90 Best DIY Halloween Outdoor Decorations

Halloween is just around the corner, and everybody is planning on unleashing their cutest and creepiest Halloween décor to trick their homes and make the entire neighborhood stop.

Do you have to break the bank to have the best Halloween vibe? We don’t think so. Here are the 90 best DIY Halloween outdoor decorations that you should try out.

1. Lantern Magic

Looking for a Halloween decoration that is a balance between scary and innocent? Try out the Lantern Magic. Your hosts will find this décor pretty amusing.

You can put it on your front door. It’s a perfect way to be spooky without giving your kids nightmares. Still, you will need some pumpkins and lightbulbs for this one.

This dramatic decoration is something that you will remember well for a long time.

Project details: tatertotsandjello.com

2. DIY Floating Ghosts

If you are looking for a DIY outdoor Halloween decoration that you can put up when in the last-minute rush, then try out these DIY floating ghosts.

Although they are at their best at night in freaking people, they will captivate visitors during the day.

Project details: practicallyfunctional.com

3. Climbing Halloween Skeletons

This inexpensive Halloween outdoor décor will make you be the talk of the town, for good reasons. You only need some blow plastics to make your house climbing skeletons. Your neighbours are going to be freaked out.

By hanging the skeletons on your roof, you will create the illusion that the skeletons are climbing your roof. It will be a bone-chilling site that will leave your guests frightened and thrilled.

Project details: instructables.com

4. Creepy Spider Egg Sacs

You can add some little spook to your Halloween décor by making your spider egg sacs. You can hang the spider sacs on your front door.

You don’t need a lot of materials to make this one: just a few small plastic spiders, a glue gun, baseballs, and some of your old tights.

For the décor to be as creepy as possible, use black spiders. The tights should also be white.

Project details: thetiptoefairy.com

5. Easy Halloween Front Porch

Project details: creativelysouthern.com

6. Zombie Planted Hands

This showstopper is perfect for your front porch. You will need some pumpkins, 3 or 4 plant vases, and some creepy hands.

Your hosts will be thrilled by some scary hands coming out of your beautiful flower vases. Just beware that the zombie planters may appear realistic at night.

Link Source Details: sewwoodsy.com

7. Illuminated Ghost Garland

This easy Halloween craft is perfect for your porch, entrance, or even the pathway to your front door.

You can let your magical and bright ghosts welcome your visitors. The best thing is that they look scary both during the day and at night.

You need a couple of white lantern lights, white cotton fabric, approximately 2 yards, white string, and a black sharpie.

Project details: tarynwhiteaker.com

8. Witches Broom Door

So witches are having a party at your home this Halloween? There is no better way to welcome them than by having some broomsticks on your door. You know how witches love broomsticks.

This Halloween décor is effortless to pull off and great gifts for Harry Potter fans.

Project details: apieceofrainbow.com

9. Black Cat O’Lanterns

Adorning your front door with these gorgeous cat o’lanterns. Their black colour and glowing eyes will surely grab your neighbors’ attention.

All you need is a few huge pumpkins. The only facial features that you will need to carve will be the eyes.

You will then put a few Christmas tree lights inside the cats’ head to produce the orange glow in their eyes.

Project detail: sunset.com

10. Menacing Pumpkin Man

Make your neighbours and trick-or-treaters feel a little bit wary when they come to your front door only to meet a menacing pumpkin man. You only need simple materials to make your spooky man.

You need a wooden frame, a large pumpkin for the head and some rope. Besides your porch, you can also put this otherworldly man in your walkway or under a tree.

Project details: grimhollowhaunt.blogspot.com

11. Front Porch Fall

Set up a Halloween buffet using hay that is covered in cobwebs as your table. Add some string lights to the décor to illuminate it, so it’s visible at night. The spread will also need some pumpkins.

To give the décor some Halloween feel, add some Halloween-inspired flowers. The stack bales of hay are perfect for the yard. You can also put it in front of your porch.

Project details: staceyhomemaker.com

12. Creepy Halloween Curtains

Create a creepy factor around your home by making your own Halloween curtains. You will need white gauze to make your bone-chilling curtains.

To make your curtains look dirty and old, soak them into a bowl of coffee. You also need to tear a few small holes in your curtains to add that scary factor and make them look like they have been out there for several years.

