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How to Decorate a Halloween Tree Your Ultimate Spooky Guide

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[vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_facebook type=”button_count”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_tweetmeme share_via=”YinzBuy”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1608295790560{margin-top: -5px !important;}”][vc_pinterest][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Halloween is one season that’s making a rise to the tree decorating scene. Whether you call it Halloween or All Hallows Eve, it’s a holiday that’s recognized and celebrated the world over. From spooky classics to modern frights, there are so many great choices when it comes to Halloween décor. Our guide will walk you through some tips, ideas, tricks, and even some treats to help you with how to design and decorate your perfect Halloween tree!

While most people probably associate decorating a tree with the Christmas holiday, it has become quite popular to decorate for other holidays as well. People now also decorate a Halloween tree with spooky lights, ornaments, and other decorations. Furthermore, with the right tree choice, you can decorate a seasonal Holiday tree in your home by swapping out themes throughout the year.

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Decide on a Location for Decorating Your Halloween Tree

The first step in figuring out how to decorate a tree for Halloween is to choose a display location. Mainly, are you going to want to display your tree indoors or outdoors? There are several pros and cons to each.

Outdoor Halloween Tree

Pros: An outdoor tree allows you to make use of an already existing tree in your yard. Having an outdoor setup also allows your decorations to be more visible to passersby, such as neighbors or trick or treaters. Outdoor trees also offer the benefit of added height, allowing often for larger decorations and more design capabilities.

Cons: When you decorate an outdoor Halloween tree, you need to be more aware of the weather. You’ll have to select waterproof lights and decorations, which can often limit your choices or add additional costs. Additionally, decorations are more exposed to damage or theft when located outside the home.

Indoor Halloween Tree

Pros: Indoor trees grant you freedom to decorate your Halloween tree with a wider variety of lights and ornaments. You can also accent with items such as ribbon that would not fare well in the weather. Having an indoor tree means it stays inside your home, keeping it safer from exterior damage and theft opportunities.

Cons: You will need to set up a tree to decorate, whether you choose artificial or real. Additionally, indoor trees will only be visible to the occupants of the home or their guests.

So, what’s the best location? Well, it’s largely up to your style and priorities. If you like to throw parties for family and friends, indoors might be perfect. If you love to show off to the neighborhood and welcome trick or treaters, then you might prefer outdoors. You could perhaps compromise and put a tree up on a covered porch, if you have one available. If you still can’t decide, you can always do one of each! You’ll be able to share some décor between them, but also keep them distinct and unique.

How to Choose a Tree for Decorating This Halloween

When it comes to choosing a tree to decorate for Halloween, you have a great variety of options! If you’re electing an outdoor tree, you can utilize a pre-existing tree or shrub in the yard. Best of all, it doesn’t even need to be alive or have leaves. Dead trees only add to the spooky effects!

If you’re opting for an indoor option, you’ll have a choice between a real and a false tree, much like at Christmas. However, many commercial operations aren’t selling real trees for this time of year, so unless you have ready access to one through your own means, you might not be able to secure one easily.

Fortunately, there are a number of great false trees designed just for Halloween! For instance, take this 5 ft black pop up tree. It’s accented with tinsel to add a little more flair and fits perfectly in a corner. It’s collapsible for easy storage after Halloween as well. If you don’t like the look of the tinsel ornaments, there are more “traditional” styles trees, such as this 6 ft black tree.

Alternatively, you can stay away from the “Christmas tree” style altogether and look for an artificial tree that is uniquely Halloween. For instance, this 6 ft spooky tree features glittered dead branches and comes pre-lit with purple LED bat lights! Small styles are also available if you want a tabletop tree, such as this 1.5 ft spooky weeping willow tree. It also comes pre-lit with purple bats and is the perfect space saving tree idea!

Lights for Decorating your Halloween Tree

One thing that’s iconic for any tree decorating is the addition of lights. While some trees come pre-lit as we mentioned before, many do not. Even if it does come pre-lit, you can always add more lights as well! String lights offer you the best option, allowing you to wrap them easily around the tree and branches. They can be chained together for larger trees, and you can always use spares to decorate windows or railings too!

