For Halloween This Year, Make a Haunted House
Do you want to turn a house into a haunted house for Halloween? Make it a fun and scary experience for all who enter its creaky doors. Here's a wealth of ideas for making a haunted house. Planning, mapping, covering the safety issues, making it scary, getting props and costumes, making up the characters... There's lots to know when creating a haunted house.
Most of these ideas can be applied to your own home to make a mini-haunted house.
(Want this hanging ghoul? The Amazon link for it is further down the page)
Happy Halloween Graphics
(thank you to lensmaster Prosperity66 for this great graphic)
Most of these ideas can be applied to your own home to make a mini-haunted house.
(Want this hanging ghoul? The Amazon link for it is further down the page)
Happy Halloween Graphics
(thank you to lensmaster Prosperity66 for this great graphic)
Contents at a Glance
- Start Planning the Haunted House
- Build a Backyard Haunted House for Less...
- Add a Psycho to the Haunted House
- Video Tips for Making a Haunted House
- Haunted Houses - Special Effects
- Get a Fog Machine to Enhance the Haunted...
- Garland of Bloody Weapons
- See Behind the Scenes as a Haunted House...
- A Gory Prop for a Mad Scientest Scene or...
Start Planning the Haunted House
- How to Map Out a Haunted House: How to Set Up a Haunted House | eHow.com
- Part of the series: How to Set Up a Haunted House. Learn how to map out a haunted house for your Halloween party in this free ghoulish holiday planning video.
- How to Make A Haunted House Part 1: Planning | eHow.com
- Here I will explain how to make a haunted house out of your garage or home, this is also referred to as a home haunt. In part one, of many to come, i will explain how to plan how you are going to...
- How to Set Goals for a Haunted House: How to Set Up a Haunted House | eHow.com
- Part of the series: How to Set Up a Haunted House. Learn about goals for a haunted house for your Halloween party in this free ghoulish holiday planning video.
- How to Hire Helpers for a Haunted House: How to Set Up a Haunted House | eHow.com
- Part of the series: How to Set Up a Haunted House. Learn how to hire helpers for a haunted house for your Halloween party in this free ghoulish holiday planning video.
Add a Psycho to the Haunted House
Psycho Sam Animated Halloween Prop
Tuck this character into a dimly lit alcove. Spooky...
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Video Tips for Making a Haunted House
Lots of information in these videos (highly recommended)
- How to Use Fake Walls for a Haunted House: How to Set Up a Haunted House | eHow.com
- Part of the series: How to Set Up a Haunted House. Learn how to use fake walls for a haunted house for your Halloween party in this free ghoulish holiday planning video.
- How to Design Room Themes for Haunted House: How to Set Up a Haunted House | eHow.com
- . Part of the series: How to Set Up a Haunted House. Learn how to design your room themes for a haunted house for your Halloween party in this free ghoulish holiday planning video.
- How to Design Room Themes for Haunted House: How to Set Up a Haunted House | eHow.com
- Part of the series: How to Set Up a Haunted House. Learn how to design your room themes for a haunted house for your Halloween party in this free ghoulish holiday planning video.
Haunted Houses - Special Effects
- How to Make Haunted House Effects | eHow.com
- Haunted house effects don't have to be expensive, and there are actually many effects that you can do yourself with a little creativity. Most haunted house effects are created through the use of...
- How to Decorate Your House for Halloween | eHow.com
- Delight your local Trick-or-Treaters with spooky Halloween decor and lighting both inside and outside your haunted home!You don't have to own a spooky old home to create one for Halloween. It...
Get a Fog Machine to Enhance the Haunted House
Garland of Bloody Weapons
Bloody Weapon Garland, 7 1/2ft
Amazon Price: $8.36 (as of 05/24/2012)
Usually ships in 2-3 business days
A Gory Prop for a Mad Scientest Scene or a Haunted Graveyard
Haunted Houses - Props
- How to Make Homemade Haunted House Decorations | eHow.com
- Halloween enthusiasts enjoy piecing together original costumes, collecting candy, and--the most exciting tradition of them all--braving the frightening mazes of haunted houses. This article tells how to make a graveyard.
