Hot-glue the letters into place on the arch. Apply purple spray paint to the foam core arch and stone spray paint to the letters and let dry. (To check size, place 6-inch wooden craft letters to spell CEMETERY on the foam core arch.) Connect the marks, then cut out the arch with a utility knife and smooth ragged edges with sandpaper. Use a ruler to measure 5 inches above and 5 inches below the arbor arch, marking the foam core with a pencil every few inches to replicate the arch shape. Finally, tie monofilament to a thumbtack and press into the back for hanging.Ĭemetery sign decoration: Lay the top piece of a 7-foot-by-4-foot metal garden arch on top of 40-inch-by-60-inch piece of black foam core. Spread the flour/paint mixture over the surface and the sides of the disk, covering (but not filling) the craters, and let dry. Add water or more flour for a paste-like consistency. Then, mix together ½ cup of light orange acrylic craft paint and ¼ cup flour. Moon decoration: Push the end of a paintbrush into the front of 15-inch foam disk to create various-size craters. Finally, cut eyes, eyebrows, and a mouth from black felt and attach with hot glue.
Continue adding and fluffing batting until it feels full. Then, wrap batting around the neck skewers to fill out the ghost's body. To hold in place, lightly wrap with monofilament. Wrap more batting around the foam core body and the skewers. Pierce the ball with 3 skewers to create a tripod, then poke the other end of the skewers into the top of the foam core body and secure with hot glue. To create the head, wrap a 4-inch foam ball in polyester batting until it's about 6 inches in diameter and secure with hot glue. Then, duct-tape a loop of monofilament at the top for hanging. On the back of the foam core, position 2 skewers as the base of the arms and duct-tape in place. Ghost decoration: Sketch the lower portion of a ghost body onto white foam core (it should be about 2-feet to 3-feet tall), then cut with a utility knife. This creepy ghost will warn trick-or-treaters and party goers to beware before entering your decked-out house.
No matter how much effort or money you're wiling to spend, these Halloween door decoration ideas can help you get your house into the spooky holiday spirit.
Perhaps you're just looking for some simple yet elegant Halloween wreaths you can hang from your front door or want something to go with your awesome carved pumpkins. Maybe you want to turn your front door into a giant purple monster, or a morgue entrance, or a spooky cemetery passageway. And the best part? All they require is a few supplies and some crafty DIY skills. So if you're looking to give this year's trick-or-treaters a real treat, then these DIY Halloween door decorations are sure to win you an award for spookiest house on the block. After all, your front door deserves a Halloween costume just as much as you do, especially since you'll give your fellow ghoul-loving neighbors the chance to admire your outdoor Halloween decorations as they pass or drive by. Any Halloween-lover knows that Halloween decorations are not limited to those that are just set-up inside your home.
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