Haunted House
Halloween sounds and props for the scariest house on the block
If you’re looking for a fun activity for the whole family this Halloween, why not turn the exterior of your home into a haunted house? With some simple supplies and props and some help from the kids, you’ll be sure to frighten everyone in the neighborhood!
Haunted House Props and Supplies
Most haunted house supplies are made from durable Styrofoam or plastic that is designed to resemble carved marble. Look for ornamental plaques, arches, icons and wall mounts to transform your ordinary home into a spooky mansion. Other great haunted house ideas include adding some tattered black curtains to the windows and a free-standing angel or other statue to the front of the house.
You may also be interested in dressing up your lawn to resemble a graveyard or spooky crypt with prop gravestones, monuments and crosses. Don’t forget to toss a prop skeleton or two into your graveyard – or disassemble that skeleton and toss the bones randomly about! If you want to get a bit more elaborate, add some dirt mounds in front of each grave, or even dig a shallow hole and put a skeleton at the bottom for a creepy open grave look!
Final Touches: Halloween Music and Lighting Supplies
A few final touches will truly make your haunted house excite visitors and trick-or-treaters. It’s always a great idea to add some light to your walkway for trick-or-treating safety. But you can also make lighting do double-duty as amazing Halloween decor – you could carve several pumpkins and use them to light the front of the house or the walkway, or use a Halloween skull prop with an inset candle or light bulb. Add a few strands of miniature lights in the shape of pumpkins, witches or skulls to the eaves of your home for a bit more light. There is also a wide variety of specialty lighting props for Halloween that you might enjoy, such as brightly glowing skeletons, ghouls cauldrons and glow sticks.
Finally, the right music is important to get that spooky ambiance. A number of Halloween music collections are available if you’re planning on throwing a party at your haunted house or creating a fun-filled environment for the kids. Or, if you just want to set a spooky atmosphere for trick-or-treaters, pick out a collection of Halloween sounds including evil laughter, screams, creaking footsteps and growling monsters, and play it on your outdoor speakers or a hidden portable stereo.
