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Home » 34 Cheap and Easy DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations {that ANYONE can make!}

34 Cheap and Easy DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations {that ANYONE can make!}

/ Holidays / Jennifer L.

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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!

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!

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34 Cheap and Easy Outdoor DIY Halloween Decorations

Photo Credit: www.sunset.com

Make Black Cat Pumpkins

Create a trio of spooky black pumpkin cats to watch over the Trick or Treaters that come to your door this Halloween!

Photo Credit: whistleandlively.com

DIY Carnivorous Plants

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.

Photo Credit: www.thenavagepatch.com

DIY Witch Legs (Grandin Road Inspired)

This super easy Halloween decoration will add some whimsical fun to your front porch.

Photo Credit: www.thenavagepatch.com

Easy Lighted Hanging Ghosts (A Dollar Store DIY)

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.

Photo Credit: www.thekeeperofthecheerios.com

Skeleton Entryway Pots

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!

Photo Credit: thepinterestinglifeofgothastewart.com

It Hat to Be You, Tale of a Witch Hat

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.

Photo Credit: scratchandstitch.com

DIY Halloween Decorations: 3 Witches and a Cauldron (with Free Witch Hat Pattern)

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
Photo Credit: www.craftymorning.com

DIY Wood Crate Pumpkins

What you'll need:

3 different size wood crates

  • Orange acrylic paint
  • Corn husk ribbon
  • Branch stem
Photo Credit: helpfulhomemade.com

DIY Skeleton Lawn Decorations for Halloween

Photo Credit: www.kleinworthco.com

Corn Husk Brooms

This decoration is super easy- all you need are corn husks and a piece of a branch.

Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

How do you make a pumpkin topiary?

  • Plastic HOLLOW pumpkins (they’re 40% off right now at Michaels!)
  • What you'll need"
  • ¾”x10’ PVC pipe 
  • Drill 
  • ¾” paddle bit
  • Box cutter
  • Planter 
Photo Credit: www.sadieseasongoods.com

Straw Tote Bag Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Planter

What you'll need:

Straw tote bag

Orange spray paint

Black paint

Sealant

Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

Craft Creepy Mummy Hands for Just $1

Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

How to Make DIY Floating Witch Hats

What you'll need:

Fish line

scissors

6 to12 Witch hats

Staple Gun

Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

DIY Jack-O-Lantern Archway

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)

Photo Credit: grillo-designs.com

DIY wicked witch Legs

Supplies needed:

Chicken Wire

Scrap cardboard

Modpodge glue

Newspaper

Spay paint

Old pair of shoes

Scrap wood

Pair of long black and white socks

Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

How to Make a Mickey Mouse Halloween Pumpkin Wreath DIY

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)

Photo Credit: homeiswheretheboatis.net

Create a Floating Umbrella Witch for Halloween

Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

DIY Caged Halloween Decor

  • Supplies needed:
  • Umbrella  
  • Witch Legs  
  • Black mesh   
  • Tulle  
  • Spiders   
  • Black Pipe Cleaners   
  • Glue gun   
Photo Credit: www.hometalk.com

How To Make Yard Witches

Photo Credit: www.prettyprudent.com

The Easiest Halloween Decoration: Old West Haunted Graveyard

Photo Credit: www.wherethesmileshavebeen.com

DIY Halloween Ornament Wreath for a BOOtiful Front Door!

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

Photo Credit: eighteen25.com

Spirit Jugs

Supplies needed:

Milk jugs

Sharpie

White lights

Photo Credit: thetiptoefairy.com

How to Make a Creepy Spider Egg Sac

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: princesspinkygirl.com

Tomato Cage Ghosts - A NO-FAIL DIY Halloween decor

Supplies needed:

  • Tomato cage
  • King-size pillowcase
  • Sharpie
  • String lights (white, orange, purple, etc.)
Photo Credit: grimhollowhaunt.blogspot.com

Brewing

Photo Credit: simplydesigning.porch.com

DIY Halloween Decorations | Floating Head Hanging Ghosts

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

Photo Credit: www.attagirlsays.com

Walking Dead Halloween Decorations: Hershel's Barn Pallet Project

Photo Credit: countryfair-joanne.blogspot.com

Skeleton on a Bike

Photo Credit: i.shelterness.com

Halloween Silhouettes 

Photo Credit: www.instructables.com

Climbing Halloween Skeletons

Photo Credit: cutediyprojects.com

How To Make A Dementor! DIY Wraith Harry Potter Party Idea!

Photo Credit: niftythriftythriving.blogspot.com

Outdoor Halloween Decorations

Photo Credit: kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com

Bush Eyes - Turn Dollar Store Plastic Pumpkins into Spooky Eyes to Freak Out Your Neighbors for Halloween.

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