Project details: homestyleaustin.wordpress.com

13. Packing Tape Ghosts

You can make a life-sized Halloween ghost by just using packing tape. You can take your old dress and turn it into a translucent ghoulish ghost that will look like they are ready to float to you.

Hang your ghost on a tree in front of your house or on your door frame. You can make as many as you want and let them haunt your neighbors.

Project details: ehow.com

14. Floating Head Hanging Ghosts

Project details: simplydesigning.net

15. Tin Can Ghosts

Your kitchen recyclables can be of good use in making some Halloween decorations. Besides the tins, you will need some ribbons too.

Paint the tins white and then attach the ribbons to the tins. The eyes and mouth should be black. Hang your tin can ghost on a tree to make them look like they are floating.

Project details: chickenscratchny.com

16. Yard Ghosts From Recycled Plastic Bags

Want to start scaring your guests right from the moment they step in your yard? Then put your trash plastic bags to good use and make some yard ghosts.

Toss the ghosts inside the bushes. Since the plastic bags are waterproof, you can leave the ghosts out all night. You don’t have to worry about the rain. You can also hang the ghosts on the trees using wire hangers.

Project details: creatingreallyawesomefunthings.com

17. Hanging Cage

Make a statement in your neighborhood with some hanging cages Halloween props. Putting mini skeletons in a cage will be an attractive site for your guests.

You don’t need to buy a cage. Just turn your laundry baskets into cages. Make sure you paint it black. Put some skeleton props in them and hang on your yard using chains.

Project details: thenavagepatch.com

18. Zombie Barbie Dolls

Turn the famously pretty Barbie dolls into zombies and decorate your outdoors. How can you do that? Add some bloody faces and filthy hair, and there you have your zombie dolls.

Mark their faces with paint pens. Red paint is better for creating blood spatters. The more horrible the zombie dolls look, the more frightening they will be. Even your kids will also take an interest in helping you make them.

Project details: homecrux.com

19. Flytrap Candy Holder

Treat your trick-o’-treaters, by handing out candies to them in a different way. Take out a foam pumpkin and cut out the mouth and teeth. Paint the pumpkin green and dye the inside of the mouth using red paint.

Hang the flytrap outside your house and put some candies in it. Sit back and enjoy watching if anyone will dare to pull out some candies.

Project details: homecrux.com

20. Raven Front Porch

Turn your front door into an eerie entrance by setting up some black ravens and a monochromatic color scheme. Attach some artificial blackbirds to your front door using adhesive hooks.

Add some faux pumpkins, mums, and lanterns to the décor to create a grim environment on your front door.

Project details: createcraftlove.com

21. DIY Scrap Wood Ghost Decorations

Project details: creeklinehouse.com

22. Monster Mud Reaper

Are you geeky enough? If so, then you will love this Monster Mud Reaper that you can make from PVC. PVC pipes, mud, paint, chicken wire, and burlap garden fabric are what you will need to make this outdoor Halloween décor.

You can install this ghost on your driveway and have him usher in anyone coming to your house.

Project details: fabartdiy.org

23. Cryptic Coffin

Halloween vibe is all about making your trick-or-treaters and neighbors face their worst fears. Trust me, there is nothing unsettling than the sight of a cryptic coffin.

You need some pallet boards, yellow lights, a real chain, black paint, rubber hand and some large foam pumpkins.

Ensure that you make the coffin look as ghostly as possible. Once you are done making the coffin, lean it against the wall of your front porch. This Halloween décor will make anyone’s hair stand.

Project details: diyncraftshome.com

24. Cemetery Fence

Is it possible to have a Halloween without graveyards? I don’t think so. Building a DIY cemetery fence can help bring graveyards’ nostalgic mood around your home for this Halloween holiday.

You can use pallets to build the cemetery fence. To add some festive essence, add some skull props and other festive props that you feel will help you achieve what you want. Make a coffin prop to add some creepiness.

Project details: twelveonmain.com

25. Concrete Tombstones with Hands

If you have a garden, it deserves a haunted makeover this Halloween holiday. There is no other better way to make your garden feel like a haunted place than by making a concrete tombstone.

To give your garden an even more eerie feeling, include a pair of hands and make them look like someone is trying to crawl out of their grave. Maybe Jack the Ripper is tired of being underground and wants to come out.

Project details: diyfunideas.com

26. Spooky Outdoor Halloween Silhouettes

Create an eerie scene on your yard or lawn and scare your neighbors. You can turn your lawn into a den of silhouette creatures. All you need is plywood to make your Halloween display.

