Halloween approaches, we feel like making a different plan just for the sake of celebrating the scariest night of the year. We look for plans around our city or invitations from friends and we assess which is the best option. However, this year you may be thinking of doing it differently: organizing a big party at home.
The truth is that opening the doors of your home to your guests is usually a headache due to the amount of things that have to be prepared and, in the end, it always happens the same way: we end up spending more money than if we did something outside the home. But, at the same time, if you like to organize this type of event, you will really enjoy preparing everything. For this same reason we suggest that you spend as little money as possible for a great party.
When we think about being hosts, there is only one rule that must be followed: that it is not just any party, but the best one your guests have attended. That does not mean, as we have just told you, that you have to spend money on decoration and food. To help you, we bring you some ideas to decorate your house on Halloween without spending too much money on it. Thus, you will have no excuse for your party not being chillingly perfect… Let’s see it!
Terrifying and low cost ideas to decorate your house on Halloween
Considering that we will spend the basics to buy certain materials, such as cardboard, white glue or toilet paper, these are some decoration ideas for Halloween. From there, let your imagination fly…
Use as old resources as possible
You may be able to borrow old brass candlesticks or utensils from or even a friend’s house that gives a rather antique look. Get hold of all this since, added to the rest of the decoration, they will give your house a darker look.
Give double use to turn sheets or curtains
Houses decorated for Halloween abuse the abandoned effect, that is, many torn, dirty and old curtains or sheets. In order not to spoil the ones in your house, you can use old white sheets that you hang as a corridor or curtain around the house. The good thing about them is that you can stain them however you want, so take advantage and write the most terrifying messages that come to mind.
Too much toilet paper
If you do not want to spend any money on spider webs (although it is an investment that we recommend, because you will spend very little and you will be able to use them a lot) you have another widely used resource: toilet paper! Place it from a doorway to a lamp and let it fall everywhere.
Sails safely
Other investments that can be profitable for you, because they are cheap and you can use them at other times like Christmas, are artificial candles. Those that imitate the natural light of the flame but go with batteries. In this way, there will be no danger of fire and you can keep them on for as long as you want. There are smaller ones and imitating large candles. If you get several, you can put them throughout the house without fear, and the appearance will be amazing! We tell you that you can use them because, later on, you can turn them on to give your room a romantic look, for a special dinner night or to place them as a centerpiece at Christmas.
Garlands
Another of the cheapest and most useful options that you can use is to create garlands with spooky aspects. The creation of these fantastic crafts is very simple, so you will only need to use all your talent to give them the Halloween shape you want.
Terrifying cardboard and graves
With cardboard boxes that you can order in the store below the house, you can create different shapes. For example, for a photocell area, give it the shape of graves, paint them black and put a DEP in the middle, so that your friends can immortalize your great party. If you create several of different sizes and a spider hanging on the wall, you will have a photocell of death!
Ketchup or tomato sauce
All self-respecting Halloween Decorations must have their ketchup or tomato sauce well on. We are not talking about staining the walls, but think if it is not worth staining the bathroom mirror or the sheets that we talked about before. Even, if you dare, the bathroom curtains with well-placed hands would be very scary…
Seize the gates
All doors, whether closed or open, are a great opportunity to decorate. You can turn them into Frankenstein’s or just hang striped stockings stuffed with paper, like someone got caught. All the small details, at the end, will add up to a great decoration.
Hang ghosts from the ceiling
To makeghostsyou will only need white glue, water, paper and a plastic cup. Put a ball of paper on top of the glass, which will make the ghost’s head round. The idea is to line the plastic cup with that mixture of white glue and water while you add paper caps. Let dry long enough and paint two eyes and a mouth on the ghost. Carefully remove the plastic cup inside and make a small hole in the head so you can hang it on the lamp. The result? A ghost hanging in the middle of nowhere… Original, and very cheap!
Black cardboard
The black cardboard has to be present for all the small details of our decoration. Use it to cut out the shape of cat and put it in your photocell. Also to make small mouse shapes that you can place on the skirting board or threatening eyes and hands that come out of the toilet tank. How about?
Do not forget the household material
Obviously we can use the material you have at home to decorate your Halloween party. We are talking, for example, about a simple broom that you can transform into a real witch’s broom. Or do you think you won’t succeed if you leave it near the photocell?
How to complete the Halloween party for a perfect night?
- The decoration is one of the most important things for the night of October 31. In fact, it is essential. However, there are other types of things to take into account so that the party is round.
- Your disguise. Even though everyone comes dressed up, your costume should be pretty much as elaborate as your party, so forget about throwing on a torn sheet or t-shirt and go for.
- Your makeup. Like the costume, makeup it is essential to complete your look and surprise your guests with the most gloomy and terrifying appearance.
- The food. It does not matter if you put snacks such as potatoes, olives and other foods that are usually at a party but there must be one or two dishes. For example, a pumpkin-shaped cake, terrifying mini pizzas or some mummies made with sausages and puff pastry. There are tons of recipes to choose from that won’t take long!
- The scares. You will succeed if, in the middle of the party, you have prepared a scare or a little joke that nobody expected.
- The invitations. We know that What Sapp is the most effective way to invite people to a party, but what if you get an invitation according to the day? That it is scary and, above all, that it shows how to dress.
- And ready! With these simple tricks you will have many ideas to decorate your house on Halloween and without spending too much money.
