Justine's Halloween

There are so many creative, homemade Halloween decorations in people's yards right now. I had a lot of fun going out in the nice weather we've been having and taking photos of them. Some of these photos might be repeats from last year, but I look forward to seeing certain decorations year after year.

This is one of those Better Homes & Gardens type of displays. Every once in a while, there's something wholesome like this in with all the scary stuff. These scarecrows are super well lit at night too.

A few more scarecrows and leaf decorations are always put up in a local park.

For being what I think are Dollar Tree decorations, these leaves always add a lot. Especially in the sun.

These next several photos are from the same yard. This is a house I really like walking past. The whole front, side, and back yard are decked out for every holiday.

I think this little guy is a blow mold.

Now on to a much scarier yard. This is one I am always sure to visit. And the night photos of this place are awesome! This guy added some creative touches this year, like the bloody finger in the dog's mouth.

I doubt this actually needed a "keep off" sign, but I'm assuming something happened or he wouldn't have put that up.

It's amazing how many of these skeletons are drinkers.

The crow with the skeleton's eyeball is another new touch. He must have found a bag of body parts to add this year.

Now here is the main reason I am always sure to stop by. Maybe some of you have seen this phantom. I've seen it in other yards, but this is the best I've seen it displayed. Wait until you see it lit at night! This has spooked me when it's started talking at night. I don't even remember what it said, and I don't think it mattered. It was just the movement and ghostly talking that got to me.

The ghost is presiding over the graveyard.

I hope my night photo of this guy turned out. He's a real creeper. I didn't realize "Koffen" was buried here until now. 😄

"Death is but a passing through a door that opens to a new life"

The cemetery gates add a lot. It's a whole scene. I walked by later and that skeleton wasn't flipping the bird anymore. Maybe the kids are messing around with his display...

Across the street from that house is another good one. This person has lined their trees with cornstalks and various ghoulies. It's actually pretty creepy at night, because they light this all in red. That and the cornstalks keep making crackling noises in the dark.

Any idea who this is? Kind of a Voodoo skeleton ghostie?

I know this little hoola-hooper was new this year! How cute is he in his little tux?

Another garbage bag spider? I wonder what his eyes are made from? Silver-painted ping pong balls?

This sort of decoration looks just right when the wind picks up.

This yard is a real winner! Skeletons everywhere. It's hard to see them all, and I'm sure I haven't. Just now I'm noticing that skeleton butterfly.

I think he's conjuring up the dead.

The skeleton fisherman:

I think that under all that mummy wrapping there's another giant skeleton.

I love this idea: The "Too Late Petting Zoo" What a way to use all those skeleton animals you've collected.

Even a skeleton hippo?

She was definitely a new addition to this yard! She's cute but at the same time a little eerie because she doesn't have a face. See her little pumpkin doll?

The skeleton dinner party:

This mask is so creepy, especially at night. It's barely lit, which makes things even worse. I think that's a squishy little Batgirl next to the head?

These witch lanterns are so cool! I've never seen them for sale anywhere.

And check out this garage cover! It even looks like there are garage lights above that escaping skeleton!

Now, this yard... I actually don't take pictures of this place from the sidewalk. I get out into the middle of the street. There are way too many noises and moving creatures here. You'd think I'd be immune to that sort of thing by now, especially in the daylight. But they have them timed just so! And some of them move only slightly, so that you're not even sure if you saw it happen.

These two are an example of the barely moving thing. I'm including the two photos to show just how slight the head movement is. I really wasn't sure if I'd even seen it until looking back over my photos. And I already have an issue with creepy twins! Not to mention faces half covered with hair like they're Samara from The Ring or something. I did not need a slightly shifting head.

The rotting skeleton losing his intestines:

This dude is good for a jump scare. He pops out of that box the minute you're next to him.

Safely moving on to the next yards... this coffin shelf is pretty clever. I may have said this before, but I think this would make a great indoor decoration.

This house was spider crazy! Skeletons were trapped in webs all over the place. Wait until you see one of the night shots.

Don't you just want to hang out on this porch?

They look like they're having a good time.

I noticed that the ghost on a swing decoration is a hot one this year. Have you guys been seeing a lot of that too? I also saw a creepy long-haired girl on a swing. I mean, a prop. This is probably my favorite way of seeing this done, because of the leaves.

The same house had these cute little ghost dogs.

I really like these ghosts too. There's something classic about this and the BOO! looks good with them.

Plastic bag black widow?

The pumpkin light cover is another classic that I love to see. It looks like this one has a body because of that skeleton on the door behind it.

A fun use of the kid's playhouse:

Now we get to the yard you're probably most likely to remember! This lady didn't have her scarecrows out yet and I'm not sure if she will, but her ghost tea party was going in the back yard.

And this little dude was out on his tricycle.

Moving around to her front yard...

She had her shed all decked out again. It looks like someone bought that little haunted mushroom from Menards! It's been fun to recognize some of the decorations from the stores I photographed earlier.

I remember seeing this Miss Argentina door decoration at Spirit Halloween last year. I think she's some kind of doorbell.

She had her big cemetery up again and I think there were a few new additions this time.

I'm sure I would have remembered this guy.

I got a kick out of this one.

That little Zero dog startles me every time I hear it bark. Some people happened to be walking by as it made me hop up and they got a laugh.

This yard had some sweet little cat decorations.

Isn't he a wicked one?

This was my first time seeing a Mickey pumpkin.

This scarecrow is one of the decorations I look forward to seeing year after year. It's next to a church. You can see the bells behind him.

This close-up was my computer wallpaper for a while.

They'd tied their cornstalks with this decoration. I feel like I've seen this moon somewhere before. Maybe JoAnn's or Michaels?

A welcome sign with some Harry Potter symbols:

Have you guys seen a real yellow pumpkin in person? I hadn't until that day.

A display for Brewers fans, complete with porch geese. I feel like I'm always talking about those geese, so now you can see some. We've got a ghost and a Brewers uniform going here.

More fan art:

This is one of the more creative homemade displays. I'm not sure what material these skeletons are made from, but I can tell they are hinged together in a way where they could move. I appreciate all the unusual colors. And how cool is this wild matching tiger?

This was a fun yard! Have you guys ever seen tombstones this colorful? I'm wondering if someone took the classic gray foam ones and spray painted them in neon colors.