Need some DIY scary Halloween decorations for outside? Sure, you could grab some cheap decor from the Dollar Store and call it a day… OR, you COULD make these insanely easy and spooky decorations yourself!
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The great thing about these outdoor Halloween decorations is that not everybody and their dog will have them. That’s right- you will have UNIQUE decorations that you made yourself! Pretty dang cool.
I hope you enjoy this list of DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations!
Create a trio of spooky black pumpkin cats to watch over the Trick or Treaters that come to your door this Halloween!
Foam balls, paint and a few other items will make these DIY Carnivorous Plants come to life! Place them outside or in for a fun decoration.
This super easy Halloween decoration will add some whimsical fun to your front porch.
A trip to the dollar store will have you hanging these cute lighted ghosts in no time- be careful though, they may cause raised arms and “woooOOoooOO” sounds from whoever walks past.
Dollar store skulls, a dowel, foam balls and fake ravens will help create these scary Halloween door props. Have fun with it and finish with hanging Spanish moss!
For this decoration you’ll need:
1 cheap witch hat
Duct tape
1 paper towel tube
Black fabric
Glue
Something to stuff hat to help hold shape, like newspaper.
For 3 Witches and a Cauldron:
- 3 empty bottles (I found that small laundry detergent bottle worked best and looked the most face-like)
- 3 yards of black fabric (pick something that will flow nicely in the wind)
- 3-6 yards of black tulle (1 yard per witch works great but I like the look of the tulle doubled)
- safety pins
- twist ties or wire
- primer spray paint
- green spray paint
- 1 yard or 3 11″x17″ sheets of thick black felt
- witch hat pattern
- 3 garden stakes
- witches cauldron
What you’ll need:
3 different size wood crates
- Orange acrylic paint
- Corn husk ribbon
- Branch stem
This decoration is super easy- all you need are corn husks and a piece of a branch.
What you’ll need:
Straw tote bag
Orange spray paint
Black paint
Sealant
What you’ll need:
Fish line
scissors
6 to12 Witch hats
Staple Gun
Supplies needed:
30 plastic pumpkin buckets
(2) 10’x1/2″ PVC pipes
(1) 1/2″ PVC coupler
(2) 4’x1/2″ rebars
drill
7/8″ paddle bit
rubber mallet
all purpose cement (for PVC)
Supplies needed:
Chicken Wire
Scrap cardboard
Modpodge glue
Newspaper
Spay paint
Old pair of shoes
Scrap wood
Pair of long black and white socks
Supplies needed:
12″ Funkin and 2x 6″ Funkins carvable pumpkins
Fall wreath and additional flowers to add fullness to the wreath
Pumpkin carving tools and printed out Mickey Mouse Pumpkin face stencil (printed off the internet from Pinterest)
- Supplies needed:
- Umbrella
- Witch Legs
- Black mesh
- Tulle
- Spiders
- Black Pipe Cleaners
- Glue gun
Supplies needed:
Styrofoam wreath form (cut in half)
LOTS of shatterproof ornaments in various:
Sizes
Colors (orange and black)
Textures (gloss, matte, & glitter)
Decorative vase filler foam balls (purple and green)
Black floral leaves with purple glitter
Purple and black spider web hanging decoration
Floral wire
Hot glue gun & glue sticks
Supplies needed:
Milk jugs
Sharpie
White lights
Supplies needed:
- a pair of white tights
- a bunch of spider rings or tiny fake spiders
- 3-4 larger spiders
- 1 fake super stretchy spider web
- black or white balloons
Photo Credit:
grimhollowhaunt.blogspot.com
Brewing
Supplies needed:
Foam heads, male or female
Box cutter
3 yards cheesecloth per head, cut into 2 sections
Mod Podge
Foam Brush
1 eyelet screws per ghost
E6000 glue
Fishing line
