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There are a variety of Halloween decorations available for purchase throughout the year and especially during the fall season. People tend to focus primarily on creating an eerie atmosphere indoors for parties and haunted houses. And, the inside certainly needs to be decorated when you are throwing a party or setting up a scary house. However it really adds to the overall effect of the holiday if you are able to extend scary props to the outdoors as well. By setting up scenes in your yard, the frightening feeling begins before your guests even arrive at the front door.
There are numerous airblown inflatable items like the one pictured to the left that can be placed in the yard. You will find coffins, witches, monsters, pumpkins and more. Many of these outdoor Halloween decorations are over five feet in length and have a dramatic impact. The great thing about these pieces is that they are durable, weather resistant, and will last for a number of years. Most are made from a polyester material and are easy to store when you are ready to put them away for the year. CLICK HERE
Tombstones are also a perfect spooky addition to the front yard during October. You can find a basic R.I.P. tombstone for the front yard for as low as ten dollars. Basic tombstones made for outside will be created with foam and plastic to guard against the elements. There are tombstones with faces on them that have eyes that will follow you as you meander by. You can even purchase entire Tombstone Kits that include several tombstones along with other haunting accessories such as skeleton skulls, rats and cobwebs. Some more expensive pieces are animated and will actually move. For example, there might be a zombie lifting the tombstone as he tries to break out of his burial site.
Other outdoor Halloween decorations include witches, ghosts, monsters, and skeletons that you can hang from a tree or rooftop. Some of them glow, others howl, and some just sway in the midnight breeze adding a gloomy, abandoned feel to the yard.
OUTDOOR WITCH DECORATIONS
If you are getting your front yard ready for Halloween you definitely need to include outdoor witch decorations on your must have list. A well decorated spooky yard is just not complete without at least one witch. You have plenty of choices when it comes to choosing the perfect gnarly nosed character for your lawn. The toughest part might be choosing just one wicked woman to add to your selection of decorations.
One option that you can consider is a lighted witch. These are available in several forms. Some lighted witches are lifesized and can be plugged in near your front door to cast a ghastly glow as children walk up your front steps. Others are solar powered and can flank either side of your walkway acting as scary guards should any children dare to approach your front door looking for candy handouts.
You can also opt for non-lighted witches. These are available in a variety of forms including one that can be placed around a tree trunk making the witch look like she has flown directly into the tree. Other styles include stand up models that can be pitched in your front yard as well as hanging haggard faces that look great suspended from overhead limbs. With so many to choose from, you just may want to host an entire haven of wicked wanderers.
The great thing about these outdoor items is that you don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money for them. If you wait until after Halloween to buy your outdoor props then you will likely be able to purchase them at discount prices. You can shop online or head out to your local party or Halloween store. Another option is to seek out these pieces throughout the year at garage sales and thrift stores. And, even if you spend a little more for your outdoor ghosts and goblins, they will last for a long time. You won’t have to replace them every year.