The bathroom may not be the first place you think to put up Halloween party decorations, but if your guests will be staying more than an hour or so, it’s worth extending your party décor theme to a room at least someone is sure to visit. The first step is to replace that bright but boring bathroom light with a black light or light in some other funky color. Which other Halloween party decorations you choose depends on how much you want to unnerve your guests.
The Creepy Bathtub or Shower
Setting up a scene from Bates Motel is the most obvious idea, of course. Gruesome as it is, though, it’s not very unique. For something different, try putting a weird aquatic creature prop in a tub half full of green colored water (a green light overhead will do). A shower stall filled with spider webs and inhabited by a giant spider is also fairly nightmarish.
The Haunted Mirror
When you’re in the right mind set, even a normal mirror can be a little spooky. Under the influence of enough ghost stories, you half expect to see something emerge from the depths of the mirror. The easiest and cheapest way is to haunt your bathroom mirror is to stick a ghost window cling to the glass. You can buy a cheap mirror and etch a ghostly image into the back. If you really want something special, Halloween party decorations like ghost mirrors can either replace your mirror or be hung on in a highly visible spot.
Quick screams
Want to really startle your guests? Set up a noise-making prop with a motion sensor that’s triggered by the opening door. If you’re bathroom’s totally dark (or you can make it that way) stand a large prop right next to the first thing your guest sees when they flick on the light is that “thing” towering over them. Alternatively, if your bathroom has a window, set up a prop on the outside looking in so it looks like a creepy peeping tom. An eerie ghost hanging over the sink or commode can also be unnerving.
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1 Denise // Aug 30, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Lol. Gotta love idea of the monster staring in through the bathroom window. That could work well if done just right.
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