53 Halloween Lawn Decorations –DIY Tutorials

If you like spookiness and like to laugh, these remarkable lawn tombstones are one of the best ways to combine humor and horror.

If you want scary Halloween decorations, making a werewolf prop is a fun way to do it.

However, this would really creep me out if I had to walk by this on someone's front lawn.

For easy Halloween decorations, follow this tutorial using string lights to illuminate these front porch stacked Jack O’Lanterns.

You can repurpose bedding material to make these creepy gravestones.

Spider webs with spiders make incredible DIY Halloween lawn decorations.

Just be careful where in your front yard you put these. It could be easy to get tangled up in one!

What a great idea to make a lamppost. You’ll need some wood and black spray paint, which looks so realistic!

These front porch decorations were made from scrap wood from fencing. Take a look at the tutorial to see how you can make them.

Making these cute wooden pumpkins will require a few woodworking skills, but don't worry. This tutorial comes with free patterns.

This Halloween wreath is the perfect way to decorate for the season and keep it pretty.

here's a creepy and super durable concrete Jack O'Lantern. It turns out it was easier to make than it looks. The detailed tutorial will show you how.

Fun ghost garlands are a great idea for a kid's Halloween party and are also easy decorations to make.

This is a creative way to repurpose shutters. Check out the tutorial to see how they actually serve two purposes now.

I love witch-themed decorations at Halloween, and this witch's broomstick is such a neat idea and is a pretty one too.

This is a great idea that uses of bulb ornaments for cauldron bubbles.

Here is one of the more straightforward DIY projects to make because the key material is actually cardboard. Check out how it was done.

This super cool Halloween wreath has such depth to it. The combination of textures and colors will make it stand out on your front door during the Halloween season.

These tombstones may look like you'll need a fancy woodworking tool to make them, but you won't.

Instead, these DIY outdoor Halloween decorations can be made with easy-to-find supplies.

These easy diy Halloween decorations are great ones to make with kids. They are sure to be a hit on Halloween night.

Here’s a clever idea using an interesting material to make faux pumpkins.

If it’s Halloween, you’ve gotta have something with a black cat theme. As you may suspect, you’ll need black paint for this one.

Make your own creepy picket fence to add real fright to your outdoor space. The blackbirds have a spooky Edgar Allan Poe effect, don't they?

If concrete is your thing, then you'll love making these pretty concrete pumpkins. The little extra step of painting them with a shimmery finish gives them a fancy twist.

Milk carton Jack O Lantern luminaries are a perfect Halloween craft if you're looking for one to make with kids.

These paper lantern-hanging ghosts were a super clever idea. You could really have fun coming up with all kinds of ideas for how to dress these.

There are many fun Halloween characters you could make following the steps in this tutorial.

Check out this giant spider. What a fantastic idea. This creepy crawly spider is shown inside the home but could be placed on a covered porch.

Here’s another easy Halloween decoration that does the trick. And, I’m told it’s more durable than it looks as it held up to subzero temperatures and blizzards.

Make pumpkin goblins with a few simple supplies like black trash bags and duct tape.

Here is a cute and clever DIY Halloween lawn decoration to keep the unwanted critters at bay. This DIY'er has a detailed tutorial on how to put it all together.

Make an easy Halloween lawn sign from scrap wood in this easy tutorial.

With a strong fishing line, you can make it look like these ghosties are genuinely floating in the air. Take a look at the easy tutorial to see how to make them. 

Make a fun Halloween tree using pallet wood. Gather up your favorite Halloween-themed trinkets and build yourself a fun Halloween lawn decoration.

If you’re a fan of the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, you’ll love this easy front door decoration of Jack Skellington. 

These pretty lighted lanterns were made using glass jars and glow sticks.

Check out the tutorial to see how this DIY’er colored the jars and created the adorable pumpkin faces. 

Here’s an exceptionally creative way to get the kids to combine their favorite book character with Halloween by turning the character into a Halloween pumpkin and creating a diorama.

Here are the perfect pathway lights for Halloween, and they are easy to make. They give off a nice, yet spooky ambience.

Make some of the most original, creepy Halloween decorations with a pirate ship and skull at its helm. It's quite an undertaking, but you'll be the talk of the neighborhood when you pull it off.

Get ready to go all in on these DIY Halloween lawn decorations. This DIY'er created an outdoor haunted mansion by making multiple stations with haunted house elements around her yard.

The photo above is one of many stations. You've really got to see it to believe. So get ready to get inspired.

You’ll never guess what material was used to make this Halloween wreath. Hop on over to the tutorial to check it out.

If you have a cutting machine, you can easily make these nifty, professional-looking signs for your front porch or lawn.  

Here’s an adorable Mickey Mouse-inspired Halloween door mat. This one will also require a cutting machine.

What a great welcome mat to have out on Halloween night when the kids are trick ‘or treating.

This DIY'er had a creative way to create a 3D eyeball that really pops. Those googly eyes you can buy at the craft stores have nothing on this freakishly cool-looking eye.

If you're like me and want Halloween decorations, but you also want them to be pretty, this is one for you. This beautiful moss Halloween wreath is the perfect balance of the two.

Just add tea lights to illuminate these easy Halloween decorations. You’ll have a blast coming up with fun classic jack faces for them.

For a fun and easy Halloween craft idea, take a look at this tutorial for making Halloween painted plant pots. 

These are really fun and creative tombstones to make. You could come up with all sorts of fun Halloween themed decorations to put on them.

Just be sure to use an outdoor sealant if you’re putting them on your lawn.

Keep it simple with this easy-to-make Halloween ghost. This one you can make with kids and in just a short amount of time.

This was such a smart idea! It was a creative use of materials to make what were just plain spiders look like living, ghoulish spiders.

I really love this wreath. The humorous contrast of ruffles around the creepy-looking plastic skulls makes me want to giggle.

Yet, I'm afraid the skulls will come after me if I do because they really are scary looking. You've got to take a look at this awesome tutorial.

Hang on to your extra plastic bags to make this witch craft. This hilarious DIY Halloween lawn decoration will charm your friends and neighbors.

Grab those spooky skeleton hands from Dollar Tree to make this excellent Halloween horror sign.

Believe it or not, this fantastic wreath is an easy DIY project, as most of the supplies can be purchased at Dollar Tree, even those cute picks with witch hats on top.

You'll love this fun craft if you can get yourself to touch those creepy little plastic spiders (I can't –eek). Hang it on your door for a spooky decoration on Halloween night.

Simple pumpkin mason jars. Crafting with paint is fun, and it’s amazing how you can get a mason jar to look like a pumpkin. Have a blast with this Halloween lawn decoration.