Outdoor Halloween Decorations That Win the Street
Some houses go all out every year and the whole neighborhood walks past to see them. You can be that house without a huge budget. The trick is a few big pieces that read from the street, plus lights so it all works after dark.
Here's a mix of giant, glowing and funny.
- Top pick
7.9 ft Giant Poseable Skeleton
A nearly 8-foot skeleton with movable joints. Make it peek over the fence, sit on the roof or wave from the porch. Giant skeletons have been the hottest outdoor decor for years, and this is the budget way in.
Best for: the one big wow piece.
Check price on Amazon 5 ft Inflatable Pumpkin with Black Cat
A lit-up 5-foot inflatable pumpkin with a black cat. Plug it in and it's up in about a minute. Stakes and tethers keep it from blowing away.
Best for: families with kids who love a cute look.
Check price on AmazonJoiedomi 8 ft Halloween Inflatable Pumpkin Patch
An 8-foot inflatable pumpkin patch with three characters and built-in lights. Wide, bright and cheap for its size.
Best for: big front lawns.
Check price on AmazonHekation Outdoor Projector Light
A waterproof projector that throws moving color ripples across the front of your house. Set the timer and it turns on by itself every night.
Best for: making a plain house look spooky in seconds.
Check price on AmazonBrizled Purple & Orange Halloween Lights
Over 95 feet of purple and orange mini lights with 8 modes and a timer. Wrap the porch rail, bushes or windows.
Best for: the glow that ties everything together.
Check price on AmazonOCATO Giant Spider Web with 59" Spider
A huge triangle web with a giant hairy spider. Hang it across a corner of the porch for instant creepy.
Best for: porches and garage corners.
Check price on AmazonVIRFUN Fog Machine with Remote
Fog rolling across the yard makes everything look ten times better. Hide it behind a bush and run it in short bursts.
Best for: Halloween night itself.
Check price on AmazonGhost Costume for Your Porch Goose
If you already have a concrete porch goose, it needs a ghost costume. That's just the rules.
Best for: goose owners, obviously.
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Honorable mentions
"There's Some Horrors in This House" Doormat
A funny doormat to greet trick-or-treaters at the door.
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Before you buy
Stake and tether everything. Inflatables and giant skeletons blow over in wind, and a 6-foot skeleton face-down in the street is a different kind of scary.
Use outdoor-rated extension cords and keep plugs off wet ground. Put lights and inflatables on a timer so they're not running all night.