It's coming... Halloween is coming!!!!!! Spooky front yard decoration ideas

I had a real life epiphany today. 

I've always loved the holidays. Christmas and Halloween are tied for my favorites. It was only today that I realized why it is that I love Halloween so much! Because I'm from Maine! And in Maine we like old things. Scary things. Haunted things. Our state treasure is Stephen King. You can see a flash of my hometown in Pet Sematary as the trucker who hits the boy in the beginning is driving along. Pretty much everyone I know back home will swear they've seen a ghost (myself included). We were often doing creepy teenage things like seances in cemeteries and communing with spirits through the Ouija board. Our homes, and churches, and graveyards date back to the 1700's.

​I came across this article from a friend's facebook post today that my hometown in Maine (Bucksport) is officially "the most haunted town in Maine." and I'm pretty sure that Maine is the most haunted state in the U.S. The tomb of our town's founder is cursed by the witch that he burned at the stake (that graveyard is... maybe 6 houses down from my mom's house). Ghost Hunters have done several shows there (and found it haunted of course) and at Fort Knox across the river.  

It's all a lot of fun. The crisp fall air, piles of leaves, dressing up and trick o'treating. It's just pure FUN.  Just watch Hocus Pocus and you get an idea of the joy that is a New England Halloween. So I try to bring a little bit of Maine to every place I've lived. If I had unlimited time and funds my whole house would be a walk through horror fun house. Each year we do a little more- this is last year:  

We hung the skeleton using fishing wire. A spider hangs above by fishing line as well. 

I've always got to add a nautical theme. Eventually I'd like a whole graveyard with wrought iron fencing... I'll likely work on that this month!

I dress up every year- because it's fun! Last year I was Maleficent and the kids were Hiccup and Astrid from How to Train your Dragon.

Anyway, come back soon for a tutorial on how me made the Martha Stewart inspired large witch plywood cutout with her two cats. I'll also share the holograph how too. There are so many fun things you can do!



Here's a share of my favorite scary front yards. Enjoy!

• Minimalisti Scary Halloween Decorations: The graveyard is on my list to do. The Zombie Dolls are a little too scary even for me. But you decide for youself... 
• I've got to do #8 from "Fun Ways to Scare your Kids!" Using toilet paper rolls to make scary glowing eyes peeking from bushes.
• Dead wicked witch of the west sticking out from your house - simply too cute. 
• I have to make these Chunky Tombstones!
• This "funeral parlour" is just aces.
• Chicken wire ghosts are easy and fantastic
• Martha's Cheesecloth ghosts.
• This easy pallet with lights below is maybe just a little too creepy... I'm not sure...
• I'll end with Insane Aslyum Girl which takes scary just too far... too too far. Don't do it. Don't. You.. Do... It!