With Halloween so many months away, you may wonder why you would even want to think about props. But a well thought-out prop building and placement plan will save you time, money and a lot of aggravation.

The first thing you need to do is consider the following:

Will you choose a theme for the entire yard or will you be mixing your favorite elements? There are limitless theme ideas. But here are a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing:

• Your favorite scary, science fiction, or classic movie monsters (Frankenstein, wolf man, Count Dracula, pumpkin head, etc.)
• The science lab with items such as tables of bubbling fluids, test tubes and bizarre items in jars.
• Alien abduction – just think of The Xfiles or the Alien Autopsy movie and you’ll feel inspired.
• The classic graveyard with ghouls, walking dead, fencing and more.
• Within the gates of hell with tortured beings, flaming objects, the grim reaper, etc.
• The clown invasion with multiple clowns in different poses in your yard.

Although it may put a damper on your imagination, don’t forget to consider the time and money that will be spent as well.

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