25 Spellbinding DIY Halloween Door Decorations

Come Halloween, your front door isn't just a feature of your home. It's also a spectacle for neighborhood passersby and a beacon for trick-or-treaters. Our advice? Have fun and attract heaps of attention by going all out with your decorations. Here are 35 festive Halloween wreaths, backdrops, props, planters and more that'll maximize your front porch's potential and magic up one enchanting entrance.

Turn your door into a not-too-scary mummy with some non-damaging adhesive putty and a large roll of white crepe paper party streamers. Get the complete list of instructions at the link below.

Create an (un)inviting entry and warn guests of the monsters that lie within by "boarding up" the front door. We covered the door in a bright green plastic tablecloth, then fashioned "wood" planks from upcycled cardboard shipping boxes. Black permanent marker circles mimic the look of nails and caution tape from the craft store adds an extra-spooky touch. We finished the look with spooky, oversized googly eyes, faux spider webs and the words "Keep Out" scrawled in dripping black paint.

Hold onto your heads, friends! Bring the The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to life in a big way this year by crafting your own "Headless Horseman" door greeter. This DIY is much easier than it looks, and requires just a bit of old clothing and shredded newspaper. Follow our step-by-step tutorial, below, and swap the painted pumpkin for a bucket of candy.