DIY Halloween Tiki Bar

3 min read September 13, 2026 Natalie Mayhew
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Your guests will lose their heads over this spooky DIY Halloween Tiki Bar and Tiki Bar sign. A drop-dead gorgeous bartender and his sidekick, Bones the monkey, serve up a murderous mai-tai and zombie rum punch garnished with a tasty eyeball. Look no further for the perfect Halloween Luau bar set-up! Make sure to also download the Tiki Bar sign template HERE!

Project Time
90 to 100 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Download the Free Tiki Bar sign template HERE. Cut out the letters and blood drip. Glue onto a Bamboo Party Yard Sign. If you have a vinyl cutting machine you could use it to create a vinyl sign.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 1
Step
2

Next, wrap Rusty Barbwire Cord around the bamboo frame. Use hot glue to secure in place.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 2
Step
3

At the top of each corner of the sign glue flowers removed from an Adult's Flowered Raffia Hula Skirt.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 3
Step
4

First, use a craft knife to cut a hole at the bottom of a small skull. Use the smaller hole at the bottom of the skull as a guide.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 4
Step
5

Next, spray paint Medium Polyester Palm Leaveswith black paint and glue to the center base of the sign's frame.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 5 part 1
DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 5 part 2
Step
6

Cut a nut from a Kukui Nut Plastic Lei  and secure in place with glue.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 6
Step
7

Use a craft knife to cut the back off another small skull. Use the skull seams as a guide. Glue the skull to the front of the Bamboo Party Yard Sign.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 7
Step
8

Remove the flowers from an Adult's Flowered Raffia Hula Skirt then cut a small section of the skirt to fit the sign. Tie this around the sign and secure in place with glue.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 8
Step
9

Water down grey paint and paint a Ceramic Bone unevenly to get an aged look. Tie the bone to the torch, under the skull, using Natural Dried Raffia Ribbon.

 

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 9 part 1
DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 9 part 2
Step
10

Next, paint the Tabletop Tiki Hut black using spray paint then put the frame together according to the enclosed instructions.

 

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 10
Step
11

Slide the Halloween colored Tiki Face Hanging Paper Lanterns (green, red and orange) onto the top bar of the Tabletop Tiki Bar. Place the straw tiki bar cover onto the frame per the enclosed instructions.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 11
Step
12

Thread the Faux Tropical Palm Garland through a large skull, centering the skull on the garland. Thread 2 smaller skulls onto the garland - one at each end.

Use safety pins to attach the garland to the front of the straw Tiki Bar cover.

Add additional spray painted Medium Polyester Palm Leaves at each top corner using safety pins or hot glue.

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 12
Step
13

Finally, place the Tabletop Tiki Bar on top of a table and stand the Tiki Bar sign next to the bar.

Check out our Haunted Halloween Luau for all the ideas and inspiration on stocking the bar! Don't miss out on tutorials for DIY Skull Tiki Torches and No-Carve Tiki Pumpkins either.

 

DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 13 part 1
DIY Halloween Tiki Bar step 13 part 2

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