Treat your guests to spooky sights as they walk up to your door. Draw ghost and vampire faces on the front of three clean milk jugs with red and black markers. Cut holes in the back and insert battery operated candles. Add an eerie witch’s cauldron to spook up your lawn. Place a black, plastic tub on some logs wrapped in strings of red lights. Fill the tub with sheets of lightly crushed aluminum foil and red and green cellophane. Place strings of green and white lights on top. Dry ice adds a nice touch if it’s available.

Have the kids join in the fun by making broomstick bookmarks for their favorite scary storybook. Glue a wedge shaped piece of brown foam to the end of a tongue depressor. Wrap raffia around the top of the foam and cut the wide end in several small strips to resemble a broom. Let them stomp around in some scary monster feet they created. Glue the lids to two empty shoe boxes and cut holes in the top for feet. Paint them in a monstrous design. Cut triangular shapes out of green paper or craft foam and glue on the ends as toenails. Fake fur is a fun addition if they are going for the Bigfoot look.