Halloween Inflatable Decorations

Every year, I try to add one new, large decoration to my collection and a number of smaller ones. This keeps my collection growing without breaking the bank.

Having a hard time finding these inflated Halloween decorations in stores this year? Me, too. We've been to several Home Depots and Targets looking and found NONE. You can find a lot of Inflatable Yard Decorations for Halloween
at Walmart but not in their stores, either - online only. Retail stores must be finding that it doesn't pay to use up large amounts of space displaying just a few of these decorations so if you want new ones, don't hesitate to shop online and buy early so you receive them in time.

I try to buy things that will last and then come up with some decorations I can make with my kids each year even if those will only last one year. Our display changes all the time even if the large pieces are the same from year to year.

Our favorite things to add to our outdoor Halloween display are balloon ghosts. Cut up old white sheets and pillowcases and put a small hole in the center of the cloth. Knot some twine through or fishing line through that hole so you have a way to hang the ghost. Inflate a round balloon, cover it with the cut piece of sheet and tie a black ribbon over the sheet at the neck of the balloon. This shapes a ghostly head with a tail of sheets for the body. Have the kids draw on eyes and a mouth. Glue battery powered blinking LED lights under the sheet and flip them on for Halloween. Hang the ghosts from the trees and watch them dance in an evening breeze.

The neighbors came up with the idea of expanding on their inflatable decorations by adding extras that fit the scene. For example, the airblown graveyard looks great with a bag of fake Halloween bones embedded in the grass surrounding the display. Really helps take up space and make more out of the existing arrangement!