Ah, Halloween: It’s the one time of year when your goal is to make your home as imposing as possible. While you may have already planned your Halloween costume and Instagram captions, it’s officially time to think about your yard. Luckily, the best outdoor Halloween decorations will put your home in the spooky spirit.
While you could just cut up a few pumpkins and put up a bale or two of hay - and, to be clear, you should - there are plenty of outdoor Halloween decorations just waiting to scare, surprise, and enchant kids and neighbors alike. Whether you’re going for a nostalgic, classic version of All Hallows’ Eve, trying to be so terrifying that first responders show up, or have your heart set on striking the perfect balance between cute and spooky, there’s a decoration (or 10) for your outdoor scare fest.
We’ve got good news: We’ve already sorted through all the tricks and treats found on the internet this year to bring you the best 2022 Halloween decorations for your yard, door and home. And best of all, many of them are also budget-friendly. As you prepare for October 31, be sure to buy your must-haves quickly. There’s no guarantee they’ll be available much longer! Remember: More is more. Happy Halloween!
1. Illuminated Hanging Witch Hats
Lighting can make or break a Halloween yard display. That’s why we’re such fans of these lights, as well as the rest of Amazon: they’re festive, sassy, and easy to store, plus they match just about every other outdoor decoration.
Buy: Illuminated Hanging Witch Hats
2. Giant Spider Web
Halloween decorations don’t have to cost a lot of money; for example, this gigantic spider web (complete with furry arachnid) costs less than $20 and fills a ton of space.
Buy: Giant Spider Web
3. Hanging bats, set of 12
Another affordable decoration with high visual impact. These hanging bats are an inexpensive way to decorate your entire porch. They come with glow-in-the-dark stickers in three colors (red, green and fluorescent yellow) that you can stick on the bats to bring them to life at night.
4. Posable Skeleton
You can’t go wrong with a classic skeleton! Put this guy on your porch, in your garden or at a window, preferably in a fun pose or add a costume to take it up a notch.
Buy: Posable Skeleton
5. Trick or Treat Garden Flag
Garden flags are a great way to decorate for Halloween without scaring the kids.
Buy: Trick or Treat Garden Flag
6. Dream Clown
Clowns are scary. This animatronic clown is spooky. At six feet tall, it’s also one of the most impressive outdoor Halloween decorations you’ll find online.
Buy: Dream Clown
7. Halloween Doorbell
If you see this, you need this strange doorbell, which will delight children and adults alike. As soon as you push the button, its eye opens and looks at you - it’s so much fun.
Buy: Halloween Doorbell
8. Realistic Skeleton Stakes
This guy isn’t super scary, but that’s the point; if ever there was a beautiful skeleton, this is it. Plus, it’s a steal at under $20.
Buy: Realistic Skeleton Stakes
9. Halloween decoration in the shape of a witch
This hilarious crashing witch will get a laugh. The broom is adjustable, so you can make it look like she flew into your tree at a bit of an angle. Complete the scene with a witch warning sign, like the ones pictured here.
Buy: Halloween decoration in the shape of a witch
10. Moss Cemetery Headstones, Set of 5
Turn your garden into a spooky graveyard with these moss gravestones, which look as old as the real thing.
Buy: Moss Cemetery Headstones, Set of 5
11. Ghost and Pumpkin Glow
There’s something nostalgic about Halloween, and this blow-molded ghost perfectly evokes childhood memories of trick-or-treating, dressing up and decorating with your loved ones. (It’s also a lot cheaper than the real vintage ghosts).
12. Fake spider webs
Giant inflatables and animatronics are great, but to complete the scene, add smaller, atmospheric decorations as well. These faux spider webs will add a spooky touch to your setup, and since they are expandable, you can customize them to your liking.
Buy: Fake spider webs
