{"id":631,"date":"2016-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=631"},"modified":"2016-10-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T00:00:00","slug":"create-haunted-house-backyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/22\/create-haunted-house-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Halloween Haunted House in Your Own Backyard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Haunted houses can be a fun part of Halloween, but many times they are too expensive or too scary for younger children.\u00a0 A simple haunted house in the backyard can provide all the thrills while still having that comfort zone of home.\n <\/p>\n

\n A few simple decorations and a bit of imagination can provide an evening of fun.\u00a0 By making it large enough that kids and grownups can go through it together you\u2019ll also help the younger ones feel a bit braver.\n <\/p>\n

\n Some cardboard boxes, sheets, and clothesline can become a maze for the kids to go through.\u00a0 Bales of hay can also make a nice touch as tunnels to crawl through. If you live near a farm, you may be able to borrow a few bales and return them after the party.\u00a0 The maze doesn\u2019t have to be intricate.\u00a0 Even a few twists and turns will allow for surprises around each corner.\n <\/p>\n

\n Enlist the kids to help to decorate the cardboard and sheets with glow-in-the-dark paint to help create the walls.\u00a0 Position a few black lights to make them visible to your guests. The kids will love painting designs and pictures with the bright colors.\u00a0 Have them come up with scary phrases, like \u201cBeware All Who Enter Here\u201d or \u201cGhosts and Goblins Only\u201d to decorate the walls of the backyard haunted house.\n <\/p>\n

\n Lighting is an important part of a haunted house. You want enough light that people can see where to walk safely, but not so much that they see what\u2019s awaiting them ahead.\u00a0\u00a0 There are many theme lights such as ghosts and pumpkins available, but Christmas tree lights work just as well.\u00a0 Strobe lights can also add to the spooky atmosphere as can a fog machine.\u00a0 Jack-o-lanterns are also a nice touch, but use battery-operated lights in them for safety.\n <\/p>\n

\n Hanging rubber bats, ghosts, and other creepy crawlers around on different length strings, long enough that people will bump into, may make a few people jump. Have a few volunteers dress up in spooky costumes and hide behind trees and around corners of the maze to add to the scare factor.\u00a0 If you think a younger child might be too scared by them, let them see the people getting in their costumes before hiding. This way, they\u2019ll know it\u2019s really people they know in costumes and not real monsters.\n <\/p>\n

\n Invite the neighborhood trick-or-treaters to venture through your haunted house, having the treats passed out by the various monsters hiding through the maze.\u00a0 It makes it a little more exciting for the kids.\u00a0 It\u2019s sure to make your home a favorite stop of all the little ghosts and goblins.\n <\/p>\n

\n As you plan your haunted house layout, keep safety in mind. Remove any sticks that may cause someone to trip.\u00a0 Avoid tree roots that may be sticking up out of the ground.\u00a0 Look for rocks, too.\u00a0 As long as you are creative, have fun, and keep safety in mind, it\u2019s sure to be the hit of the neighborhood.\n <\/p>\n

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