Tips for Designing and Setting Up your Halloween Village Display

[@steveandtammyb]

I discovered using styrofoam and hot wire foam factory tools probably 10-15 years ago. I love those tools!! I have been doing Christmas Villages for a while now but not anything as amazing as your Halloween villages! I don’t have all that much space so I have to do what I can but I love getting all the wonderful ideas!! Your fountain is so cool! You are so creative!! Thank you for sharing!

[@kathleenherris9397]

I just love that you set up the Pumpkin Patch as its own display and was shocked that you purchased more buildings🤣🤣🤣🤣. You have really showcased your fountain. Love the idea of draping the cloth to the floor to hide boxes and cords. I can't wait to see the other village/villages.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

I have no self control🙈🙈 I’ve wanted some of those pieces for a while and now that I have a pumpkin display I couldn’t resist!

[@countrycandle9837]

Awesome girl!!!! Ya I'm out of room too. Totally did an over haul of my village and platforms this year and guess what...again out of room but my village is about 90 percent done. Will finish it in the next 2 days though. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SPOOKY TIME OF YEAR and Totally wait in anticipation for what you come up with next.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

There’s never enough room, no matter what we do!!😂😂 It’s the most wonderful time of year!!

[@minivillages]

Looks awesome, thank you for the tip to swing out those battery packs!!!! I was always fumbling with those little screws. My favorite part of your tutorial is when you place down the figurines & accessories.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Oh yes those screws drive me bonkers!! 😂They never seem to want to unscrew!

[@TheSkellingtonGhost]

This is so pretty and inspiring. I got my first peice this year. The Carnaval Barker. So i wanted to make a werewolf town that seperates all the different werewolf centered peices in an area. The park/fair, homes, down town, and woods. Considering how little their is for werewolf centered peices that isnt all the classic monsters hanging out. Your ideas for making filler will deffently fill up a lit of empty space. Thanks again.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad it was helpful! A werewolf town sounds so spooktacularly cool. I love that idea! Have a blast creating!!

[@BRENTCRIPPEN-i9k]

Excellent!!!! Very, Very good tips!!!! The planning that you do is tremendous and your display is sensational!!! Thanks for all the great ideas!!!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Glad it was helpful!🎃🎃 Thank you so much!!!

[@lindaburnham5385]

Your tips were extremely helpful. I especially loved the stress free way you go about setting up your village. Your love for villaging comes out.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Oh yay!!! I’m glad they are helpful! I tend to bring stress to a lot of other projects in my life but Halloween creating is the one area where I just let myself have fun, experiment, and play! I laugh a lot ‘cause I never quite know what’s going to happen! 😂

[@katrinaparsons-d6b]

Thanks for sharing! I'm tackling foam sculpting since your tutorials are easy to follow! No Fear...lol

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

You got this!!! Have fun!!🎃🎃

[@carishields7834]

Your cover Photo … I like how you pulled all Those pieces together

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you!!

[@carlynmoore9172]

Wow, I don't think my creative energy is at this level, but I do feel inspired to go back into the attic.😁😊🎃❤

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Yay!!! Have fun setting up!

[@obsessedwith_christmas]

Very cool! I have 90, but Christmas! I like using picks as trees and bushes. Have you used woodland scenics products for ground cover? I carve holes in my platforms to run the cords through. Hot wire tools are the best, but you are so right, you have to go slow! Have you gotten the adaptors for your buildings? You can then plug everything in. I use a timer, so it comes on automatically. (My husband sets it up though!)😂

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

I love woodland scenics! They have some great ground cover. Lots of different textures and varieties. Timers are such a good idea. I really need to put this display on a timer. I smacked my head on the piano yesterday trying to crawl under it to flip on the surge protector. 🤕😂

[@obsessedwith_christmas]

@@KelleyDoesStuff oh no! Timers are the only way to go at my house. I wouldn't be able to turn everything on if I didn't have timers.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Do you use surge protectors?

[@obsessedwith_christmas]

@@KelleyDoesStuff yes ma'am! I use surge protectors and light cors from Amazon that have multiple bulbs on on one cord. One has 15 bulbs, so I can put 15 houses on one cord. 😁 And you reminded me I have to carve channels underneath my platforms so they do sit flat! I do want to try the airbrite system. Have you thought about it?

[@thelifehalloween1031]

This was great! As a newbie I need all these tips. Keep them coming.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you!! Glad they were helpful!!🎃🎃 Have a blast creating !

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

oh thank you honey. You’re so wonderful. I’m outside right now. I have my Halloween decorations for the outside that I’m working on listening to you and watching your video while I put my big black Gothic Halloween metal arch up. OK I’m spray painting it black again because I’ve had it for 18 years at least and it’s really cool as a big cut metal pumpkin over the top of the arch big spike arrows going upward and it says welcome anyways that’s my big metal arch. I’m working on. I can’t wait to start working on the inside. I’m getting inspired and getting ideas from you thank you and happy Halloween. Happy Halloween happy Samhain!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

That sounds so cool!!!!! Love it! 🎃

[@wranglingdragonsstudios]

Awesome tips and perfect timing! I'm hoping to go and get some foam to make my first platform display tomorrow after 25+ years of collecting. Thank you for making it less intimidating!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

25 years that’s amazing!!! You got this!! Have a blast!

