26 scarily easy Halloween office decorating ideas

Spooky season is here yet most of us will spend the month sitting behind a desk at home or in an office full of coworkers. This year bring the Halloween magic into your workplace and decorate your office!

We’ve collected 26 Halloween office decorating ideas so you can seasonally customise the space around you. Our first 13 ideas are desk-friendly, meaning they are small enough to decorate even the slimmest workspaces. 

Then we move on to 13 office cubicle Halloween decorating ideas that are perfect for those of you who work in booths on the office floor. If you’re a freelancer or work from home part-time, never fear, there’s ideas for you too. 

Now, chop chop! We’ve got desks to decorate… 

13 Halloween office decorating ideas

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1. Decorate your office with doily ghosts

Cheap and cheerful, this Halloween office decorating idea is our favourite. Follow Handmade Charlotte’s easy DIY and string these ghosties around your monitor, desk or office windows.

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2. Trail spiders around your office

Frighten your co-workers by trailing plastic spiders around your office. These creepy crawlies are the perfect quick Halloween decoration. Add these crochet spider cobwebs for extra ambience.

• Halloween office decorating idea from Pinterest

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3. Origami Halloween decorations

Another easy Halloween office decoration is origami. Made with just your hands and a sheet of paper, our origami Halloween tutorials will look adorable stuck on your monitor or balancing on your desk. 

Fold a cat, owl, bat and more spooky creatures for your friends and colleagues.

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4. Giant eyeball Halloween decorations

Give your colleagues the heebie-jeebies with these DIY giant eyeballs! These eyeballs can be created in under one hour and are made from simple white, round lampshades. 

All you need to do is use marker pens to draw the coloured iris and black pupil. Add black paper lashes for a cuter look.

• Halloween office decorating idea from Pinterest

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5. Pumpkins of course!

It’s not Halloween without pumpkins and we think these orange balls of joy make wonderful decorations. Learn how to make DIY fabric pumpkins here on Gathered and you can sew up some plush pumpkins for your desk. 

If you prefer the real thing, use our huge collection of no-carve pumpkin painting ideas to make mess-free decor for your office.

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6. Spooky Halloween banner

Turn pom poms into fun little ghosts, spiders and pumpkins with our DIY Halloween banner. It’s a really simple tutorial yet looks amazing when finished. Rope your colleagues into making these with you on lunch break!

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7. Keep your colleagues out

This boarded-up door is sure to keep your nagging colleagues at bay! Turn your office door into an abandoned cubicle with brown cardboard planks, the foreboding ‘keep out’ wording and a few black paper bats and spiders.

If you like this door idea, make sure you check out our other Halloween door decoration ideas.

• Halloween office decorating idea from Pinterest

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8. Mini macrame ghosts

These macrame ghosts wouldn’t say boo to a goose! Hang these sweet little ghosts around your monitor and desk as a constant reminder of spooky season.

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9. Add bats to your office walls 

Turn your office into a vampire lair by adding a colony of bats to your walls. We love Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom’s desk setup – the bats make a chic Halloween addition. Head over to her blog for her free, printable bat template.  

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10. Glowing cat bunting

Oppa Design’s ingenious cat eye bunting will give your office a haunting glow. Simply cut a cat head out of black card then use a sharp pencil to poke two holes for eyes. Push your battery-operated fairy lights through the holes and ta-dah! You have a bunting fit for a witch. 

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11. Ghost plant pots for your desk

Plants are an office worker's best friend which is why we love these ghost plant pots by The Crazy Craft Lady. They’d make a lovely gift for a Halloween-obsessed co-worker! Follow Aimee’s tutorial and create your own spooky succulents. 

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12. Haunted house tea light holders

These miniature tealight holders will look adorable glowing on your desk throughout the working day. 

Our mini haunted house is the ideal Halloween make and we even have a Christmas version ready for when the holidays roll around. 

Follow our how to make a house tealight holder and fold your own mini Halloween decorations. Remember to always use battery-operated tea lights! 

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13. Pop up a Halloween calendar

The Incremental Mama has lots of fun, seasonal calendars on her blog for you to print and use at work. Her Halloween-themed ones would look great hanging up in the office or printed and used at home. 

