42 Coolest Halloween Candle Ideas With DIYs

coolest halloween candle ideas with diys

Candles are right what can create an ambience and set the tone in the space making everyone feel more relaxed. Besides giving some dim light, candles can become lovely part of decor, especially if you choose or make them according to the style, colors or theme of the space around. Today we’ll discuss Halloween candles that are sure to create a mood, whatever the theme and style of your party or just decor is.

Scary Halloween Candles

Number one idea is traditional scary and spooky candles, which you can get online or in stores. Skulls with snakes, eyeballs, scary skeletons, parts of bodies, bones and spiders are welcome to make your scary Halloween decor complete. They come in various colors and shapes and I’m sure that everyone will find something proper for their spaces.

Anatomic heart candles in red and black are amazing to style your space for Halloween, they are perfect for vampire and Gothic parties.

Anatomic heart candles in red and black are amazing to style your space for Halloween, they are perfect for vampire and Gothic parties.

These scary floating eyeball candles are a cool solution for Halloween decor, they look bold adn spooky.

These scary floating eyeball candles are a cool solution for Halloween decor, they look bold adn spooky.

This scary skull pillar candle is a gorgeous idea for a seriously spooky Halloween party.

This scary skull pillar candle is a gorgeous idea for a seriously spooky Halloween party.

A usual or faux black pillar candle can be placed on a skeleton hand and then into a cage for Halloween decor.

A usual or faux black pillar candle can be placed on a skeleton hand and then into a cage for Halloween decor.

This spooky candle is made of a skull with snakes can become a unique centerpiece at Halloween.

This spooky candle is made of a skull with snakes can become a unique centerpiece at Halloween.

Colorful skull candles are a super cool idea for Halloween decor, and you can make some yourself, too.

Colorful skull candles are a super cool idea for Halloween decor, and you can make some yourself, too.

Witchy Halloween Candles

Witch-themed decor and parties are getting more and more popular, that’s why such themed candles are very much desired, too. My favorite idea here is black crystal candles, which resemble real crystals, and make your space magic-inspired. You can also find bleeding, black pillar candles with crystals and many other options for your witch Halloween.

Take usual black candles and paint whatever you like on them: flowers, moons, leaves and mushrooms to give your space a moody feel.

Take usual black candles and paint whatever you like on them: flowers, moons, leaves and mushrooms to give your space a moody feel.

Black crystal top pillar candles with ribbons are a cool solution for Halloween, they can be a nice idea for witchy parties.

Black crystal top pillar candles with ribbons are a cool solution for Halloween, they can be a nice idea for witchy parties.

These gorgeous black crystal candles will be a nice solution for a witch-themed Halloween party.

These gorgeous black crystal candles will be a nice solution for a witch-themed Halloween party.

This moody moon candle is a cool idea for Halloween and witchy parties, it can also be a nice fit for a celestial party.

This moody moon candle is a cool idea for Halloween and witchy parties, it can also be a nice fit for a celestial party.

Such bleeding candles will be a bold solution for any Halloween party, from vampire to zombie themed ones.

Such bleeding candles will be a bold solution for any Halloween party, from vampire to zombie themed ones.

Cute Halloween Candles

Cute and non-spooky Halloween decor is a huge trend currently as this is your dose of dopamine, even if you aren’t throwing a party. Lovely pastel and colorful decor can be finished off with matching candles of lovely and sweet colors and designs. Here besides buying ready pieces, you can DIY some cool candles creating what you need for a couple of bucks.

These cute Halloween themed candles can be DIYed using forms.

These cute Halloween themed candles can be DIYed using forms.

Black pillar candles decorated with white ghosts and bats are cool styling a Halloween centerpiece or any other arrangement.

Black pillar candles decorated with white ghosts and bats are cool styling a Halloween centerpiece or any other arrangement.

Decorate simple black candles with little white ghosts to make them feel more Halloween-like.

Decorate simple black candles with little white ghosts to make them feel more Halloween-like.

Simple black skeleton candles can be printed with white skeletons or you can paint them.

Simple black skeleton candles can be printed with white skeletons or you can paint them.

Paint some black spiders on a usual candle and attach more spiders to the candleholders.

Paint some black spiders on a usual candle and attach more spiders to the candleholders.

Usual white candles decorated with black spiders look very Halloween-like, and you can make some yourself.

Usual white candles decorated with black spiders look very Halloween-like, and you can make some yourself.

These colorful painted candles with ghosts, spiders, blood and letters can be DIYed for Halloween decor.

These colorful painted candles with ghosts, spiders, blood and letters can be DIYed for Halloween decor.

Colorful snake candles in bold shades are cool decorations for Halloween, for modern parties and tablescapes.

Colorful snake candles in bold shades are cool decorations for Halloween, for modern parties and tablescapes.

These cute mummy candles are lovely decor for Halloween, they will fit both kids' and adults' spaces.

These cute mummy candles are lovely decor for Halloween, they will fit both kids' and adults' spaces.

These ghost-shaped candles are funny and lovely for Halloween, you may integrate them into various Halloween decor themes and styles.

