on Halloween, when I walked up to the house, I walked by the statue just as usual because I was used to it.

as I passed, it reached out and grabbed part of my costume! I guess the neighbor had put on the costume clothes from the “statue” and stood in its place. It was both scary and funny at the same time.

of my best tricks it to make ghosts for the yard. I hammer some electrial conduit (cheap pipe) into the ground and push a styrofoam ball on the top if it and put sheets over these.

sheets are secured to the ground using heavy gauge wire “staples.” On Halloween night, I attach glow sticks to the bottom of the foam heads underneath the sheet.

glow and are quite spooky. I also have my version of a crashed witch. I use a large plastic cauldron (secured from inside using a tent stake). There are also two large holes in the bottom for more conduit pipe.

will become the legs of the witch. I painted some pool noodles (the ones with holes through them) with stripes and place them over the pipe.

them with purple boots (old ones I painted with spray paint). Yet another hole in the bottom of the cauldron is where I push a cheap prop broom (even a dollar store broom is good and funny) into the ground.

a couple of skeletons in the trees, use lots of mood music, and anything else you can find.

your set-up over time and you'll find your garage soon stuffed with Halloween display supplies. Enjoy!!