Haunted Decor
Deck the Halls with Blood &
Guts….
To start with the Halloween party you need to start with the decorating! The more Spooky, Scary & Creepy the better
Even if you prefer cute.. try including some scarry stuff. It’s always good to have the various levels as noted so think of it as layering, Spooky, creepy scary. You want the best scare inside for the guests and one semi-scarry for the trick or treaters. Whatever you have to do to be the King or Queen of halloween on your block.
Buy or rent 1 -2 (the least) animatronic ‘gags’ to give your guests a scare, and they will be the talk of the town! Or one of those big blow up decorations. Remember Too many IS too much unless you are this house
Some of the basics for decorating
I always try to include some ‘rag’edy fabric around (if I have any) otherwise I try to make it look that way. Getting my hands dirty (bronzer for sand and ancient looking things, or just throw some coffee grinds (better & more realistic) in some water and let the rag soak (you can mix it around… to your liking.) Its best to have various degrees of ‘dirt’ on one of the pieces of fabric or each a different degree of dirty.
Gravestones
I can think of a few ways to do so.
The simplest expensive) I think would be just cut out varying Gravestone shapes on cardboard. Get some ‘granite’ spray paint and spray them. Though you might want at least 2 varying colors. As well as once they are dry some stencils, brushes and paint to paint on your names if you choose (or those goofy Gravestone names like Ima Corpse.Depending on how much work you want to put into them, you can make them 3-d. You need at least 2 same size pieces of cardboard to cut the shape of the tombstone, plus extra to fold in sides.
another idea is making ones that are paper mache (or buy plaster)
How to Create Papier Mâché: 11 Steps (with Pictures) – wikiHow
You can use this along with the above
You can also use ridgid foam, cut out a few different shapes (I think one sheet would make 2 stones depending on how big you’d make them..
Creepy Crawlies, Flying and Boney things – Rats, Cats, Bugs & Bats
Spiderwebs– use cotton stuffing (they usually sell it in the stores
This question What are the best homemade Halloween costumes for kids I answered on Quora. I explain how I put together some of my homemade costumes.
from Peeves the poltergeist to FrankenSully
I’m not sure how I would go about making Sully to be Peeves from Harry Potter, but thanks to the Frankenweenie picture creator on its site, I was able to turn Sully into the Bride of Frankenweenie!
Here I try to give you some ideas for costumes for your fur monster as well as your little terror (bite), as in
not only do I have pet’s costumes but I have some for your infants as well as children.
Sully also shows off some of her costumes (or not so costumes but all her ideas) We will also show you a couple of her costumes to decide between this year!
Attack of the 50 foot cat
This can do double duty for you, save some money and use for both Cat or Dog!!
Safety Vest
Prisoner
would be a suitable costume for Sully…I mean this in no disrespect; she is a very good cat. But she was rescued by Just Strays from Sing Sing Prison, so she’d be right at home in those horizontal stripes or good thing for her she looks good in Orange!
other costumes –
Some can be used for both CAT & DOG!!
Meow both Kimmi & I have made selections for your Pooches…
these are the ones we thought were the cutest & funniest
Casual Canine Hot Diggity Dog Mustard Costume, Small
Just my stupid humor to put a hot dog costume on a ‘hot dog’ breed of dog. (just watch out for the predators! if you don’t want your little weenie stolen….take that line however you want!)
Animal Planet Bat Dog Costume, Small
(Sully & Kim pic) We LOVE this!!! and I think it said it can be used for cats too so its twice as good! use it for the cat one year & the dog the next!
Rasta Imposta Bacon Dog Costume, Medium
(Kimmi’s Pic) This made me laugh as a friend of ours has a Pug dog named Pancake, so I thought it would be fun to make her up as a side of bacon!
Rasta Imposta Under Dog Dog Costume, Medium
This would be too cute to see on a beagle (I think that’s the type of dog it is supposed to be in the cartoon who dresses as underdog unless I’m getting another one mixed up. (maybe I’m thinking of Hong Kong Fooie?) but what dog wouldn’t love to done this honorable costume?! (besides we play superman they play underdog! let them be a superhero!)
The Many faces of Sully
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Make your own
instead of spending all that money (unless you can find it at a reasonable price)
use an old shirt or jeans and make your own costume for your pet. (Plus it wil fit them better!) Or if you want to use it for years to come go to JoAnne’s Fabric (& crafts) store to get a fabric design you like plus have everything there to find what you want to make it.
from Furry to Fleshy Sully Pics – Infants- toddlers
I’ve got some ideas for your little monsters of Flesh as well. There’s loads of idea but my favorite one is the mermaid one here.
Rubie’s Costume Deluxe Baby Bunting, Mermaid Costume, 1 to 9 Months
my Human Kim liked this and I thought it was quite cute as well, but for me it’;s making me hungry.. KiMEOWi give me a treat!
Rubie’s Costume EZ-On Romper Costume, Monkey See Monkey Do, 6-12 Months Now your ‘Little monkey’ can really be one! –>
<–Rubie’s Costume EZ-On Romper Costume, Cozy Cow, 6-12 Months
you think us animals are cute dressed up, your kids are cute dressed like us!
Children’s costumes
Halloween Concepts Child’s Orange Glitter Witch Costume, Small
Sarah Goode… is that you? Back from the pyres of Salem?
Halloween Concepts Child’s Red Ninja Costume with detachable hood, Medium
K-Sully why did you pick a Ninja?
S- I don’t know, don’t all boys like Ninja’s?
K- Sully I don’t know, all I know is the boy Max (you met him) across the Street loves Batman. To me Boys all like G.I. Joes, & Star Wars but then that’s was my Cousin Johnny when we were little! But a Ninja is a very respectful costume, I just hope they have the honor of one to wear it.
Well here’s a ‘Dark Knight’ Batman costume for Max when he gets bigger
*This page is a spin off of Horrifically EVERYTHING Halloween… (as well as others that are slowly coming together)
