Halloween Atmosphere to Celebrate “All Hallows Eve”

Halloween isn’t for everyone, if it’s not your thing, we’ve got a post for you right HERE! Some love Halloween, while others don’t. My daughter is one who doesn’t and she was born on Halloween! But that’s another story. Which one are you?

The Holiday

As the wind begins to chill and the season begins to change, we see the leaves change colors and homeowners begin to ready for the colder days. (At least here in the north. Stores and restaurants introduce new items and flavors of the holiday on it’s way.

You may associate Halloween with the creepy and crawly, spooky aspects of what the holiday has become, but have you really stopped to think about what the holiday really is? It’s not as creepy as you may think. Halloween or “All Hallows Eve” is an evening and day to celebrate those who have passed and pray for those who have yet to reach heaven.

Though it’s changed and formed into what we have today. I encourage you to read up about it and the symbols it carries, such as the Jack-o-lanterns. They were first carved from turnips! Americans started using pumpkins because they were larger and softer to carve. And they were carried to ward off evil (depending on which area you’re reading about).

Why Halloween?

Well, why not? Halloween brings about the fun of trick or treating and a spooky atmosphere that some love to experience. It’s celebrated by most in the form of decorating, making spooky treats, parties, and dressing in costumes.

Halloween is at a time with the change in colors, weather and season, it can provide the inspiration for the change in our creative setting as well as the scenery. The difference in perspective as you relate to Halloween can be completely different to the person next to you.

Halloween can bring out the spooky, or traditionally respect for those who came before and how you celebrate it is of your choosing. Go all out or just add a few touches here and there to add to the holiday and give yourself a new/changed experience.

Set Up Your Halloween Atmosphere

Now that we’ve discussed the importance of this holiday, let’s move on to how you can accomplish such a festive perspective.

Away From Home

As with most places, some also decorate for this holiday by hanging decorations in windows and around lamp pole. This will help as you will already have some decretive items around you to get you into the holiday. There are some little things you can do to take your atmosphere with you and make it more personal to you. Not only could you dress the part with adding festively decorated clothes and accessories, use Halloween decorated notebooks and journals, or take small things to add to your areas to create a more Halloween type feel, such as small jack-o-lanterns, spiders, even candy corn. A small item can liven up the table or area in which you are occupying.

You can also get in the right state of mind by purchasing foods and drinks that go along with the holiday and scents you love. Coffee shops are great for providing pumpkin spice, apple and cinnamon flavored concoctions for you to enjoy.

In the Home

Within the space of your home, including your backyard (if you spend time outside during this time) you can do quite a bit more. You can get a bit more creative or go as simple as you want with your set up. Some items you can add are larger pumpkins, wreaths, spiderwebs, skeletons and more.

Using incense, candles or oils can bring in the wonderful scents of pumpkin, burning wood, pine, apples, cinnamon and more depending on your preference of scent and what will assist in creating your Halloween atmosphere. You could even get even more ambitious and create a haunted house in your space, if you so wish with spooky sounds and songs in the background.

Another way to provide a Halloween atmosphere and get the right scent along with taste is to make recipes that will create the aroma you are looking for. Not to mention, eating or drinking the delicious recipes you’ve just made.

Plan Your Space

This is your space (unless you are going away from home, of course) so you can make it as harvest friendly as you want. Go crazy or keep it simple, your preferences counts.

If you want to keep it simple, but add a bit of Halloween flare, you can add a few candles and pumpkins to the room. This will keep things simple, but add just a little bit of a change to inspire you.

If you want to do a bit more, have at it. Decide what items you want and where. Make the space comfortable and encouraging, while keeping your senses in mind as you plan. Add things to keep you warm if you are like me and get cold easily.

Remember your basics as well, you don’t want to forget anything as you move from place to place or while you are setting up. Keep hydrated and take care of yourself during this season, take breaks when you need them and don’t forget snacks!

If you are stuck we have a great guide on building your creative atmosphere as well as articles on creating one anywhere you may be, along with some creative areas you may not have thought of. You can check them out HERE!

Final thoughts

Remember you don’t need to go crazy and create an elaborate space to get the atmosphere you wish to have. A little can do a lot to create the right atmosphere for your goals during this time.

Do you create a Halloween atmosphere or do you plow right through to the end of the year without stopping? Let us know and share pics of your Halloween atmospheres, we would love to see them!!