Gearing up for the spooky season? Got any décor ideas for your workspace yet? Have all the fellow employees decided on the theme and costumes? Surely a lot of thought goes into this stuff. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when one says “Halloween”? Is it pumpkins? Is it spider webs? Or fall-scented candles? Or black cats? Tombstones? Or just the words “trick or treat”? The entirety of Halloween thrives on the decorations and costumes, with the latter two depending entirely on the theme decided.
The major advantage of themed parties is you need not stress over decorations as much, surfing Pinterest for hours or scrolling through your Instagram Explore Section for ideas. Just lookup for the chosen theme on Google and millions and billions of décor ideas pop up within seconds. It is also crucial that your theme be cool and spooky, but also easy to pull- off; and kind of modest too, keeping in mind it’s for an office. The budgetary constraint is bothering you as well? Well, themes can be based on various pieces of literature from the horror genre. You won’t have to think too much in order to decide one then. The Shining by Stephen King, The Vampire Diaries novel series by L. J. Smith, etc. can be used for inspiration.
Not only books, but movies can also provide you with the aesthetic spooky enough for you. There are a plethora of horror movies that set up the theme for people’s Halloween parties every year. These include Bird Box, Jennifer’s Body, The Unholy, so on and so forth. Animated spooky movies from Disney have also made their way into people’s parties nowadays. One such movie is “The Nightmare Before Christmas”.
Directed by Tim Burton, it is a 1993 animated dark fantasy film which tells the story of Jack Skellington, the protagonist, who is actually a resident of the “Halloween Town” but accidentally stumbles to “Christmas Town” through a portal. He eventually becomes so obsessed with the idea of Christmas that he returns home to share the idea with his friends and neighbors, who happen to compare it with their own holiday, i.e., Halloween. The movie received critical acclaim with Robert Ebert praising its visuals and remarking them as revolutionary as the Star Wars.
This movie is a classic theme for Halloween parties. The visuals and aesthetics can be a major source of inspiration for your office décor. There’s a plethora of characters, their vivid costumes, overall allure, appeal, and glamor which can help you take notes while deciding your party theme and ambiance. Well, the following roundup is your go-to if you are in need of spicing up your Halloween office party this year with a cool theme and equally cool décor and costumes. The lighting factor would also play a vital role in your décor. Make sure it’s as similar to the movie’s as possible. Discussing the plot with your co-workers would also help gather as many ideas as possible.
Instead of keeping your pumpkins just the way they are, you can carve Jack Skellington and Sally’s faces on them. To make it cheaper and more affordable, carve some faces on a cardboard box rather than having to procure a real pumpkin. Since this movie is kind of a fusion of Halloween and Christmas, one can decorate a spooky tree or draw one on a canvas with all decorations. Or buy a real tree and hang up the movie merch on it, which can be easily found in small stores selling trinkets. A lot of YouTube tutorials on this movie can be helpful in designing your own stuff to be put up for decoration as well.
A darker vibe can be given off by painting Jack’s face on the pumpkin with black paint. This is so easy for even beginners to pull it off. Sally’s face can also be painted like this. You can put a slight smirk on each of their faces, for a more spooky effect. These pumpkins can be kept at your office entrance, one beside the two sides of the door. You can have more of these to keep at your own desk, or your co- worker’s. Skull stencils are also a great accessory.
A spooky, Halloween special wreath can be formed with colorful pumpkins and Jack and Sally’s faces. Just intertwine these articles in a circular shape and hang them up on your door or the walls. You can draw Jack’s face on wine bottles and fill up the bottle with lights to light up your room a bit. One can prepare several snake garlands, to be worn by all the co-workers during the party. Speaking of other characters, you can conveniently make Zero with the help of white tulle. Some tombstones can be put up around various desks, Oogie Boogie figures can be prepared from plastic bags and supported with a cane from the side. Silhouettes can also be kept near the entrance. Apart from this, fake spider webs, large spider plushies, bat plushies, etc. can also be of help when trying to spice up the holiday fun. Fake blood can be spilled on the floor or desks in the office space. Perhaps a costume contest can be fun? Imagine all of your co-workers showing up dressed as characters from the movie, and the best winner can take the Oogie Boogie to keep as a memoir from the evening. You can host a group pumpkin carving contest as well.
These are a few tips about how one can decorate their workspace following the theme of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Hope the readers infer what is being conveyed here on the paper and apply it in a much better manner in real life. Note that these are just personal ideas, born out of creativity. So let your creativity know no bounds! Familiarize yourself with the movie plot and lookup for ideas on Pinterest. If the budget does not facilitate the purchase of material, design on your own from materials that would otherwise have gotten wasted.
Have fun folks!
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