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By buyballoonboy, November 26, 2009 11:50 am

Halloween is in the air! Your favorite magazines are probably filled with lots of great ideas right now. Here you'll find some clever ideas that are cost effective and simple to do for your Halloween decorating. It's fun to decorate with a specific theme in mind such as monster mash, goblins and witches, or Nightmare Before Christmas. A few pumpkins and some spiderwebs can really set a spooky tone for very little effort and expense

Dark and Lovely Gothic - Go for a Gothic look by using lots of black tablecloths, dead flowers, candelabras with black candles with lots of wax drippings, and some black birds perched on frames and light fixtures. Look to Martha Stewart Halloween magazines for more ideas on decorating in a Gothic style. You can pick up lots of items at a thrift store that will enhance your theme. Look for black sheets, candelabras, and other items that inspire you.

Graveyard Theme - For a great entrance, create a spooky graveyard scene to greet your guests as they arrive. Use a fog machine, a coffin, and headstones. Headstones can be made with some Styrofoam available at craft stores, and grey spray paint for the headstone, black paint for the lettering. You could also hang a stuffed body from a tree to add to the spooky effect.



Thrift Store Bargains - Head to a thrift store in October for lots of great deals on spooky finds. Black sheets, candelabras, and assorted items can be spray painted black to give it a spooky look. Many thrift stores have a wide range of Halloween props and decorations for your home. If you don't want to store the items after the holiday, you can just donate back to the store!

Disney's Nightmare Before Christmas - The Nightmare Before Christmas is a fun theme for a Halloween party, especially for Tim Burton and Disney fans. You could also expand the theme to encompass Disney in general, and invite guests to come as their favorite Disney character. This concept is perfect for couples as there are many famous Disney couples to portray. Minnie Mouse Costume paired with Mickey, Jack Skellington and Sally, Cinderella and the Prince.

Use these ideas to spark your own imagination. Don't forget the most important part, your costume. There isn't much time left, so order your Mouse Costume, Minnie Mouse Costume or choose from thousands of others at the largest online Halloween store. Halloween will be here before you know it!