- How to Build Props for a Haunted House | eHow.com
- Along with candy and ghoulish practical jokes, the best part of Halloween is constructing a haunted house in your basement or garage for your friends and neighbors to walk, or run, through. The...
An Awesome Spider Web Entrance for the Haunted House
A Creepy Demon
to greet your guests
Creepy Skull with Lights and Sound for the Haunted House
DELUXE HALLOWEEN CREEPY SKULL with SOUND + LED LIGHTS!
Amazon Price: $21.99 (as of 05/24/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Lots of Bones for the Haunted House
Make a graveyard or use them in different scenes
Add This Sinister Skull to a Graveyard Scene
for the haunted house
Choose Some Spooky Sound Effects for the Haunted House
Haunted Houses - Creepy, Slimy Things
- How to Make Fake Eyeballs For A Haunted House | eHow.com
- It's easy to make props for a haunted house from regular household items! They are inexpensive, and sure to get a good scare out of your guests!
- How to Make a Glow in the Dark Slime | eHow.com
- Playing with slime is an entertaining and sometimes gross activity that kids really get into, especially when it glows in the dark. Making this homemade slime is a family project you can do on...
Props to Dress up the Haunted House
Add a Dramatic Wall Scene to the Haunted House
Books for Making a Haunted House
How about Selling Souvenir Shirts at the Haunted House?
Haunted House Photos on Flickr
Click on any picture to see it larger
automatically generated by Flickr
Props to Decorate a Haunted House
Even More Ideas and Tips for Haunted Houses
Haunted House Props to Buy or Make
Even More Ideas for a Haunted House + Yard Decorations
Dress up a Doorway with the Hellraiser Door Cover
Click on the picture to see other door covers for a haunted house
Hellraiser Door Cover with Lights
Amazon Price: (as of 05/24/2012)
What Kind of Haunted House Are You Planning?
Loading poll. Please Wait...
Did You Miss Anything?
- Start Planning the Haunted House
- Build a Backyard Haunted House for Less Than $400
- Add a Psycho to the Haunted House
- Video Tips for Making a Haunted House
- Haunted Houses - Special Effects
- Get a Fog Machine to Enhance the Haunted House
- Garland of Bloody Weapons
- See Behind the Scenes as a Haunted House Is Created
- Make a Halloween Corpse for the Haunted House
- Haunted Houses - Props
- An Awesome Spider Web Entrance for the Haunted House
- Creepy Skull with Lights and Sound for the Haunted House
- Lots of Bones for the Haunted House
- Add This Sinister Skull to a Graveyard Scene
- Choose Some Spooky Sound Effects for the Haunted House
- Haunted Houses - Creepy, Slimy Things
- Props to Dress up the Haunted House
- Add a Dramatic Wall Scene to the Haunted House
- Books for Making a Haunted House
- How about Selling Souvenir Shirts at the Haunted House?
- Haunted House Photos on Flickr
- Props to Decorate a Haunted House
- Even More Ideas and Tips for Haunted Houses
- Haunted House Props to Buy or Make
- Even More Ideas for a Haunted House + Yard Decorations
- Dress up a Doorway with the Hellraiser Door Cover
- What Kind of Haunted House Are You Planning?
More to Come....
I'll be adding more great videos, haunted house props, tips and how-to information in the next week. Keep checking back (or bookmark this).
What's Your Idea for a Scary Haunted House?
-
-
ZodiacImmortal
Mar 18, 2012 @ 12:42 pm | delete
- added to my WIP lens HORRORween (will bepublished end august)
-
-
-
BestToysReviews
Nov 8, 2011 @ 2:05 am | delete
- I don't want to make a scary haunted house. I'll wet my pants before half of it is finished. Too scary for me :o
-
-
-
slippknot12
Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:14 am | delete
- Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, thank you for such a great lens, it is awesome!
-
-
-
JoeCinocca
Oct 31, 2011 @ 4:55 pm | delete
- That fog machine is screaming my name! LOL.
-
-
-
gottaloveit
Oct 20, 2011 @ 6:41 am | delete
- I already live in a haunted house. Our ghostly happenings used to wig me out but I'm used to them now. No need to add any other haunted things over here. Great lens though.
