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9 DIY Halloween Decorations

sfbadmin — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:02:06 +0000

Halloween is always a favorite with children and adults. Whether individuals are distributing candy, hosting a haunted house, or simply setting a sufficiently spooky mood, there are dozens of DIY decorating ideas to suit any budget and time constraints. With a little spray paint, a hot glue gun and other easily obtainable supplies, almost anything can be transitioned into a Halloween decoration.

Straw Spider

A traditional square bale of straw, or a round one, can be used. Spray paint the straw bale or cover it with a black tarp, paint a face with fangs on one end, and use some flexible black hose for the legs.

Straw Bale Creatures

From monsters to mummies, a bale of straw can serve multiple purposes. Create a mummy by wrapping a straw bale in ordinary medical gauze or even strips of thin white cloth. Leave an unwrapped space to adhere large googly eyes and a felt cut-out mouth. To create a straw Frankenstein, spray paint the straw bale green, add googly eyes and a mouth. Spray paint some loose pieces of straw black to use as hair for the monster.

Hand Wreath

Create a spooky door wreath by attaching skeleton hands in a circle against a chalkboard. The hands can be left as is or spray painted. The chalkboard center can be used to write a scary message.

Spider Wreath

Use sticks of varying sizes from the yard and attach them to a circular piece of cardboard. Add faux spider webbing and plastic spiders.

Spiderwebs

Purchase premade spiderwebbing to arrange across decks, porches, trees and bushes in any desired pattern. Attach some plastic or fuzzy pre-made spiders throughout the creation – be sure to use at least a couple of big spiders.

Skeletons

Faux models of skeletal people and animals are available that can be placed in varying poses around the yard, in trees, and on porches in varying poses.

Oh, Rats

Add a few faux rats scattered throughout the pumpkins and other decorations on the deck or porch. They can be used to create a friendly and mischievous appearance or something more menacing. Giant rat cutouts can be created using tag board and placed around the yard.

Bats and Birds

Collect a flock of fake ravens and attach them in various poses on a fence, porch banister or porch railing. Colonies of giant bats can be crafted from black tag board and secured to railings, fences or even the side of a house.

Ghoulish Eyes

Use a permanent marker to draw pupils on varying sizes of white foam balls. Use a skewer, toothpick or stick to hold them together to create a pair of unblinking eyes. They can be placed in trees and on fences, decks, porches – even lawn furniture.

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Trendy Kid Costumes for 2019

sfbadmin — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 13:53:52 +0000

Kids love the candy collected during trick-or-treating and half the fun of Halloween is dressing up as their favorite personalities from TV, movies, books and video games. Trendy costumes for 2019 encompass everything from digital characters to witches, but these aren’t the traditional “dark” characterizations of decades past. Today’s costumes incorporate glamor, glitz, sparkles, glow-in-the-dark features, and even lights. The following kid costumes are some of the trendiest for the 2019 Halloween season. Emmet from The LEGO Movie 2 – The construction worker and Master Builder has struck a chord with kids. The upbeat character is an ordinary guy that’s destined to become a hero. Jasmine from Aladdin – The release of the live-action Aladdin movie starring Will Smith as the genie has rekindled interest in Princess Jasmine and all the Aladdin characters. Pikachu – The digital character is the star of video games and movies, and the lovable Pokémon continues to be popular with the younger set. Sharks – Kids of all ages are fascinated with the deep water fish. This year’s costumes are available for the “Baby Shark” generation to older kids. Simba from the Lion King – Designed for younger kids, the character captured a new generation of fans with the release of the digitally animated, musical version of the original film. Super Mario – The charismatic plumber is one of the first characters to which kids are introduced in video games and his popularity continues. Wednesday Addams – The release of The Addams Family movie has brought the wackiness of the 1960s original TV series back in an animated form. Wonder Woman – Girl power is alive and well and kids are flocking to Wonder Woman costumes. Complete with tiara, the costume allows girls to be powerful heroes. The trendy kid costumes for 2019 have been influenced by films, unlike many of the costumes in the past. No matter what costume children choose for trick-or-treating, the most important aspect of Halloween festivities is staying safe.

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Playlist for Your Halloween Party

sfbadmin — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:49:26 +0000

Of course we’ve heard of the classic songs that kept us all be-bopping to the music a gazillion years ago. But, do the kids know who sings the “The Monster Mash”? They will still enjoy these vintage songs most likely but kids are more prone to love what’s hot and trending. Here’s a list of great tunes that you can play at your next kid-friendly Halloween Party that will ‘smash the Monster Mash’!

“Thriller” by Michael Jackson never gets old
Beyonce’s “Haunted” and who doesn’t love the Queen B?
Sharon Needles and Rupaul “This Club is a Haunted House”
“Zombie” by Natalia Kills is a bit dark but can be really cool.
No Doubt that Lady Gaga better be on that list with “Monster”
“This is Halloween” by Danny Elfman which was a part of the Nightmare Before Christmas
“Creep” by Radiohead has been redone by several artists. Try the original or look for a remake of epic proportions.
“Superstition” by the Good Ole’ Stevie Wonder is still the jam!
“Time Warp” from the Rocky Horror Picture Show is always a great tune, don’t let the kids watch the movie.
The Scooby Doo soundtrack continues to crack my kids up every year.
“Somebody’s Watching Me” by Freak on a Leash
“Harry Potter Prologue” by Silly Slinky
“Witch Doctor” by New Kids in Town
“Highway to Hell” by ACDC
Don’t forget to get “Halloween Sounds” this is a ‘Must Have’.

For CD’s that you can play rather than finding and putting together your own playlist check out “Now That’s What I Call Halloween” and “The Best of Halloween” these both have various artists that will keep you party jumpin all day or night. For kid-friendly movies check these out:

Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder (the original)
Beetle Juice with Michael Keaton an excellent choice for a scary night
Nightmare Before Christmas is a super-ultra-classic
Any, Any, Any Harry Potter movies
Buffy the Vampire series (for older kids)
ET was great because the opening scene was during Halloween.
Hocus Pocus is awesome for the little witches running around.

Well, there you have the ultimate holiday. You can now begin and you don’t have to do a lot of pondering on what is going to keep the little creeps and ghastly ghouls entertained.

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Halloween party ideas - South Florida Bounce

9 DIY Halloween Decorations

Straw Spider

Straw Bale Creatures

Hand Wreath

Spider Wreath

Spiderwebs

Skeletons

Oh, Rats

Bats and Birds

Ghoulish Eyes

Trendy Kid Costumes for 2019

Playlist for Your Halloween Party