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Halloween Witch Outdoor Decoration

Add some spirit with these DIY Halloween witches holding hands made with easy to find supplies. and glowing heads! They are life sized, easy to store, and no-sew! Includes step by step instructions and video.
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Yield: 1 yard decoration
Author: Rachel
Cost: $20

Equipment

  • 1 Drill or Razor Knife if your pumpkins are thin
  • 1 Hammer
  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Sharpie or Marker

Materials

  • 4 poles Green Tomato Stakes (5ft length each)
  • 1 5ft PVC Pipe 1 inch diameter
  • 2 Zip Ties 10 inches long
  • 2 Plastic pumpkin buckets
  • 1 roll Duct Tape black preferred
  • 3 yards Landscape Fabric amount depends on how tall
  • 3 yards Soft mesh fabric
  • 1 set Battery String Lights LED, Remote controlled preferred
  • 40 inches Black Rope
  • 1 ft Stretchy cording plus more for tying off head
  • 1 Witch Hat
  • 1 box Trash Bags for stuffing the chest and waist
  • Safety pins for pinning fabric

Instructions

  • Cut PVC pipe to length (5 ft.). Drill holes in pumpkin buckets for PVC pipe to fit snug on the pipe.
    Two pumpkins with holes cut into the center of the bottom with a drill and razor knife.
  • Position tomato stakes around PVC pipe, zip tie temporarily, and hammer stakes into the ground. Zip tie again once stakes are positioned properly. Apply duct tape to ends of tomato stakes to keep from poking fabric.
    Tomato cage stakes wrapped around a pvc pipe to create the body of a witch halloween decoration.
  • Mark at the top where the bottom pumpkin (chest and shoulders) should sit. Wrap duct tape around the pvc pipe below the mark and slide pumpkin onto PVC, positioned upside down so that the base of the pumpkin is facing upward.
    A marked pvc pipe with duct tape wrapped around it at the marking.
  • Make Arms. Cut two 18 inches length of yard fabric. Roll and secure by cutting a hole to slide over pvc pipe. Slide down pvc and on top of bottom pumpkin head.
    Plastic pumpkin craft with yard fabric over top to form arms.
  • Drape yard fabric over witch form and center it evenly. Cut a hole to slide over PVC pipe. Stuff the bodice with trash bags if you want more fullness and fasten sides with staples or safety pins.
    Side shot of making a life size witch halloween decoration.
  • Cut off enough tulle to cover top pumpkin head (this was 24 inches for me). Drape the rest of the tulle over your structure and tie rope around the bodice to create the waist.
    Draping tulle over yard fabric witch.
  • Slide second pumpkin head over PVC pipe, opening upward. Put the face backwards. Insert remote controlled or string lights on a timer inside the top pumpkin. Apply duct tape to the opening of pumpkin bucket to prevent water from collecting inside.
    Cheap yard witches with plastic pumpkin head that lights up.
  • Drape mesh over the pumpkin head and tie at the bottom. Adjust tulle around head as necessary,
    DIY yard witch head with tulle over top.
  • Attach hat to the head and secure with the bungie cord. Stuff with trashbags to keep stiff, if desired.
    Safety pin in witch hat.
  • Tie or attach the arms together.
    Dancing witch diy outdoor decorations standing in a circle around a cauldron.

Video