8 Easy Halloween Decoration Ideas to Make your Dorm the Spookiest on Campus

This Halloween, impress all your college ghoulfriends with spooktacular decorations that are one-of-a-kind!

Cobwebs

A haunted house isn’t complete without cobwebs in every corner. In fact, you should put this stuff everywhere. By “stuff,” we’re referring to shred-able cotton sold at craft stores. As a result, you’ll create the perfect eerie atmosphere for your haunted house.

Decorative Gourds

It goes without saying, but October signals the start of decorative gourd season. To kick things off, make it a festive affair with different types of pumpkins placed on tables and along entranceways. As a result, with bright-colored gourds lining the pathway to your dorm, everybody will easily find their way to the haunted house.

Hanging Ghosts

These DIY Halloween decorations are adorable and easy to make. Start with a square of tissue paper and place a cotton ball in the center. Gather the paper at the base until it looks like a tiny ghost. Secure it with a ribbon, leaving extra for hanging. String these baby Caspers as spooky garlands on staircases, shelves, or doorways for a “bootiful” touch.

Spooky Lighting

Set a spooky and magical mood with ghoulish lighting for your haunted dorm. Choose strobe lights for a mystical effect or string lights with pumpkins or ghosts. Project a festive Halloween scene onto your lawn or dorm building for extra flair.

Inflatable Monsters

When you’ve got giant inflatable monsters set up outside your dorm, everyone in the neighborhood will know your place is the spookiest on the block. As a result, the trick-or-treaters will be showing up in droves. Therefore, make sure you’re fully prepared with plenty of Halloween candy to satisfy the crowd!

Sound Effects Playlist 

Along with spooky lighting and decorations, haunting sound effects are a crucial detail for the complete haunted house effect. To start, set up a few Bluetooth speakers in strategically placed areas. Then, play spooky sounds from a Halloween-themed playlist, including howling ghosts, a lightning storm, and other scary effects. Finally, layer the sounds to create an eerie atmosphere that will send chills down your guests’ spines.

DIY Graveyard

This Halloween, treat your costume party guests to a spooky homemade graveyard in the living room. First, create gravestones using Styrofoam and silver spray paint. Next, write fun epitaphs in black marker, like “I told you I was sick,” “He loved bacon,” or “Oh no.” To add more creepiness, decorate with fake cobwebs and tissue paper ghosts. Finally, place a zombie or two near the gravestones to really set the eerie mood.

Witch’s Brew

Every party needs a festive bowl of punch, and on Halloween, it’s called Witch’s Brew. The only difference in this spiked fruit punch is the dry ice, which creates a smoky and bubbly effect that’s simply wicked. Decorate the punch bowl with little paper ghosts and your haunted dorm is ready for a monster mash!

Halloween only comes around once a year, so always be ready for a frightfully good time with these decoration ideas that creep it real! And, be sure to check out Fashion Furniture’s blog for many other amazing decorating tips for your dorm room!