You can download free creature patens and then draw them on your plywood, after which you cut out the shapes using a jigsaw. You can make shapes of rats, cats, and ghosts.

Project details: bhg.com

27. Tower of Terrifying Pumpkins

Do you want to get spooked responses from your neighbors and passers-by this Halloween? Then build a tower of terrifying pumpkins on your front door.

Get a wide variety of foam pumpkins and carve jack o’lanterns from each pumpkin. Foam pumpkins are lighter and cheaper than real pumpkins. Attach your scary-looking pumpkins to a frame to make a tower and then put it on your front door.

Project details: crazicarlos.blogspot.com

28. Upside-Down Witch Halloween Urn

Let your neighbors know that a witch just landed headfirst on your front-door for the Halloween holiday.

This Halloween décor is straightforward to make. Just dress some mannequin legs in buckled shoes and striped hose.

Place the witch upside down in an urn. Fill the urn with some moss and place it on your front door.

Project details: crazicarlos.blogspot.com

29. Scary Garage Door

If you want to make your home look as scary as possible for Halloween, consider starting with your garage door. With a combination of card stocks and black vinyl, you can achieve that.

This Halloween décor is most scary at night. So you will need some lights to make the zombies glow.

Project details: instructables.com

30. Mummy Hands Wreath

Making Halloween wreaths doesn’t have to be complicated, as most people tend to think. For this mummy hands wreath, all you need is masking tape.

Use the masking tape to create a pair of hair-raising mummy hands. You can add some scary plastic spiders on the hands. Add the hands to a grapevine wreath and then give them a faux spider web finishing.

Project details: bhg.com

31. Mesh Garland DIY

Project details: channellingdolly.com

32. Tea Light Witches

Make some little witches using simple craft supplies and flameless tea lights. They look super cute and are easy to make.

You can make as many as you want and hang them on your door. Watch your guests kick out when they see cute witch faces staring back at them.

Project details: smartschoolhouse.com

33. Startled Stray Cat

Anyone will be spooked at the sight of a strangely looking stray cat in your walkway. You only need plywood, black paint and landscaping stakes.

You can download the cat template or make your own stray cat version by tracing it on the plywood. After you have trace the cat, paint it black. This Halloween décor is perfect in scaring your visitors when placed on your entryways or flowerbed.

Project details: hgtv.com

34. Giant PVC Spider

Anyone passing in front of your porch will be freaked out when they see this gigantic spider and long legs outside your house. You can make this spider from PVC pipes. Let this spooky spider welcome your trick-or-treaters to your Halloween party.

Project details: instructables.com

35. Haunted Bag Luminary

These outdoor Halloween décor is inexpensive and really simple to make. You can make them in a short time and start scaring the pants of your trick-or-treaters by hanging them on your entryway or patio.

You don’t need a lot of materials to make these luminary bags. Just grab some metallic paint and black card stock.

Project details: thecountrychiccottage.net

36. Chicken Wire Cheesecloth Halloween Ghost Host

Make a larger-than-life Halloween ghost out of cheesecloth and let him welcome your guests to your party.

You need cheesecloth, spray adhesive, chicken wire and a fake skull. You can then have your ghost host stand next to a table full of candy and food.

Anyone with an appetite is welcome to the table. Your guests will be amused and spooked at the same time when they visit your home.

Project details: diyshowoff.com

37. Spirit Jugs

Are you ready to start decorating for Halloween? Try these inexpensive and easy to make spirit jugs. Getting all the supplies you need, so it won’t be hard since you just need a couple of gallon milk jugs, a string of Christmas lights.

To bring your ghosts to life from he jugs, use a black marker pen to draw some eerie faces on the jugs. You can even let your kids give you a hand in making these spirit jugs by letting them color the faces.

Project details: eighteen25.com

38. Ghost Made From Gourds

If you want to go soft on your trick-or-treaters and neighbors by not spooking them to the extreme. Then making some ghosts from gourds would be the perfect Halloween décor. They are fun to make and also kids friendly.

For the supplies, you need a couple of dried gourds, black craft paint, cheesecloth and small craft paintbrush.

Project details: houseofhawthornes.com

39. Hanging Witch Hat Luminaries

Make some magically spoofy witch hats and light up the Halloween night. They are perfect for adding a bit of whimsy to your front porch. Use black craft foam to make witch hats by rolling them into a cone.

