Sure, you can find almost any kind of Halloween decorations by mail order or even at your local store, but when you make them yourself, the benefits are many. 1. They will be unique, 2. you'll get all kinds of compliments on your creativity, and 3. you'll spend less money so you can have more decorations than you would otherwise. Besides, making them can be fun in itself, for yourself or as a family project.
Fill your front yard with a herd of ghosts, a coven of witches, or a whole patch of pumpkins. They will be welcomed back year after year, especially the homemade concrete pumpkins. Cover your entire front yard with giant spider webs, with a giant spider to go with them! Or turn your property into the graveyard it was meant to be. You'll find links to all these projects and more in an index of Halloween do-it-yourself projects at HomeCrux.