Halloween Gnome Statue

The Halloween Gnome Statue takes the familiar garden gnome and gives it a seasonal costume, which lands as funny rather than frightening. That makes it the decoration for a household with small children who find skeletons and ghosts genuinely upsetting.

It works indoors on a hall table or outdoors beside a door, and the humour means it does not need a whole themed display around it to make sense. One gnome on a doorstep does the job.

The moulding is detailed at the beard and hat where a gnome either works or does not. Velleora Home Decor weighted the base against wind if used outside. Bring it indoors in severe weather, and keep it away from mowers and strimmers if placed in a garden.

• Costumed gnome: funny rather than frightening
• Suits households with young children
• Works indoors or beside a door outside
• Detailed moulding at beard and hat
• Weighted base; bring indoors in severe weather