-
-
-
tonigrundstrom
Oct 15, 2011 @ 9:42 am | delete
- I do not think, when I was a kid that I would have been able to trick-or-treat at your house. Too 'haunted'!
-
-
-
veryirie
Oct 9, 2011 @ 1:16 am | delete
- Some of those props are so creepy scary. ha Anytime I go through a haunted house, I expect someone to jump out at me, but it still scares me every time. lol Huge variety of ideas in the lens; great!
-
-
-
wordstock
Oct 1, 2011 @ 10:40 pm | delete
- This is really great. It's going to take a while to digest all the information. Angel blessed!!
-
-
-
awakeningwellness
Sep 26, 2011 @ 11:25 am | delete
- Ghoulishly good ideas!
-
-
-
punkgrinder
Sep 12, 2011 @ 4:58 pm | delete
- Great ideas and a great lens, thumbs up!
-
-
-
scarlettohairy Sep 4, 2011 @ 11:31 pm | delete
- How fun! I like the smoke machines. Makes it nice and eerie.
-
-
-
Big_Joe
Aug 25, 2011 @ 12:24 pm | delete
- Not really planning a haunted house this year, but when I do next year...." I'll be back ".
Great resources and ideas for anyone planning a haunted house... Nice work.
-
-
-
workingmomwm
Aug 18, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
- Great ideas here. My girls are too little for this right now, but maybe in a few years ...
-
-
-
---Chazz Aug 17, 2011 @ 11:24 am | delete
- Boo-tiful lens.
(sorry, couldn't resist :-)
-
-
-
tonigrundstrom
Aug 16, 2011 @ 2:11 am | delete
- I don't think that you missed an inch of the house with how to decorate it ideas for Halloween. Thanks.
-
-
-
outsource123
Nov 29, 2010 @ 5:52 am | delete
- Great lense guys!
-
-
-
ZablonMukuba Oct 25, 2010 @ 12:47 pm | delete
- thanks for the great advice, i love skeletons on a noose
-
-
-
WeirdStuff
Oct 17, 2010 @ 4:52 pm | delete
- Thanks for inspiration!
-
-
-
Sami4u
Sep 16, 2010 @ 10:07 pm | delete
- Hi,
I just love Halloween, It is one of the best holidays of the year. Some great ideas to help your haunted house you have here.
-
-
-
bdkz
Sep 14, 2010 @ 9:13 pm | delete
- Congratulations! You've been SquidBoo Blasted. Happy Halloween!
-
Give Help to Those in Need
The Food For Everyone Foundation's mission is to teach and assist families everywhere to grow successful and sustainable vegetable gardens, and really enjoy the experience.
This Halloween Magazine page written by
vallain
I'm Virginia Allain, a retired librarian. Now I devote myself to writing, photography and designing books to self-publish. Having fun!
Want to make...
more »
The creepiest, kookiest, altogether ookiest...
Connect with Halloween Magazine
This author recommends...
-
Halloween Costume Accessories and Props
Props and accessories make a Halloween costume that will WOW your friends and ot... -
Spooky Window Posters
Imagine spooky scenes in your windows for Halloween or anytime you want to make... -
Jack O Lantern Ideas
With the great tools for carving jack o lanterns now, one can go far beyond the... -
All I Know about Halloween
Many of these Squidoo lenses were made for the 2010 challenge to make thirteen S... -
Beards for Costumes
You can't be a Three Musketeer or Errol Flynn or Gandalf the Wizard without the... -
Hats for Halloween Costumes
A Halloween costume really needs a hat to finish the image. Take a look at all t...
These Window Posters Look Awesome from the Outside
for your haunted house
Shady Spiders Translucent Window Decorations "Double Window Design"
Amazon Price: $16.92 (as of 05/24/2012)
The Handbook for Making Halloween Props
Halloween Propmaker's Handbook
Amazon Price: $35.00 (as of 05/24/2012)
How to Haunt Your House
How to Haunt Your House, Book Two
Amazon Price: $36.17 (as of 05/24/2012)
