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17 Spookiest Dorm Halloween Decorations To Spice Up Your Dorm

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Ready to get into the Halloween mood? Here are 17 spooky dorm halloween decorations to copy this year!

It’s hocus pocus time. It’s all things spooky and pumpkin. Andd it’s high time to start decorating dorms for the halloween season! 

If you are looking for some reallyyy good dorm halloween decorations that will bring out your dorm in the spookiest way possible, you have got to see all these amazing decor finds!

Decorating your dorm for halloween always means a fun time. So, whether you are looking for something simple and fun or scary and festive, you will obsess over everything this post has to make your dorm looking the best of the best in the hall! 

Get ready to be spooked with these dorm halloween decorations! 

DORM HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS

1. Get Halloween Pillows

Recreate this halloween decoration:
Halloween Pillow Covers
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Halloween Pillow Covers
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Halloween pillows are a simple and fun way to bring the holiday spirit into your dorm. You can have them on your bed or even on the futon. No matter where they look super cute and give all sorts of festive and spooky vibes!

I love these pillow covers from Amazon that you can use for the season and easily switch them out to your regular pillows later, plus they come in handy for next year as well!

2. Scary Bats Wall Decal

Recreate this halloween decoration:
Scary Bats Wall Decals
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These scary bats wall decals are amazing and a great way to spice up dorm walls for Halloween. They look simple but still bring the Halloween vibes in dorms for a cheap price.

You can have them on your bed wall or even your desk area, and you would also be happy to know that these come off easily, so it wouldn’t be a pain to remove when the time comes to do so!

3. DIY a Mason Jar

Recreate this halloween decoration:
Mason Jar as college dorm halloween decorations
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Tea Lights as DIY Halloween Dorm Decorations
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We all love a little DIY especially if it includes mason jars (they are the easiest lol). This DIY craft looks creepy yet adorable at the same time, and very easy to recreate as well!

All you need is a mason jar, tea lights, and a little paint. Finish it off with drawing spooky faces with a permanent marker or black paint, and there you have it. Your own DIY in just a few minutes!

RELATED POST: 29 College Halloween Party Ideas For The Best Night Ever

4. Have a Fake Spider Web All Across The Ceiling

Recreate this halloween decoration:
Spider Web as college dorm door halloween decoration
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Want to get your dorm into an extra spooky Halloween spirit? Hang fake spider webs all across your ceiling! You can easily find these spider webs for under $10 on Amazon or at your nearest local store.

It’s a simple but effective way to decorate any dorm for Halloween and something that everyone will be impressed with when they visit your dorm!

5. Get Flameless Candles

Flameless Candles as dorm room halloween decorations
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These festive candles are so cute!! They are battery operated so they are totally dorm approved and can run for hours without heating up. The wax melt on top makes it a perfect decor for Halloween! 

The best part? You can reuse them for Christmas and even all year long! An inexpensive decor all college students will totally love for their dorm!

6. Decorate The Bulletin Board on Top of Your Desk

Your desk area deserves to be decorated too! Give your bulletin board an upgrade with this super cool halloween theme decoration! 

You and your roommate can both come up with ideas to decorate your bulletin boards and DIY something creative that will tie it with rest of the Halloween decor in your dorm. 

PS. The writing on this board is something all college students can relate to 😜. 

7. Create a small, spooky food station on top of your mini fridge

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Recreate this look:
White 2 tier tray
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Happy Halloween Decorations
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How creative is this idea? A small food station on top of the mini fridge sounds so fun and something you can do with your roommate! People will love to stop by your dorm when they hear about this cool idea!

Fill up the tray with all sorts of halloween candies, your mugs, and signs as decor. I would also have string lights all around to give it an extra touch! 

Also! get this mini waffle maker for $10 that makes the perfect pumpkin shaped waffles. Your morning breakfast at this little corner could not be more fun and festive for this season!

8. The Perfect Halloween Dorm Door Decoration

Halloween Dorm Door Decorations
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Don’t forget your door! That’s the first thing people see so make sure it’s decorated well enough to stand out! This dorm door is the perfect idea to get inspired from. I love how simple it is yet giving all sorts of spooky vibes.

You can recreate this with toilet paper (that you can get from the communal bathroom 😉) and the eyes can easily be drawn on contact paper. You will love the entire look of it!

If you are looking for more inspiration, check out this post on 15 Halloween dorm door decor for the spookiest dorm in the hall.

9. Hang The Spookiest Tapestry 

Skeleton Tapestery as Dorm Halloween Decoration
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Pumpkin Tapestery
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Is it really Halloween if you don’t have the spookiest tapestry on your wall? It’s the perfect decoration piece that screams Halloween without being too overboard. 

When looking for tapestries that are festive AND inexpensive, Amazon is the perfect go-to option. You can find plenty there for a price as low as $10!!

10. Get A Halloween Inspired Photo Collage Kit

Dorm Halloween Decorations
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Buy on Etsy

If you’re not a huge fan of tapestry, you might want to consider getting a photo collage kit! These are cute, trendy, and make the perfect ambiance in dorms for Halloween!

Etsy has tons of amazing collections for less than $10 but you can even make your own collage by finding pictures of your aesthetic on Pinterest and printing them out. Super inexpensive and something you’ll love!

RELATED POST: 21 Fun Halloween Party Games For College Students To Spook Up The Night

11. Light Up Box To Say Something Festive

Recreate this halloween decoration:
Light up Box
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How fun is this halloween decoration for dorm? You can get as creative as you want with it and write something festive or creepy (I would totally choose creepy 😜). I also think this would look amazing paired up next to the cute little food station!

Plus, you can totally reuse it for Christmas or just as a cute, statement decor in your dorm later on!

12. Halloween Wall Sign

Halloween Dorm Decoration
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Halloween Wall Sign
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Halloween Wall Signs are all the rage and look so good when you hang them up. I have seen some really good ones in dorms and have loved the look of each and every one of them.

They really complete the dorm decorations and are super unique. Hang them in your dorm with command hooks for all the Halloween greatness!  

13. Get a Funky Door Mat

Door Mat
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Now, can it get any better than this? You’re bound to impress everyone in the hall with this creative doormat!

I love the skull design and think everyone will be totally jealous of this dorm Halloween decoration with an equally impressive Halloween door decor! 😉

14. Have Cute Pumpkins All Over Your Dorm

Recreate this Halloween decoration:
Mini Orange Pumpkins as Dorm Halloween Decorations
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What’s Halloween without pumpkins? Boring for sure! 

Get mini sized pumpkins that are perfect for dorms and spread them all around the place. I would also suggest having these cute pumpkin stickers on them to take it to the next level!

15. Hang String Lights For A Cozy Fall Look

Recreate this halloween decorations:
String Lights as Dorm Halloween Decorations
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Almost everyone has string lights in dorms but they are a total must during holiday seasons! 

They give the coziest, festive look to the place without breaking the bank. 10/10 recommend these for an extra comfy look this fall!

RELATED POST: 20 Cutest Fall Dorm Decor Ideas For The Coziest Dorm

16. Get A Skull as Table Decor

Skull as Dorm Halloween Decoration
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Okay, but wouldn’t it be super fun to do your work near a skull this Halloween season? 🤣  This one is super small so it can sit there and look good on any shelf or desk while acting as a great decor piece.

17. DIY A Halloween Wreath

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Who knew halloween wreaths can be expensive (think $50 😳). Luckily, you can easily DIY them for as low as $5. I actually love this and think it would look great in any dorm or even outside on the door! 

Your nearest local store will have all sorts of halloween decorations that will help you recreate this look easily on a budget. 


These were all the best dorm Halloween decorations.

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