Wondering what terrifying scene to set in your house for the scariest night of the year? We’ve got you covered. If you are thinking of spine-chilling yet unique Halloween decorations, consider setting up a scene from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, this stop-action film tells the story of Jack Skellington, The Pumpkin King, who gets bored with his life in Halloween Town.
The tale unfolds when Jack finds a hidden door to visit Christmas Town and then decides to take over the regular Christmas celebrations with bizarre and spooky outcomes. Creating your own Halloween Town this October would strike a good balance between scary and adorable.
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We think that The Nightmare Before Christmas scene would appeal to grownups while not being too horrifying for little trick-or-treaters. Plus, the fans of this iconic movie will love to know that you’ve created Tim Burton’s movie-themed decoration this year.
Here are a few crucial props that you need to create a fearsome The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween scene:
Sally
It is a full-size, 5-feet tall Sally hanging decoration. It comes with a loop on the top of its head for hanging conveniently. This figurine boasts a fabric body and bendable arms. So, it would be easier to use it for decoration as per your preference. This would be your perfect Halloween decor for any display for your themed party. What’s more interesting is that it is an officially licensed product from Disney.
Buy: $45
Planter
Plant some eerie yet fun seeds in this The Nightmare Before Christmas ceramic planter. It comes in the shape of Jack Skellington’s head and an artificial planter. So, you won’t require any extra upkeep for reaping unexpected rewards this Halloween. You can style this Halloween planter in your home, office, or guest room for brightening up the interior. Your visitors will love this cute little planter greeting them for the night of the horror.
Buy: $20
Inflatable
Prepare a scary scene with the familiar face from the movie – Oogie Boogie. It comes in the shape of an Airblown inflatable decor piece. It would stand tall in any desired spooky Halloween scene. Plus, it comes with almost everything required for an easy outdoor setup.
All you need to do is plug it in, place it anywhere you want, and watch how things unfold. This display is scary-cute and seems perfect to blend with your Halloween decorations as a standalone figurine. You may even combine it with other Halloween inflatables for creating a different scene.
Buy: $45
Pumpkin
How about adding something sweet and spooky to your Halloween decorations? Add this illuminating Jack Pumpkin to your scary decor scene. This Halloween pumpkin decoration features a big fun grin of the Pumpkin King and would look spooky when illuminated at night. You may add 5, 10, or even more of these lights to your Halloween decor.
Buy: $30
Graveyard
Create a horrifying scene in a front yard for scaring off trick-or-treaters with this movie-inspired graveyard scene kit. It includes six spiders, two tombstones printed with characters from the movie, four fence sections, a spider web, and two skeleton arms. You can set up this graveyard scene for a perfect Nightmare Before Christmas decoration.
Buy: $17
Jack Skellington
Make the Pumpkin King from Halloween Town welcome your guests for your Halloween party. You can make it possible by setting up this three-foot-tall standing Jack Skellington decoration in your front yard. This black and white figurine looks exactly like the iconic Jack from the movie. It is also an officially licensed product from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise.
Buy: $31
Yard Stake
Add an eye-pleasing sign in your front yard with this Halloween-themed yard stake boasting a white fox, Zero, from the movie. This particular yard stake is very easy to install. So, it is very convenient to invite this Jack Skellington’s loyal ghost companion to your Halloween party this year. This plastic decoration with an illuminating jack-o-lantern nose looks fascinating when lit. On activation, it even barks for a realistic effect.
Buy: $38
Wall decals
Give any room in your Halloween house a rapid makeover with easy-to-use The Nightmare Before Christmas Stick Giant and Jack Peel Wall Decals. It boasts around 7 wall decals overall. You can add it on any flat, smooth surface. The best part is that you can apply it within seconds with just two simple steps – peeling and sticking. So, you can install it even at the last minute without any issue. When you remove it, there won’t be any sticky residue left behind on your wall.
Buy: $15
Wooden sign
How about installing this Jack and Sally sign on your front door? Measuring 11.81X11.81-inches, this sign decoration consists of high-quality wood with clear patterns that will stay on the wood for a longer duration. So, you can store this wooden Halloween sign for a long time and reuse it many times during the festive season.
Each Halloween wooden sign comes with two holes. So, it is easy to place on dessert tables, coffee tables, shelves, and other areas in your house. For instance, you can hang it on doors, walls, and other places using ropes. These decorations are great for indoor and outdoor decoration. Plus, the colors of these wood decorations are classic black and white, making it a great Halloween holiday decoration piece.
Buy: $15
Animatronic
Set up a frightful Halloween Town using this animated Disney Deluxe Jack Skellington animatronic. It comes with animated finger and hand movements to bring this movie character to life in front of your eyes. Its mouth also moves while playing a spooky serenade from the classic movie. So, it is likely to startle your guests – no matter what age group. This Halloween animatronic even comes with a sensor activation feature for being a lively addition to your blood-curdling fest.
Buy: $199
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Archway
Greet Your Halloween visitors this year with this festive inflatable archway. This Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack and Sally Archway seems to be a spooktacular addition to any fun Halloween scene.
All you need to do is plug it in, position it in the desired place, and see how lively it makes the festive atmosphere. Once this inflatable is ready, you can see Jack and Sally’s silhouettes, which illuminate with LED lights. Both of them are holding hands under this archway. This makes this a very cute Halloween decoration. You can use it as a standalone or simply combine it with some other inflatables for setting up a custom scene.
Buy: $98
Clock
Let the spooky hour ring in with this ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ themed vinyl wall clock. Each wall clock comes with an exquisite design and has a dial sticker. It consists of original vintage records and some LED elements. This makes it a creative handmade artwork for Halloween, Christmas, Birthday, or any other occasion.
The vinyl records boast various characters with the collections of their lovers. This Halloween wall clock also comes with a cable connected to a power supply for turning on the night light mode. Overall, it is very easy to set up and spread this frightening charm to the surroundings.
Buy: $37
Tableware
You can display a horror scene with this Halloween-themed tableware pack. It features Sally and Jack Skellington in white, black, and orange theme. This party pack bundle includes around 16 dinner plates, 16 napkins, 16 dessert plates, one plastic tablecloth, and 16 sets of orange plastic cutlery. It seems to be the perfect tableware for Halloween, weddings, birthdays, and other themed occasions.
Buy: $31
Painted pumpkin
Up for some DIY props this Halloween? If so, you can start making these fun teal pumpkins for your The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween display. You can consider involving your kids in this fun pumpkin painting project. We’re sure they would love to participate in creating these fun Halloween pumpkins for the All Hallow’s Eve. Full Tutorial
DIY pallet
Another DIY Halloween craft to try this festive season is a wooden pallet with images of some characters from the movie. All you need to do is sketch their faces on the pallets, start painting the wood and let it dry. Your fun DIY craft is now ready to decorate the interior or exterior areas of your house. Here is the Full Tutorial.
