Nothing evokes the spooky season more than black cat decorations. But let’s face it, decorations are expensive. Why not save a few bucks and DIY your Halloween decorations this year? That way, you can have a fully decked-out Halloween home without breaking your budget.
The 11 DIY Cat Halloween Decorations
1. Cheap and Easy Glass Bottle Black Cat Decorations
| Materials: | Empty glass bottles, 3.8” smooth Styrofoam balls, stiff black felt, thin white craft foam, green and blue glitter craft foam, wood skewers, black acrylic paint, black spray paint, permanent black markers, hot glue, free cat pattern provided |
| Tools: | Hot glue gun, paintbrush or sponge, scissors |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
If you enjoy a bottle of beer or wine, this project is for you. No need to throw away empty wine and beer bottles. Now, you can turn them into adorable cat Halloween decorations. This project is super simple, requiring only a few inexpensive crafts and tools you may already have.
2. DIY Black Cat Wood Cutout
| Materials: | (1) 2′ x 4′ MDF or plywood (any thickness), black acrylic paint |
| Tools: | Quilting ruler or yardstick, pencil, jigsaw, sander, paintbrush |
| Difficulty level: | medium |
Don’t be intimidated by this project if you’ve never worked with wood before. The project is easier than it seems and results in a quality piece of department store decor. If you don’t have a jigsaw, you’ll need to spend a little money on this project, but they come in handy for future DIY crafts.
3. Wickedly Fun Toilet Paper Roll Cat Decor
| Materials: | Toilet paper rolls, tissue boxes, glue |
| Tools: | Scissors |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
Don’t throw away your toilet paper rolls! Save them for DIY projects. These fun Halloween cats can sit on any bookshelf or serve as a fun centerpiece. And the best part? They hardly need any supplies.
4. DIY Halloween Cat House
| Materials: | 3mm wire, blue tape, 36” balloon, newspaper and paper bag, wood glue, total boat resin, orange and black spray paint, orange dye, ⅜” sisal rope, hot glue, hot water |
| Tools: | Wire cutters, pliers, snips, hot glue gun, scissors, sharpie |
| Difficulty level: | It’s difficult |
Looking for a challenge? This DIY project fits the bill. You can kill two birds with one stone by making a spooky Halloween piece that doubles as a cat bed.
5. Wooden Halloween Black Cats
| Materials: | 2 x 4 board, black paint, googly eyes, hot glue, raffia |
| Tools: | Hot glue GUN |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
These black wooden cats are more cute than scary, but they are very simple to make and can be made in less than 30 minutes. You don’t need any tools other than a hot glue gun.
6. Halloween Cat Pail
| Materials: | Matte black spray paint, matte acrylic paint |
| Tools: | Paint brush |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
This simple DIY project isn’t scary. With just a paintbrush, some paint, and a simple Halloween bucket, trick or treating is about to become serious business.
7. Retro Wooden Cat Decoration
| Materials: | Wood (see plan), 1-½” wooden toy wheel, wood glue, #8 1-¼” wood screws, craft paint, white chalk paint, charcoal chalk paint, manilla folder (optional), spray adhesive (optional) |
| Tools: | Paintbrush, tape measure, drill, miter saw, scroll saw, scissors |
| Difficulty level: | medium |
The hardest part of this project wasn’t the cutting—it was the sanding. However, it’s pretty simple and gives you a cute, homemade Halloween decoration to keep for yourself or give as a gift.
8. Ombre Cats Halloween Decor
| Materials: | 5.5″ x 12″ pallet board, (3) wood cat cutouts, black acrylic paint, white acrylic paint, hot glue |
| Tools: | Paintbrush, hot glue gun |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
If you’d rather put things together and be done, this project is for you. All you need is some wood, cute cat cutouts, and paint. You’ll have a new Halloween decoration in no time!
9. Easy DIY Black Cat Paper Luminarie
| Materials: | Black cardstock paper or construction paper, colorful tissue paper |
| Tools: | Pencil, scissors, ruler, glue, LED lights |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
Add a spooky glow to your Halloween night with this DIY project. Who knew you could create a spooky essence using cardstock and tissue paper?
10. Black Cat Halloween Wreath
| Materials: | Wire wreath, purple deco mesh, black cat shapes, black craft paint, dragonfly glaze, adhesive gems, rhinestones, hot glue |
| Tools: | Paintbrush, hot glue gun |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
This project is for those who can’t get enough wreaths. Decorate your front door or walkway with this adorable cat Halloween wreath. Glue everything together then hang it up for all to see. It’s really that easy!
11. Black Cat Halloween Centerpiece
| Materials: | Tinsel-decorated cat decor, #6 black yarn, witch hat pick, white craft paint, purple glitter, black ribbon, purple bows, (1) wooden round, (1) bag crafters Spanish moss; small decorative bats, spiders, and pumpkins; additional crafts of your choice |
| Tools: | Paintbrush or sponge, hot glue gun |
| Difficulty level: | It’s easy |
This project will take some taking apart and putting together, but that’s what makes it so much fun. With the power of hot glue, you can turn a seemingly okay Halloween decoration into something extraordinary.
Conclusion
What makes DIY projects fun? You can turn something into whatever you want and save some money while you’re at it. Give your wallet a break this Halloween season and try some fun cat Halloween DIY projects.
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