Turn Milk Cartons Into Spooky Haunted House Halloween Decor With An Easy DIY

This DIY is all treats and no tricks as you work to turn your leftover milk carton into a spooky haunted house perfect for your Halloween home decor. All you need to get started is some acrylic paint, paint markers, sandpaper, a box cutter, and some stickers.

Tiktok creator, @onelittleproject, shows how easy it is to decorate your own haunted house milk carton (via TikTok). Start this project by rinsing out the milk carton with soap and water. Although Halloween can be scary, you don't want a horrifying smell in your house. Then, use a box cutter to cut out the windows of your haunted house. Get creative with the shapes and sizes of these windows to give each house a special flair. Once cut out, it is up to you whether to use a coat of primer or not, but it's not necessary. Paint the entire carton with at least two coats of acrylic paint and let it completely dry before adding fun details with a paint marker and stickers. Use tacky glue to help all of your decorations stick. Also, take some parchment paper and attach it inside the windows to hide the carton's interior and create a more spooky look. Finally, showcase your new design!

Your milk carton haunted house should be as unique as your own home's Halloween decor. Use a variety of different colors to paint your DIY haunted houses to create some uniqueness. Dark purples, blacks, greens, and oranges would look great for this project. Use halloween stickers like the Ready 2 Learn Foam Stickers Halloween Pack from Amazon or create your own decor from supplies you have around the house. You could even make a miniature yet spooky wreath for your tiny haunted house's front door.

Also, add some light to this project by cutting out a circle in the bottom of the milk carton. Then, place an LED tealight inside this hole. The haunted house's windows will light up with this cool addition. After you're happy with your new haunted house's decor, find the perfect place to display your design, land then continue to spruce up your own home with mason jar lanterns that serve as beautiful Halloween night lights.