| Halloween marks one of the most exciting days in | | | | the bottom, you can put the hook through the |
| the yearly calendar, not least because children can | | | | hole and gently pull down the hanger in a diamond |
| fulfill their fantasies of living in a spooky house, | | | | shape. Then, with a twist tie, tie up the bottom of |
| dressing up in spookier costumes and go around | | | | the pillow case and sketch a ghastly face on it |
| trying to frighten friends and neighbors. It also | | | | with a black marker and voila! Your hanging |
| gives the perfect excuse to unleash all your latent | | | | ghosts are ready to spook your visitors. |
| talents to transform your house into a truly | | | | If you love the idea of your visitors screaming in |
| haunted and scary place and you need not spend | | | | fright as bats swoop down on them, cut up bat |
| a fortune on all those Halloween decorations. | | | | shapes out of black garbage bags and hang it on |
| Homemade Halloween decoration works out as | | | | the ceiling or doorways with the help of a twist |
| nice as store-bought ones and of course, costs | | | | tie and let the banshee yells start! |
| much less. | | | | Raid your grandma's or mom's thread supply for |
| Making your own decorations will not only keep | | | | quilt batting and use it to create a spidery effect |
| the budget in check but will also give that | | | | around the house and yard. By adding a few |
| personalized touch which no readymade stuff can | | | | plastic spiders and skeletons, your house will look |
| impart. Also, it's a great way to involve the entire | | | | haunted enough to scare even you! |
| family and children especially will love helping out | | | | Pumpkin carving is an age-old Halloween tradition |
| with the decorations. | | | | and the entire family can get involved in carving |
| To scare all those 'trick or treat' troopers, what | | | | out the spookiest faces. Small pumpkins are ideal |
| better way than to hang a frightening looking | | | | for carving traditional faces and lots of them can |
| scarecrow on a tree in the yard? Simply take an | | | | be scattered throughout the house. If you just |
| old pair of jeans and a shirt and stuff them with | | | | want a centerpiece, a very large pumpkin will |
| hay or leaves. Next, draw an evil face on any old | | | | work well for elaborate designs and this can be |
| piece of burlap and hang your scarecrow on a | | | | placed on the porch or on the table. The dark |
| tree with the help of a rope and watch your | | | | Halloween night is traditionally lit up by Jack-O- |
| guests scamper away in fright! | | | | Lanterns and carved out pumpkins can be used |
| Create an eerie atmosphere in the house by | | | | to put candles inside. |
| hanging pillow-cases ghosts across the rooms. Plain | | | | For homemade Halloween decoration, just give |
| white pillowcases and wire hangers are all that is | | | | rein to your imagination and perhaps, you will |
| required. By cutting a small hole in the top, closed | | | | surprise yourself with your own creativity! |
| part of the pillow case and sliding the hanger from | | | | |