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Frank

Frank is a contributor and editor for HallowLane.com. He has a passion for learning about and building creative outdoor Halloween displays. We invite you to send in your story and Halloween yard haunt photos so we can re-share and inspire others to get their hands dirty with a project of their own. Happy haunting!

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The Ultimate Halloween Decorating To-Do List for Home, Yard, and Party

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Step into a world where Halloween magic meets creativity! Leave the ordinary behind and embark on an extraordinary journey with our handcrafted Halloween To-Do List. Unveiling a collection of captivating ideas and unique twists, we’ll guide you through an unforgettable Halloween decorating adventure that will bewitch your guests and set your home apart from the …

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Comprehensive Guide – How To Protect Homemade Halloween Decorations from the Elements

Tutorials / DIYs / 4 minutes of reading

Preserving your DIY Halloween decorations from the unforgiving weather elements is crucial to make sure they maintain spooky allure and last for seasons to come. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into various types of protective products suitable for safeguarding wood, foam, and cardboard Halloween decorations. Each product will be accompanied by descriptions, rankings, …

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How To Make Halloween LED Spotlight with RCA Connectors

Tutorials / DIYs / 2 minutes of reading

This simple DIY tutorial will help you create your own Halloween LED spotlight lighting with RCA connectors to use anywhere in your haunt with ease (and very little electricity draw!) Derek Young has a killer system for his home haunt at Van Oaks Cemetery, which uses inexpensive, elegant and effective lighting that you can make …

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Halloween Graveyard Decorations Light Up Minnesota Yard

Haunted Displays / 2 minutes of reading

This Halloween graveyard decoration in Minnesota gets bigger and bigger every year! Rory Anderson adds more animatronics, more fog, more features, bigger, faster, better! Check out his complete walk-through video down below, you’ll love seeing what this thing looks like at night. Halloween Graveyard That Takes Over The Yard In Minnesota Images by Rory Anderson / YouTube Rory …

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How To Upgrade Your Cheap Dollar Store Halloween Tombstones

Tutorials / DIYs / 4 minutes of reading

Check out this crafty DIY tutorial that teaches you how to make an awesome graveyard using cheap dollar store foam Halloween tombstones. Give your store-bought props a major upgrade! Eduardo of Monster Tutorials shows you everything you need to make thicker AND sturdier tombstones for a better-looking graveyard that doesn’t blow away. Upgrade Dollar Store …

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How To Make Creepy Dock Piling Props For Halloween Shipwreck Scenes

Tutorials / DIYs / 2 minutes of reading

These spooky dock piling props will bring authenticity to your next shipwrecked pirate Halloween scene. This weekend DIY project is simple enough for the whole family to get their hands dirty with and enjoy. Plus, the messier, the better! Channeling your inner Van Gogh isn’t necessarily required… So, do you think you can bang this …

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Disney Villains Halloween Display by Mike Schwalm Imagineer

Animatronic Snow White Evil Witch Halloween Prop In A Garage

Haunted Displays / 3 minutes of reading

This former Disney Imagineer and illustrator converted his family’s garage into a scene from the classic Snow White tale with an animatronic Halloween prop display. Mike Schwalm created the evil witch at her cauldron in this scene bathed in blacklight and set to music. Outside his garage, a larger-than-life fire breathing dragon peers down upon …

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Homemade Working Replica of Disney’s Haunted Mansion Ride In A Garage

Haunted Displays / 2 minutes of reading

This awesome Dad built a garage haunted mansion for the “Haunt Your Disney Side” contest, and it actually worked! In 2011, Dan Schmidt began toying with the idea of creating a rollercoaster at home after watching some videos of other backyard creations on YouTube. After relocating to a new home (with a huge garage), his …

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How To Create Life-Sized Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Prop for $25

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What Nightmare Before Christmas fan wouldn’t love this life-sized prop in their front lawn for Halloween? Kristie found a low-cost way to produce a quality prop that you can use indoors or out. And the best part? She did it all for around $25! DIY Parts List Here is a list of the PVC fittings …

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How To Make Animatronic Coffin Props Lift With Skeleton Hands

Tutorials / DIYs / 2 minutes of reading

Picture this: a coffin dweller emerging from the shadows, sending shivers down your spine! This eerie prop is made of two wire-framed hands wrapped carefully in tape and aluminum foil. Connected to a lifting device, it moves up and down so realistically, giving everyone a good scare. Creating the Coffin Prop with Skeleton Hands Sculpting …

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Distressed Column Props for Haunted Mansion Graveyard

Tutorials / DIYs / 1 minute of reading

Taken as inspiration from the Haunted Mansion theme park attraction, these columns are constructed on wood framing, then covered with foam, carved by hand and painted for an aged, distressed look. How-To Instructions… See the fully completed display here. Images by Haunted Mansion Northside Our big thanks to James again for sharing! You can share this …

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