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Halloween decorations are great fun. So don't wait for October 31, start decorating now. There is some Halloween decoration tips for you.
 Ghoulish Ghosts : Round balloons or a beach ball covered with an old white sheet or tablecloth makes for a ghoulish ghost. Tie a piece of string around the sheet or tablecloth just below the balloon or ball. Black felt or construction paper is ideal for cut-out eyes that can be glued or taped on. If you don’t care about ruining the sheet, you could also use a permanent black marker to make the face. Be creative. Hang your ‘spooky’ or ‘friendly’ ghost from the porch or from a tree in your yard. Use the same technique to make small ghosts to decorate a tree only this time, you would use tennis balls and handkerchiefs or rags cut to the required size.
Spooky Spiders : Simple spiders can be made out of Styrofoam balls painted black and eight pipe cleaner legs. To make a web, drape white or grey yarn around your trees and shrubs or on your front porch.
 Front Yard Graves : Blue insulation foam cut into tombstone shapes can make for an easy to assemble graveyard. Available in building supply stores, this foam can easily be carved with names and skulls. Use grey spray paint and go over the names in permanent black marker. This is an activity best done outdoors – make sure it isn’t too windy though or everything including yourself will take on a greyish look. Be creative by writing scary or amusing epitaphs - visit an old graveyard for some inspiration. To set up your graveyard, drive tent stakes into your lawn, leaving half the stake out. Then jam the gravestone onto the stake. (You may wish to first hollow out a hole at the bottom and use some carpenter’s glue to secure the stake in place.)
Spooky Lighting : Kill the spotlights and make things creepy with flashing red Christmas lights (just think after Halloween you’ll be one step closer with your Yuletide decorating than your neighbors). You may also want to place old lamps with low wattage light bulbs under plants and direct a few flashlights on the cobwebs.
 Reusable fake carving pumpkins : These are a relatively new invention, and they make a great Halloween decoration because they can be used every year. The pumpkins are made out of a hard styrofoam, and are perfect for carving. The carving itself does take a little longer because the Styrofoam is harder than a real pumpkin, but the advantage is these pumpkins will never rot, and so you can keep them for next year. Also, since they are harder, it is easier to make more intricate designs without worrying about the thin areas caving in. You can buy carving design kits at many craft stores, or even find designs on line. Just make sure you use a glow stick or flashlight to light them instead of a real candle.
Scary Music : No Halloween would be complete without some theme music. You can buy CDs that include lots of screams, organ pipes, and other scary sounds to really set the mood. If you're a little more adventurous, you can record your family making all sorts of scary noises and use your computer to create a custom CD. Set the speakers up near the front door so people get the full effect as they approach.
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