9. Spooky Halloween Tree

A bare black branch tree in an urn on a porch, decorated with hanging mini pumpkins, crows, and fairy lights

A bare branch “tree” in a sturdy urn is the statement piece your porch has been waiting for. Dress it with hanging mini pumpkins, crows, moss, and fairy lights — and re-dress it for every season afterward.

What You’ll Need

  • Large bare branches or a faux Halloween tree
  • Heavy urn or weighted pot
  • Mini pumpkins, crows, faux moss, fairy lights

How to Make

  1. Anchor the branches in the urn with sand or gravel so it can’t tip.
  2. Weave fairy lights through the branches from bottom to top.
  3. Hang mini pumpkins and crows from branches with twine.
  4. Place the tree beside the door and light it up at dusk.