Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner

2 min read September 13, 2026 Jamie Bare
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Add some pizzazz to your Halloween decorations with this Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner. The pops of color and buffalo plaid make for such a fun and hip combination. Banners make holidays so much fun. We love to add banners to our Halloween mantel each year. The mix of painted gold skull candy heads, black pennants and colorful pom-poms make the perfect bright and happy Halloween decor!

Project Time
45 to 55 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Paint the Large Wood Sugar Skull Heads with bright gold paint. I used a brush paint inside, but spray painting is a great option.

Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner step 1
Step
2

Create cute pennants to add to the banner with layered black pennants and black and white buffalo plaid fabric. Use the black diy pennant as a pattern. Cut the buffalo plaid fabric to be about 1 1/2 inch wider than the black pennant.

Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner step 2
Step
3

Using a hot glue gun and glue gun sticks, glue the top of the black pennant to the top of the buffalo plaid pennant.

Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner step 3
Step
4

Create a loop for the Skull Candy Skeleton Heads. Use about a 3 inch piece of ribbon and hot glue the piece around the hole at the top of the wooden skull. You will use this loop to hang the banner together.

Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner step 4
Step
5

Cut small slits in either side of the black pennants at the top. Use this hole to lace twine through. Using the black twine, lace through the top of each skull ribbon tag, and through the black pennants. Alternating between each.

Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner step 5
Step
6

Hang the banner on your mantel or staircase for bright Halloween decor. Add a couple of Boho Pom-Pom String lights in front of the banner!

See how I decorated a Colorful Halloween Mantel here with this DIY Bat Wreath and Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner.

Gold Candy DIY Skull Banner step 6

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