As we whip through
October, I wanted to compile a list of the 13 most iconic Halloween
decorations. We all grew up in a home that was decorated by someone
else around Halloween. At least, I assume that most of us did, and if
you didn't, I'm sorry that you missed out on this spoopiest time of
year.
I have loved Halloween for as long as I can remember, and no matter who I was with in October (my mom or my dad), my home was always decked out. So, without further ado, here's my list of iconic Halloween decorations:
1. Jack-O-lanterns.
These guys are
literally the face of Halloween.
2. Bats.
Don't act like your
elementary teachers never had you make little paper bats during arts
and crafts in October.
3. Tombstones.
You've gotta let the
neighbors know you've got a few corpses feeding your lawn. It doesn't
get that green all by itself.
4. Cobwebs.
Your house isn't
properly decorated for Halloween unless you've made it fit for
friendly arachnids.
5. Spiders.
Empty cobwebs just
won't do.
6. Black cats.
I wouldn't recommend using a real black cat -- they're more important than that -- but why not set out a metal figure instead? You know the one I'm talking about, with the ridiculous arch and the tail that looks like it could be a small tree branch?
7. Plastic pose-able skeletons.
I don't know about
the rest of you, but this was my childhood favorite because you got to play with it! I'd make it sassy AF.
8. Mummies.
One of the five
classic Halloween monsters. My family has a 6-foot Mummy that makes
noise and has glowing eyes that move left and right. He's basically
the house mascot of October.
9. Coffins.
If the witch passed
out on the couch, and the zombie is sprawled on the kitchen floor,
where else will your vampire buddies crash? Plus, it's a great way to
spook trick-or-treaters.
10. Dry ice/fog machine.
Nothing completes
that Halloween look like a carpet of fog.
11. Blood.
Did you ever play
with those jelly blood hand prints? I did.
12. Limbs (zombie or otherwise).
This includes all
your fingers, feet, zombie-hand door-knockers, that head rolling
around over there, etc. It's not Halloween without a few severed limbs!
13. Candelabras.
How else are you going to get that Drac-inspired lowlight dungeon vibe? The dripping tapers are just a bonus.
I could go on all day, but 13 is the spookiest number, so I'll leave it at that! Get inspired and go decorate your mausoleum. Only a few days left before Halloween!
