Dollar Tree Skull Craft with Glowing Skeleton Eyes

Do you love a spooky Halloween? How about one with glowing skeleton eyes? Spooky decor doesn’t have to be expensive to look good, it can be budget Halloween decor! I found some really fun plastic masks at the Dollar Tree and decided to create some fun Halloween Dollar Store Decor for our mantel .These are easy to assemble and cost just about $5 a piece with masks with Dollar Tree skulls. The best part is, it uses battery operated candles or glow sticks to illuminate the skulls so it’s a little more kid-friendly and fun decor for a Halloween party.

Gather Supplies from the Dollar Store

To make this glowing and flickering, spooky skull, you’ll need these decor and crafting supplies from the dollar store (we have a Dollar Tree by us).

-Tarp

-Plastic skulls as masks

-Green plastic square vases ( or a large mason jar if you can’t find those)

-Black spray paint

-Battery operated candles or glow sticks

Spray Paint the Masks with Black Paint

To make the glowing skulls lanterns for Halloween decor, spray paint the skeleton masks with black spray paint in a well-ventilated area following the directions on the can and let dry. The trick to even coverage is laying them flat on a tarp in a well-ventilated area and giving them 1-2 coats of paint as each one dries.

Let the Spray Paint Dry Completely

Other Skulls Decor Ideas: These masks can also be sued to make a skull wreath, hanging in a window with string or even a spooky vase of flowers for a Halloween party centerpiece.

My favorite part was when I lifted the skull masks and their spray paint impressions looked so happy.

Attach the Vase to the Mask

Once your painted plastic skull masks are dry, hang the mask loop over the top of the green vase. it should be snug. You may have to tie a knot in the back to make it a little tighter to the vase or jars. If you are worried about little kids, you can cut the loops and just hot glue the masks to the plastic vases so they don’t become a strangulation hazard.

Add the Glow Stick or Battery Operated Candle

Once the painted masks are on the vases, add a battery operated candle or glow stick inside and add them to your decor for an eerie touch to your DIY Halloween!

I styled mine on the mantel by weaving them with a black glitter garland. I added some plastic spiders to my mirror by using removable glue dots, and a bird skeleton. Almost all of the items were dollar store finds except for the glitter garland I found in the Halloween section at Michael’s, and the spray paint I had on hand. This mantel would be so cute styled with spooky Halloween trees or fairy lights.

See: a fun Halloween mantel with spiders and grapevines

Of course if you wanted to make these more silly than spooky you can add googly eyes as eyeballs to the vase on the inside of the eye sockets ( which might be better for littles).

Consider also using the Halloween Glowing Skull Luminary as a table centerpiece, or as front porch for cheap Halloween decorations with glow sticks paired with a pumpkin or two for weather-proof decor (the vases an also be turned upside down in case of rain.).