Dollar Store HacksNo. 9416 · The 2026 edition
60 Halloween Dollar Store Hacks That Give You More Boo For Your Buck
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- Learn How to Make Fabric Ghosts from inexpensive paper lanterns.
- Create Apothecary Potion Bottles by upcycling empty glass bottles or turning party beverages into evil potions, concoctions and secret spells by printing and attaching free, creepy apothecary labels.
- Make a Mummy Beverage Tub by turning a galvanized tub (or any beverage tub) into a friendly mummy, ready to keep ice and cold drinks at the ready.
- Terrify trick-or-treaters with a Monstrous Candy Bowl made from a terra cotta pot, black paint and a garden glove.
- Create 3D Pumpkin Art using honeycomb decorations from the party aisle of the dollar store, basic craft supplies and an old picture frame to transform one into a piece of pretty 3D art.
- Make Chic Specimens from a dollar store frame and toy bugs to create mounted gold insect specimens that are surprisingly chic and cost a whopping $2 to make.
- Craft a Wicked Witch Planter using a pool noodle and some dollar store stockings to create witchy legs for planters or a Halloween tree.
- Spook-up inexpensive white pillar candles by using red candle wax to recreate a blood-curdling dripping design.
- Magic a Mum Into a Monster to give your entryway a not-too-scary Halloween update with an easy-to-craft blooming beastie.
- Create a Halloween Pumpkin Candy Dish that pulls double duty as fabulous fall decor and a totally adorable candy dish.
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