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13 office cubicle Halloween decorating ideas

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1. Haunted House office cubicle idea

This cool haunted house setup from the Design Contest is bound to make your colleagues howl with delight. 

Cover your cubicle with orange paper then cut out a haunted house design that fits around your monitor and console. We love the way the orange paper and tech screens look like glowing windows!

The addition of little white ghosts, a yellow moon and spooky decorations in the windows give it the final touch. 

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2. Stranger Things office cubicle idea

Fight the Demogorgon from your desk with this incredible Stranger Things office cubicle idea. This booth has so many nods to the show with missing posters, cobwebs and, of course, the famous lights and lettering. 

For extra Halloween points, dress up as a character from the show while you work!

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Serendipityss on Reddit 

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3. Scary circus office cubicle idea

There’s nothing more menacing than a run-down circus which is why we love this Halloween office cubicle idea. Pick red, black and white as your theme and use balloons, buntings and circus accessories in the same colour scheme to decorate. 

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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4. Spider web office cubicle idea

This office cubicle Halloween decorating idea is both affordable and achievable. Pick up some cobwebs and fairy lights from Amazon and create your own Halloween bunting to hang up.

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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5. Witch-inspired office cubicle idea

Cast a spell over your office with this potion and poison's corner idea. Turn the corner of your desk into a spirit-filled pharmacy using glass jars, cauldrons, skeletons and other witch decor. 

You can even serve your colleague's cheeky concoctions to fix their ailments. A spooky shot for stress (non-alcoholic of course) or a medicine for joy.

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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6. Petrifying portrait office cubicle idea

This portrait gallery idea is a hilarious way of roping your co-workers into the Halloween fun. 

Photoshop images of them onto vintage, scary portraits (with permission) and add old-fashioned frames to finish off the look. 

Managers can use this idea to create a Halloween-themed team wall!

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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7. Cheeky monster office cubicle idea

For a family-friendly Halloween office cubicle, add silly monster faces to all your appliances and worktops. Use banners and removable sticky eyes to decorate.

Make sure you keep a trick-or-treat bucket full of sweets for anyone passing by your cubicle. 

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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8. Graveyard office cubicle idea

Turn your office into a home for the dead with this eerie Halloween office cubicle idea. Use cobwebs, fake plastic graves, skeletons and other deathly decor in your booth. Purple fairy lights and fake candles add a warm, mystical feel too.

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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9. Detective office cubicle idea

There’s been a murder in the building and you’re the only person for the job… Transform your office cubicle into a top detective's office. 

Use magnifying glasses, files and other police props for decoration and don’t forget to put your suspects on show for everyone to see! For a fun Halloween game, why not have a murder mystery office party? 

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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10. Pumpkin office cubicle idea

Whether you have a working-from-home desk or an office cubicle, a pumpkin theme is a great choice. We love the little orange details, such as the pumpkin pen pot, notebooks, and tealight holder. 

• Halloween cubicle decorating idea from Pinterest

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For those of you who want a more laid-back, subtle office cubicle, ashfiasco has the TikTok for you. Using simple, everyday decorations, she’s created a cosy cubicle that’s perfect for October. We especially love her use of spooky pins!

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12. Enchanted Forest office cubicle theme

How amazing is lycheejelly’s enchanted forest office? Complete with faux flowers, branches and ivy, her office reminds us of a fairytale. Shout out to her company which allowed her to create such imaginative Halloween decor.

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13. Ghost desk 

Notebook of Ghosts has created a work-from-home set-up that would make any ghoul proud. The unique artwork really gives the space the Halloween spirit and all the ghost accessories are pretty cute too.

Recreate this ghostly Halloween idea in your office cubicle by pinning printed art to your walls and stringing up ghostie bunting. 

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Create a spooky atmosphere with our office Halloween decorating ideas

Get your colleague in the Halloween spirit this October by decorating your office. It will make the lead-up to Halloween all the more exciting and introduce a bit of silliness into the workplace. 

Remember always to get permission from your boss before you recreate any of our office Halloween decorating ideas. We don’t want to get anyone in trouble!
 

Give your office a menacing makeover with Gathered

Get crafty this Halloween with our huge collection of DIY Halloween decorations. We know your colleagues will love seeing your handmade decor around the office.  

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