Creepy Skull and Candle Centerpiece

1 min read September 13, 2026 Mariah Leeson
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This Halloween bring a little bit of creepy to your Dead & Breakfast Inn Dinner Party with a DIY skull candle centerpiece. This DIY Halloween candle holder will add bone chilling brightness to your haunted Halloween parties.

 

Project Time
15 to 25 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Drill a hole in the top of the center of the skull. Make sure the hole is large enough for your candle to fit snuggly inside.

Creepy Skull and Candle Centerpiece step 1 part 1
Creepy Skull and Candle Centerpiece step 1 part 2
Step
2

Place the skull on top of a pair of old black books. Put a taper candle in the hole, light the candle and let it drip wax down the skull and onto the books.

Creepy Skull and Candle Centerpiece step 2
Step
3

Spray paint the serving tray with gold spray paint and let dry.

Creepy Skull and Candle Centerpiece step 3
Step
4

Once the tray is dry add the books with the skull candle to the center of the tray. Embellish the tray with moss, branches, and cotton. Add a feathered crow to complete this creepy centerpiece. Check out the entire Dead and Breakfast Inn Dinner Party, DIY projects for a Skull Serving Tray and Drink Charms as well as a unique recipe for Chilled Corpse Coladas.

Creepy Skull and Candle Centerpiece step 4

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