Ready to build your first home haunted house in 2026? This beginner's guide covers theme selection, layout planning, props, lighting, fog, safety, and how to scale up your home haunt year over year.

HalloweenCostumes.com's 2026 Fan Design Program lets you design a real Halloween animatronic. Two winners get 10 props each plus 5% revenue. Submissions close April 30.

Create a dramatic cemetery gate and fence for Halloween with step-by-step instructions, material lists and customization ideas. Perfect for DIY haunters.

Transform a dorm or apartment with DIY Halloween props like milk jug lanterns, trash bag ghosts and mini graveyards. Easy, budget-friendly and space-saving.