DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations

The most spooktacular holiday is just weeks away. If your lawn isn't looking scary enough for Halloween, these DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations are sure to liven up - or should I say, deaden - your yard.

Tombstones are unfailingly popular for celebrating Halloween. These are simple to create and can be enhance using mini lights to give people the chill of walking through a real cemetery.

Now that you have the dead covered, what about the undead? Putting some zombie pumpkins out on your porch is sure to bring some life to your party.

Your yard is starting to look more festive; however, don't overlook the importance of creepy and crawly creatures during Hallows' Eve. Adding spiders to any DIY Outdoor Halloween Decorations will guarantee a fright. Fabricate an egg sac to ensure some real screams.

Making your own decorations doesn't have to mean going to the store to buy supplies. There are bound to be some items around that can be used to create a Halloween-themed yard. Do you have a birdbath? Add some gourds and some dead leaves; throw a raven on top to give it a Halloween makeover. If you have a planter you use during the warmer months, position some gourds and dead leaves in the empty space. Grab some brooms from the closet and wire them together. Affix them to your front door to warn people that a witch resides within.

Pumpkins, gourds, and dead leaves are the cornerstone of that autumn feel. If you have a fence or porch, string together some gourds to give an autumn ambiance to your surroundings. Fallen leaves and uncarved pumpkins can be lovely add-ons as well.

There are innumerable decorations that can be created using pumpkins. String together smaller pumpkins to fashion a pumpkin snake or alligator. Instead of carving pumpkins, make a face on them with glow-in-the-dark paint for a unique touch.

The outdoor Halloween decorations you can construct on your own are endless. Get in touch with your eerie side and turn your yard into an unearthly sight.