{"id":128,"date":"2013-10-01T14:54:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T14:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patiopads.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2016-03-29T14:56:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:56:09","slug":"halloween-yard-decor-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patiopads.com\/blog\/halloween-yard-decor-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Yard Decor Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-129\" src=\"https:\/\/patiopads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HalloweenDecor.jpg\" alt=\"halloween decorations\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patiopads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HalloweenDecor.jpg 320w, https:\/\/patiopads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HalloweenDecor-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Of all the upcoming holidays, Halloween is probably the most stress free and fun. The holiday is all about family time, candy, costumes and scary movies. On what other occasions are you given the opportunity to dress up as your favorite characters and get free candy? But aside from dressing yourself up, it\u2019s also fun to dress up your front yard. Here are some of our favorite ideas for an extra-spooky Halloween!<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Plan a theme<\/h2>\n<p>One way to make your decorations stand out from the pack is to create a cohesive theme. So instead of a half-hearted ghost in the tree, and a lone jack \u2018o lantern on the porch, your decorations will make sense. One fun idea is to do an Edgar Allen Poe theme\u2014cover the entryway to your house (extra points if that includes a wrought iron gate) with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/outdoor-decorations\/halloween-outdoor-makeover\/\" target=\"_new\">fake ravens.<\/a> It\u2019s definitely quite eerie, and you can even make your own ravens. Hey, and an abundance of birds will also tie in very nicely with an Alfred Hitchcock theme\u2014add in a \u201cBates Motel\u201d sign and you\u2019re good to go. Another fun theme? Spiders. Carve them into your jack \u2018o lanterns, create a spidery welcome mat, hang them from the trees, decorate your hedges with bountiful spiderwebs\u2014go all out and create a whole infestation; it\u2019s sure to make your trick or treaters\u2019 skin absolutely crawl!<\/p>\n<h2>Get creative<\/h2>\n<p>Halloween is a time to have some fun, so instead of just hanging your skeleton from the tree like half the other people on the block, why not put it in some poses? You can get a group of skeletons and pose them as if they\u2019re about to raid your house. Or you can have them crawling up your roof, you can dress them up with bow ties and top hats, and make them a dead barbershop quartet\u2014the options are endless. Just secure them with a little transparent fishing line and you\u2019re good to go. Another fun way to subvert the norm in terms of Halloween decorations, is to repurpose decorations from other holidays\u2014you can make a wreath to hang on your door, but instead of festive pine needles and red velvet bows, you can cover it with eyeballs or spiders\u2014or make a zombie turkey and Santa Claus!<\/p>\n<h2>Go trendy<\/h2>\n<p>Another fun option is to take cues from pop culture. Love American Horror Story? We hear this season is even scarier than last season\u2014so why not dress your front yard up AHS style? Same goes for other horror hits like Walking Dead. Or, go with standards like The Nightmare Before Christmas or Beetlejuice. One especially fun aspect here is that you can even coordinate your costumes to match your decorations\u2014dress up like ragdoll Sally, or go as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xovain.com\/how-to\/breaking-bad-gus-fring-halloween-special-effects-makeup\" target=\"_new\">grisly Gus Fring-inspired zombie.<\/a> Matching your costumes to your decorations will make the effect even more fun. Plus, if you do your zombie makeup convincingly enough, you might really get a good scare out of your trick or treaters. Do whatever tickles your fancy\u2014whether you decide to give your house the look of a dilapidated zombie-infested dwelling, or cover it from eaves to foundation, it\u2019s the thought that counts when it comes to creating the scariest house on the block!<\/p>\n<p><em data-redactor-tag=\"em\">Marcela de Vivo is a freelance writer from Southern California. She\u2019s looking forward to decorating and celebrating Halloween with her family. 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