By Amber Arnett Bequeaith
Haunted House Association www.hhassociation.com
1. If you are looking for a silver casket when all you can afford is a burlap sack, then this idea will have you shimmering with excitement. Take any size pumpkin and spray paint in gold or silver. Then tie coordinating ribbons on the stems. Utilize along staircases with matching ribbon tied on the banister. If you want a darker look, spray paint your pumpkins black and put on black glitter while wet. This idea is beautiful on porches, as well.
2. Cover bushes and trees with spider webs. Adding white, purple, black or orange lights gives a nice illumination.
3. Corn Stalks tied to trees or on either side of your door make a grand fall entrance. Add cobwebs and spiders for freaky enhancement. A hay bale with a homemade scarecrow makes for a fall greeter that shows off your old flannel shirt. It’s fun to use clothes items from each family member and create a scarecrow family if your porch can hold your crew!
4. If you have a pine tree in your yard, you can spray the tips black and then hang orange and black balls to create your Halloween Tree. Of course I recommend lights, just like a holiday tree.
5. Caramel Apples are fun but sometimes it’s hard to have the sticks you need on hand. To create a fun outdoor look, use real sticks from trees. Make sure to check the type of stick; some could render the apple not edible.
6. Mini-Fog Machines and strobe lights make the outside of your home come to life. Also, move a boom box (or I-Pod) behind the bushes and play some spooky tunes to make your trick or treater dance to your door. The parents love it and dance, too!
· Witchy Woman – Eagles
· I Put a Spell on You – Screaming’ Jay Hawkins
· Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
· Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
· Thriller – Michael Jackson
· Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
· Black Magic Woman – Santana
· Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
· Spooky – Atlanta Rhythm Section
7. Use an old picture frame, spray it gold. Hang out side your house and add a plastic hatchet or weapon inside with moss or leaves glued to one corner. A little red corn syrup dripping off the weapon never hurt anyone.
8. Call cemetery’s in your area and ask if they have dead flowers you can use. Decorate the yard like a cemetery with dead flowers and plastic bouquets. You can make tombstones out of foam. This is a great way to line a path or create a path in your own yard.
9. Edgar Allen Poe is the creator of Horror. Add ravens to your wreaths, tree’s, and bushes – then have your door greeter recite a few lines of “The Raven” when trick or treat children arrive. “Nevermore!”
10. If a little home fright is what you are looking for…. teenagers can make great characters to give a little adrenaline rush for those still seeking the sugar rush. Coffins, Boxes, Bushes and Tree’s lend a helping hand when giving the element of surprise. Know your age group or make sure to put up a “Beware – Do Not Enter Sign!”
NOTE: Amber Arnett Bequeaith is a national spokesperson for the Haunted House Association (www.hhassociation.com
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