Introduction

If you thought carving pumpkins was the only family-friendly Halloween craft, think again. With this simple cardboard haunted house project with flashing lights, the whole family will be swept up in the Halloween spirit.

My eight year-old loves crafting with a hot glue gun, and he inspired this Halloween decoration.

Last year he grabbed a bunch of cardboard and made an off-kilter haunted house for his toy cars. We added some flickering tea lights to the windows and doorways and displayed it next to our candy bowl on Halloween. It was a big hit as the centerpiece to our haunted porch!

This project is meant to be a freestyle wonky haunted house that may look different depending on the crafter. It’s also perfect for the Amazon box collector who isn’t sure what to do with the growing pile in their garage. So instead of breaking them down for recycling, use them for crafting instead!

With a few crafting tools and some spooky materials, you can make a distinctive haunted house on the cheap that’s fun for parents and kids to do together.