It is not always the big decorations that make a Halloween haunted house spooky. Sometimes the little touches can make all the difference. Some great spider webs or realistic blood might tip the scale from silly to spooky. Here are some inexpensive and easy little additions you can make to your Halloween decor.
Creepy Cheesecloth Cobwebs:
All you need to make some great cobwebs is some white cotton cheesecloth and a craft knife. Simply use the craft knife to make slits in the cheesecloth. If desired, you can pull and shred a little further with your hands. Then all that is left to do is hanging or draping the cheesecloth cobwebs where you want. Ceilings, doorways, chairs, other furniture and railings will look better dressed for the holiday decorated with these accessories.
Better Believable Blood:
You can buy artificial blood in the store fairly easily, particularly around Halloween, but it tends to be expensive and occasionally high in artificial ingredients. You can make your own blood very easily and inexpensively with no fear of whether there are toxic ingredients included. This mixture is completely edible, so it can be used however you desire. To make the blood you will need light corn syrup, red food coloring and blue food coloring. Simply add some red food coloring to the desired amount of corn syrup until it is deep red. Then add blue food coloring, stirring in one drop at a time, until the mixture is the right shade of crimson. Please keep in mind that while this blend is edible and suitable for faces and food, food coloring can stain fabrics, so I do suggest some caution with your furniture and tablecloths.
Chilling Body Parts:
Some hand-shaped ice floating in your Halloween punch can be a great touch. Simply rinse some non-powdered surgical gloves and fill with water. Tie the wrists of the gloves securely with twine, a rubber band or twist tie to keep them from leaking. Place the gloves on a cookie sheet or in another container and place in the freezer. When frozen and ready for use all you need to do is peel the gloves off the ice and add the chilly extremities in the punch. You can make ice masks in a similar manner, using a plastic mask with duct tape covering the eye, mouth and nostril holes.
Dead Dried Decorations:
Decorating tables with dried foliage, either directly on a table, in a container or both, can add a perfect touch to a Halloween snack table. The best part is that you can gather the appropriate decorations in your own backyard or neighborhood. Gather together flowers and leaves that are dead and well dried. If you want high quality or fake foliage, or simply do not have access to enough sturdy material, then you can obtain materials at a florist, craft store or during the Halloween season, even party stores will have some to choose from.
Mummy Making:
A mummy to decorate your lawn, porch or even couch is not a difficult task. To make a mummy, stuff some old clothes with newspaper, old catalogs or similar material. Make sure that you include shoes and position the arms and legs in the desire position. Wrap the stuffed clothing with gauze. At this stage, you can leave it headless or pick up an inexpensive polystyrene head or more elaborate head from a Halloween shop or party store.