Cut out circle shapes from the craft foam to act as the brim of the hat. Add yellow light bulbs inside each hat and hang them on your porch. This décor is perfect for Halloween night.

Project details: polkadotchair.com

40. Glow In The Dark Vinyl Pumpkins

Project details: anniebwills.com

41. Candy Wreath

If you want the mood in your Halloween holiday to just be festive without any element of spookiness, then this candy wreath is the best décor to choose from.

You can hang It on your door to give your trick-or-treaters a sweet treat and decorate your door.

Making a candy wreath is very easy. You only need an assortment of candies and a foam wreath where you will attach the candies. Add some little fake spiders on the wreath to give it a Halloween vibe.

Project details: livinglavidaholoka.com

42. Pumpkin Checkers

Let the pumpkins reign as witches fly this Halloween holiday. You can make pumpkin checkers and invite your neighbours and guests for a friendly game. Making your pumpkin checker should be a breeze.

You need a large square piece wood board, approximately 18 inches. Paint the squares using craft paint of two different colors.

You will need small white and orange pumpkins to serve as game pieces. You can place your Halloween checkers on your front door or yard on a stack of hay.

Project details: partypatisserie.com

43. Halloween Skull Wreath

Your trick-or-treaters will get scared when they come to your house only to be welcomed by the sight of Halloween skull wreath on your door. Making this décor is easy and inexpensive.

You need a couple of Styrofoam mini-skulls. To create a Halloween vibe with your skeleton wreath, hang it on your door using an orange ribbon.

Project details: triedandtrueblog.com

44. Lawn Ghosts

Even ghosts deserve a once-a-year chance to come together and celebrate. You can create your ghosts and have them form a group holding each other’s hands while enjoying the warmth of a fire. You don’t need a lot of material to make this Halloween décor.

Just grab some newspaper, packing tape, plastic drop cloths, some Christmas lights, and some white paper. You can let the ghosts have your yard for the night so they can say their evil chants.

Project details: pinkpixieforest.blogspot.com

45. Halloween Window Sign

Dress up your window to add to the Halloween holiday fun. This Halloween window sign decoration will get you the maximum effect with just minimal effort. Your neighbors will notice your window sign.

All you need is black spray paint, 28-inches plywood, drill, stencil brush, and silver paint. When you are done with the window sign, you can add some DIY Halloween brooms to create a Halloween mood.

Project details: chickenscratchny.com

46. Festive Halloween Porch

It simply is undeniable that your porch would be among the most vital sections of your house during Halloween.

After all, it is where you will be greeting visitors and doing trick-or-treating, so it’s only natural to decorate it appropriately. You will not need to spend too much if you follow this project.

First of all, get 3 yards of gray Tulle or burlap and 3 yards of the same material, but in white. You will also need some regular tools, such as a stapler, scissors, and pencils.

Project details: thecraftingchicks.com

47. $3 DIY Spooky Skull Ghosts

As the title suggests, this project focuses entirely on being the most affordable DIY project. If you play the right cards, this $3 budget can shrink even smaller.

The main material of this decor idea is, of course, the skull, which can be bought for $2 or less. You only need to add onto this skull some cheesecloth, and you will get a spooky accessory.

Project details: housefulofhandmade.com

48. Front Door Halloween Monster

The greatest thing about this project is that you can make it without spending too much effort. All the important materials, like streamers and masking tapes, can be obtained after a quick trip to your local dollar store.

Then get some pumpkins as well as gourds. After you have acquired everything, put the gourds and pumpkins into flower pots, placing them at the front door.

Then, make a monster face on your door using your streamers, paper plates, and most importantly, your imagination.

Project details: moderndaymoms.com

49. Life-Sized Spider Victim

Despite not requiring too much budget and energy, the result of this project is certainly a high-impact decoration piece.

It will also serve as a chance to make use of all the plastic bags you collect after shopping for groceries.

The only thing that you may need to buy is some packages of cobwebs. Wad the grocery bags up so that they resemble a human’s form.

Cover the whole thing up with cobwebs to make it look more realistic and suspend it.

Also, you should add more webs and some skulls around the porch to create more spookiness.

Project details: instructables.com

50. 3 Witches With A Cauldron

It’s not a true Halloween without the appearance of witches. With this project, you can easily add some spooky witches to your backyard at a reasonable price.

