Best of AC Content on Halloween Props

Halloween is a great time to decorate. Decorations may be ghoulish and scary or even comic and silly. However a person decides to decorate, everyone is interested in staying within a budget this year. Props are a great way to decorate the porch or yard within a budget. Here are some AC writers favorite props for Halloween this year.

Lisa Hoskin tells us "How to Create Your Own Halloween Props on a Budget". She gives step-by-step instructions on how to create a dead Betty for your yard. Most of the materials a person will probably already have lying around the house. You may need to purchase a piece of styrofoam and maybe some paint, but other than that, the list of things that are needed will probably be close at hand.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/406519/how_to_create_your_own_halloween_props.html?cat=46

Mr New Material wrote about "Low Cost Halloween Props Ideas for Your Front Porch". He tells how to make a simple coffin, I see dead people props, spider webs, spooky signs, tombstones, and more. He even gives ideas for making a dead man's hands. The materials are inexpensive and the projects are easy to make.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1037072/low_cost_halloween_props_ideas_for_pg2.html?cat=30

Melanie Dee explains how to use "5 Bloody Severed Fingers: More Neat Halloween Props". You can dip the finger into the icing of the cake, use them to stir drinks, or more. They cost less than $5.00, and she includes a link to where you can get them.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/392667/5_bloody_severed_fingers_more_neat.html?cat=30

Kayla McClure gives instructions on how to turn a basic wooden coffin into a motion activated coffin. There are several parts to this that will need to be purchased, but if you can do it, it sounds like a really fun project that could make a ghoulish addition to a haunted yard.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1026110/diy_motion_activated_coffin_halloween.html?cat=74

Will Stape suggests using an old notebook computer to show slide shows of scary pictures. In "Digital Decorations: Using a Laptop or Portable DVD Player as Halloween Props", he also makes the point that a portable DVD player could be set up in the right spot for a scary surprise if loaded with horror movies.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1052589/digital_decorations_using_a_laptop.html?cat=30

Sylvia Cochran tells us "How to Rent a Hearse for Halloween Outings". She even suggests decorating it with a corpse.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1013402/how_to_rent_a_hearse_for_halloween.html?cat=74

Expandirious gives tips on "How to Make Halloween 'Gross' Recipe. It has ideas for making edible body parts, fake blood, and more.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2112097/how_to_make_halloween_gross_recipe.html?cat=24

Cbb gives instructions on "How to Create a Haunted Halloween Forest for Adults". Instructions are clearly detailed, but there are a couple things that may need to be purchased. Still, it's a great idea for a Halloween party.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1018990/how_to_create_a_haunted_halloween_forest.html?cat=30

K Catan has some unique perspectives on pumpkin carving in the article "Advanced Pumpkin Carving: Innovative Halloween Design Ideas". They include uses of light and shadow, floating props, and household items.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/390705/advanced_pumpkin_carving_innovative.html?cat=30

Michelle Robinson shares "Spooky and Ghoulish Halloween Decorations". They include a shivering mummy, a skeleton arm, and more. She includes prices and links on where to get props and decorations.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/390988/spooky_and_ghoulish_halloween_decorations.html?cat=74