There are several main styles of string lights to choose from. For a delicate look and soft lighting, fairy lights are a great choice. They wrap around small branches easily and add the perfect twinkle. More traditional string lights are another solid option, and most can be used both indoors and outdoors, just check the description to make sure. These string lights are slightly larger bulbs than the fairy, so they’ll offer more light, and many options come with different patterns such as blinking. If you have a larger tree or an outdoor setup, you might consider grabbing some large size bulb string lights. This type of light ensures they can be seen from a farther distance and help to light more space on larger trees.

Of course, being that it’s Halloween, there are other fun options aside from the “plain” string lights. There are a variety of fun shapes and designs available too that you can use for decorating your Halloween tree. Pumpkins, ghosts, and bats can add some fun to your tree. Or, as long as you don’t have an arachnophobe in the house, spider lights are a perfect option too!

The wonderful thing about lights is that they are available in a variety of different color palettes. While most Halloween colors are traditionally orange and purple, you can always get creative. Using orange lights might help you transition to a Thanksgiving tree later on and save you some time. You could use white lights for a monochromatic Jack Skellington tree. The possibilities are endless!

Pro Tip: Always make sure you grab an extension cord when picking out lights. They are available in indoor and outdoor varieties in various lengths. This will prevent you from having to move your tree to reach an outlet, or in situations where you can’t like decorating an outdoor tree!

Decorations That Make the Perfect Halloween Tree

The tree is up, the lights are on, and it’s time to add decorations. The ornaments you choose are what really makes your tree unique! When it comes to decorating your Halloween tree, there are lots of great choices when it comes to ornaments. Just like Christmas ornaments, there are glass ball ornaments available in almost any color you can imagine. These orange ones are such an example. They’re available in purple too if you’d like to mix and match. These ornaments are offered in a mix of matte, shiny, and glitter finishes, which create a unique design. Or, check out this black and white mix which would be perfect for your monochromatic tree!

If solid color ornaments aren’t your thing, or you want to pair them with some other types, there are plenty of patterned and painted ornaments too. Orange pumpkins, silver spiderwebs, and this fun Halloween mix are just some of the great options out there. In fact, unique Halloween ornaments have become so popular, ornament giant Hallmark has even hit the Halloween scene. They have created an entire line of Halloween Keepsake ornaments that are updated annually. You can add new and interesting designs every year!

Not focusing solely on indoor trees, Hallmark has also created ornaments for outdoor trees, such as this bird and bat set. These ornaments are a larger size, making them more compatible with outdoor trees and easier to see. Outdoor trees also allow you to decorate with large hanging ornaments, such as these spooky ghosts.

No matter what your favorite color palette is, or the look you’re intending to try, there are a variety of colorful, patterned, and elegant ornaments to suit your needs. From scary to whimsical to subdued, there are options available no matter how you choose to decorate your Halloween tree!

Finishing Touches for Decorating your Halloween Tree

Last but certainly not least are the finishing touches for your tree. While we’ve covered the core components for most tree decorations, there are a few other considerations for making your tree stand out!

Tree Skirts

A tree skirt is an important addition for indoor trees, as it adds personality to the base while serving the practical function of hiding the tree stand. Luckily, there’s a huge variety of Halloween tree skirts available. All sorts of options, such as sequin, orange or black, black and white lollipop, lace spiderwebs, pumpkin patterns, and plenty more are available!

Tree Toppers

Just like any good Christmas tree, your indoor Halloween tree needs a fun topper to cap it off! Thankfully a variety of fun designs are available. Check out this Hallmark pumpkin, this spooky bat, or this fun candy corn option.

If none of those strike your fancy, the wonderful thing about Halloween is the costumes. Costume hats also make perfect tree toppers, so you can choose from a variety of characters. Just think how adorable your tree would be with a whimsical witch’s hat on its peak.

Garland

Gone are the days of long, stringy tinsel thrown on the tree. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of great modern garland options for decorating your Halloween tree. Finish your tree with a roll of Halloween ribbon to add a special touch. Ribbon can also be tied into bows if you prefer, plus you can always use the extras to wrap gifts! Speaking of bows, tulle is another great option for making bows in any color you like.

If you like the shine of tinsel, there are some great modern garlands such as this black and purple mix. A single strand can wrap up to 30 feet, making it a low cost touch that accents the whole tree! Pearl, or bead style garland is another option. Strands such as this black one add some spooky charm.

Whether your tree is indoor or out, fake spider webs are another favorite accent. These stretchy webs pull easily across branches and bushes to add a creepy factor to your Halloween tree. Many even come with little plastic spiders to nestle within!

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