Halloween is the perfect time to transform your yard into an entertaining display that delights trick-or-treaters and wows the neighbors. Whether you prefer spine-chilling scenes, whimsical pumpkins, or creative DIY touches, these outdoor Halloween decorating ideas will help you craft a hauntingly unforgettable yard.
Mix and match ideas to suit your scare level, from kid-friendly fun to bone-chillingly spooky. With the right combination of lights, props, and creativity, your yard could easily become the talk of the neighborhood this Halloween.
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1. Skelton Climbing A Tree.
A skeleton hanging from a tree has a repurposed laptop bag with the word “MAIL” painted onto it. A skeleton dog adds to the scene, which apparently chased the mailman up the tree! Be sure to add lights for a spooky nighttime effect. (via Imgur / Pinterest)
2. The Skeleton Mailman.
This spooky skeleton mailman is delivering the mail from beyond the grave! This skeleton and his loyal dog give off serious Halloween delivery vibes. Such a fun and spooky front porch setup. (via J Mac / Pinterest)
3. Oversized Scary Skeleton.
This 12-foot skeleton, sourced from Home Depot, features animated LCD eyes that glow an eerie blue when lit, making it the center of attention in your spooky front yard. Pair the skeleton with a skeletal dog, glowing jack-o’-lanterns, and life-sized spiders to enhance the chill factor. For an added fright, affix a swarm of bats to the exterior facade of your home and illuminate the scene with eerie purple lights to the delight of passersby. Some spooky skeleton head pathway lights will help to guide your trick-or-treaters up to your front door. (via The Home Depot)
4. DIY Pumpkin Archway.
Create a dramatic entry by stacking white, orange, and black faux pumpkins into an arch. A witch with a cauldron is lit up at night, accompanied by a smoke machine to add to the spooky scene. The DIY Moody Moss Halloween Wreaths were created using a styrofoam wreath ring, Spanish moss, mini skull heads, and orange lights. Check out the link to catch the reel of how this front entry is illuminated at night! (via @stephaniehannahome / Instagram)
5. Lit Hanging Ghosts.
Hang white sheet ghosts from trees or porch beams to create the illusion of floating spirits. Here, these lighted ghosts are made of 100% polyester, tin, plastic, and LED lights and are sourced from the provided link. (via Pottery Barn)
6. Climbing Skeletons.
Buy some skeletons from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Michael’s, or Amazon and affix them to your front porch. Have them scale the side of your wall like they are trying to break in. Add some spooky jack-o-lanterns for the finishing touch. Be sure to add some purple or orange string lights for when the lights go down. (via Michaela Krex-Francis / Pinterest)
7. Giant Spider and Web.
For the ultimate in spooky outdoor Halloween decor, just add spiders and mummies. Stretch a rope across your bushes or porch and add an oversized spider for maximum creep factor. Wrap faux webbing around your life-size spider victims to scare your neighbors. (via Imgur)
8. Winged Demon.
An oversized winged demon sourced from The Home Depot is suspended from a tree using heavy fishing line. The demon is holding a poor skeleton upside down, clinging to his life. A variety of gravestones adds to the spooky scene, which is eerily illuminated at night. (via TD Collins / Facebook)
9. DIY Spider Web.
Create a DIY spider web on your front porch this year to give your trick-or-treaters a fright. The large spiders are from Pottery Barn, and the smaller ones are from Amazon. To keep the spider in place, use wire that wraps around its abdomen and then attaches to small nails near the top of the porch. Its legs are zip-tied to parts of the web and to command hooks that are hot-glued to the brick. The other spiders are also zip-tied to the webbing. The webbing is made using beef netting, which comes in a tube without any holes cut, and was sourced from Spirit Halloween. There was three packages of 25ft long panels used for this project. Get the full tutorial at the provided link. (via Crazy Wonderful)
10. Spooky Silhouettes.
The silhouette images were found online, and a projector was used to help trace them onto the plywood. Backlight the silhouettes using inexpensive string lights from Walmart. The stacked cauldrons in the corner are also a DIY using a can of spray foam for less than $6, two strings of lights for less than $8, and spray paint in different colors for an eerie effect. The cauldron is super simple to build. Just drill a hole in the bottom of each one, slide them all over a PVC pipe, and stack. (via Dan Bickford / Facebook)
11. Witch Swamp Lights.
Supplies Needed: Shepherd’s hook, Dollar Tree solar lanterns, pool noodles, and creepy cloth. To make this project, cut pool noodles into quarters, lengthwise. Cover them in green shrink wrap that is used for moving (from U-Haul). Melt the plastic to the pool noodles using a heat gun. Cut some of the ends at an angle to make it look less like a pool noodle. Also, don’t be afraid to layer the plastic both directly onto the shepherd’s hook and the pool noodles. Gives it more texture.
