Tips For A Successfull Home Haunt

Decorating your home for halloween has changed drastically overthe past several years. When I was young decorating your homemeant a few cardboard cut-outs taped to your windows and doors,a few well placed candles, and a jack - o - lantern on the frontporch. But the halloween industry has changed over the years and it isnow possible to do elaborate decorating with high quality propsand effects without breaking your budget. Your decorating project could be for a halloween party, socialfunction, or just to scare the many kiddies that come to yourhome. In this article I am going to cover a few decorating ideasthat can make your home or event become a first class halloweenevent. First thing you need to think of is a theme, no longer can "Halloween " be considered a theme. You can have the madlaboratory, haunted graveyard, or a scene from your favoritehorror movie. Whatever your theme the tips below can ensureguests and visitors never forget the " halloween experience "you have provided. WALLS - Once you get your basic theme or idea your walls shouldbe your first consideration. Black plastic is no longer the onlyoption. Most online halloween stores, party stores, and discountstores including http://dragonmaster.makesparties.comour party store carry a product known as " scene setters ".These products made of a thin plastic come in different lengthsand can be combined for a frighting backdrop to your home orevent. Most of the same places including our party store and our www.pendragonscastle.com/marketplace1 carry a horror cloth which is basically cheese cloth which hasbeen painted black and torn for a great spooky event. PROPS: To add to the spooky effect there are many high qualityprops available at our party store or our http://www.pendragonscastle.com/marketplace1and they come in a variety of prices most for under $ 100.00SMOKE MACHINES / LIGHTING Over the years smoke machines, strobelights, and other lighting effects have come down in price.Smoke machines add a great spooky effect. Add some strobe lightsand you have the perfect special effects for a great halloween. In conclusion you can be very creative when decorating forhalloween, with very little effort, and within any budget. Addin the fact that most decorations can now be used year afteryear your halloween experience can grow into a frightningexperience that is fun for all. About the author:Paul Pendragon is founder of DragonMaster Entertainment, andco-founder of The House of Pain Haunted House. He is alsocreator of Pendragons Castle ( www.pendragonscastle.com ) He was on the design team for the Fright Factory, House of Pain Haunted House and other great seasonal haunted attractions. For advice you can email him at dragonmaster@pendragonscastle.com