If you’ve ever visited a serious Halloween fan’s home decorations and props, you may have asked yourself “How did they do that?” Well, be envious no more, for we have step-by-step Halloween crafts, projects, inspirational ideas and cool games to entertain those trick or treaters. Enjoy these articles, and be ready to have passersby asking “How’d you do that?” For even more inspiration, read about decorating and Halloween decorators to read how others transform their houses into fun and ghastly haunted mansions!
How to Haunt a Yard
Forget about only dressing up, dress up your yard! From lighted tombstone props to fun and scary games, build your own exciting projects at home to decorate your house and yard for Halloween. Best of all, they can be used next year, too. A word of caution though - yard haunting is addictive, and you may soon need more storage space to house all your creations!
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Fun Halloween Crafts
With the Halloween season upon us, the little ghosts and goblins in your home may be getting restless. If this sounds like your household, then keep the whole family busy with some fun and easy Halloween crafts!
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One-of-a-Kind Halloween Pumpkins - Exciting Themes to Carve Your Pumpkin
You’ve picked the biggest, roundest, most orange pumpkin in the patch. The table is covered with protective newspaper. Armed with an array of cutting implements, you stand over your victim, prepared to create . . .yet another snaggletoothed face. Isn’t there another way? Traditionally decorated pumpkins - usually consisting of two round or triangular eyes, a nose and a mouth with just a few teeth - are a fun and familiar pick. But there’s more than one way to dress a naked pumpkin. Try something brand-new this year for a look that’ll make your house the best Halloween pick in the neighborhood! For ...Haunted House Mini Room Box
Doubles as a Year Around Halloween CD Storage Rack Ok groovy gang, you’re going to love this! It is our dream as Halloweeners to increase storage no matter how we decorate or celebrate our holiday, and my storage got a boost on my latest trip to Michaels. I spotted an unfinished House CD Holder for just $5.99! Gang, I got ya covered with this dual-purpose haunted house display case that turns into a Halloween Music/Soundtrack/Roomscape holder after Halloween. I plan on using my CD holder all year since I constantly listen to Midnight Syndicate. Oh, and this is another ...How to Make “Shrunken Heads” with Apples
Shrunken heads are the stuff of myth, legend and Hollywood voodoo movies. This Halloween, bring an eerie tradition to life by creating apple "shrunken heads" for your diabolical display. Be as simple or as detailed as you’d like; they may look like they take a lot of effort, but making shrunken heads is so easy, it's almost scary. You will need: 1 (or more) large-size, fairly round apple(s) Bowl of water 2 tbsp. salt 2 lemon wedges Vegetable peeler Small knife for carving Whole cloves if desired Dried rice grains if desired Step One: Prepare Your Ingredients Prepare your water ...Big Halloween Displays in Small Spaces
I love Department 56 and Spooky Town collectables, but I don’t have room for all the different houses and building in the collections. So over the years I’ve bought several pieces that I couldn’t live without, but I couldn’t display them either because of no room and to protect them from my two cats. You know what I mean - small collectables make great cat toys! The first thing I thought of was to get a display case made for goodies - it would have cost the same as a second mortgage, so that idea was out. Then I went ...Scaring Up Supplies on the Cheap
13 tips to take some of the bite out of the cost of home haunting from the lurking lunatics at ScreamingScarecrowStudios You know you are in danger of being labeled a Halloween fiend when you find yourself daydreaming about spending any lottery winnings on a Hollywood-grade, year round haunted attraction! But if you’re just poor working stiffs like us, who haven’t yet won the lottery, you know there is never enough cash in the coffin to fund the annual dark obsession. For this reason we thought we’d share how we get some of the materials used in our home haunt ...Do You Need A Hand? Creating Awesome Monster Hands for Your Halloween Prop
Another Halloween How To Article from the lurking lunatics at Screaming Scarecrow Studios One thing all home haunters can use, as the Halloween Season draws near, is a few extra pair of hands. No matter what the scale of your Halloween haunt, there never seems to be enough helping hands around to complete every project you’ve dreamt up - something always ends up on the “Oh well, we’ll do it next year” pile. Sadly we can’t offer any help with that particular problem but if you find yourself in short supply of Monster Hands then read on and find out how ...Wall Hutches - Unusual Folk Art For Halloween Goodies
We have all collected trinkets and other small objects at this time of the year but have no way of showing them off. I, too, have many small Halloween treasures that I wanted to display, but I had to find a way to do it without making new toys for the cats or toddlers. Anyone with either knows what I’m talking about! At that moment of despair, I came up with a fun way to display some goodies in an easy, inexpensive, unusual way - mini wooden hutches that hang on the wall, sit on a table or on a ...Halloween Shadow boxes
A Fun Way For Your Jewelry to Make New Shadows this Halloween Season, or Year Round Every Halloween I can’t wait to get out my massive Halloween jewelery pile and sit on the bed to marvel at some of my better pieces. Each piece is a work of art in my eyes, and I can’t help thinking how neat it would be to have a way of showing it off when I’m not wearing it. I got a great idea when I cruised through Hobby Lobby and saw some great, single shadowboxes without slots. They were perfect for a few of ...How to Craft a Witch’s Kitchen
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the craftiest of them all? You are—with a few simple tips on creating a simply ghoulish witch's kitchen! What's the Idea? The Witch's Kitchen is a concept that has grown in popularity since it was first spotted as a trend several years ago. The concept is simple: fill jars and bottles with gristly-looking concoctions, label them, and add a few props to complete the look. Options run from simple (and often humorous) to more elaborately-staged presentations. Luckily, you can put together a basic Witch's Kitchen with just a few supplies, many of which you may already ...We’re Building a Monster For Halloween!
A Detailed, Visual Guide to Creating a 7 foot Monster Prop as Part of Your Halloween Haunt Written by Halloween Alliance and Screaming Scarecrow Studios Anyone in love with Halloween knows that a must-have member in the home haunter’s repertoire is at least one good and scary monster to greet the Trick Or Treators (TOTs). Short and squat or tall and overbearing, these creatures of the night are often the spotlight decor of your Halloween haunt or party. With a well put together prop, the TOTs and your guests will have fun getting a good scare, and your monster’s thumbs (if they ...
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