It’s already close to Halloween and most of us haven’t put up any decorations, right? You don’t want to spend your life savings or waste a lot of time, but it would be nice to do something …

Well, we’ve got you. Halloween expert and prop maker Derek Young can tell you how to quickly spookify your yard without breaking the bank.

Here are some of his tips:

Make tombstones for your front yard

Buy insulation foam and rebar from a home improvement store. You can make around 10 tombstones by spending $50 on foam. Then, use a box cutter or saw to cut the foam into tombstone shapes.

Next, draw the design for your tombstone onto the foam. If this is your first time, don’t go crazy with details. “I told you I was sick” will do. If you’re concerned about the lettering, make your design on your c

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