After all, you need no more than some empty bottles, fabric, and spray paint. The witches’ hats can be difficult to make if you want to sew them by hand, though.

Project details: scratchandstitch.com

51. DIY Halloween Yard Sign

This project will give you a sign that can both pay homage to your favorite scary movie and act as a spooky decorative piece.

You can freely edit it with any horror film that you or your family members love.

This project’s main ingredient is scrap wood, which you can easily get from your local woodworker. Paint over them and use a jigsaw to cut them into appropriate sizes.

Project details: birdsandsoap.com

52. Halloween Painted Jar Luminaries

Project details: craftsbyamanda.com

53. Halloween Graveyard and Fence

There is something about graveyards that just spook you up, no matter how brave you are. That is why they are among the best decorations for your house during Halloween.

You will not need any crazy tools for this project, as a simple hacksaw and drill will do. Use your hacksaw to cut furring strips into parts of the fence and make the tombstones from concrete.

Project details: savingbydesign.com

54. Halloween Cemetery Picket Fence

Doing a full-on cemetery has been one of the most popular Halloween ideas for some time.

However, it is a pain to maintain the cemetery properly, so we put forward this idea of a Cemetery Picket Fence.

You will kill two birds with one stone, keeping the cemetery safe and improving its spookiness with your decorations such as crows, skulls, or anything.

The railings are made from 3″ wide plywood boards; their length should equal the fence’s length. You can use PVC pipes for both the ballusters and the end posts.

Project details: entertainingdiva.com

55. Bubbling Cauldron

Not all of us have enough funds to purchase the amazing bubbling cauldrons from the store. Those things can cost up to $90.

Instead, you can make your own bubbling cauldron with some fog makers.

Put your fog makers into the cauldron, fill it up with water. Remember to be careful with the water level, as it can affect your fog makers’ capability.

You set your cauldron onto a crate with a LED light project under it. Finally, put some of the witches around that create fascination with your neighborhood.

Project details: scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com

56. Hanging Halloween Ghosts

Don’t be intimidated by the myth: only those with crafty hands can make fun Halloween decorations. This mini-project will prove to you that even the most inexperienced DIY-er can.

The only tool you will need is a pair of scissors to cut the cheesecloths. After they are cut, put them over some white Mylar circle balloons. Use black duct tapes to make the eyes and mouth.

Project details: diynetwork.com

57. Skull Yard Sign

There is no better way to announce the arrival of Halloween than a skull yard sign.

The core aspect of this project is, of course, the skull. You can either make it with your palm router or enlist the help of a 3D carving machine.

Unless you are incredibly experienced with routers, go for the safer route.

Either way, you will need to sand the whole thing after you are done and paint it white. Afterward, paint and add LED lights for an even spookier effect.

Project details: jenwoodhouse.com

58. Halloween Candy Holder That Can Light Up

Halloween is the night where kids go around trick-or-treating, but they are quite picky. So, to improve your house’s appeal, why don’t you add some personality to your candy holder with this project?

As you can easily guess, the best thing about this candy hold is the fact that it can light up. To achieve this effect, you need at least 100 orange string lights.

Other than the lights, you will also need some plywood sheets, saws, drill, palm sander, nails, wood glue, and paints.

Project details: thecreativemom.com

59. Cardboard Tombstones

You can never go wrong with the classics, and there is nothing more classical than tombstones for Halloween.

However, doing full-on concrete tombstones can be too much of a pain, so we figure you will like these cardboard tombstones.

Start things off by figuring out the appropriate size of the tombstones compared to your yard, then draw it onto a piece of cardboard. Make sure to leave at least 3 inches at the bottom for easier folding.

Do the same to create another identical piece, build a support piece, and put them together — paper mache your tombstone and paint over it. Finally, decorate it the scariest way you can possibly imagine.

Project details: ehow.com

60. Ping Pong Ball Ghost Lights

If you don’t have too much time and effort to spend but don’t want to miss the fun of Halloween, you will love this mini project.

You just need to gather 10 ping pong balls, a strand of Christmas lights, and some cheesecloth.

Draw any face you want onto the balls, cover them with Mod Podge, and let them dry. Finally, put the lights under them.

It shouldn’t take you more than a couple of hours for the whole project.

Project details: unoriginalmom.com

61. Haunted Graveyard and Spooky Great Outdoor Stuff

This project is only suitable for experienced DIY-ers that also happen to have some free time. Instead of a single project, it is more like a combination of 3 to 4 ideas.

