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    Home » DIY » 50 Cheap and Easy Outdoor Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

    50 Cheap and Easy Outdoor Halloween Decor DIY Ideas

    July 25, 2019 by prudentpennypincher.com 9 Comments

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    50 DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas

    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

    Skeleton in Wheelbarrow from Pinterest
    wheelbarrow + dirt + skeleton head + bag of bones + fake bird

    Body Bag (source unknown)
    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)

    Bone Mobile from A Wee Meenit

    Foam Halloween Tombstones from HGTV

    Cardboard Tombstones from eHow

    Garage Door Victim (source unknown)
    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

    DIY Dollar Store Cardboard Coffin from Youtube

    crime-sceneCrime Scene (source unknown)
    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.

    Halloween Zombies with Buckets from Dapper Cavader

    Zombie Pallet Gate from Atta Girl Says

    Pallet Trapped Door (source unknown)


    Spiders, Cats & Bats Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas

    Dangling Spider Webs (original source unknown)
    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

    eyes-in-the-darkSpooky Eyes (source unknown)
    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!

    Spooky Bush Eyes from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

    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

    yard ghostsYard Ghosts from Listotic

    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

    Ghost Jugs from Eighteen 25

    Friendly Ghosts (source unknown)
    white foam ball (Dollar Tree) + Black Felt or Foam (Dollar Tree) + Wood Dowel (Walmart – $1.50) + Ribbon (Dollar Tree)

    Ghost Front Porch from Pocketful of Sawdust (via Facebook)

    DIY Tin Can Ghost Windsock from Chicken Scratch NY

    Keep Out Door from Woman’s Day


    Pumpkins & Witches Outdoor Halloween Decor Ideas

    Creepy Crawly Pumpkin from The Kim Six Fix

    Pumpkin Pallet (source unknown)
    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

    Concrete Pumpkin Planter from Endlessly Inspired

    witch hat Floating Witch Hats from Polka Dot Chair

    DIY Witch Legs from Grillo Designs

    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

    Mummy Door from Honey and Fitz

    Halloween Mailbox Monster from All You

    Spooky Welcome Mat from Creative Live

    Man Eating Plant from Eden Makers


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    Comments

    1. Tiffany says

      August 23, 2017 at 11:45 pm

      The trick or treat and ghost front porch is my front porch. :). Was surprised to see it on here.

      Reply
      • Jaxen says

        October 11, 2018 at 4:35 pm

        Super scary
        Halloween decorations but they’re nice ones and good ones especially the garage door one

        Reply
    2. Courtney Waggoner says

      October 4, 2018 at 1:44 pm

      Thank you so much for the ideas… love the trash bag witches

      Reply
    3. Florence says

      October 7, 2018 at 7:41 pm

      Helpful

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        October 1, 2019 at 9:41 am

        Thanx for the halls ween decoration they are so good

        Reply
    4. Janet Sabo says

      October 18, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Love your ideas without breaking the bank

      Reply
    5. Jamie says

      October 30, 2018 at 5:44 am

      Finally! This is exactly what I was looking for. My outside decorations needed a few new additions that were scarce when it came to time and cost. This page didn’t disappoint. Loved it!

      Reply
    6. Kayla says

      October 30, 2018 at 4:26 pm

      Perfect I really needed this!!!

      Reply
    7. Cindy Y says

      October 18, 2019 at 2:45 pm

      Great ideas! Love all the fresh ideas. Thank you!

      Reply

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