Halloween is approachingand soon Jack'o'Lantern and Co. will be decorating the entrance to the house again. However, you can not only decorate the front door and the garden path appropriately. In today's article we will explain to you how you can make a creative Halloween decoration for the garage door yourself. Witches made of cardboard, monsters made of adhesive foil and bats made of garbage bags: there are no limits to your own imagination.
A great Halloween decoration doesn't necessarily have to be expensive. Onehomemade garlandskulls made of modeling clay and black tulle, carved pumpkins and bat silhouettes made of clay cardboard create the right atmosphere at the entrance and welcome the family after a long day at work.
Halloween decoration for garage door: The Wicked Witch of the East from the film “The Wizard of Oz”
The perfect oneLast minute decorations for Halloween: Only the legs of the Wicked Witch of the East, a character from the film “The Wizard of Oz,” look out of the garage. If desired, these can be illuminated with LED fairy lights in the evening. This is how you create a spooky, funny eye-catcher outside. Of course, it would be great if other Halloween decorations also picked up the theme. For example, you can place a witch's cauldron next to the garage door, hang a cat silhouette and a witch's hat on the front door instead of a door wreath.
Simple and quick Halloween decoration for the garage door: monsters
Two white disposable plates and white electrical tape are all you need to recreate your next idea. Cut white strips for the mouth and eyebrows from the electrical tape (it is best to use electrical tape with a width of 25 mm). Paint the eyes on the plates and assemble the monster. If desired, you can cut holes in the eyes and insert two battery-powered LED lamps into the holes. So the monster has “glowing eyes”.
Quick Halloween decoration ideas for the garage door: horror films as inspiration
Would you like to decorate the house creatively for Halloween without putting in a lot of effort? Then let yourself be inspired by the horror films. Creepy silhouettes inspired by films like “The Nightmare Before Christmas” or “Nightmare on Elm Street” can decorate the windows of the house. Stickers with matching motifs on the garage door will complete the Halloween decoration.
Halloween decoration for outside: make your own spider web
Cut out a spider web from paper, cardboard or foil and attach it to the garage door. This Halloween decoration is quick to make and is perfect for doors because it is flat. If you wish, you can place two spider figures around the garage door. You can also cut out other silhouettes and decorate the gate with them.
Garage door decoration for Halloween: Make a mausoleum out of Styrofoam panels
If you have enough time, you can try a complicated craft idea: Make a mausoleum out of Styrofoam panels. This idea is very popular in the USA. The Styrofoam panels are not glued, but rather attached with magnets. You can paint and label them as you wish. There are no limits to your own imagination. A nice side effect: Styrofoam can also insulate the garage. If you wish, you can install LED lamps and illuminate “the mausoleum” even in the evening.
This Halloween decoration for the garage door has a decisive advantage: it can be quickly attached and then removed again.
Halloween decoration for outside: Make different silhouettes out of self-adhesive foil
Cut out scary, funny window pictures from self-adhesive film and attach them. Some examples:
- For the Celts, witches were female healers who had supernatural abilities. The English word “witch” is derived from the Celtic term “wicca” and means “the wise one”.
- The Samhain fire was lit during the Celtic festival of Samhain. The food and light attracted many insects and the insects in turn attracted bats. Therefore the bats became a symbol of darkness.
- Black Cats: The Celts believed that evil spirits could transform into black cats.
- Skeletons symbolize the dead people who only come to life on Halloween.
Make your own window pictures for Halloween
It doesn't have to be a complicated and elaborate decoration: If the garage door has windows, you can decorate them with homemade window pictures. Hands of people “trapped” in the garage or ghosts looking through the windows: the possibilities for Halloween decorations are endless.
Project Halloween motifs onto the garage door
If you have a projector that is suitable for outdoor use, you can use it to project images onto the garage door.
Make a spider web out of gauze fabric
You can make a spider web not only from paper, but also from gauze fabric and use it to decorate the garage and front door. Several spider figures will effectively complete the decoration.
Stage Halloween and fall decorations together
Have you already made a stylish autumn decoration with decorative pumpkins, seasonal plants and hay? Then you can decorate the garage door with wicker wreaths and raven figurines. Use a spray paint to color the wreaths black.
Decorate the garage door with stickers
Alternatively, you can also decorate the garage door with cool stickers. A clown, a monster or a 3D image with ghosts - the possibilities are simply endless. String lights and LED candles will make the decoration even spookier.
