With Halloween just around the corner, my craft table currently looks like a tiny witch’s den! I have gathered my whole current collection here, fourteen fuse bead patterns to turn your pegboards into pumpkins, ghosts and black cats before October 31. Whether you are decorating the house, keeping the kids busy during the break, or just looking for an excuse to dig out your orange and black beads, you will find something here.
As for difficulty, most of these patterns are beginner-friendly, which makes them great for kids too. Only the cauldron and the haunted house need a bit more patience, since they juggle more colors on the same board.
As for supplies, most of these patterns fit nicely on a classic square pegboard, though a round one works fine for several of them too. My tip before you start: sort your orange, black, white and green beads into small bowls ahead of time, it saves you from digging through the boxes mid-project. If your kids want to join in, simpler patterns like the pumpkin or the ghost are perfect for beginners.
Witches, black cats and bubbling potions
We start gently with the witchy side of things. My brand-new broom opens the show, joined by a pointy witch hat and a cauldron that almost looks like it is really bubbling once you pick the right colors. Then there is the black cat, always good for a little bit of bad luck, and the potion bottle I love turning into a keychain for friends.
Witches, black cats and potions
Witch’s Broom
A little witch's broom on a square pegboard, sweet enough to hang in a window without scaring anyone.
Witch Hat
A tall pointed witch hat with a purple band and golden buckle, set against a starry night sky — made from fuse beads on a square pegboard.
Witch’s Cauldron
A black cauldron bubbling over with fizzy green potion, made on a square pegboard.
Mysterious Black Cat
A black cat with piercing eyes beneath a full moon, a characterful Halloween design for a square pegboard.
Green Potion Flask
A bubbling green potion flask, perfect for a handmade Halloween decoration.
Ghosts, skeletons and sweet treats
Next comes the slightly spookier side: a mischievous ghost, a goofy skeleton and a skull that is more of a grin than a scare. For something sweet, the candy corn is a yearly classic for me, and the haunted house remains my favorite to hang by the front door to greet trick-or-treaters.
Ghosts, skeletons and sweet treats
Cute little ghost
A giggly little ghost made on a square pegboard — Halloween decor that's more cute than spooky.
Friendly skeleton
A skeleton on a starry purple night background, for Halloween decor that is more fun than scary.
Funny Skull
A round, smiley little skull sized for a square pegboard — spooky-cute Halloween décor, not actually scary.
Candy Corn
A classic striped candy corn sized for a single square pegboard — the easiest Halloween decoration that never melts.
Haunted House
A spooky little haunted house glowing in the night — a fun square-pegboard Halloween project.
Spiders, webs and pumpkins
No Halloween list is complete without the classics: a spider and its web, a bat with wide-open wings, and of course the pumpkin, queen of the season. These four look fantastic together on one assembled board if you fancy a big piece for the wall.
Spiders, webs and pumpkins
Spider
A round little spider you can make on a square pegboard — spooky enough for Halloween, cute enough for little hands.
Spooky Spiderweb
A web of white fuse beads on a black background, with a little orange spider at the center — perfect Halloween decor on a square pegboard.
Bat
A black bat with glowing yellow eyes on a night sky, ready in one ironing session on a square pegboard for homemade Halloween decor.
Pumpkin
A round little pumpkin to bead on a square pegboard, perfect for your Halloween decor.
My tips for decorations that last
To make your Halloween decorations last, I recommend ironing both sides of your pegboards, especially if you plan to hang them in a window, since daylight will shine through the beads much better. It also helps to vary the shades of orange and black slightly from one pattern to the next, so a garland does not look too flat. If you own assemblable square boards, try combining a few small patterns into one big wall piece.
So, which pattern from this collection is your favorite? Time to get your boards ready, the big night is only a few days away!
