As stores start putting out their Halloween displays in July and August, it’s time to celebrate Summerween — a mashup of Halloween festivities and summer fun. Redditors have shared their budget-friendly tips for hosting a Summerween party.

Easy Themes

Pick an easy theme to keep things accessible. Consider a summer camp theme, where guests can come as summer camp counselors, either before or after a slasher attack. You can also host a murder mystery, where guests assume roles and track down the murderer.

Spooky Decor and Snacks

You can make a big splash with simple supplies from a discount or craft supply store. Make fruit-o’-lanterns by carving silly faces out of watermelons or pineapples. Put up creepy flamingos by spray-painting plastic lawn flamingos black and adding skeleton bones with white paint.

Affordable Activities

Host affordable activities that require minimal equipment. Consider ghost-style tie-dye, where guests bring a black T-shirt and use a mix of household bleach and water to make tie-dye designs. You can also have a scary movie night, where you project a horror flick outside using a sheet or the side of your house.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.