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We've just bought a home in MN and plan to stay. Although we both have previous Halloween experience in props (him) and decorating/costuming (me), we're starting from scratch this time.
Our plan for our Halloween yard is a witch's cottage (leaning slightly more toward whimsical than gruesome). Our initial ideas are a fenced, lit area by the sidewalk of either gravestones or singing pumpkins; a webby archway along the path to the front door; maybe zombie candy corns or mid-size spiders lurching across the lawn with some rolling fog; bubbling cauldron; giant Halloween flowers in front of the house; front door area set up as a witch's kitchen (there's no porch, just steps and the front door); broom parking; black cats... somewhere... idk...backlit in the windows maybe?
I've just read back over that list and it's hard to spot what would make it obvious that it's a witch's cottage. Possibly we need to brainstorm more. It would be nice if some props (like spotlights and archways) could be reused in our Christmas yard decorating (also starting from scratch!) Does anyone else here do that?
We don't know yet what the neighbors do, but judging by the inflatable Christmas M&M's on nextdoor's lawn right now, I think we're in good company.
Any suggestions on what to focus on this first year for the most impact? Obviously we cannot make all of those things I listed in 10 months. Well, possibly... What would you do if you were starting from scratch?
We've just bought a home in MN and plan to stay. Although we both have previous Halloween experience in props (him) and decorating/costuming (me), we're starting from scratch this time.
Our plan for our Halloween yard is a witch's cottage (leaning slightly more toward whimsical than gruesome). Our initial ideas are a fenced, lit area by the sidewalk of either gravestones or singing pumpkins; a webby archway along the path to the front door; maybe zombie candy corns or mid-size spiders lurching across the lawn with some rolling fog; bubbling cauldron; giant Halloween flowers in front of the house; front door area set up as a witch's kitchen (there's no porch, just steps and the front door); broom parking; black cats... somewhere... idk...backlit in the windows maybe?
I've just read back over that list and it's hard to spot what would make it obvious that it's a witch's cottage. Possibly we need to brainstorm more. It would be nice if some props (like spotlights and archways) could be reused in our Christmas yard decorating (also starting from scratch!) Does anyone else here do that?
We don't know yet what the neighbors do, but judging by the inflatable Christmas M&M's on nextdoor's lawn right now, I think we're in good company.
Any suggestions on what to focus on this first year for the most impact? Obviously we cannot make all of those things I listed in 10 months. Well, possibly... What would you do if you were starting from scratch?