Halloween Clown Decorations That'll Chill and Thrill Your Guests

Clowns were once considered comic entertainers for children and adults alike. The folks wearing traditional garb and exaggerated make-up not only added comic relief to an intense situation but also performed daring acts like stilt walking and unicycling. But perhaps clowns never received the respect they deserved. As a result, these cute-looking clowns playing the fool slowly mutated into creepy-looking monsters carrying a mallet or a knife to split people open. So now, when you see a clown, your mind wonders whether it is a harmless joker or an evil lunatic.

As we approach the Halloween season, we plan to deck the halls with skulls and skeletons, and perhaps gory depictions of various scary things. But why leave the clowns out? Given the plethora of pop-culture references from Pennywise the Clown from It to clown-attired bloodthirsty aliens from Killer Klowns from Outer Space, you can draw inspiration from a lot of jokers out there to decorate your home this Halloween. Here are the 15+ best ideas for Halloween clown decorations to add a creepy factor to your holiday décor and leave onlookers trembling in fear.

Skeleton Clown With red Nose

Create a scary clown skeleton with a red nose and red hair, and place it in your front yard for a spine-chilling effect.

Hanging Clown Grim Reapers

Hang a gaggle of creepy clown grim reapers from a tree, swaying eerily in the wind and scaring onlookers.

Motion-Activated Clown

Use a motion-activated clown that pops up and cackles as visitors approach your door. These animatronics are easily available on Amazon and other retail stores.

Clown Mannequins

Arrange a couple of clown mannequins and place them in your entryway to scare your friends and family.

Clown on a Rocking Chair

Put a clown doll on a rocking chair on your porch, slowly going back and forth to scare trick-or-treaters.

Creepy Clown Poster

Set up a clown-themed poster on your front door, complete with a bloodied suit and wild wig.

Peeking Clown Yard Decoration

Set up a clown face peeking out from a hole in the ground, you know, like Pennywise the clown looking out from a sewer.

Stake Clown Puppets

Stake clown puppets in the ground and display them in the front yard to scare guests. The prop will create a bone-chilling effect on All Hallows’ Eve.

Clown Archway

Set up a clown archway with a long tongue carpet along the path leading to your door. This idea will surely scare the hell out of people.

Clown Wreath

Adorn your front door with a clown wreath. It’s a good idea to add a bit of festive and spooky touch. Need we say more?

Faux Clown Skulls

Add a clown’s circus tent using faux skulls to your Halloween decorations for a creepy effect. This decoration idea will send shivers down your guests’ spines.

Haunting Clown Decoration

Scatter clown masks with haunting expressions and a mallet dripping blood on your entryway. This mischievous decoration idea will keep all the trick-or-treaters at bay.

Mailbox Clown Decoration

If you have a mailbox in your yard, then get a clown head and spike it at the top of the mailbox for an evil outdoor Halloween look. It will surely catch the attention of every passerby.

Jack in the box

Get an empty box, paint it in the choice of color and pattern you want, and have Jack the clown come out of the box to scare your neighbors and guests. The scarier the better.

Clown Hands Sticking out of the Grave

Make a haunted set-up in your yard, where you have two graves, clown hands sticking out, and balloons, looking like they have just woken up.

Hanging Killer Clown Décor

Have a killer clown peeking through your window. You can attach the clown to a windowpane or your house siding with hooks, so that it will look like you have a creepy red-haired clown peeking into your home.