Halloween is only a week away so it’s time to get your scary gear in place. The crew at Instructables has provided a guide for creating a secret room for trapping and scaring your guests. More »
Most Australians my age learnt about Halloween through dubious US TV specials. But is that always going to be the case? More »
Increase the safety and visibility of the trick-or-treaters in your life with this simple and inexpensive hack that marries a cheap candy bucket to a nearly-as-cheap string of battery-powered LED lights. More »
Having a seasonably scary item on your porch is one thing. Having it pop out and startle people passing by is another. Up your Halloween-decorating street cred with this simple prop. More »
Last week we put out a call for the best do-it-yourself Halloween costumes lifehackers could come up with, complete with instructions and images. As usual, you did not disappoint. Submissions ranged from the ironically funny Blue Screen of Death to whippin’ it good with Devo; all creative, all completely homemade. After the jump, a ghoulish gallery of horrifyingly hip creations. More »
We’ve already put a call out for your best Halloween costumes, but if you’re still in need of some inspiration to get into Halloween spirit, we’re rounding up a few of the best DIY Halloween projects and guides around the internets. From fake wounds to Halloween origami, it’s just what you need to get in the Halloween spirit. More »
Forget a store-bought mask for Halloween: put that photo printer to good use and make a custom mask of your dog, your boss or your favourite celebrity. Microsoft offers instructions on how to print out a handheld mask glued to a piece of balsa wood (or tied around your head with ribbon) with the right photograph. We shameless nerds can download some Star Wars character mask templates for free in the, ahem, kids section of the site. (Totally printing out Chewbacca this weekend and cutting out the eye holes.)
Make your own Halloween mask [Microsoft Home] Star Wars Character Printable Masks [via BuzzFeed]Calling all crafty DIYers with just a naughty twist of scary! Next Wednesday is Halloween, and we want to spotlight your best DIY Halloween costumes so we can rip them off for our own party. Anything from cute to somewhat disturbing is fair game, as long as it’s homemade. The more clever, easy and cool it is, the better. Impress us! Email your high res costume digital photo to tips@lifehacker.com with the subject line DIY Halloween Costume. Ideally, your photo will be 600 pixels wide so we can admire the details of your handiwork, and you’ll include information on how you made it, with a materials list and construction details. We’ll publish the best submissions this weekend in preparation for the big day. Have fun and get to digging up those great costume pics! More »
