The Best Halloween Decorations

Buying Guide for Halloween Decorations

Why buy Halloween decorations?

If you love to celebrate the spooky season and don’t have decorations to fit your space, or if your old Halloween decorations are worn and tired, it may be a good idea to buy some new Halloween decorations. Halloween decorations come in many shapes, sizes, and forms to spruce up your space in a spooky way inside or outside of your house.

What should you consider in Halloween decorations?

• Indoor or Outdoor: Halloween decorations are generally seen around entryways, front yards, and porches to invite trick-or-treaters to come and knock on your door and celebrate the holiday. However, if you’re extra festive or if you’d enjoy hosting a Halloween party, you may want to consider picking up some indoor Halloween decorations as well. Common outdoor decorations include lights, inflatables, wreaths, jack-o-lanterns, and lawn ornaments. Common indoor Halloween decorations include spiderwebs, spooky characters, jars of spooky items, banners, bats, and more.
• On Theme: One of the best things about Halloween is that there are many spooky themes to choose from. You can decorate with classic and cute jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, vampires, witches, scary monsters, spiders and spiderwebs, skeletons, and so much more. Even simple purple or orange lights can brighten up your yard with a spooky Halloween-themed feel.
• Lights and Sounds: For an extra creepy touch, you can find decorations that light up or make scary sounds. There are door hangings and yard decorations that make spooky moans, groans, screams, or other terrifying sounds to scare your neighbors. And when it comes to lighting there are string lights, backlights, purple bulbs, candles, and monsters with light-up eyes to add a frightful atmosphere.

When is the best time to decorate for Halloween?

While some sticklers get their Halloween decor up the first week of October or even before, it’s not too late to decorate for the holiday anytime leading up to October 31st. Some folks even love leaving up their spooky lights and door decorations until after the Day of the Dead, which ends on November 2nd.

Our Picks for the Best Halloween Decorations

Pros: With 100 feet of bright LEDs, this string can cover a large tree, bush, or entryway with 300 dazzling lights. And you can feel free to play with eight light modes: combination, waves, sequential, slogs, chasing/flash, slow fade, and twinkle/flash. Simply press the button on the plug to change the mode to your liking. You can also connect up to three additional strings to cover your whole yard. The 29V low voltage guarantees safety, and the string lights are waterproof and weatherproof. These lights aren’t just great for a front yard, but they’re cool to the touch and safe for indoor use as well.

Cons: It would be more beneficial if these lights came with a remote to change the settings.

Bottom Line: These purple and orange string lights are perfect for brightening up the outdoors. They have eight different modes to create flashes or movement. And they stand up to inclement weather.

 

Pros: Faux spider webs are a simple yet effective way to decorate your home for Halloween. This set looks just like real cobwebs creating a spooky haunted atmosphere. The spider webs are ultra stretchy, covering up to 900 square feet indoors or outdoors. Plus, this set of spiderwebs doesn’t look fake or cottony, and they’re far more durable than most others that you can buy in a department store. Additionally, this pack comes with 30 fake spiders, so you won’t have to buy them separately.

Cons: If you use this outdoors, be careful where you place it, as it can be dangerous for wildlife.

Bottom Line: For thick, durable spiderwebs, this pack stands out against the rest. It’s made from stretchy polyester that’s weatherproof. And it comes with everything you need.

 

Pros: These durable plastic candles have wavy tops to mimic partially burned candles, and they change color (with up to 12 fun colors) with a remote, so you can customize them any way you’d like. You can choose whether the lights are still or flickering, creating the perfect effect for your ideal design. They also run on a 4- or 8-hour timer, so you don’t have to worry about burning through your batteries. And these candles come with batteries included.

Cons: These candles are smaller than they appear. They’re not much bigger than tea lights.

Bottom Line: Are jack-o-lanterns your favorite Halloween tradition? If so, you’ll love these little flameless pillar candles. The designs are fun and sweet. And they’re made to last.

 

Pros: This three-pack of scary yard signs is made of thick, reinforced corrugated plastic so it will stand up against the wind, rain, and other outdoor elements while remaining upright and sturdy. They come in three sizes: 14.5 x 10.4 inches,14.7 x 11 inches, and 15.1 x 12.2 inches. And the stakes are nice and long to prop up your signs. Unlike similar products, these are printed on both sides, so they don’t look cheap or flimsy. The blood splatter and lettering details give them a realistic creepy graveyard look.

Cons: The lettering on these signs may fade in the sunlight. And while these can stand up to most wear and tear during the season, they may not last through next Halloween.

Bottom Line: Larger than most similar yard signs, these Halloween signs really stand out. They’re made from recyclable materials. And they’re perfect for creating a graveyard in your lawn.

 

Pros: For a simple way to decorate your front door, these rustic Halloween signs are a must-have. They read “Trick or Treat” and “It’s October Witches,” and are decorated with cute designs of ghosts, spiders, bats, skulls, witches, and candies, adding a spooky accent to your outdoor home decor. They’re weather-resistant and made from thick 600D polyester oxford fabric. Not to mention, they’re washable and easy to store for future uses. Each flag measures 70 x 13 inches, and the simple loop makes them easy to hang on your front door, porch, foyer, garage, patio, or indoor wall. Plus, they have grommets at the bottom to secure an extra anchor, so they won’t blow away.

Cons: The end caps are not glued down.

Bottom Line: These front door signs are a great way to decorate your entrance with very little effort. To keep them secure, just add a little glue to the end caps, then allow them to dry. Then, hang the signs up and enjoy!

 

Pros: Unlike many other plastic door hangers, this one is made from nice, thick plastic, so it can be folded up and used again and again. Plus, the designs are downright hilarious. You can choose a witch crashing into a wall or a witch, mummy, or spooky skeleton caught in the most embarrassing position: on the loo! Your friends and family will laugh with holiday glee at one of these silly door hangers.

Cons: This door hanging does not come with anything to hang it, so you’ll need to use tape or pushpins to keep it secure.

Bottom Line: Overall, this door hanging provides a great value and a great laugh for those who like smiles more than screams.

Final Thoughts

Halloween decor is so much fun, and the possibilities are endless if you use a little imagination. These options can elevate your home’s look Happy Halloween!