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Changing up my plans due to changes in scheduling. Instead of Golden Age Halloween with Lovecraft-inspired storytelling, I am instead planning on a science party, with actual experiments to do. I think this will provide plenty for my guests to do - especially if anyone brings kids.
I'm considering some of these, especially the diy lava lamps - http://sciencebob.com/free-halloween-science-ideas/
For indoor decorations, I'm going to try getting some beakers another typical science lab stuff. I'm going to try acquiring lights, apothecary jars, etc. I'll also add some typical harvest theme stuff, since we are growing all kinds of pumpkins and some flint corn this year. (Flint corn is also know as harvest or Indian corn, but I prefer this name.) I may try making some futuristic techno-themed scarecrows, and do similar updates to other classic Halloween icons. If I can, I'll try getting plasma ball and similar nifty items.
For the outdoors, I'm still not sure what to do. I want to have some graves with cheesey pun names. I'm keen on playing with lighting. Maybe building some decorative robots out of cardboard and spray paint - like something out of a super low budget horror film.
I may try making a diy film projector again, to either show classic silent horror films, or to do some cool effects. I didn't do well at it last time, but I think I used the wrong type of magnifying lens. Should have gone for a classic magnifying lens instead of a large thin plastic reading aid.
I'll be adding links and refining my ideas as time goes on. I'm trying to do this as a thing that doesn't take too much time to build, but is also fairly low budget. I figure between now and October I've got time to gather all kinds of stuff together.
I'm considering some of these, especially the diy lava lamps - http://sciencebob.com/free-halloween-science-ideas/
For indoor decorations, I'm going to try getting some beakers another typical science lab stuff. I'm going to try acquiring lights, apothecary jars, etc. I'll also add some typical harvest theme stuff, since we are growing all kinds of pumpkins and some flint corn this year. (Flint corn is also know as harvest or Indian corn, but I prefer this name.) I may try making some futuristic techno-themed scarecrows, and do similar updates to other classic Halloween icons. If I can, I'll try getting plasma ball and similar nifty items.
For the outdoors, I'm still not sure what to do. I want to have some graves with cheesey pun names. I'm keen on playing with lighting. Maybe building some decorative robots out of cardboard and spray paint - like something out of a super low budget horror film.
I may try making a diy film projector again, to either show classic silent horror films, or to do some cool effects. I didn't do well at it last time, but I think I used the wrong type of magnifying lens. Should have gone for a classic magnifying lens instead of a large thin plastic reading aid.
I'll be adding links and refining my ideas as time goes on. I'm trying to do this as a thing that doesn't take too much time to build, but is also fairly low budget. I figure between now and October I've got time to gather all kinds of stuff together.