Melt the wrapped pool noodles to the plastic-wrapped shepherd’s hook. If a part needs more support, wrap it with more plastic and melt it. After layering the pool noodles wrapped around the hook, paint it all with Matte Spanish Moss and Matte Coffee Bean by Krylon. Alternating the colors, a DIY vine was added along with a grapevine garland from Michael’s. Top it with some old branches. Drape a tattered, creepy cloth (use Gorilla Glue spray adhesive) and attach your lanterns. Here is another version of a similar swamp light. (via Carmen Grandt / Facebook)
12. Big Scary Spider.
Make a bold statement with a giant spider crawling up your entryway. Its looming legs and eerie eyes, crafted from Christmas tree ornaments, guarantee spine-tingling scares for trick-or-treaters and neighbors alike. (via The Sun)
13. Creepy Eyes.
A home on the Upper West Side of New York City features this eerie setup of pumpkins, colorful lights, and large, creepy eyeballs. (via @nyclovesnyc / Instagram)
14. Creepy Graveyard Scene.
Set up tombstones, cobwebs with creepy spiders, lighted jack-o-lanterns, and eerie lighting to make your yard look like a haunted cemetery. (via @evilvines / Instagram)
15. Bats on the Porch.
Attach cut-out bats to your porch walls and ceilings for a swarm effect. These bats were made using a Cricut, but Hobby Lobby has foam ones in their Halloween section! The spider web on the wall is from @walmart, while the welcome mat is from @joann_stores, and the buffalo check mat is from @hobbylobby. The witch legs in the potted mum are from @target. (via @hanfoundhome / Instagram
16. Haunted House Entrance.
Frame your front door with spooky props such as these terrifying ghouls holding creepy, flickering lanterns. These will be sure to give your visitors a fright! (via The Sun)
17. Creepy Halloween Creature.
Wrap a large bush or tree in your front yard with gauze and large googly eyes for a fun yet spooky touch to your outdoor Halloween decorations. (via Kim Podmolik / Pinterest)
18. Giant Hanging Eyeballs.
Transform oversized Christmas ornaments into DIY eyeballs using paint and ribbon to suspend them from your trees. Add battery-operated LED lights with a remote control to the interior of the ornaments, allowing them to cast an eerie glow in the evening. You can also make these by blowing up large white balloons or using a beach ball. (via Heidi Lobecker / Pinterest)
19. Holding Hands Ghosts.
Use old white sheets that you have on hand or source them from places like Goodwill or the Salvation Army, along with a round styrofoam ball mounted on a tall garden stake or a metal stake (available at any garden center, such as Home Depot or Lowe’s). Affix the ghosts around a grouping of corn stalks. (via Rosemary Mcginnis-Seim / Pinterest)
20. Skeleton Crew At Work.
This epic Halloween display features a skeleton crew taking over a home for a Halloween haunt that trick-or-treaters will never forget! (via Morrighan Nightshade / Pinterest)
21. Googly Eyes Bush Monster.
This easy DIY project works if you have a large bush (such as a Boxwood) in your front yard, where you can add a pair of googly eyes from a craft store, like Michaels or Amazon. Pool noodles are used to form the mouth of the bush monster, along with the legs of the person. Use a pair of old jeans and shoes that you have on hand, or source them from a thrift store. Stick the jeans and shoes onto the pool noodles. (via Fawn Perry / Pinterest)
22. Skeleton Bonfire.
Greet your trick-or-treaters with a skeleton on your front steps or sitting on a chair roasting another skeleton over a glowing fire pit. Add a set of orange string lights and tulle for a fiery effect, plus marshmallows on a stick for a playful finishing touch. (via Toni Ronistal Stokes / Pinterest)
23. Skeleton Party Scene.
Arrange skeletons on hay bales (or chairs) around a campfire for a spooky gathering. Create the bonfire effect by stacking sticks and wrapping them with orange string lights, then add marshmallows on skewers for a creepy, playful touch. (via Bonnie Bichl / Pinterest)
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