Thread: New Halloween theme each year or not?

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At our house we usually pick a new theme each year, but I find myself not having enough storage space for each theme we do each year. Plus, we end up spending so much money to fulfill our dreams for our new theme.

Do you pick new themes each year or recycle the old theme and just make additions to the original theme?

We just try to change it up every year. One year we did a theme, but it's not necessary. In our opinion, just change it every year and they will love it.

It's funny you should pose this question because this Halloween I over heard people saying "it's different every year". so we'll stick with that 'theme'

shake it up and keep it different. Do a theme if you want to but definitely change it around every year.

Just my humble opinion from experience.

I recycle. If I've ever had a theme, it would best be described as "classic" Halloween - jack o'lanterns/pumpkins, skeletons, cats, spiders, etc. It's so much easier to change up the traditional symbols in different ways each year than doing a complete rework.

I used to change ,but have stuck with my western theme.I add a little something to it to bring it up a notch every year. I move things around too, to mix it up.People are always saying,"Is that new,this year?"When its finally done,(yeah ,right),them maybe I'll pick a new theme and start over.

Since it took months to build my cemetery, I think I'll keep it around for 3-4 (maybe 5) years and just add more cemetery- themed stuff to keep it somewhat fresh. And that's only if this tired, old creaky body can do it that long.

I mix it up some each year, but my props restrict me to a certain style and gore level. Intellectually I know I could sell some to free up storage space and funds for a completely new theme, but goshdarnit, I bought'em because I liked them in the first place. My attic has become the Hotel California of Halloween props: they come in, but they never leave. Whether that will become more or less true as I build more of my own remains to be seen.

I don't have the money to change themes. I don't think I even have a theme. Money is a big factor, so I do as much as possible for free or near free. I have pics on my profile. The columns were long boxes from work. The fence was pallets from a friends job. The arch was my neighbors. All three of those items were new this year. The three guys' bodies are made from shrink wrap tubes. The point is: if you work at non-office job, look around, I'm sure you'll find lots of stuff that can be used.

For my decorating I stick to the same outdoors. I don't really have a theme either. I do add to my display every year with the addition of a new prop or two.

Storage is a BIG issue for both indoor and outdoor stuff here so I have to use what I have from the past.

Your talking about some serious $$$$$ for a new theme every year!!!

I like the haunted graveyard ghost, vampire theme, just never got into the body parts/saw stuff. I just add a few props, lights each year, make the haunt bigger and bigger,
I am at my yard limit this year…………….

This is only my second year decorating outside, but I could see things getting way too huge trying to change themes every year. So far with my yard I do a graveyard on one half with some changes here or there and the other half I try to change up and that's usually where I am as a live prop giving the kids/adults a scare.