Halloween is the time for scary costumes, delicious treats, and of course, the best decorations. There is only a little bit of time left until this holiday hits. Be prepared by putting your decorations up as soon as possible. Make your home the spookiest place on the block this year by expanding your decorations to the garage. This space can be home to some of the best decorations of the event.
Making a scene
Make your way towards the decoration aisle and look at some of the best decorations that are available. There are scary ghouls, cute pumpkins, and a wide variety of other decals that can be placed directly on your garage door. These are easy to install, clean to remove, and add to the décor of your home. Choose the style that fits in with your other decorations.
If you aren’t interested in the garage decals that are available here, consider creating your own. This could be a fun way to really get in the Halloween spirit. All you need is black cloth tape, black craft foam, and a garage to put them on. Be creative, cutting out Halloween designs in the foam. Include your kids in the process. The images will be simple black silhouettes, perfect for those who aren’t the best artists.
Choose the design that best fits your home, from an eerie spider’s web, to a black cat atop a picket fence watching over your home. Make sure to put the tape and the silhouettes in a place on the garage where it won’t be disturbed by the garage opening and closing. Test this by opening and closing the door just after application to ensure they will stay.
Haunted house
Although it may be a lot of work, turning your garage into a haunted house for trick-or-treaters can be a fun experience for you and your family. You can create this effect through a number of different ways. Decide how you want the garage to look, and the best way for people to pass through. You can invest in curtains, or use cardboard boxes to guide participants through your created maze.
Leave the big garage door open just enough for visitors to duck in, leaving some surprise and anticipation to the experience. Invite family members, friends, and neighbors to come participate in your homemade haunted house, making it more elaborate and enjoyable to those visiting. You can make the event as large, or as small as you want. Only pass out candy to those who have completed the maze, encouraging as many people as possible to go through.
To make this haunted house even more enticing, decorate the garage door to its fullest. Before the big day, be sure to test out the level of the garage, making sure all the decorations can be seen even with the door slightly open. Use either homemade, or store bought items to entice trick-or-treaters to visit your Halloween haunted house.
There are only a few weeks left until Halloween. Make sure to decorate your home to the fullest. While putting together your front porch and entryway, don’t forget to decorate your garage. This is the perfect place for spooky Halloween decorations to make your home the most festive it has ever been.
Cassie writes for www.utahgaragedoors.net on the best garage doors Utah has for its climate, and how to maintain them. She has also written on a number of decorating techniques for the home, and creates her own for the garage, home, and porch.
