Halloween decorations are as popular as ever with ghostly figures and dreadful objects hanging all over the house. Decorations can be done with DIY Halloween décor or store-bought decorative items if you don’t have enough time to DIY. So far, we have shared ways to decorate the home for the spookiest night of the year. This time, we have some crazy ideas for you to gild your front gate and fence with petrifying objects for Halloween. Check out these cool Halloween fence and gate decoration ideas to add a frightening look to the entrance of your house.
Use Pumpkins
Pumpkins are most commonly used for Halloween decorations. You can carve or paint pumpkins and hang them on the front gate or place them on the fence. You can also use pumpkin lighting strips for a contemporary look. If you’ve dried pumpkins, use them to give a creepy look to the gate.
Dried pumpkins with carved faces can also be placed on the gate for some Halloween fun
Little artificial pumpkins on your railing can be simple and effective décor solution
Hang some lighted jack-o’-lanterns lamps on the gate or posts
Also Read: Wacky Ideas to Decorate Front Porch for Halloween
Spiders and Webs
The easiest way to creepify your front gate and fence for Halloween is with spiderwebs. You can use white yarn or spiderweb spray to weave very authentic-looking spiderwebs. Some toy spiders are also a great way to create a creepier look. If that’s not enough, you can use spider balloons or lights.
Large spiders crawling on your front gate
Just weave black thread or rope into a spider web on the gate
Black cheesecloth hanging to the fence gives a haunted look
Woven rope spider web on the fence
Outdoor Halloween decor with furry spiders with red eyes
Gigantic spider made from trash plastic bag can be a cool Halloween decoration
Use Skeletons, Zombies, Ghosts, and Creepy Dolls
You can use props like skeletons, zombies, and ghosts to add a unique and ghastly look to your outdoor space. Throw a ghoulish Halloween party at your front gate. Apart from that, use creepy, bloody dolls that you can make yourself.
Set a dining table next to front gate for a mysterious décor
Skeletons bursting through the front gate
A giant zombie holding a baby by the fence
Zombies hanging from the front gate covered with cobwebs
A simple dark-colored robe can also add a creepy look to front gate
Skeletons trying to break in by leaping over the fence
DIY foam ball ghosts hanging on the fence
Ghost cut-outs placed on the fence
Creepy dolls and severed body parts add an eerie feel
Cats, Bats, and Ravens
If you don’t have a huge budget for Halloween decorations, you can use small props of cats, bats, and ravens, or simply craft silhouettes using paper, cardboard, or plywood. Place them near the entrance with a faint light to intensify the effect. It will scare the hell out of your guests and passersby, giving them heebie-jeebies. A paper bat garland will complement the entire setup.
You can even create a signpost for Halloween front gate décor
Caution Halloween Fence Decoration
Put some cornstalks next to the fence, and add spiderwebs and lighting. Finally, add caution tape to complete the look. You can also use some electricity-powered caution boards.
A lighted electric fence warning sign glows clearly at night
Dangle up Entrance with Ghostly Goodies
DIY or purchase ghostly figures, fake flowers, ribbons, and balloons. You can also use scrap pallet wood or plywood to create wordings and other Halloween decorations. You can also use motion sensor-powered Halloween props that will surely fright anyone who comes nearby. Hang a bag full of goodies and candies to tempt neighborhood kids. As they come closer or put their hand inside the bag, the ghostly figure will move or buzz to break them into shivers.
Boo sign on the fence with other Halloween décor pieces
Halloween Sign!
Decorating the front gate and fence with Halloween wording is a good idea. You can buy them from the market or make one using duct tape as Lena Sekine did. The design can be as big as the fence.
Paint Halloween Decorations on the Fence
It is an easy way to prepare your fence or gate for Halloween but it would work only on a wooden fence. Use your painting skills and creativity to terrorize neighbors.
Decorate Fence with Garlands and Wreaths
You can buy a variety of Halloween garlands and wreaths from the market and easily decorate your home and front gate with them. All you need is to hang them properly.
Eyes on the Fence
Imagine spooky eyes on the fence or gate staring at visitors and passersby. Just add googly eyes all over the fence or gate to frighten neighbors and kids. Using glow-in-the-dark eyes is even better.
Digital Halloween Fence Decorations
You can also use animated props to scare guests. A zombie jumping on the fence can scare anyone to death. You can also use battery-powered fogging gargoyles or Halloween animatronics to scare off trick-or-treaters.
A smoking gargoyle figurine on the front gate
Skull Heads at the top of Fence Posts
Create a chilling atmosphere for your neighbors and passersby with this skull head at the top of fence posts. You can add fake graves too for your backyard to look more petrifying. Slide the heads onto the fence and add some adhesive to keep them secure throughout Halloween.
Temporary Fences and Beware Sign
To spook up your neighbors, you can use fake fences or paint the existing ones red to replicate blood. Add beware signs, place some skeletons, and create a spine-chilling atmosphere in your backyard this Halloween season.
DIY Your Pallet Halloween Fence
If you don’t have a fence in your front yard to display your decorations, you can make or buy a Halloween pallet fence for yourself. Add a frightening touch to your backyard with disfigured fences of different sizes. Paint them and add some cobwebs for that scary flair.
Bewitching Lights for Gate and Fence
Lights may seem simple but add a dramatic touch to your gate and fence. You can warp skeleton Jack-o’-lantern or ghost lights around your fence. The passersby will surely be enticed by how inviting your front yard looks.
Goblin Head for the Gates
The goblin heads at your front gate will have the treat-or-treaters running away. Add faux foliage around the heads to make them stand out to your neighbors. Goblins are wicked and make a perfect Halloween décor.
Also Read: 60+ Halloween Crafts for Kids You can Create as Family
Tombstones by the Entry Gate
Make tombstones and graves using plywood, Styrofoam, and empty cereal boxes. Creep up your entrance by placing the tombstones on either side of the gate, covering them in cobwebs and spider props to haunt the neighbors and onlookers.
Pumpkin Ghost Lanterns
If you have ornate fencing, using pumpkin lanterns can’t go wrong. You can hang inflatable or plastic pumpkins on your fence and gate and light candles or artificial lights inside their mouth to refine their ghostly features. This will create a coveted mystical atmosphere in your front yard.
Halloween Fence Peeker
Keeping an eye on the outside happenings, the Halloween fence peeker peekaboos on the onlookers. They are easy to make, using already available materials at home like cardboard, sketch pens, and paint. Use your creativity and make them bewitching.
Eerie Garlands for Fence and Gate
Give your front yard fence and gate a ghostly makeover with the spooky garland décor. They are easy and enjoyable DIY projects you can make at home. Use paper, cardboard, pens, and colors to make garlands of skeletons, ghost faces, and pumpkin heads. This will cheer up trick-or-treaters and will set the Halloween mood right.
Witchy Props for the Fence
Why not use witchy props like hats, brooms, and pumpkins to cast a menacing shadow this Halloween season? Arrange the props on the ground or hang them on the fence or gate to make the setup wicked.
Try these crazy and super fun ideas to greet your guests this October. You’ll surely have an exciting Halloween with these fence and gate decoration ideas.
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