First is a line of corn stalks decorated with a carved pumpkin. Next is a graveyard full of Styrofoam tombstones.

Finally, you will need to make a witch scarecrow. From then on, you can add as many ideas as you like.

Project details: aweemeenit.blogspot.com

62. Tomato Cage Ghost

This project’s undeniable advantage is that it is inexpensive and easy to finish. You have to prepare some foam balls, flat white sheets, pins, and light sets.

You will round the cage wires’ ends around the balls to make them resemble the heads. Arrange the light sets according to the wires. Finally, put the cloth over the whole thing and draw on the eyes.

Project details: ryananddanette.blogspot.com/

63. DIY Halloween Cemetery Pillars

Project details: entertainingdiva.com

64. Halloween Skeleton Display

There simply is no Halloween feel if there is no skeleton, so it’s only natural that we include this project. Of course, as making a skeleton from scratch is incredibly time-consuming, we recommend buying it.

After you have acquired the skeleton, affix it onto the trellis using zip-ties. If you observe it leaning too much to one side, use a shovel to support its weight.

From then on, you can decorate its background according to your taste. We suggest adding in some webbings, crows, and a large spider.

Project details: chickenscratchny.com

65. Halloween Door Mat And Front Porch

Even though this project combines into one, it’s more appropriate to say they are 2 separate projects.

The first one is the doormat. Choose a “punny” phrase, mark it onto your doormat. Then, paint according to the marks you have made.

A mat alone cannot supply enough Halloween “feel,” though. So, you can decorate your front door by putting some faux pumpkins there and attach some bat and spider web decorations.

Project details: houseonlongwoodlane.com

66. Halloween Front Yard

We believe that this project is something that only experienced DIY-ers can tackle, purely due to the amount of work needed.

It is not just a single project, but more like many combined into one.

You will need to make a graveyard decorated with tombstones, cobwebs, spooky skeletons, and a huge spider for the porch. The outcome, however, is worth it!

Project details: ramblingrenovators.ca

67. PB Knock-Off Hanging Ghosts

The ghosts Pottery Barn sells each Halloween are pricey. For this reason, we bet you will be over the moon to know that a much cheaper knock-off version exists.

All the necessary materials are easily obtainable and affordable, from Styrofoam balls to cheesecloths and eye screws.

Project details: simplydesigning.porch.com

68. October Front Porch

Most of the time, people tend to throw away their Halloween decorations after the day.

This project is different in that it can serve you throughout the whole month, due to it utilizing only durable accessories.

To prepare, you need to get more stuff like the witch hats, black paper bats, pillows, rug, burlap spider wreath, lanterns, and terracotta pumpkins, etc…

You can decorate with your creativity to create a great front porch by combining these kinds of stuff. It’s no limit.

After all, these accessories are all easy to store as well as long-lasting. You can easily reuse them again the next time Halloween arrives.

Project details: southernstateofmindblog.com/

69. Dollar Store Halloween Wreath

Project details: eighteen25.com

70. Halloween Chalkboard Tombstones

The draw of this project is that it allows you to stop and continue seamlessly.

Get some black foam core boards, which are easily found at Hobby Lobby. Cut them into tombstone shapes and paint over them any phrase that you like. Finally, place them on your doorway.

To improve the atmosphere spookily, you can put some faux pumpkins, rats or ravens, lanterns, and skeletons near the tombstones.

Project details: madeinaday.com

71. Creepy Birds Decoration

Dollar Tree sells some of the spookiest paper crows that we have ever seen. As a result, this project will focus entirely on them.

You should order at least 2 boxes of 24 birds for this project; the more, the better. Get a fallen tree branch and anchor it with a crock, then put the birds onto it.

Scatter the remainders around your porch for a spookier atmosphere of the crows invading.

Project details: celebrateanddecorate.com

72. Skeleton Beach Day

This DIY project is both funny and creepy at the same time. However, if you don’t have any skeletons in your closet, it can be quite costly. We recommend pre-purchasing them before October.

Pull out your beach chairs and a yoga mat, set the skeletons up like they are at a beach party. Use packing tape to make some sunglasses for them.

Project details: charlestoncrafted.com

73. Witch Parking Porch

Sometimes, making your Halloween decoration too creepy can pose an issue, especially for children.

That is why we prepare this fun decorative piece that still follows the Halloween spirit without being too spooky.

