Spiders, ghosts, witches, oh my! It’s trick-or-treat time! Get your home ready for Halloween with these spooktacular mason jar Halloween Crafts. Whether you’re going for cute or creepy, this roundup of clever ideas will help you into the Halloween spirit. Even better, most are easy to make and only need a few materials. Because you’ve got to have time for all the other Halloween fun!
45+ Frightfully Fun DIY Mason Jar Halloween Crafts that Won’t Scare Your Budget
You might want to spice up your fall decor for October, be hosting a Halloween party, or going for the spookiest house on the block! Either way, this collection of 30 different Halloween mason jar crafts will give you lots of inspiration and storage ideas. Use mason jars to organize your party utensils and treats or as a vase for a fall bouquet. The lantern crafts are a great way to burn those pumpkin-scented candles or light up the front porch. Several of the crafts will make your fireplace mantle or table centerpiece a bit more haunted.
Lots of these mason jar Halloween craft ideas are super kid-friendly, so get your kids in on the creepy crafting! Or call some girlfriends, order take-out, and host a Halloween decoration DIY night. Halloween decorating won’t be a task on your to-do list, but a fun way to celebrate the season. Either way, grab those mason jars and get busy! Your house will be trick-or-treat ready in no time. Check out this spell-binding list of mason jar Halloween crafts!
1. Mason Jar Vases with Halloween Spirit
If you can use one mason jar, why not use three? Create a trio of Halloween mason jars that add an extremely simple and modern look to your home. You can either paint these yourself or purchase pre-painted jars that are colored white. This will provide you the pop of color you need to allow the orange rim to show the spirit you have for Halloween! To finish off your spooky craft, add your favorite ribbon and the ghostly tag of your choice.
2. Ghostly Red Eye Soap Dispenser Mason Jar
Are you ready to really get yourself in the Halloween spirit? Do you love a nice, competitive game of ping pong? If you said “yes” to either one of these questions then this spooky Halloween mason jar decoration is perfect for you! All you need is a few eyeball ping pong balls, a mason jar, a mason jar soap pump insert, and some clear or lightly colored hand soap. This is a great decoration for your bathroom or the kitchen sink.
3. Black Lace Chic Candle Holder
If you are a lover of black décor then you are going to absolutely fall in love with this all-black mason jar candle holder. The black lace used to wrap your mason jar will provide your dinner table with a chic look your guests will admire! Add your favorite fake jewels to the rim of the mason jar to show off your elegant personality. As the final touch, remove the chainring from your stylish pendant and place it on the front of your jar!
4. Light Up Creepy Crawly Spider Mason Jar
This unique mason jar design will give you chills just by looking at it! Start your Halloween decorating with this light-up mason jar design that’s crawling with spiders. Place these mason jars amongst your other Halloween décor as a great centerpiece item or simply a spooky night light. The fake spiderwebs all along the outside make this decoration seem real. Don’t place it on a mantle close to your face because you might even end up scaring yourself!
5. Unique Ghost Trap Halloween Mason Jar
With Halloween comes the mysterious ghosts that may try to roam around your home as they feel the holiday coming near. This creative mason jar design is a great addition to your Halloween décor because it allows you to create an entire haunted house scene right in the comfort of your own home! You’re not just limited to trapping ghosts. You can also place other spooky characters like skulls and witches to complete your entire Halloween scene!
6. Perfect Mason Jar for Toxic Treats
Start brainstorming your favorite Halloween gift ideas! That’s right, Halloween can be a great time to give your neighbors, loved ones, and friends some spooky treats for them to enjoy! Spruce up the design of the mason jar with your favorite color on the outside and some multi-colored gumballs on the inside. Let your childish roots flourish through the creative painting involved in this fun craft. Place your favorite Halloween image on the front that will get anyone into the Halloween mood!
7. Halloween Horror Glow-in-the-Dark Jar
This large mason jar will make any Halloween décor scene truly come together. The wonderful combination of these popular Halloween items will create a perfectly spooky scene for any room in your house! Don’t be afraid to go crazy with the glow-in-the-dark rock salts because this will just add even more flavor to this ghostly scene. The witches, skeletons, and pumpkins you add to this graveyard will add a pop of personality to your decorating fun!
8. Mummy Wrapped Mason Jar Candle Holders
Cute mummies can be scary too, right? This “mummy wrap” Halloween decoration requires minimal time and minimal effort on your part. You just need to wrap a little bit of gauze around your mason jar, throw on some googly eyes, and add a flameless candle on the inside to create this awesome effect! Place this decoration on the banister of your porch to add a spooky touch to your normal fall decorations.
