Halloween Décor Ideas to Wow Your Trick-or-Treaters

Everyone loves Halloween, but some people really love it and show their appreciation for this holiday by creating frightening décor on their homes. This is sometimes turning into a competition between neighbors and people spend enormous amounts of time and money on it year after year. However, there’s no need to break the bank every October when you can easily opt for various DIY ideas that will scare anyone who comes by your house for trick-or-treating. There’s still plenty of time to prepare your house for this holiday and impress everyone – both your neighbors and the kids who come to your home are going to appreciate the effort. Here are a few examples for creating the best Halloween décor and transforming your home into the scariest one on the block.

 

Start from the entrance

This is the place to start and get that wow factor right from the beginning – so that the trick-or-treaters know who they’re dealing with. If you want to create fun and spooky front door decoration, there are some great wreath ideas that are frugal yet still quite scary. If you have a wreath from last year’s Christmas party, you can easily transform it using black spray that will add a scary note. Apart from that, you can place candles in the window and they’ll create a wonderful effect when you turn off all of the lights inside your home.

 

Spooky digital projector

This is one of the latest trends in Halloween decorations and probably one that your potential visitors will find the scariest of them all. If your home features a glass front door, this idea is perfect for you because it involves a digital projector. You can play scenes from scary movies and project them onto your entrance, which will make them look realistic. This unique décor is something not many homes are going to have this year. There’s no need to look for old movies that scared you when you were a kid yourself, as a simple YouTube list of the best horror movie scenes of all time will do just fine.

 

Get a fog machine

Nothing says haunted house more than a fog machine – it’s simply perfect for sending chills down your spine! Such a machine can be easily rented and you won’t have a problem with finding one for your front porch. It’s essential for setting the mood and getting a great ambiance that will make your home look like it’s been empty for decades. If you want to go a step further, set up another fog machine on your lawn and make your entire property look haunted and scary.

 

Lawn accessories

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Scarecrows are the essential Halloween prop and among of the most intimidating pieces of décor since many people didn’t really like them when they were kids. There are so many ways you can use scarecrows – from displaying them proudly on your front lawn to setting them a bit further in the distance, or even hide behind a tree for a more dramatic effect. Apart from that, you can always use black and white bedsheets to create ghosts that will scare even the most fearless trick-or-treaters that come to your house.

 

Scary balloons

Balloons aren’t scary, right? After all, there’s nothing scary about a round flexible bag full of air or helium! Well, you might want to think twice before you’re absolutely sure Halloween balloons aren’t scary. If you fine-tune them a bit and turn them into some of the most popular scary faces on the planet – Dracula, Frankenstein, Boogeyman and Michael Myers are just some of them – they could turn out to be quite scary after all. Be creative with your balloons and you might easily scare lots of trick-or-treaters that are planning to come by your home.

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You can see that creating effective and scary Halloween decorations isn’t hard at all – all you need is some free time, a dash of inspiration and a few great ideas that will make your holiday extra special. But try not to overdo it or you’ll seriously scare off everyone who might be coming to your house, and getting a bad reputation isn’t what you should be aiming at.