Save some money by making your own outdoor Halloween decor this year. I’ve rounded up the best Halloween DIY decor ideas that are cheap and easy to make so that you can give your home a spooktacular makeover without breaking the bank.
Skeleton, Zombie & Graveyard Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas
Hanging Zombie Cages from Navage Patch
wheelbarrow + dirt + skeleton head + bag of bones + fake bird
cheap white trash bags (Dollar Tree) + rope or twine (Dollar Tree)
Create an outline of a body with trash and wrap it up in the trash bag and rope.
(Ex: use a milk jug for the head)
Foam Halloween Tombstones from HGTV
shirt + pants + shoes + straw, plastic bag or newspaper filling + blood
You can get the clothes at the thrift store for cheap if you don’t have any extra clothes around the house
crime scene tape (Dollar Tree) + thin wooden yard stakes + bag of bones (Dollar Tree) + skull (Dollar Tree)
Tip: You can “age” the bones with gray and black acrylic paint by applying streaks and lightly wiping it off.
Spiders, Cats & Bats Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas
Here is a tutorial for a similar project
Spider Egg Sac from The TipToe Fairy
Eerie Cobwebs (source unknown)
cheesecloth + plastic spiders+double-sided tape
Hanging Bats from Martha Stewart
Bat-Filled Front Door from Country Living
Raven Porch from Create Craft Love
Stenciled Bat Doormat from DIY Network
Black Cat Pumpkins from Sunset
Monsters & Spooky Eyes Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas
Halloween Monster Silhouette from Geeky Tyrant
House Monster from Nifty Thrifty Thriving
Glowing Halloween Light Pods from DIY Network
Paper towel or toilet paper rolls + glow sticks (Dollar Tree)
Cut paper towel roll in half. Cut out eye designs and put glow sticks inside.
Place in bushes for a scary effect!
Yard Monster from A Girl and A Glue Gun
Ghost Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas
Easy Packing Tape Ghost from Crazy Green Thumbs
Ghost Leaf Bags from Every Day Art
Tomato Cage Ghost from Our Daily Doings
DIY Chicken Wire Cheesecloth Ghost from DIY Show Off
Pottery Barn Inspired Hanging Ghosts from Simply Designing
Levitating Ghost from HGTV
white foam ball (Dollar Tree) + Black Felt or Foam (Dollar Tree) + Wood Dowel (Walmart – $1.50) + Ribbon (Dollar Tree)
Pumpkins & Witches Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas
pallet + orange paint + scrap plywood + black spray paint + saw + nails
You could also use something other than plywood for the pumpkin facial features if you don’t have a saw.
Also, you can get the pallet free on Craigslist
Decorated Tree Branches from Country Living
You could also hang $1 pumpkin pails on tree branches as well
Wicked Witch from Mom Smack
Trash Bag Witches (source unknown)
black trash bags + foam shapes + long garden stake + witch hat + black ribbon
You can do the same thing with white trash bags to make ghosts
Other Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas
Spooky Welcome Mat from Creative Live
Man Eating Plant from Eden Makers
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