With Halloween knocking on the door, you must feel under pressure, with all the preparations you need to make. However, of all the things on your things to do list, decoration is paramount, and it will take most of the time. This does not mean that you cannot pull the look of this season. You can still create a scary ambience, without using a lot of time and using a reasonable amount of money. It comes once a year, so let it to be special for your guests and family.
Lighting is one aspect, which can give your home a horrifying effect. Play with your lights to achieve the desired mood. For the best results, dim your lights or better still turn them off completely, to create a spooky glow. Since, your invitees may include children; ensure to place candles carefully to avoid fire accidents. If you cannot place candles out of reach of children, get dark colored bulbs to replace the existing light fixtures.
Fog and smoke scenes also define Halloween parties. Create these appearances with dry ice. To make your guests know the theme of the party, from the moment they set foot in your compound. Grace the walkway with jack-o-lanterns. The lights will light up the area while creating the Halloween look. Create creepy spiders to scatter throughout the room. Let them move under your buffet table, on the ceiling and around the chairs. They will certainly give your guests a flight. You can get these synthetic spiders in party stores in your neighborhood. While at it, apply cobwebs in all the corners of the room and include miniature spiders in the webs.
Your furniture will also need some twist. Start by covering them with white sheets and spread talcum powder on them, to form a cloud when your visitors seat. This will also make the room, to be reminiscent of a haunted house. Nothing will pronounce Halloween better than this. It is a small effort but with a great effect. Around the corners of your windows, place a black cat, a bat or a witch silhouettes to guard the place. This will scare children as well as adults. After all the indoor decorations are over, it is time to prepare a meal that represents this holiday. Make your guests a treat of a graveyard cake or a kitty litter cake. What about some edible eyeballs staring at your guests? It is a spooky idea that will get them into the mood of Halloween. Use the Internet to educate yourself on various recipes for Halloween.
You will certainly find something that will scare the guts out of your friends. The main idea with this holiday is creating scary scenarios. Hence, creativity is paramount. You need decorations that will surprise, even the die-hards in your guest list. From the lighting, decorations in the room to the menu, everything should ‘scream’ Halloween. Let your imagination to run wild and create a memorable party for your guests. You do not need a large budget, you can use the bits you have to make this DIY project a success.
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