Ghastly Garden Gnomes for Halloween

The scariest decoration in your yard is not the animated tombstone or the skeleton sitting in a rocky chair on your front porch. No, the scariest Halloween decoration lurking in your yard will be the garden gnome.

Don't believe me? Check out this collection of zombie and headless gnomes ready to terrify visitors.

Image Credit: Creepy Gnome by Shawn DeWolfe, reproduced under a CC BY 2.0 license

If you are looking to create your own gnome with a Halloween theme you can repurpose that cute gnome sitting in your garden. I found an article on ehow.com entitled How to Paint Gnomes that will give you a few pointers on how to give your lawn ornament a freaky fabulous new look (though the article isn't necessarily concerned with turning your friend into a fiend). The advice will help you on how to get a nice finish for your remade ornament. For complete illustrated instructions on how to paint a zombie gnome check out Zombie Garden Gnome Mod by The Papier Boy which features 9 step instructions.

For those ready to let their creativity flow try painting some blood dripping down from the mouth or add some blood shot eyes to get your gnome ready for fright night but be sure to you outdoor ceramic paint and slap on a layer of outdoor varnish to seal in the paint. The last think you would want is for the elements to damage your horrifying piece of Halloween art.

Image by Shawn DeWolfe reproduced under CC BY 2.0 license

Garden gnomes are supposed to be sweet little men and women decorating your garden. Unfortunately, zombie gnomes only want one thing - your brains. No, seriously can you imagine walking home late one night and your eye briefly catches on one of these zombie gnomes illuminated by a street light. I have chills just thinking about it.

Enjoy this mini horror film entitled Attack of the Zombie Gnomes! Will anyone ever be safe again? Will someone rise up to stop these sinister lawn ornaments.

Gnome and His Pet Spider by garlandcannon reproduced under a CC BY-SA license.

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