| Anytime you want to do a large job well, it helps if | | | | good pathway for people to walk through. |
| you can break it up into small jobs, or steps. Setting | | | | Step 3. Pick your decorations for setting the mood.. |
| out to build a successful haunted house or yard is not | | | | The main reason why, is simply because you want to |
| an exception. Building a successful Halloween haunted | | | | make it as scary as possible! You can buy spider |
| house or yard isn't a single step project either. But | | | | webbing, paints, cauldrons, dry ice or fog machines - |
| here's tips on how to build a great one in 5 simple | | | | there is a multitude of spooky material to use for |
| steps. | | | | decorations. This is also the time to arrange your |
| Step 1. Choose your layout. This is really crucial since | | | | lighting. You'll need to make sure that your scenes |
| it's important to know how much space you have | | | | are illuminated sufficiently, and also that people can |
| available, and what kind of props you'll be able to set | | | | see where they're walking, to avoid stumbles or falls. |
| up in that space. You might choose to use your yard, | | | | Step 4. Arrange for sound or music. There are CDs |
| or you can use your garage or carport to have | | | | of spooky music or sound effects that you can play. |
| protection from the weather. If you don't plan the | | | | You may need to borrow a 'boom box' type portable |
| layout beforehand, you may find that you can't fit in | | | | stereo in order to play your background sounds |
| everything you wanted, or that there isn't a good | | | | outdoors. Don't forget to arrange for an extension |
| traffic flow through your haunted house or yard.. | | | | cord! |
| Step 2. Get the big stuff out of the way. This is a | | | | Step 5. Advertise by putting up flyers for your |
| crucial step that will need your full attention. Buy or | | | | haunted house on grocery store bulletin boards, near |
| build the props that you'll need, like mannequins or | | | | schools or anywhere else that might let you. One |
| dolls, tables, coffins, gravestones - whatever you | | | | other suggestion, put a sign in front of your yard a |
| need for the large scenes you plan on having. The | | | | few days before Halloween, announcing the event. |
| reason why is that once you have your bigger props | | | | Finally, if you've followed these steps you will have |
| ready and set up, it will be easier to see what you | | | | succeeded and can now enjoy the best haunted |
| need to do to fill in the smaller spaces and created a | | | | house on your block. Happy Hauntings! |