You don’t need anything more than one pool noodle, one dowel rod, old black shoes, chalkboard, a flower pot, and Halloween-style tights.

Project details: thatswhatchesaid.net

74. Halloween Pumpkin Goblins

If you have a front flower bed, this project allows you to be lazy and simultaneously prepare for an interesting Halloween decoration.

Of course, first, you must prepare your pumpkin goblins by putting fake pumpkins onto a skeleton made out of metal wire. You can use any wire type, even one from fence posts.

After allowing the flower bed to overgrow, place your pumpkins over them. The creeping weeds and declining coneflowers will turn the spooky level up.

Project details: chickenscratchny.com

75. One-Armed Grave Grabber

This project is what we would call a high-level one, as its result is an animated ghoul.

Its core concept is a skeleton silently approaching and grabbing any poor, unaware soul accidentally passing by. It will create feel scary and spooky for your yard.

To ensure that the skeleton can move as silently as possible, use an animated deer motor. It should not cost more than 10 bucks.

Project details: fulcrumsites.com

76. Easy Tomato Cage Ghost

The main selling point of this project is its simple nature, as you need no more than 10 minutes and 4 materials to finish it.

The materials consist of one king-size pillowcase, sharpies, string lights, and tomato cages.

Wrap the lights around the cage and put the pillowcase over it. Color the eyes and mouth onto the pillowcase.

Project details: princesspinkygirl.com

77. Halloween Pallet Fence

Project details: instructables.com

78. Halloween Tin Can Luminaries

This project will provide you with a charming and cute way to light your walkway during Halloween.

Also, it is quite affordable, as you should already possess most materials and equipment.

The core ingredient is clean and empty tin cans of any size. Fill the can with water, freeze it, and hammer words of your choice over it. Finally, paint the can black and put inside it a candle.

Project details: jollymom.com

79. Spooky Southern Halloween Porch

You only need one trip to the dollar store to gather all the necessary components for this project. Get a skeleton urn, a Halloween sign, some paper rats/crows, and a mini witch statue.

Put some fall flowers into the urn, the sign into a flower vase, and scatter the paper creatures over them. Place them all on your porch, and you are ready for a fun Halloween.

Project details: debbie-debbiedoos.com

80. Skeleton Lawn Decorator

Create a Halloween holiday that will stay in everyone’s memory for a long time by ensuring that it is a bone-chilling one.

You don’t have to carry the burden of trying to petrify your guests on your own, bring your outdoor skeleton crew to life and let them help you with that.

You need a group of skeleton props and a pair of sunglasses for each of your skeletons. Get the skeletons seated on your lawn and make them look like they are having a good time.

Link Source Details: helpfulhomemade.com

81. Ghost Leaf Bags

You can turn your yard to a super frightening and creepy graveyard in just a few simple steps. You can put your kitchen garbage bags to good use. Once you have gathered a few garbage bags, fill them with lots of leaves.

Use a permanent marker to draw scary facial features like eyes and mouth on the bags. Adding two or three gravestones to the scenery will give your yard a graveyard look and feel.

Project details: our-everyday-art.com

82. Tomato Cage Ghost

Making your own outdoor Halloween décor shouldn’t be expensive because you can turn almost anything in your store into a ghost or any other décor that you may wish to make.

If you are a gardener, then you have a lot of resources at your disposal that you can use to make a ghost. You can make ghosts out of your tomato cages and have them scare your guests.

Throw an old white sheet over your tomato cage. Give your ghost a scary face by cutting out some shapes and gluing them to the shoot.

To make your ghost scary, add a few strings of Christmas lights inside the cage to give it a yellow ghostly glow. Wait for the sun to set and watch your ghost do what it does best, which is scaring people.

Project details: mycottoncreations.blogspot.com

83. Halloween Yard Decor – Giant Spider In Spiderweb

Most of us have an irrational fear of spiders, even though they are among the most helpful little creatures.

Playing on this fear, this project will instruct you to make a huge, scary spider in your front yard.

All the vital prerequisites can be bought from any home improvement store, such as red reflectors, PVC elbow joints, pipe insulation, and clotheslines.

You can also do it the fancy way and get some prepackaged spider webbings.

Project details: momendeavors.com

84. Skeleton Door Décor

This project combined fall aesthetics with Halloween spookiness, integrating elements like a charming skeleton, dead branches, and black birds into existing porch decor.