9. Spooky Ghost-Themed Halloween Mason Jar
This spooky-themed Halloween mason jar is the perfect craft idea to add the spirit of Halloween to any room in your house! You only need a few items to trap the wandering ghosts in each mason jar. Anything is possible with some cheesecloth, wooden ball knobs, wooden spools, and a hot glue gun. After you’re done creating this spooky scene with one mason jar, don’t be afraid to give your lonely ghosts some friends!
10. Frightening Frankenstein DIY Mason Jar Drink Cups
This cute Frankenstein design is going to satisfy all your Halloween jitters! This mason jar is cute enough to be placed anywhere in your house and simple enough for you to make at any time. Are you planning a big Halloween bash? After you’ve put together all your other Halloween decorations, this very inexpensive Frankenstein mason jar design can be the finishing touch for your guests to enjoy their beverages at your party! Your house will be the one to beat!
11. DIY Flying Bat Mason Jar Halloween Scene
This decoration creates an awesome effect of bats flying around your home for the Halloween season! Just put together a couple of different items inside your mason jar to make this bat décor come to life! All you really need is some black cardstock, an illusion cord, fairy lights, and a little bit of moss to create the perfect little scene. All your guests will be amazed that you not only saw bats this time of year, but you were also able to catch them too!
12. Spunky Halloween Mason Jar Desk Utensil Holder
These spunky Halloween mason jar designs are a great addition to your office desk at home. Choose your favorite color and paint a Halloween-themed character on the outside of the jar! The secret is to use white primer when trying to paint the perfect character. You can use black paint if your design has a lot of black in it. With this creation, you’re really going to be able to show off your creative abilities!
13. Crafty Halloween Light Up Pumpkin Mason Jar
The light-up pumpkin mason jar will bring you back to your childish roots with the green pipe cleaners that are bursting through the top! This is an extremely fun and simple way to decorate your home for the upcoming holiday. Grab your orange paint for the base and the green paint for your pumpkin stem to create the perfect pumpkin illusion. Even your kids will love helping you make this jar design a great addition to your coffee table, windowsill, or desks in their room!
14. Pure White Ghost Mason Jar Lantern
This cute mason jar will brighten up any room with the pure white color! The ghost expression on the front will provide a sweet addition to the coffee table for all your guests to see. Let your personality show by wrapping the top of this ghost-themed mason jar in a ribbon with your favorite design. This craft can be used to illuminate the inside or the outside of your home. Use this quick and easy project to light up the walkway to your home!
15. Pumpkin Themed Sweet Candy Delight Mason Jar
This is not only the perfect craft to get you in the Halloween spirit, but it can also be a great addition to the current fall décor within your house! Even if you’re not a huge Halloween fan, this major jar will provide an amazing autumn feeling to your home. Simply add some cheesecloth to the outside of the jar along with a big red autumn leaf. The vibrant color combinations for this nature-themed jar design are soothing yet fun at the same time!
16. Paper Mache Light Up Halloween Mason Jar
These paper mache Halloween mason jars are going to make you miss your childhood! Contrary to popular belief, Christmas lights aren’t only for the winter season. Add a bit of personality to your windowsill by creating a different paper mache design for each jar from pumpkins to ghosts to Frankenstein, oh my! Line up your new spooky decorations and place a string of lights inside and along the entire row. If you have a few extra mason jars, decorate your office desk as well!
17. Halloween Mason Jars Wrapped in Knitted Décor
How cute and cozy is this Halloween decoration? Halloween doesn’t always have to be filled with gore and guts to be a good time. If you have a lot of young kids in the house this is a perfect way to decorate without always scaring them to death! Get ready to show off your crocheting skills by making a nice little Halloween-themed cubby home for your mason jars to live in for the next couple of months.
18. Head in a Jar Eerie Mason Jar
Are you ready to absolutely freak your kids out with this eerie Halloween design? All you have to do is have a picture of just their head and you’re on your way to creating the scariest Halloween decoration you’ve ever created! This is one of the best DIY Halloween mason jar decorations because it’s simple yet effective. Hide this décor in multiple places within your house to see who notices the headless decoration first. Make sure you’re there to see their priceless reaction!
