The countdown to Halloween has begun, so dust out your ornamental gourds. There are Halloween parties to attend, costumes to plan, candy to buy, pumpkins to carve, and a ton of fun Halloween festivals to add to your calendar. There are more difficult DIY's trends for devoted aficionados of Halloween day, such as frightful apartment living decor for your front entrance, unsettling crystal balls, and pumpkin topiaries for the porch. There are also simple dollar store decorations you can build with everyday objects if you'd instead take it or leave it. Here are some DIY trends to set the Halloween mood right.

Ghost and Pumpkin Mini Cakes

This miniature ghost and pumpkin spice snacks make fun party fare. To have fun with the entire family, bake brownies or little cakes in the shape and then have a decorating party with colorful frosting and chocolates.

Autumn Leaf Cake

This eye-catching dessert, which features leaf vine embroidery and fall leaf decorations, is almost too beautiful to eat. This three-layer cake, which is iced with black buttercream, is not only beautiful to look at but also delicious. Decorate this cake with candles or add a creepy Halloween message for a birthday celebration.

Spooky LCD Designs

As a seasonal decor for the rest of the year, your front yard will be overshadowed by the 12-foot tall gigantic skeleton monument from Home Depot that is so popular on the internet and has incredibly spooky moving LCD eyes.

Witch Door Corner Sign

This handcrafted witch corner door sign is a subtle yet impactful Halloween decor that says, "I'm ready for the spooky season." To make an even bigger Halloween statement, add one to each door simply as an apartment trend for Halloween.

Making Halloween decorations is a common tradition in many homes, and there are countless DIY trends to suit any style or theme you desire in your apartment.