With Halloween around the corner, I have put together 21 spine-tingling Halloween porch decor ideas that will make your home stand out in the neighborhood.

From grinning pumpkins to eerie ghosts and macabre skeletons, these designs won’t cost a fortune to implement.

And, they are sure to turn your porch into a haunted spectacle that will give trick-or-treaters a thrilling scare!

1. Hanging Pumpkins

Source: @justgottalook

For my first porch decor idea – spooky pumpkins define Halloween and if you choose only one theme this year, it must be pumpkins.

Make your own pumpkins from paper mache, use real ones, or take a look at this really cool set of 6 floating LED pumpkins from Amazon.

Use loads of pumpkins to create a pumpkin arch around your porch and you are feeling Halloween!

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2. Spooky Halloween Door

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Think of your porch door as a blank surface, just waiting to be decorated with Halloween-themed ideas.

Use poster boards and command strips to create images of pumpkins, ghosts, spiders, bats, or skeletons. Anything spooky will do the trick!

3. Pink Halloween Theme

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This wicked Halloween decor idea is a fun, fresh take on Halloween. I LUV the soft pink tones that remind one of candy, Twizzlers, and pink Starbursts.

This idea is perfect for smaller kids who may be frightened by the macabre red and orange tones. 

Make a lovely wreath using small pink pumpkins and surround it with non-scary small bats. Done!

4. Skeletons Chillin’ in Rocking Chairs

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Wow – this fab idea is sure to scare the neighbors!

You need some old wooden rocking chairs and a trio of plastic skeletons like these. Add orange and silver pumpkins and hang a black net filled with bats from the ceiling.

Your creepy porch is sure to be a talking point.

5. Mummy Door

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If you are looking for an easy, quick, budget-friendly, spine-chilling idea to create a sinister porch, make a mummy door. Simply string bandages or long strips of white ribbons across the door from top to bottom.

Add two eyeballs and you are done. The eyeballs are easy to make using two white balloons and two circles cut from black paper.

6. Succulents in Pots

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Succulents in pots make awesome spooky yet stylish Halloween decor, and the best part – they can be used in your garden all year round.

Ghost plants have a natural eerie white color, perfect for Halloween. To complete the theme, surround the pots with orange, white, and blue pumpkins.

7. Gold Skeletons

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I am obsessed with this gold skeleton chillin’ on the porch! Plastic skeletons like these from Amazon can easily be sprayed with gold paint to create the same look.

The joints are movable so you can pose your skeletons as you wish.

8. Rainbow Pumpkins

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Fall and Halloween go hand-in-hand and what better way to celebrate these two events than with a pop of color?

Spray paint your pumpkins in ROYGBIV style – don’t stress – that stands for – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet.

9. DIY Bats

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Bats are an integral part of any Halloween decor theme. Gather the family and have a blast crafting your own DIY bats from black cardstock, it’s a fun and creative way to get everyone into the haunted spirit!

If you prefer, you can buy a ready-made set of Halloween bats like this. These creepy 3D Halloween stickers are made of waterproof PVC and are removable and reusable.

You’ll also want to see these cheap outdoor Halloween decor ideas!

10. Halloween Wreath

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My next Halloween porch decor idea is easy to do – decorate your door with a wreath.

Start with a plain foam wreath form like this and wrap it with black tulle or lace. Then, hot glue spooky accents like faux spiders, bats, feathers, and mini pumpkins onto the fabric.

Finish the wreath with a sparkly ribbon and bow to add a festive touch to your front door.

Check out these other DIY Halloween wreath ideas!

11. Pink and Orange Combo

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These smart home decorators have used existing pot plants to enhance their Halloween theme.

Pink flowers and orange pumpkins create an unusual look, interspersed with greenery. How cool are the stockinged witches’ legs sticking out of the pots?

12. Boarded Up Front Door

Source: @girllovesglam

Be the unfriendly witch with this fall decor idea. Only the brave will approach your ‘Boarded Up’ door.

Cut up old moving boxes into the shape of signs. Use a thick black marker to write words like ‘Go Away’, ‘Keep Out’, or others of your choice.

Hang a black sheet over your door and stick or pin the signs onto it. Your neighbors have been warned!

13. Spooky Sheet Ghosts

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Let a pair of ghosts greet your trick-or-treaters.

To make a Halloween ghost, drape a white sheet over a balloon or a balloon-like object. Then, use a black marker to add big round eyes.

Hang your ghosts from a tree or ceiling to give them a floating appearance. Placing a battery light under the sheet adds to the creepy effect.

14. Creepy Tombstone

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No Halloween porch is complete without a tombstone.

Create your own or take a look at this set of 5 graveyard tombstones I found on Amazon. They are made of foam and are easy to install.

I love the fall colors that this decor artist used. I am certainly going to include some black and white pumpkins in my fall porch decor this year.

15. Keep Out Crime Scene Tape

Source: @dar_lean

Here is a fabulous Halloween decor idea for those looking for something other than pumpkins and ghosts.

Haunted Keep Out tape like this adds an eerie vibe to your porch, turning it into a chilling crime scene that will captivate and scare your guests.

Wrap the tape around your porch pillars, steps, window frames, and doors. Then, pair it with dim lighting to create an unforgettable Halloween atmosphere that’s both original and thrilling.

16. Tin Can Ghosts

Source: @sheshedshenaniganagain

This innovative Halloween porch decor idea will inspire you to grab those old tin cans in your shed and turn them into frightening Halloween ghosts.

Get hubby to help cut the holes (keep the kids away while he works!). When he is done, everyone can have fun spraying the cans white, orange, or black.

To enhance the macabre look, stand a pillar candle inside the tins and see how the eyes glow.

17. BOO Faux Pumpkins

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You don’t have to use real pumpkins to get into the Halloween mood, faux pumpkins work just as well.

This decorator used classic black Sharpies like these to write BOO in a stylish font. Practice makes perfect – try out your writing skills on scrap paper before you decorate your pumpkins.

18. BOO Porch Sign Board

Source: @ourverybradyfarmhouse

A simple sign with the word ‘BOO’ sets the scene for a Halloween porch.

This sign can’t be missed at 73 inches tall! Find an old plank or buy a board at your local hardware store and get out your stencils and paints.

19. Skeleton Riding a Broom

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Here is another great way to use the plastic skeletons I mentioned previously. This time, the skeleton is suspended from a broom creating a ghoulish scene on your porch.

Add some cobwebs and eerie lighting to give trick-or-treaters a spine-tingling surprise.

20. Colored Flood Lights

Source: @mintybloomdesigns

Smart floodlights create awesome lighting effects on this Halloween porch.

The lights are powered by an app where you can control everything from color combos to timing, tempo, and brightness. If you are tech-savvy (or have teens who are), take a look at these Smart Outdoor String Lights that work with Alexa.

21. Grinning LED Pumpkins

Source: @theporchclub

My last idea is another pumpkin decor display (I can’t get enough pumpkins for Halloween).

Incorporate pumpkins in every corner – decorate your steps with them, suspend them from the ceiling, and even weave them into the wreath on your door.

Grinning pumpkins that glow in the dark are even more spooky. A fabulous set of inflatable pumpkins like these will do the trick (or treat) for your next Halloween porch decor idea.