Halloween Party Props, Tricks, Ideas & Decor

If the Rosanne show taught middle and lower class America something it would be how to throw an outstanding Halloween party. Time to gather those freaky ideas for a blood splashing Halloween party.

First plan of action is to hide all of the cute stuffed animals, little ducky mat, and anything sweet and delightful. This is Halloween you know. Time to grow up kid and roll out some dark humor. Once you have made all of the Halloween killers disappear begin dressing the party area with any (or all) of the next Halloween party decors to go along with your annual Halloween get up.

Break out those Halloween decorations and find out just what you have to work with. But you'll need a couple more items. For instance, a couple of elbow length rubber gloves, an old pair of boots, couple of large clear plastic bags, a mirror, clear packaging tape, one pair of flesh colored socks, paint (including flesh colored), pair of scissors, paint brush, standard glue, one newspaper, fake blood (honey and red food coloring), two green light bulbs, a baby doll, and a rotating fan (or other sturdy items of movement).

Imagination is key. So dig into your mind and remember that the past scary sitcoms and flicks were just that - sitcoms and flicks (fearless entertainment).

Fire prevention tip! Use light bulb caution when decorating for any season. Rubber gloves reaching from light sources are good effects but don't forget the science of hot temperatures against rubber.

Gather a pair of rubber gloves, some honey and red food coloring. Place three tablespoons of honey inside of a bowl and mix one drop of red food coloring. Keep adding food coloring until you reach what best fits your needs. The consistency will continue to liquefy if using liquid food coloring. Back to the gloves. Where to put them?

Scout the party location for well covered secure ceiling lamps, movable ceiling tiles, tucked shelves, and other locations to display a reaching pair of hands. Other good locations would be from under chairs, inside of a floral arrangement, from open stairs, and stemming from door frames. Clear the area of dust and cobwebs that you plan on attaching the gloves from.

Trick tip! A mirror can come in handy with props. Place a mirror in the path of the decor and guests just may see double.

Stuff two rubber gloves with small crumbled up pieces of newspaper until both gloves are full enough to shape into hands. Paint the pair of gloves flesh colored. Allow to dry. Paint fingernails at the ends of the gloves. Again, allow to dry. Dip a finger into the blood and hold upside down above the bowl of fake blood. Hold. Hold. Good.

Use the paint brush to brush fake blood along other portions of the gloves. It all depends on how much gore you want to display. Tape the gloves with clear packaging tape to your safe chosen location. Clear packaging tape is a great tool to use for a quick fix hang. Do not apply the tape on surfaces that can peel when removed.

A busted boot of slashes and gashes goes well with a bloody (fake) pair of socks (one white, one flesh colored). Cut a hole on one end of a non-usable boot. Take the non-pair of socks outside and muffle them up in dirt. Shake them off. Cut a dime size hole in the white sock at the location where the hole is located on the boot. Paint the edges of the hole with fake blood. Allow to dry. Stuff the flesh colored sock with newspaper then stick it inside of the white sock with a hole. Place the socks inside of a boot. Drip fake blood around the area of the hole. And you know where you can stick the boot! At your location of choice.

Large clear plastic bags can be hung from ceiling tiles and doorways. The clear plastic bags offer that meat locker warehouse slasher appeal. Simply cut a couple of vertical slices from the bottom so allow easy access for all your guests. But do not use fake blood on this prop since it can stain clothes. Paint a splash of blood on the plastic with a non-smear paint then allow to dry and hang from the location chosen.

Prop tip! Use a refrigerator box as a coffin and fill it with a live zombie to surprise your Halloween guests. Simply scout for a willing actor. A job to die for!

Turn the hallway into a mad scientist's laboratory. Screw in two green light bulbs inside of two hall lighting sources. This will offer the hall a creepy Sci-Fi chill. To spruce up that freaky scene place flesh colored meat from the grocery store inside of a jar (Mason will work) of water and place it on a table that aligns the hall. You can also place fake blood inside of a well sealed plastic baggie to hang from the wall to symbolize a blood bank corner. Green lights compliment most medical / science themes.

Visual tip! Check local costume stores for small fog machines to use during your festive 2011 Halloween party.

A baby doll is cute until it has cuts, bruises, and no heartbeat. Yes, this prop puts the "go" in gore. We know, it's hard. It is hard to even think of destroying a sweet baby doll by stabbing it with holes and staining the dress. But it's a doll. Just an old doll no one actually needs nor wants anymore. And who can argue with recycling?

Puncture the baby doll a couple of times. Simply outline the holes, or slices, with fake red blood. Brush fake blood on different locations of the dress then place the doll inside of a bassinet. A bassinet is merely a large basket or bowl lined with a blanket. Add color to the blanket by including fake blood.

Sound effects tip! Be an Orson by recording off the wall sounds via mini-recorder then tuck the recorder behind Halloween decor or props. Push play and let it blend with the background by sound alone.

From blood dripping off of mirrors, mirrors facing each other along hallways to mirrors used in deflecting light, mirrors can offer much wonder during your Halloween party. Gather those mirrors and place in light and dim areas.

A zombie participant can stand in dark corners and reach out when guests walk near. Don't allow the zombie to face sexual assault charges. Meaning, do not use the whoops factor to grope guests!

Other Halloween Party Prop Ideas

Local Halloween parties should include a spook-tacular string of scary decor. It would be wise to post an "Enter at your own risk! That includes medical" sign at the entrance of your party. Dress the sign up like a gravestone.

If you want to slightly frighten your guests cut a hole at the bottom of a bowl to stick your (fake) bloodied slashed hand through it. Grab their hand when they fall for the treat bait.

Rolling up socks and sticking them under a rug with sounds of mice (or rats) from the mini-recorder playing can make that dim corner of the room quite interesting. Attach fake mice (or rats) along curtains and along shelves.

Carve a pumpkin but leave one eye alone. Purchase a fake eye candy, toy or novelty. Scoop out a half circle where the eye is to be located without going straight through the pumpkin. Glue the eye inside of the scooped area. Adults should use one drop of crazy glue to attach the eye then hold until dry. Brush a tiny amount of fake blood around the fake eye. Our choice would be to brush the blood at the bottom of the eye so that the blood does not stream over the eye. Yes, this pumpkin is the one eye love.

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