As we delve ever deeper into the spooky season, Shopping Writer Meghan has found her top 5 decorations to step up your home in time for Halloween celebrations – in another addition of her Prime Finds series
Calling all spooky season shoppers, on this week’s instalment of my Prime Finds series, I’ve ditched home gadgets for Halloween decor, just in time for one of my favourite holidays. With a matter of days left until the Halloween -themed events kick into full swing, you’ve still got time to kit your house out with all the essential decorations for an atmospheric and spooktacular evening.
Whether you have guests around, fancy frightening the trick-or-treaters, or want to indulge in the scariest day of the year, I’ve got you covered. With home buys starting at £19, I’ve outlined my top 5 picks to buy on Amazon to ensure your home is Halloween-ready, no matter your budget.
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1. Ghost Light Kit
Shop here for £19.99
Sure to be a fun addition to any space, whether you have children or fancy a fun DIY decoration, this ghost-making kit is an affordable way to spook up your home inside or out. Stocked with battery-powered LED lights, and stick-on features to create the perfect ghostly expression, this two-pack is easy to assemble and install wherever you choose.
For the discounted price of £19.99, build a cute ghost couple to chill in your living room, or to mark your front door for any ghouls on the search for sweet treats this Halloween.
2. Floating Candles with a remote control wand
Shop here for £23.99
Perfect for adding a magic and atmospheric touch to any room, these remote-controlled floating candles are an easy way to elevate your Halloween decor – whether you’re aiming for creepy or enchanting vibes. Also, an ideal buy for any Harry Potter fans out there, these beauties come with adhesive strips and translucent wire to make them easy to attach to any ceiling, whether that’s on your front porch or in your hallway, and they can be switched on and off using the handy magic wand that comes with them.
If you’ve got kids dressing up as wizards this spooky season, this is an entertaining and effective decoration for all homes, and if you hurry, you can bag these gems with 15% off thanks to this Amazon voucher.
3. Halloween projector
Shop here for £35.99
For households not striving for terrifying this Halloween, this is an ideal pick to add a spooky touch without scaring anyone away from the front door. This outside projector is a great way to light up your home with spooktastic designs without breaking the bank or going overboard. The newly designed Halloween projector also comes stocked with festive patterns for you to peruse, making this an ideal investment this time of year, as there’s no reason to take it down – simply switch from Halloween to Christmas by swapping slides.
Stocked with 12 slides in total, equally a whopping 96 images to cycle through, this projector is sure to draw attention to your home without the need for scary decorations. Plus, this new model is set to last even longer than old variations, so it’ll see you through many seasons to come. And, right now, Amazon is also offering a voucher on this gem – so if you’re quick, you can grab 10% off at checkout.
4. Haunted Mirror
Shop here for £24.99
Perfect for any host looking to instil a splash of fear in their guests this October, this haunted mirror is sure to supply all the chills and thrills this Halloween. Appearing as an ordinary, vintage-style mirror that’s sure to blend in with the rest of your decor, this device uses motion and sound sensors to activate a ghostly apparition that promises to jump-scare unsuspecting visitors.
If you’re hoping to give your friends or family members a good fright this Halloween, you can’t go wrong with this buy as it’s sure to catch them unawares. Stocked with flashing images of a ghoulish face and speech, this battery-operated decoration can easily be installed in any room and is perfect for popping in any spot that’s sure to startle any passers-by.
5. Pumpkin Fog Machine
Shop here for £52.98
Last but not least is a great way to one-up the traditional pumpkin staple in your Halloween decorations. This beauty, though falling on the more expensive side of this list, is perfect for adding an eerie vibe to your All Hallow’s Eve gatherings. Sure to leave a haunting impression, this nifty gadget transforms a traditional pumpkin with its added fog machine to create the spookiest of decorations. Complete with realistic smoke effects and eerie sounds, making it a standout in any home.
This smoke machine has an impressively fast heat-up time, ensuring this fog machine delivers an impressive fog output in just 2.5 minutes, and you can change the colour of the smoke with the convenient remote control. The pièce de résistance to any Halloween set-up, this device is sure to be the crowning jewel of your decor collection – plus, it’s set to impress any visitors to your home as it steps up the spook factor of any room. Plus, it’s on sale for over £10 less right now – if you’re quick about it.
