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Giant creepy face door
Guerrilla // Getty Images
If you have a white door, you can easily create a Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas using simple black construction paper if you're only going to display it for a day or two, or black vinyl for a more permanent look.
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Halloween Garland
The House that Lars Built
Why settle for just one type of garland when you can go all out with this festive and fun display? Combine different shades of orange with fun shapes and words to bring the atmosphere to life.
Get the tutorial at “The House That Lars Built.”
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Faux Cement Skull Planter
Always Autumn
Imagine displaying this spooky planter on the edge of your door – you could fill it with artificial plants for a hassle-free look, or even hardy fall flowers for autumnal color.
The tutorial is available in “It's Always Autumn”.
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Cute Halloween candy and ghost decorations
Sugar and cloth
You don't have to get super scary to get into the Christmas spirit. Decorating your front door with giant candy canes and cute ghosts is fun and festive without scaring anyone.
Get the tutorial at Sugar and Cloth.
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Keep the door closed
Amanda's Crafts
If you want to hint that there's something super spooky behind the door, give all your guests a fun warning. This one is actually super easy to put together – made with cardboard pieces and paint.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda.
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Halloween balloon
Improvised Design
We think this idea is bursting at the seams: add a fun and unique touch to your porch decor with Halloween-themed balloons. Just inflate the balloons and decorate them however you like, painting faces and phrases on them, adding bat wings, or whatever you like.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
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Spider web entrance mat
Delia Creates
This idea has us hooked… see it? Decorate your own creepy crawly doormat with white fabric paint. Not only is it creepy, it's easy.
Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.
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Spooky decorated planters
Average but exciting
Even a planter that sits on your porch year-round can add a spooky touch. Here are some ideas: Wrap the pot in crime scene tape or decorate it with Halloween props like skull figurines, gauze, and chains.
Get the tutorial at Average But Inspired.
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Smiling Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Holder
Dream a little bigger
This super nifty (and super gourd-like) candy holder will ensure trick-or-treating kids at your house get their fill of sweets without feeling scared!
Get the tutorial at Dream A Little Bigger.
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Celebrities in Halloween Characters
Craft Patch 11
Floating witch hat
Rest at home
This idea is truly magical, if we do say so ourselves. Make your front porch magical this Halloween by hanging a simple witch's hat with fishing line and thumb tacks. For extra magic, you can even make the hat glow.
Get the tutorial at R&R at Home.
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Giant spider and spider web
Decorating tips
There's nothing creepier than a giant spider, and all you need to quickly weave this DIY spider web is some rope and this easy tutorial.
Get the tutorial at Decor Hint.
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Life-size skeleton
Life Lover Son
Skeletons are a great way to add bone-chilling fun to your outdoor decor, so decorate some and prop them up on chairs on your porch to greet trick-or-treaters this year.
For more information, please visit Life Love Larson.
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Jack-o'-Lantern
Bekir Donmez
What could be more traditional for Halloween than decorating your front door with a jack-o'-lantern? Carve a spooky face into a pumpkin and place a candle inside to light up All Saints' Night.
Get the tutorial at Homes To Love.
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Flying bat
Modern Glam
This entryway decor is just plain spooky! To recreate this look, get a pack of bat cutouts (or make your own) and strategically pin bats to your door. You can tone down the spookiness with some cute pumpkins in pastel colors.
Get the tutorial at Modern Glam.
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Neutral Jack-o'-Lantern
Liz Marie
For a chic, more insulated look this Halloween, try a twist on the classic jack-o'-lantern with fake pumpkins and white spray paint. A staircase style also works great.
For more information, please visit Liz Marie.
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Glowing Ghost
Thrifting Diving
Guide trick-or-treaters to your front door with an incredibly cute glow-in-the-dark ghost – an easy craft that will take you less than an hour to complete.
Get the tutorial at Thrift Diving.
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A tree with a crow
Create Craft Love
This time, we're taking inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem, “The Raven.” We'll gather some twigs and branches to create our own personalized tree, and finish it off by adding a few store-bought crow figurines.
For more information, visit Create Craft Love.
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The “Boo” sign
Olivia Auchen
It wouldn't be Halloween without some booby-traps, so create a porch sign out of paint and old wood to bring some fun and festive cheer to your outdoor space this October.
Get the tutorial from Olivia Ohern.
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halloween pillow
The brilliance of design
Don't forget to decorate your outdoor seating area for the holidays, too: add some Halloween cushions to benches and chairs for a spooky finishing touch.
For more information, please visit Design Dazzle.
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Macie Reynolds is the Associate Editor of E-Commerce and SEO at The Pioneer Woman.
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