19. Mason Jar Mummies with Googly Eyes
There is nothing super scary about these adorable mummy mason jars! If Halloween usually gives you the creeps, you have nothing to worry about when it comes to putting together a nice trio of your very own mummies. You can place these anywhere in your house that you think needs just a little bit of light. The best part about his particular design is you can quickly dismantle the decoration when Halloween is over so your mason jars are yet again free to use!
20. Illuminated Halloween Pumpkin Mason Jar
Illuminate your home with this bright orange mason jar! This luminary only requires a few items that will make your house glow with Halloween pride. You only need a mason jar, orange paint, black gloss enamel glass writer, and a flameless candle! Enjoy this ambient light in any area of your home. You can even place this mason jar design inside your bedroom to create the perfect spooky mood!
21. Eyes Everywhere Halloween Party Table Decor
Even your display of utensils can use some holiday inspiration so add a gazillion googly eyes to a mason jar for a unique and fun decoration. The black and white eye balls pair perfectly with the traditional colors of Halloween and arranging them in a collective grouping like this makes for a very interesting and fun addition to your food table. Finish the creation with some festive ribbon neatly tied around the top.
22. Mason Jar Halloween Card and Trinket Holder
Give your family and friends a not-so-spooky greeting this Halloween. These cute mason jar cards are the perfect size for sharing some Halloween spirit and holding some fun little trinkets for a class party at school. Use thumbprints to create spiders for family cards, or slit some holes to hold some spider rings for the classmates. Just a quick at-home printing and some decorative touches and you’ve created a cute and simple Halloween card.
23. Bootiful Painted Ghost Mason Jar Decor
With some paint and a mason jar, you’ll be scaring up the night with this ghost jar decoration. The white paint creates the body of this spooktacular Halloween creation and its black eyes are easy to see. Sit these jars around the room for extra party decor and place a small tea light inside for some additional ambiance as you turn out the lights on the night of frights!
24. Mini Mason Jar One-Eyed Monster
This miniature mason jar works perfectly as an amazing way to hold a handful of treats to decorate your home or give away to your favorite costumed kiddos. Using a little felt and mod podge, you’ll transform this short and stout jar into a cute and not-so-scary monster that makes the perfect gift jar for Halloween. Spread them throughout your home for on-hand snacking of candy corn or chocolates. No matter which sweets fill the inside, the outside felt monsters will be a hit with everyone!
25. Spider Topped Halloween Candy Mason Jar
Fill up some yummy treats for your favorite people in this Halloween-themed mason jar. Choose a brightly colored sweet to add a bold pop of color from the inside. Wrapped with some orange and black ribbon, the entire design comes together with the large sparkly spider perched on top. It makes a cute decoration and a wonderful way to give a treat to your neighbors this October.
26. Googly-Eyed Mummy Mason Jar Luminaries
27. Candy Corn Candle Holders Made with Balloons
28. Itsy Bitsy Spider Mason Jar Lights
29. Cute Painted Mason Jar Jack-O-Lanterns
30. Fun and Fancy Mason Jar Halloween Craft
31. Spray Painted Mason Jar Ghosts
32. Creepy Mason Jar Halloween Crafts Party Decor
33. DIY Wicked Witch Storage Jars
34. Cute Halloween Craft Dots and Stripes
35. Easy “Boo” Halloween Mason Jar Crafts
36. Cute Mason Jar Lid Pumpkin
37. Super Scary Spider Web Luminaries
38. Catch-A-Ghost Halloween Craft Idea
39. Fancy Witch Hat Mason Jar Halloween Craft
40. Fluffy Jack-0-Lantern Slime in a Jar
41. Mercury Glass Frankenstein Lantern
42. Sweet Painted Halloween Mason Jar Storage
43. Terrifying Apothecary Mason Jar Halloween Decor
44. Awesome Glow-In-The-Dark Mason Jars
45. Spellbinding Halloween Silhouette Lanterns
46. Creepy Skeleton-In-A-Jar Halloween Craft
47. Sparkly Halloween Mason Jar Candle Holders
48. Silly Spider Pipe Cleaner Mason Jar Craft
49. Haunted Light-Up Mason Jar Monsters
50. Not-So-Scary Halloween Mason Jar Lanterns
51. Spine-Chilling Spiderweb Luminaries
52. Super Simple Mason Jar Witches
53. 10-Minute Hot Glue Spiderweb Mason Jar
54. Trick-Or-Treat Candy Corn Mason Jar Vases
