DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations!
Whether people are just extra-excited about the holidays this year or are just spending more time at home, one thing's for sure: These decorations are fun to look at and it’s nice to see how creative people can get!
From homemade decor to cool store-bought items, we LOVE Halloween and all of the fun elements about it, so we’re offering some ideas for YOU!
We’ve listed some of our favorite DIY ideas, along with tutorials for you. You can easily and inexpensively find these supplies and make some of your favorites in time for the holiday this year.
Check them out!
** Flying Ghosts
Fill your trees or front porch with free-flying ghosts. Made inexpensively from balloons and gauze fabric (or cheesecloth), these little Caspers catch the wind to add movement to your outdoor decor.
DIY: https://www....loween-ghosts
** Punny Graveyard
Set up a fun and spooky graveyard. Get the instructions to make simple plywood tombstones below then download a template of one of our pun-filled names or epitaphs: https://www....aphs-pictures
DIY: https://www....den-tombstone
** Graveyard (take 2)
Grab a bunch of foam, plastic, or wooden tombstones from the local Dollar Store or other craft store and get to work, laying out your graveyard. You can usually find zombie (or human) limbs to stick out of the grave sites, too! Have fun customizing them with the names or puns of your choice (above)
Any other bones like a skull prop or skeletons, grim reapers, and more spooky elements will look awesome added into the graveyard scene and win you major points with your neighbors!
** Glowing Eyes Hiding in the Bushes
These spooky eyes are reminiscent of every Scooby Doo episode ever made. They're extremely easy to make, simply cut the eye shapes out of paper towel rolls then place a plastic glow stick inside. Tuck a few sets of eyes in bushes around your front walkway to give the trick-or-treaters a little fright.
DIY: https://www....in-the-bushes
** Giant Spider
With some trash bags and foam floats, you can make some awesome giant spiders for the front yard! Have fun with colors and patterns on the various types of spiders! (*Read on for a great way to make a HUGE web, too)
DIY: https://www....ebbing%20More
Large Web Idea (1): https://myun...-tangled-web/
Large Web Idea (2): https://chic...-spider-webs/
** Jack-O'-Lanterns in a Jiffy
Turn orange tissue-paper balls into proper Halloween pumpkins that can line your front porch. Simply cut facial features and stems from construction paper and apply to the balls with glue dots.
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** Lantern Post Sign
There's no better way to play on the famed Macbeth quote this Halloween than with a DIY directional signpost. Keep things thematic with black and orange stripes and a faux raven watch guard at the top.
DIY: https://www....rn-sign-post/
** Hanging Cage Prop
Give your neighbors a light fright with these outdoor "cages," simply made from stacked plastic laundry baskets. For the full spooky effect, stash a few skeletons inside.
DIY: https://www....lloween-prop/
** Jack-o'-Lantern Halloween Topiary
This top-notch topiary can be crafted with cheap dollar store plastic pumpkins.
DIY: https://tate...lowescreator/
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