Prepare to create a spooky atmosphere in your home, both inside and outside, with our top suggestions for DIY Halloween decorations that you can make yourself.
Start With the Front Porch
Even if Halloween guests never enter your home — like trick-or-treaters — they’ll definitely see the front porch so give it a festive feel with a colorful rug, lanterns, mums and piles of pumpkins. For a spooky finishing touch, we added a pair of gnarled faux trees that are wrapped in mini orange lights to cast a spell long after the witching hour.
Halloween Bone Chandelier
With a few plastic bones, zip ties and some paint, you can transform a secondhand light fixture into this funky chandelier. This is a simple project that doesn’t cost a lot to make. Whether you hang it over the dining room table or make it a doorway decoration for your haunted house, it is sure to shine, no bones about it.
Create Chic Gothic Seating
Encourage visitors to take a seat in this charming gothic chair adorned with black floral designs, pampas grass, and feathers. Complete the look by incorporating some skeleton decorations and a pair of spiders. The spiderweb background was created using beef netting commonly used by butchers for wrapping meat.
Summon Up Some Ghosts for Your Yard
Craft these entertaining, hovering ghostly figures using some shaped chicken wire. These oversized decorations are ideal for front lawns and exude a spooky atmosphere when lit up with color-changing spotlights.
Flank Your Stoop With Skull Topiaries
Once the summer annuals in your front porch planters have withered due to the autumn cold, replace them with topiaries adorned with skulls and moss. Despite requiring several plastic skulls, creating this stylish Halloween decor doesn’t demand advanced skills or many tools. When arranged as a coordinated pair, these topiaries deliver a significant, eerie effect on any porch.
Stack a Pumpkin Topiary
Enhance your entryway this autumn by incorporating a stunning topiary inspired by nature. Adorned with baby’s breath, vines, greenery, and a sprinkle of feathers, this trio of gourds complements the natural hues and aesthetic of your porch.
Chisel Some Giant Tombstones
This Halloween, make a huge statement with these oversized spooky and celebratory gravestones. Large yard skeletons are currently very popular, and these tombstones can definitely enhance the atmosphere. Whether you have purchased a 12-foot skeleton and are looking for budget-friendly decorations to go with it, or you simply want to craft your own massive graveyard display, this project is perfect for you.
Paint a Witchy Pumpkin
Create a witch decoration for your front porch or entryway with a faux pumpkin and simple materials from the craft store. Whether you opt for a friendly witch to greet Halloween visitors or a stern one to deter troublemakers, this project is not too spooky.
You might be interested in enhancing your Halloween celebrations even further. Speaking of spooky decorations, learn more about the artistry behind Halloween traditions and festivities. If you’re curious about the origins of those iconic jack-o’-lanterns you see everywhere, check out the fascinating history of jack-o’-lanterns. For tips on creating a truly haunted atmosphere, you may also want to explore the concept of haunted houses and how they have evolved into a fun part of Halloween culture. Happy decorating!
