Halloween is coming fast! If you haven't already put
something up, you may be looking for simple ways to show your enthusiasm and
indicate to trick or treaters that you offer candy. One of the simplest ways of
doing this is to decorate your mailbox. Here are some easy decorations that
will get you into the spooky mood and let everyone know you are taking part:
1. Battery operated string lights – This is one of the easiest,
cheapest ways to show your Halloween colors and, on Halloween night, these
lights will act as a beacon for the kids. Battery operated lights are
especially ideal for residential curbside mailboxes because you don't need to
run an extension cord all the way out to the street. Get plain orange lights,
purple lights, or orange and black mixes, or look for themed shapes like bats
or ghosts.
2. Big Halloween bows – Making a simple decorative bow to festoon
your mailbox with is easy! Just head to your local craft store and grab some
seasonally-themed ribbon (anything with skeletons or jack-o-lanterns will do)
and a bit of floral wire, watch this video or one
similar, and you're set! You can accentuate the bow with some fake flowers
sprinkled with fake blood. Better yet, pull off the flower tops and glue in
fake eyeballs!
3. Menacing Figures – One great way to use your box is to prop a
life-sized witch, ghost, or scarecrow up on the mail pole. You can find these
at any local Halloween store or, for a more cost-effective option, make your
own! For a scarecrow, grab some old jeans and a flannel, some string to tie the
openings, and a bunch of plastic bags to use as stuffing. Add a scary,
stuffable Halloween mask for the head. Tie your figure to the pole to ensure
that they stand up. For some extra skin-crawl factor, get some fake chain and
make it look like you're trying to keep them from escaping to wreak havoc on
the neighborhood.
4. Spider webs – Nothing says creepy like spiders! Cover your mailbox
with fake spider webs and have some little spiders dangling beneath it and all
around. If you want to add some variety, trap a couple of eyeballs or severed
fingers in the web with the spider babies. Get one larger mama spider and place
it directly on top of the box in a predatory position.
Something like this would work!
5. Body Parts – One way to make this one eerier is to go a bit
more subtle with it. Find a garland of fake leaves at your local crafts store
and wrap it around the top of your box and down the pole. Next find a bloody
severed arm or moss-covered skeleton hand at your Halloween store and have it
creeping out from beneath the leaves. Aim it towards your visitors!
Don't forget to leave your address number visible for the
postman when decorating your mail box. Aside from that, go wild! You can always
check out Pinterest and various craft sites for more inspiration.
