The scarecrow is probably one of the most lovable yet feared autumn icons as it represents celebrations of the autumn harvest season. Traditionally, these realistic crop protectors are used by farmers to keep birds away from crops, but pop culture has brought out an eerie side of these structures. So why not spruce up your front yard with crazy Halloween scarecrow decorations?
Despite their intimidating image, scarecrows aren’t that scary. They add a mix of fright and fun to outdoor Halloween decorations. Here are a few intriguing scarecrow decoration ideas to get inspiration for making one by yourself.
Cornstalk Scarecrow
Using a bundle of cornstalks, you can create a scarecrow for your backyard. But you need to be careful while forming a division between the presumed torso and legs. Otherwise, it’ll look like a bundle of hay from a distance. Depending on your preferences you can pick any scarecrow style as shown in the pictures below. Scary version or the funny DIY Halloween craft with a witch hat. Either way, you can use cornstalk to form impressive Halloween décor.
Spooky Pumpkin Head Scarecrow
If you prefer scary props over decorative ones for Halloween, this is the best DIY scarecrow décor you can create by yourself. All you need is a pumpkin for the head, a few wood branches, and black mesh clothing to cover the arms and torso of the horrifying figure. For a more intensified look, you can add lighting which will make it look even scarier at night.
Witch-Inspired Scarecrow in Your Yard
For witch-inspired scarecrows, first, you need to form a scarecrow-like figure. After that, you can cover it with black clothes and create a dummy head. Now add a wig or witch hat on the top of the head to form a wicked, witch-like form factor. It is a simple and easy way to make a cute as well as scary outdoor Halloween decoration.
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Scarecrow With a Hat
Make a scarecrow using old tree branches, wooden planks, a large overcoat, and a hat. After gathering all the materials, you need to secure them in the shape of a massive man-like structure and finally adorn the woody figure with a coat and a hat.
DIY Grim Reaper From Wood
Add some haunt into your backyard with a Grim Reaper scarecrow that can be made using wood pieces. Its hands and feet are made out of wire coat hangers, paper towels, and duct tape. A carved pumpkin is used as its head.
Biking Figure With Classic Scarecrow Hat
The pictures below show a neatly formed biking scarecrow figure and another one, a creepily disfigured man-like structure on a bike. Catch your neighbors by surprise with a ghastly figure seeming to ride a bike outside your house. You can create one of these to make your outdoor Halloween decorations exciting and cool. But don’t forget to embellish this figure with a classic straw hat to complete the disguise.
Complete Scarecrow Family
If you’re celebrating Halloween with your family, then this complete clan of scarecrows is the best Halloween décor you can make this year. The husband wears a check shirt and jeans, wife sports a floral dress, whereas the kid is dressed up smartly in a jumpsuit. Well, that’s exactly what a traditional farmer’s family used to look like.
Skeleton-Inspired Scarecrow
Add some horrifying elements to your outdoor Halloween décor with this skeleton-inspired scarecrow. It features a giant ribcage that’s supported by wooden planks and old tree branches. The scary effect is enhanced with the monstrous carved pumpkin head. Pretty scary, isn’t it?
Scarecrow With a Metalhead
You can create a scarecrow with a metal head instead of making wooden face-sculptures. It will add a little industrial appeal to your backyard. In case you want to go for the complete metal scarecrow, you can do that with unused steel materials.
Zombie Scarecrow
This creepy scarecrow is made using a frame and clothing stuffed with newspaper. Its head and hands are creatively painted in green and other colors to look like a furious zombie.
Pallet Scarecrow
If you have spare pallet wood pieces at home, you can turn them into amusing scarecrow decorations for Halloween. You need to attach 3-4 pieces side by side, touching each other, paint on it a cute face and it is ready to be placed at the front door.
SpongeBob Scarecrow
Decorate your front yard with a cute scarecrow in the shape of the famous fictional character SpongeBob. Just grab some hay bale and a themed costume to make it. Place it in your garden or on the fence for spying passersby.
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Pot-head Scarecrow
Don’t want to use a traditional pumpkin head on a scarecrow? Instead of a pumpkin, you can use a flower pot to create an unusual head for your Halloween scarecrow. Take a wooden plank, place a flowerpot upside down on the plank, and embellish the pot with a straw hat, flowery eyes, and a mouth shaped with a grain plant.
Tin Can Scarecrow
If you have lots of tin cans at home, you can use them to make a Halloween scarecrow. You need to remove the label and paint them in the desired color. Secure them up with a metal wire into a human-like structure. You need to paint a face on the can used as the head of this unique scarecrow.
Pumpkin Scarecrow With a Raven
Make your front porch festive-ready with this pumpkin scarecrow with a raven. The scarecrow is covered in ragged one-piece clothing, a distinguished hat, string lights, and a raven to complete its menacing look. This prop is great to add some spooky charm to your house this holiday season.
Sleepy Hollow Scarecrow
If you feel that your Halloween decoration is incomplete without scarecrows, then this haunting sleepy hollow scarecrow is a perfect Halloween DIY for your backyard. This movie-inspired figure is made using minimal materials such as large pieces of black scarp fabric, scary carved pumpkin, branches, and wire to twine. The figure effortlessly adds a creepy ambiance to your house and keeps trick-or-treaters at bay.
DIY Giant Scarecrow
Give your neighbors a deathly scare with this terrifying DIY giant scarecrow. Ideal for your front yard Halloween decorations, you can make this ghostly structure using PVC pipe, burlap, branches, rope, straw, plastic pumpkin head, screws, zip ties, lanterns, and lights, and top it off with a real pumpkin head.
Minion Scarecrow
Give your front yard a funny makeover with this adorable Minion scarecrow. To DIY your own, you need hay bales and a Minion-themed costume. Place them by the gate and watch how they amuse the passersby.
DIY Fairy Scarecrow
Elevate your backyard with this mysterious fairy scarecrow. Grab some old branches, a ragged piece of clothing, and wires to hold things together. If you don’t want to create a replica of this, you can make it by adding your creative flair.
These Halloween scarecrow decorations include both elegant and eerie DIYs. You can pick any of the Halloween scarecrow decorations shared above and enjoy the spookiest day in full spirit. Feel free to share your valuable thoughts!
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