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Observing Halloween in the United States started in the 1840s but the tradition has been around since the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, according to a Reuters article.

2,000 years ago, the Celts who lived in what is now Ireland celebrated New Year every November 1 of the year. They believed that the world of gods appeared to mankind on that day. Until now, it is said that November 1 is the day when the veil that separates the dead and the living is thin.

Interestingly, the word Halloween originates from the Catholic day of honoring saints which is on November 1. It’s called All Saints Day or “All Hollows Day'' that October 31 became the All Hallows Eve or Halloween that we know today.

It has become both a business and a hobby in the US to produce all sorts of events with pumpkins. According to the same Reuters report,major pumpkin-producing states produce pumpkins worth 101 million dollars. These states include Illinois, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Because Halloween is a major event in America, people not only dress up in costumes but also decorate their homes, much like how Christmas lights cover houses when the Christmas season draws near. We drop some Halloween decor ideas below if you want your house to be the spookiest of them all.

Here's the Halloween Decoration Tips

1. DIY Ghouls. Make bells out of white tissue paper and glue dots of black construction paper to make eyes and mouths of ghouls. Drape with a cheesecloth to finish. Put them on the floor or hang them on shelves installed in your wall. You can use floating shelves to hang the ghouls with hooks or maybe rest it on the shelf .

2. Bats. Cut branches from the trees and bring them inside to decorate the wall. Next is to tie black ribbons on the tree stands to make them look like bats from afar, or should we say, bats waiting to transform into vampires at night.

3. Cages. If the two above do not excite your vision, this might do. Place cages on the floor or just near your gate. You can make the cages from laundry baskets so it won’t cost you more than a hundred bucks. Then fill the “cage” with skeletons, creepy animals, and whatnot.

4. Candy Hanger. Not long enough, trick or treaters would be knocking on your door. Treat them even before they knock by leaving a pumpkin hanging on your door knob. The pumpkin must have its mouth open and would be carrying the candies for kids who would dare to knock on the door of your spooky home.

5. Spider Web Wall. Make spiderwebs out of paper and glue, mixed with a little bit of dust (cotton) to transform a vacant wall and cover it with spiderwebs.

6. Candle Lantern. Hang candle lanterns onto the roof or in the wall. Tie a spooky ribbon or fill the candles with spiders and insects. Choose a wall or a dark area so that the candles have to be illuminated. This would make for a spooky wall of lights.

7. Potion Wall. Create a corner in your room where magic potions are being concocted. Leave some space for bottles. Mix the decor with “ingredients” for the potions. Add smoke and lights in this corner for maximum effect.