Haunted House: 10 Spooktacular Decorations To Try This Halloween

Fake spiders with cottony webs, construction paper bats, and a grinning jack-o-lantern: all tried and true Halloween decor tropes. One of the best parts of Halloween is the decorating, but it can be hard to come up with new and creative ways to scare trick-or-treaters year after year. Not sure how you should decorate this Halloween? We’ve got you covered. Check out the top ten Halloween decorations we recommend trying and get ready to have the best looking house on the block.

1. Black-cat-o-lanterns: Jack-o-lanterns are so 2006. This year, turn your classic pumpkin into a black cat. With their eyes all lit up in the darkness these beauties will look purrfect.

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2. Ghost jugs: You can make these as cute or as spooky as you'd like, it just depends on the expression you give your ghouls.

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3. Glowing eyes: Who knew toilet paper rolls and glow sticks could be so scary?

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4. Chicken wire ghosts: This is definitely a more complex project, but the end result will be amazing.

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5. Window monsters: How cute are these guys? Create your own scary or adorable silhouettes.

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6. Glow in the dark pumpkins: Skip the carving altogether without losing the eerie glow that a flickering candle can cast.

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7. Glowing egg sacks: Throw a few of these in your trees with some big fake spiders and you're sure to have arachnaphobes running for the hills.

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8. Floating specters: This is another time consuming craft on our list, but again, the finished product is worth it.

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9.  Mummy: Abbot and Costello beware!

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10. Draperies: This updated version of the classic cobweb is sure to give your home some spooky definition. 

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We love decorating for Halloween, so we've got to ask: what's your favorite part about this holiday? Do you also love dressing up your home, or are you more partial to the costumes and candy? Let us know below! 

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