Halloween Discussion Forums, Costumes, Horror!

NeverMore wrote:
I'm looking forward to the day when genetic sequencing is perfected so we could grow another head for our costume if we so choose.

I start prepping around Sept

My thoughts begin to turn Halloween-ward after early August, when both my sons celebrate birthdays. But I think people who do elaborate yard haunts have to start thinking much earlier than that.

I've purchased several houses and buildings for my Department 56 Halloween village. This is an expensive hobby, but so much fun to do!

I've decided on the theme for my Halloween party this year, which will be the Witch's Ball. How I'm going to execute the theme I'm still working out. This year it looks like some friends will be bringing their children. I've always had adult only parties, not so much because we did anything of an adult nature, but because I don't relate well with children. And of course at this rate, with people bringing their kids, I'll never get to the Satan's crazed orgy theme. LOL.

Last year, I used those Command strips with hooks and put some light strings in three of my walkways.

http://www.amazon.com/Orange-Halloween- ... B002Q6HKO0

http://www.amazon.com/LED-Skull-String- ... B0047IL7BM

http://www.lightsforalloccasions.com/p- ... ights.aspx

I have one more walkway that I could put another one up on. I just need to find the right one.

I like the Witches Ball idea! I'm thinking blue or green lighting, and a big cauldron of brew..like garbage pail punch with dry ice. Crazy music like from the 'Haunted mansion" organ, and some fog?

Nevermore, how many pumpkins do you think you will get?

johnsoneliza52 wrote:Nevermore, how many pumpkins do you think you will get?

Don't know. The vines on the ground are still growing. The ones on the trellis have 10 pumpkins on em, some of which are starting to ripen.

johnsoneliza52 wrote:I like the Witches Ball idea! I'm thinking blue or green lighting, and a big cauldron of brew..like garbage pail punch with dry ice. Crazy music like from the 'Haunted mansion" organ, and some fog?

Thanks for the suggestions. I really like the lighting one. Though serving punch in the cauldron could be cool, too. I'm always leery of dry ice, especially now that they're be children around, but I may look into getting one of those misters that work with water.

Rising Dead Man wrote:I'm growing a beard for my costume. Why waste money on a fake looking one when I can have the real thing?

I messed up trimming the neckline so it's really uneven. One side grows a little too thin. And I'm not sure it's gonna grow long enough for my Nostradamus costume. I mean of course there's no way it will get as long as his by then. I'm just hoping it will be satisfactory.

Rising Dead Man wrote:I'm growing a beard for my costume. Why waste money on a fake looking one when I can have the real thing?

You should get some tips from Witchy. She did the same thing last year.

Ouch! I go hide now.