These ghost-shaped candles are funny and lovely for Halloween, you may integrate them into various Halloween decor themes and styles.

A skull, ghost and pumpkin candle will be a cool arrangement for Halloween decor, they can be implemented into various centerpieces.

A skull, ghost and pumpkin candle will be a cool arrangement for Halloween decor, they can be implemented into various centerpieces.

This cauldron Halloween candle features bones, eyes, a skull and a bat plus green potion, it's a super creative idea.

This cauldron Halloween candle features bones, eyes, a skull and a bat plus green potion, it's a super creative idea.

These fall-colored candles feature skulls and pumpkins and will be a nice decoration for any Halloween theme or style.

These fall-colored candles feature skulls and pumpkins and will be a nice decoration for any Halloween theme or style.

Mummy candles are cool and cute decorations for Halloween and you can give them as party favors, too.

Mummy candles are cool and cute decorations for Halloween and you can give them as party favors, too.

Pastel candles painted with bats and ghosts are cool decorations for both adults' and kids' parties.

Pastel candles painted with bats and ghosts are cool decorations for both adults' and kids' parties.

These pink ghost and spider candles are nice decorations for Halloween, they add cuteness to any party.

These pink ghost and spider candles are nice decorations for Halloween, they add cuteness to any party.

These cute pink candles with girlish ghosts are lovely for styling a girls' Halloween soiree or a kids' party.

These cute pink candles with girlish ghosts are lovely for styling a girls' Halloween soiree or a kids' party.

This stylish modern candle is made with cinnamon and a skull, with nuts for a scent and it will be great for Halloween.

This stylish modern candle is made with cinnamon and a skull, with nuts for a scent and it will be great for Halloween.

These bright orange and black candles shaped as witches' legs and accented with a spider are a fun idea for Halloween.

These bright orange and black candles shaped as witches' legs and accented with a spider are a fun idea for Halloween.

These cute white ghost and pumpkin candles are amazing for Halloween decor.

These cute white ghost and pumpkin candles are amazing for Halloween decor.

How To Paint Halloween Candles?

The idea is quite simple: get tall and thin or pillar black or white candles and paint them with some desired images that match your decor style and theme. These can be ghosts, spiderwebs, spiders, snakes and other stuff. Don’t forget that you should pick non-toxic paints or even make the designs of wax because the candles will heat up and melt, and we don’t want to breathe anything harmful in.

Take usual white candles and lace, dipthe lace into black paint (choose non-toxic paint) and print the lace on the candles.

Take usual white candles and lace, dipthe lace into black paint (choose non-toxic paint) and print the lace on the candles.

These fall-colored ghost candles can be easily DIYed, just take colored candles and paint some cute ghosts.

These fall-colored ghost candles can be easily DIYed, just take colored candles and paint some cute ghosts.

Take usual white candles and paint spiders and spiderwebs to make them look Halloween-like.

Take usual white candles and paint spiders and spiderwebs to make them look Halloween-like.

White candles decorated with painted bats, clouds, moons and stars are great for Halloween.

White candles decorated with painted bats, clouds, moons and stars are great for Halloween.

How To Curve Halloween Candles?

This craft is also very easy: tall long and thin candles and put them into hot water, not boiling but hot. Leave them for just a minute or even less and take each candle out bending it slightly and giving it the shape you want. When you finish, let the candles cool and then you can paint some eyes or even cover the whole candle with eyes for fun. Enjoy!

These funny curved candles with eyes placed in black candleholders are cool Halloween decorations.

These funny curved candles with eyes placed in black candleholders are cool Halloween decorations.

These heavily curved white candles placed into a basic black candleholder look fun, cool and peculiar.

These heavily curved white candles placed into a basic black candleholder look fun, cool and peculiar.

These curved candles can be made by you yourself, and you can put them into glass candleholders for more elegance.

These curved candles can be made by you yourself, and you can put them into glass candleholders for more elegance.

These adorable pastel-colored googly eye curved candles will be a perfect solution for modern Halloween decor.

These adorable pastel-colored googly eye curved candles will be a perfect solution for modern Halloween decor.

How To Make Halloween Skeleton Candles?

Take a bowl or even a small cauldron and some plastic skeletons that match your bowl in size. Remove the lower part of the skeleton and pour wax into your cauldron attaching the skeleton on top. You may add some more details to make this skeleton candle more hilarious. Have fun!

Make this Halloween candle yourself using a small cauldron and a piece of skeleton and adding wax in the cauldron.

Make this Halloween candle yourself using a small cauldron and a piece of skeleton and adding wax in the cauldron.

This funny Halloween candle is quite easy to DIY, the main piece you'll need is a toy skeleton.

This funny Halloween candle is quite easy to DIY, the main piece you'll need is a toy skeleton.

Make a fun skeleton candle using a bowl, skeleton pieces and some faux pearls to add a bit of fun to your Halloween decor.

Make a fun skeleton candle using a bowl, skeleton pieces and some faux pearls to add a bit of fun to your Halloween decor.