Decorating For Halloween

Halloween is One of My Favorite Holidays

My three kids are getting a little old for all this stuff, but they still love Halloween. Over the years I have accumulated all sorts of things to "get festive" with.

This year it's the mummy cling on in my front window.

He is gigantic and takes up the entire front window of the house. With a light placed strategically behind him, he really comes to life at night. In fact, when you drive by the house, he is all you see. Pretty cool, huh?

Here are some very pretty and creative ways to decorate for Halloween.

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Lots of pumpkins involved here, but very cute on a front porch.

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A very warm and inviting front entrance way. photo: courtesy of www.countryliving.com

This arrangement adds a real impact. Little pumpkins all arranged decoratively and carved.

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This is some very involved decorating, but tastefully done and very festive. I can just imagine handing out candy from this area.

photo: courtesy of www.spookynight.com

Complicated, but spooky! I love the use of the netted fabric.

photo: courtesy of http://www.spirithalloweencom/

This photo shows the vinyl clings that I used in my window. They are pretty cool especially when lit from the back. Cost: around $19.00.

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Gourds, white pumpkins, flowers all make festive arrangements. The small gourds I saw in Walmart this morning were just under $4.00 for a bag of six.

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These pumpkins look great, but I'm sure they took lots of time to carve out.

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This wonderfully decorated home belongs to Mary McCarthy of Centreville, Md. She has included all the elements including a fog machine, staring eyes, gargoyles, a graveyard and even a bat belfry. Her neighbors refer to her as the "queen of Halloween"-I can only imagine why. This Victorian home was built in 1881 and is perfect for a Halloween presentation.

photo: courtesy of www.stolloween.com

If you want to see some of the most creative and imaginative Halloween props ever, check out this site. http://www.stolloween.com/ This guy gives you the best step by step directions on creating paper mache pumpkins, skeletons, zombies....etc. Unbelievable!

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