[@dougcoutts5353]

Amazing as always Kelley. The water fountain is perfect in that village.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thanks so much! 😊🎃

[@michaelrivera8665]

Love watching you work - and great advice you have - giving me lots of ideas.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you!!! Have fun!!🎃

[@Meaganttv]

Oh! I see you're a fan of the dollar tree LOL I've picked up quite a few of the little pumpkins. You inspired me to get a bunch of air dry clay as well. I'm going to try making a tiny haunted goose pond (I love geese haha)

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Omg that sounds so fantastic!! I love that idea! 🪿 yes yes- LOVE the Dollar Tree!! I’ve spent a lot of time (and money!🙈) there!🎃🖤

[@orcaalley2170]

To cute keep them coming. Ideas are so rad.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!! 🎃🎃

[@peppercat8718]

So cute as usual, Kelley, you're The Halloween Queen 🍁🍂🌽🎃

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Omg!!! Most incredible compliment ever!!!🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️ thank you so much!! 🎃🎃🎃

[@peppercat8718]

@@KelleyDoesStuff Ohh I'm blushing now LOL, you're welcome ✌🌻

[@karlsiebeneicher7230]

Always amazing and magical!!!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!! 🖤🖤

[@talkntribe]

Great video. Very informative. Thank you for making this

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!

[@marinarivera8861]

Love it. It looks awesome.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you! Cheers! 🎃🎃

[@jcarr1289]

Oh wow that motel is much smaller than I expected. I thought for sure it would be larger than squash shack.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Yeah it’s not as tall as the squash shack, but wider

[@renaerickson4190]

Wow! Is all i can say! Lol. I have never! Seen nothing! Like it! ❤❤❤😂 a lot! Of work! I know! But its also, mega! Fun!!! Great! Job!!!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much !

[@renaerickson4190]

@KelleyDoesStuff I don't know how you keep track! Of it all? I have trouble keeping track, of mine! And, my husbands and kids keep, saying... mom, you don't need! That!!! And, I am just, like I know! And, buy or make something anyway! Lol. 🥰🤣

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

It’s definitely hard to keep track of everything! I was going through accessories today and was like, wait…I have two of these?!! Oops. 😂

[@renaerickson4190]

@@KelleyDoesStuff know the feeling! Lol.🥰

[@rs4106]

Great idea to make a pumpkin town! I just concentrate on farm/pumpkin patch/carnival. So that section could just transition into a pumpkin town. Hmmmmm…..thinking…..thinking…..😃

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Your display sounds so magical!!! Pumpkins are such a good theme! 🎃

[@LoriSims-vz5eg]

You are an INSPIRATION!!!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!! 🎃🎃

[@kathydavis4637]

This is gorgeous !!! Could you share where the pumpkin fountain is from, its amazing 😍

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you!! 🖤🧡🖤 I made the fountain!! 🎃🎃. I have a tutorial video on how to make it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoaqc6OpiqyaqMUsi=hIQW3wgReshMEsSA

[@kathydavis4637]

@@KelleyDoesStuff I found it and watched it already lol. Its going on my "to-do" projects in the future. I absolutely love your Halloween pumpkin display. I'm a fan of pumpkins myself and just starting making things. Looking forward to more videos.

[@MarkWilliams-q9e]

This display will be great when you play spooky songs on the piano!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Any requests?

[@MarkWilliams-q9e]

Halloween theme song!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Oooh that’s my favorite- and one I know how to play!

[@barbaraaria]

Great video!

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Thank you so much!🎃🍂🎃

[@travisrhoton7013]

Kelly, What was the piece behind the piano. Looks like a tree with a house on top.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

It is a tree!! It’s the tree I made to display my witch buildings. I made it out of pvc pipe and pool noodles!! I have a series of videos showing how I made it. I need to do one more video to show the final details and result. Should have that up soon. 🧙‍♀️

[@ApexGamerRocks]

I really like the look (type of mossy grass) of the lemax mats but I find they create a mess and dont last long term. Do you have any suggestions to create the same look with glued down moss/grass? Regular moss is just so chunky.

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

I do!! Loose moss is great for ground cover. It takes just a bit of work. Break it up into small bits. I just do it by hand, but a scissor would work and maybe even some type of blender or food ninja thing that you no longer use in the kitchen (I haven’t tried this but I think it could work!) Grab big handfuls and hot glue them to your foam base (use much bigger handfuls than what you actually want on the base to protect your hands from the hot glue, then when it cools you can pull of the excess.) If you’re going to include any trees in your display that have a base to them, you may want to mark off those areas on your foam and avoid gluing moss in those areas so that way the tree base will sit on an even surface. If, after you glue the moss, you have any long wild pieces sticking up you can trim those down with a scissor. For long term durability and to prevent the moss from shedding you can spray it first with rubbing alcohol, then spray with a water glue mixture (I have not done this, but I’ve seen people do this and say it works).

[@ApexGamerRocks]

@@KelleyDoesStuff Thank you so much for answering my question. I will try what you suggested. You are the best!

[@beckie]

Where did you get the corn stalks by the Spooky Hollow pumpkin patch? Did you make them?

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

I purchased them on Amazon. They’re called JTT scenery dried corn stalks.

[@kimkfp9807]

Maybe you should talk about power for the buildings like power outlets what kind of power strip

[@KelleyDoesStuff]

Good idea!!