25 Best Not-Too-Spooky Halloween Decor Ideas
It’s the first day of October! Wahoo! It’s time for warm soups and pumpkin bread and pinning Christmas cookie recipes. And, best of all, I can decorate for Halloween!
Halloween is a big deal around here, and not just because it’s a quirky, fun holiday. Justin and I actually had our first date one Halloween not so very long ago, and that’s an event that’s worth celebrating (and decorating)! Now that we have two little girls joining us in our Halloween festivities, we like to keep the decorating fun and friendly. Yes, we do enjoy getting a good night’s rest without little ones coming to wake us up saying they had scary dreams about the zombie head on the piano! Chances are you feel the same way, so I’m excited to share 25 fun ideas for family-friendly Halloween decor, today.


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Spooky Apothecary Jars from EAB Designs

Poison Jars from The 36th Avenue

Halloween Table Setting from Hostess with the Mostess

Little Mummies from Craftaholics Anonymous

Countdown to Halloween from Alderberry Hill

Bat Photo Collage from Kristen Duke Photography

Poison Apple Printable from Less Cake More Frosting

Vintage Witch Art and Printable from My 3 Monsters

Masked Portraits from Organized Clutter

Paper Mouse Cutouts from Martha Stewart featured at Remodelaholic

Halloween Banner and Piano Vignette from Carina Gardner

Ruffles and Spiders Lamp from The TomKat Studio

Creepy Mantel from The Shabby Creek Cottage

Vintage Mantel from Poetic Home

All Black Mantel from My Sister’s Suitcase

Trick or Treat Vignette from The Mombot

Eerie Hanging Ghosts from Simply Designing

Magnetic Spiders from Delia Creates

Animal Eye Wreath from Crafts Unleashed.

Halloween Fabric Rag Wreath from Remodelaholic

Glittery Spider Infested Wreath from Infarrantly Creative

A Recipe for Spooky Spiderwebs from Artistically Speaking

Raven Porch from Create Craft Love

Dining Room Bat Invasion from Dana Made It

Spooky Trees in the House from Creating and Cruising (tutorial here)
Feature picture and Pinterest friendly picture in this post are courtesy Better Homes & Gardens.

What an awesome round up and I am super thrilled to be a part of it. Thanks so much for featuring my Countdown to Halloween among these other fab projects! Happy October!
You are very welcome!
Cute ideas for Halloween decorating!!! Thanks!!
had to pin a couple ideas- loved your post!
Thanks for pinning! I would love to see if you do anything!
Hey Cassity great ideas! I would love for you to check out my Halloween Banner made from free sample cards and cupcake liners. See it at my website! We miss you here in Texas!
Debbie! We miss you too! I love the banner you made I pinned it, such a cute idea! (and I love the paint chip colors you chose!)
Thanks for such a wonderful post
Love the bats on the wall in the dining room.
All great ideas! Thanks for the inspiration!