Last year around this time, I was very pregnant but I didn’t want the magic of Halloween to pass my two boys by. So two weeks before halloween I bought a little projector and created some Halloween Magic!

Supplies You’ll Need

• Projector (any will work but I bought a mini one for easy storage and setup)
• Plastic Sheeting (I used 3mil thickness)
• Projector Stand (you don’t need this, you just need something to prop it up on but this makes it easily movable)

Instructions

The instructions are simple and quick. You take your plastic sheeting and completely cover the window you want to project your videos on. I used 3mil sheeting because it’s not too thick and still somewhat translucent so you can see the projected images. It doesn’t have to be pretty inside, just make sure your sheeting is pulled taut over the window. I used tape to secure it.

Then setup your projector facing the window from inside the house. You can move it back and forth or adjust the image size on the projector to fill the window. You’ll need to do this at night so you can actually see it.

You then connect the projector to a computer to stream the video you want projected. There are free videos you can stream on YouTube, just lookup “Halloween Projection Loop” and you should get some good ones but of course I saved the ones we like HERE.

I didn’t know how popular this project would be and how many questions there would be so I’m answering them all here!

FAQ

Where does the projector sit?

The projector is inside, not outside, in Steve’s office. It physically is sitting on an adjustable stand.

How do you choose where to put it?

I chose Steve’s office because it’s the biggest front facing window that you can see from the street. You can do any window that you can see from outside!

Let me know any other questions you have so I can include them here! Happy Spooky Season!