Other highlights include a Jack-o-Lantern doormat and various dressed-up animal statues. A focal point is a skeleton wearing a gingham shirt, tutu, and pearls, which even has a light-up headband.

Also, it adds a creepy strobe light with rats. Overall, the project achieved the impact of a more festive, engaging holiday atmosphere and scary.

Project details: thepinkclutchblog.com

85. Simple DIY Halloween Spiders Bats

The project involves creating an eye-catching bat and spider invasion for your front door.

For the bats, you can use a Silhouette Cameo machine to cut out bat shapes from black cardstock.

Alternatively, you can manually trace a bat template and cut them out with scissors. Stick the bats onto your door using masking tape.

For the spider invasion, you’ll need 6-inch diameter styrofoam balls, black pipe cleaners, and black spray paint. Spray paint the styrofoam balls until fully covered, which may require multiple coats.

Insert four pipe cleaners on each side of the styrofoam ball to create spider legs. Once completed, you will arrange the spiders to your liking, such as climbing up the front steps.

Both crafts are simple, quick, and make a spooky statement for Halloween.

Project details: honegoodthingbyjillee.com

86. Make A Giant Spider Web For Halloween

Creating a giant spider web for your front porch is an easy, inexpensive, and impactful way to add Halloween flair to your home.

All you need are some basic supplies like cording, rope, or yarn, a faux spider, scissors, and screw-in eye hooks or nails for anchoring.

If your porch has columns, you can use those for tying the web. The process is simple: first create a “foundation” by tying strings across the area in horizontal, vertical, and diagonal orientations.

Then, starting from the outer edges and moving toward the center, weave additional strings in and out of the foundation strings to create the web pattern.

Finish off with a knot and add a spooky spider. This affordable Halloween decoration will add a touch of spookiness to your porch.

Project details: decorhint.com

87. Life-Sized Halloween Ghost

Without spending too much, you can obtain a fairly spooky, life-sized ghost to hang on the front porch. It is quite easy to make, as the most complicated part, the ghost framework, takes only 10 minutes.

Attach 2 yardsticks with one extension pole to make the skeleton. Secure the whole thing and put a large foam ball onto the pole to act as the head. Put 2 smaller balls onto the yardsticks to make the hands.

Finally, drape over it with a cheesecloth.

Project details: hgtv.com

88. Concrete Lighted Step-Spook

The project is designed to add a spooky and unique decorative element to your outdoor setting.

You will use everyday materials like plastic bottles, sponge balls, jars, and styrofoam trays, you can create a one-of-a-kind decoration that’s both functional and artistic.

The project involves building a makeshift structure, draping it in fabric, and then soaking the fabric in a specially-prepared concrete mixture.

The internal structure is removed, leaving a hollow, concrete figure. Acrylic paint is added to the mixture to enhance the aesthetic and structural qualities of the final product.

Battery-operated lights or a candle can be inserted into the hollowed-out figure for illumination. It is portable, durable, and can withstand the elements, making it a lasting addition to outdoor decor.

Project details: madebybarb.com

89. Halloween Outdoor Witch Crashing Yard Décor

This yard decor is a fun and creative way to add a touch of whimsy to your outdoor decorations.

The project involves creating a scene where it looks like a witch has crash-landed into a cauldron. Essential supplies include a large cauldron, pool noodles, PVC pipes, and rebar for structure.

The legs are made from cut pool noodles covered in tights and fitted into ruby slippers or witchy shoes. The cauldron is filled with sand and other fillings to give it weight and stability, and decorated with spooky items like skulls and spiders.

The finishing touch includes a witch’s broom and Spanish moss to add realism. This DIY project is not overly complicated but will take a few hours to complete.

A solar-powered spotlight can illuminate your handiwork at night, making it a memorable sight for trick-or-treaters and neighbors alike.

Project details: thetiptoefairy.com

90. Cute and Spooky Halloween Porch

While other projects focus on being as spooky as possible, this one goes in the opposite direction. It still has the creepy concept of Halloween, but it also produces a sense of welcoming.

The secret lies in the balance between the creepy light-up tree, the black bat wreath, banner, and the cozy pillows.

Project details: thecraftingchicks.com

Conclusion

All of these decorations are easy to make, some of the projects also a little challenge and will make your Halloween holiday unforgettable.

Buying readymade Halloween decoration can be expensive, and that is why we created this list. Which Halloween décor do you like the most from the list? Let us know in the comment section below.