Create A Festive Halloween Wreath On A Budget With This Clever Pool Noodle Hack

Decorating your home with seasonally-inspired decor is one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit. However, the pieces necessary to transform your space into a winter wonderland or spooky haunted mansion can add up quickly, especially if you're shopping at the same stores you typically visit for year-round pieces. In fact, the average American spends over $250 on holiday decorations each year. If you want to save money, there's a simple solution: DIY projects. TikTok is brimming with money-saving ideas, and one of them that's perfect for Halloween just so happens to include one of our favorite hack components, the pool noodle.

You may associate pool noodles with summer fun and relaxing by the water, but this hack presents a way for you to transform a warm-weather favorite into something that will carry you through the cooler months. With a bit of tape and some personalized decorations, you'll be able to create your very own Halloween wreath without breaking the bank.

To create your own wreath, you're going to need two basic pieces: a pool noodle and some tape. Unless you're committed to completely covering your wreath, choose a seasonally-appropriate color of pool noodle, like one that's green, orange, or purple. It can also be helpful to pick up some tape in a matching color, but you could easily cover this spot with ribbon or opt for a clear option if you have it on hand. 

If you're having trouble finding pool noodles in spooky colors, look no further than the Dollar Tree for some seasonally-inspired options. They carry Foam Pool Noodles in Halloween Colors like black and orange for less than $2 each, as well as Brightly Colored Foam Pool Noodles in green and purple for the same price. If you still can't find an option in an appropriate color, no worries — you can also paint the wreath once it's formed or wrap it in a layer of ribbon or colored tape to add some texture. Once you've bent your pool noodle into a circle and taped the two sides together, you can customize it with decorations like pumpkins, signs, ribbons, and fall flowers. 

What you use to decorate the wreath is completely up to you. In her TikTok, @bimbohippie used some purple, black, and white florals as a base, then added in fun accents like glittery ribbon and plastic spiders. If you plan to head to Dollar Tree to pick up a pool noodle, stop by their floral and seasonal section to find some extra decorative materials as well.

For a fun, all-over texture, you can also get more creative with what you use to cover your wreath. For a 3D spider web effect, pick up some black webbed tights from a Halloween store, then slip them over the pool noodle before you connect the ends together. The color of the wreath will still shine through, but the black tights will also create a spooky pattern. You can also go for a more realistic look by using faux spider webs. Just stretch and lay out the fabric organically, and pin it down once you find a placement you like. Add in a tiny spider dangling from a string to complete the look and you have a wreath that's sure to both spook and delight your neighborhood's trick-or-treaters.