How To DIY an Artificial Halloween Christmas Tree

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween, and there’s no need to wait until December to enjoy your Christmas tree. With the right touches, an artificial tree can easily transform into the highlight of your spooky season. Trade presents for candy, snowflakes for eerie ornaments, and finish it off with rich fall foliage to bring autumn’s warmth indoors.

Why a Halloween Christmas Tree?

Instead of waiting for December to put up your tree, consider decorating it for multiple holidays. Start with Halloween, transition into Thanksgiving, and then glide into Christmas without having to set it up all over again. Enjoy extra DIY decorating opportunities while turning your tree into the centerpiece of your home’s seasonal décor for both fall and Christmas.

Our Favorite Halloween Tree Ideas

Ghost Artificial Halloween Tree

Start with a white pre‑lit or unlit tree. Use construction paper or ready‑made eyes and mouths to create a ghost face. For a glamorous ghost, add flowers, glittery accents, or a hat. Create a “ghost family” by placing smaller Halloween Christmas trees nearby so each family member can personalize their own.

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Pre-Lit Halloween Twig or Maple Tree

For small spaces, try a 2'–4' pre-lit twig or maple Halloween tree. With orange and purple LED lights and bendable branches, these compact options bring warm autumn vibes without taking up much room. They’re perfect for adding a cozy glow while celebrating both holidays in one.

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Black Christmas Tree

A black Christmas tree is the ultimate blank canvas for Halloween Christmas tree ideas. Go all‑out with creepy garlands, fake cobwebs, and bat ornaments. Or keep it chic with black and gold décor for a gothic glam vibe.

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DIY Ghost Halloween Tree Steps

1. Choose your base: A white artificial tree works best for a ghost look.

2. Add the face: Use black paper or pre‑made eyes and mouths.

3. Dress it up: Add hats, bows, spiderwebs, pumpkin lights, or bat garlands.

4. Complete the scene: Surround the tree with pumpkins, candelabra, or faux gravestones.

Autumn-Inspired Harvest Flower Trees

If bold colors aren’t your thing, try an evergreen tree dressed in warm autumn tones. Add faux sunflowers, hydrangeas, and garlands, and then weave in orange lights or pumpkin ornaments for a cozy harvest look.

Steps:

1. Add fall flowers: Tuck individual blooms securely between branches.

2. Incorporate decorations: Use wreaths, garlands, small pumpkins, or candy accents.

3. Finish with a topper: Try a pumpkin, scarecrow hat, or autumn bow.

Recommended Products from Our Halloween Shop

In addition to some of our favorite picks below, don’t miss our full range of Halloween trees and décor.

5' Artificial Halloween Real Touch Black Norfolk Pine Christmas Tree

A natural‑looking pine in an all‑black finish perfect for a moody, dramatic Halloween tree. Its realistic texture works beautifully with orange lights and spooky accents.
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4' UV-Resistant Artificial Halloween Black Cedar Tree

Sleek and structured, this black cedar topiary is ideal for entryways or flanking your Halloween Christmas tree display. It works indoors or out for versatile spooky styling.
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4' Artificial Halloween Black Maple Tree

This black maple tree combines spooky charm with a lifelike natural trunk, making it an ideal accent for a corner display or a stylish secondary tree in your Halloween décor.
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Final Touches

Halloween trees are more than décor. They’re a fun, creative tradition that blends the magic of two holidays. From ghostly white trees to harvest‑inspired designs, your Halloween Christmas tree can be spooky, elegant, or whimsical.

Share your creations with us on social media. We’d love to see your Halloween tree ideas come to life!