Homemade Halloween Props Make For Ghoulish Fun

Halloween used to be all about kids getting into costume and traipsing door to door in search of candy handouts. However, adults are getting into the act in a big way these days, and you can see spooky Halloween decorations sprouting up all over town. You may have even stopped to gape at some of the great displays wondering how the people who live in the house can afford to spend so much on Halloween decorations. Would you believe that even though the stores are stuffed with expensive Halloween merchandise, many people are now displaying homemade Halloween props?

The Internet is filled with websites dedicated to Halloween, and many of them will give you ideas and even working plans for homemade Halloween props. You can start small by building such classic items as spooky tombstones and then expand your repertoire to include skeletons in many gruesome poses and a gaggle of flying ghosts and witches. No one will ever know that you made these fantastic decorations yourself, because you will find information telling you how to use eerie lighting and sounds to make your scenes come alive.

If you're making your props for indoor décor, you will be able to make them out of very basic materials, such as foam core board, cardboard, poster board, spray paint, old clothes, and papier mache.

You can create a spooky backdrop for a party as simply as by covering furniture with old white sheets and shredding a bag of fiber fill to use as instant cobwebs. Switching the lighting in your home from white bulbs to red or black ones can cast an eerie glow. When clearing out your garden in the Fall, save some flowers on their stems and hang them upside down in your garage or basement to dry out. Once they've completely dried you can spray paint them with black for a spooky bouquet.

Getting into the spirit of Halloween doesn't have to be expensive, because there are thousands of homemade Halloween props you can create that will cost very little. It doesn't take a wad of cash in order to make your decorations seem creepy and spooky. All it takes is a little know-how and a lot of creativity.

Rob Buenaventura invites you to our site on homemade Halloween costume ideas. Alternatively, you can find other interesting and affordable homemade Halloween costume ideas. Happy Trick-or-treating.

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Kids Halloween Party Ideas For a Ghoulish Gathering

Kids Halloween party ideas don't need to be scary in order for kids to have fun. A little bit of spooky goes a long way in making the party a success. Activities can revolve around a masquerade party. Hunting for candy or doing the piñata thing is also fun. Some other ideas that kids like are face painting and hand painting.

Carving Halloween pumpkins is also a traditional practice that is enjoyed by all, though supervision and adult help is always a good idea with this. If you don't want to carve pumpkins, you can simply paint faces on them. You can also paint faces on the little gourds that you find in the grocery stores. They have a bumpy texture to their skin and are narrow at the top and fat at the bottom. This allows for some interesting effects. They look cool with hats put on them and make interesting little heads to decorate a table with. They can also be hung on the wall.

Making ghosts are also fun kids Halloween party ideas. You make the first part with a sock so that you have a sock puppet form and then you drape the material that you will use for the outside of the ghost over top. Make sure that it is long enough to cover down to the elbow, giving a better flowing effect. Candy arcades to replace penny arcades and simple mystery games can be fun for kids, depending on the age group. Talking to your kids and finding out from them what they think would be is always a good idea. After that, let your imagination and creativity flow.