make in October

Nestle dried branches, flowers and grasses into a wreath form and be sure they are secure by weaving them into the wreath base. (Hint: Start with larger items and add smaller thinner items on top!) Wire the dried fruit on last with floral wire by threading through the holes and wrapping it around the wreath form (you may need hot glue if the dried fruit you are using has no holes).

This is a craft you're going to want to keep an eye on! Download our eyeball clip art and print onto clear sticker paper, then use scissors or a round craft punch to cut out the pupils. Place stickers onto white ping pong balls, then attach "eyeballs" to a foam wreath form with glue, making sure to have the eyes "looking" in different directions, and let dry. (Take note: The heat of the hot glue might slightly soften the back of the ping pong ball but that's okay!) Create a loop with craft wire and hot glue for the back of the wreath to hang.

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Dress up a plain grapevine wreath with an array of blooms and grasses in autumnal hues. To create, start with long skinny grass on the two ends of the crescent shape you are forming to mark the end. Hot glue them into place. Fill in the middle with a mix of all the dried flowers you have collected, making sure to mix in more grass and long skinny shapes between the flowers to keep it balanced. Hot glue each thing you add to ensure it is secure. Finish the wreath off by attaching a ribbon around the top.

Take a simple feather wreath to the dark side using black spray paint to cover a grapevine wreath form. Then, brush a small amount of craft glue onto the tips of craft feathers (we used a mix of black goose feathers and dyed pheasant plumes), and sprinkle with glitter. After they're dry, dip the quill of each feather in glue and tuck into the wreath form. Finally, use wire to attach a faux black crow to the wreath form.

Start by spray painting plastic spiders in bold colors, and let dry. Then glue styrofoam balls around a grapevine wreath form in a random pattern to get the look of the spider eggs. (Make sure you have a lot of small balls mixed in!) Pull faux spider web material tight around the wreath before hot-gluing a spiders on.

Weave a spooky web this Halloween by taking the metal circle from a large-mouth canning jar and spray painting it black. Then, spray paint a handful of plastic bugs whatever color you want. Next, hot glue 12 black chopsticks, evenly spaced, to the center of the metal circle with a good amount of hot glue and let dry.

Taking a 17-inch length of cotton rope or string, wrap it around the chopstick once and continue to the next and wrap it around until you have gone around all the chopsticks. Hot glue the end where you glued the beginning and trim the excess rope.

Take another length of rope about five inches more than the previous and repeat about an inch-and-a-half away from the previous circle of rope. Repeat until you get to the end of the chopsticks. Add your painted bugs in the center with hot glue, as well as a few spiders on the outside of the web.

This upcycle craft is scary-good. We recommend hanging this door decoration inside your home, or outside under a covered area so that it won't be exposed to too much moisture.

Start by removing the glass from a vintage frame (the more ornate the better!) and lightly sanding the surface. Spray paint black and let dry completely. Cut a length of ribbon and hot glue it to the back of the frame to create a hanger. (If your frame is heavy, you can use a staple gun to attach the ribbon or use traditional picture hanging wire as the main support.)

Cut a second length of ribbon and tie a bow in the center of the hanger. Download and print our "Beware!" calligraphy clip art onto cardstock (you can either frame the lettering or create a simple paper scroll by rolling the paper and using glue to hold in place). Download and print out our Halloween bugs onto cardstock. Cut out and fold at the joints to create dimension, then glue onto the frame.

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Pick up a variety of embroidery hoops in different sizes, then take them apart so you have twice as many hoops. Grab a few different pairs of colored stockings, and cut the feet and waist off, so you have two of each color.

Stretch the stockings over the embroidery hoops so they're tight and tie a knot on the top and bottom of the hoop. Add another hoop of a different size to the excess stocking that is left and tie another knot on the open end. Trim the excess material — then repeat the steps using fishnet stockings over the colored stockings.

Spook the neighbors with this snake-laden wreath. To make it, gather an assortment of plastic snakes and a wreath form. Start with the largest snakes you have and weave them in between the twigs, repeating until you use all your rubber snakes and cover as many twigs as you can. Use hot glue as needed to hold them to the wreath.

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Unkempt edges add to the eerie appeal of this mossy wreath. To create, use floral wire to wrap a mix of green and natural pieces of preserved Spanish moss onto a green foam wreath form, twisting to secure.

Attach more moss with hot glue to disguise the wire, and let dry. Gently pull the moss to create long drippy tendrils, then wire the plastic skeleton hand to the top of the wreath, tucking in moss around the fingers to make it look like the hand is holding the wreath. Attach a decorative bow and wire hanger. Add some plastic bugs into the moss for an extra creepy vibe.

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To make this simple wreath, stretch a faux spiderweb onto a 12" embroidery hoop and close the hoop. Then, trim any extra web off from the back and add a few small spiders to the front.

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For a simple yet chic look that's appropriate to keep up all season long, create a wreath out of metallic gold mini pumpkins.

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One look at this scary crow wreath, and your guests are guaranteed to be frightened. Start by spraying a grapevine wreath with matte black paint. Attach cardboard crows (here's a template you can follow) to it and use a checkered ribbon to hang your creation.

For this clever Halloween wreath, newspaper pages were spray-painted all black. Floral wire was used to attach the striped spider, which adds a playful touch.

A blend of lush greenery, berries and mini jack-o'-lanterns come together seamlessly in this Halloween display.

If you're searching for a wreath that can transition into Thanksgiving, consider this attention-grabbing design featuring a mix of dried wheat stalks surrounded by brown construction paper.

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This bat look is perfect for dressing up any door for Halloween. First, arrange old book pages onto a wreath form. Next, cut out bats from black card stock and apply them to your wreath with hot glue. Use black ribbon to hang your new wreath.

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If you're all for dramatic Halloween decorations, add black faux flowers to a grapevine wreath. Top it off with a black bird perched on a white tree branch.

Spruce up an 18" craft ring with dried corn in varied colors. It's an easy way to add color to any door.

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With a grapevine wreath and a few twigs as your base, pile on faux flowers and dried grass for an unexpected Halloween wreath.