There’s No Place Like Home (Depot)
In the movie, the backdrop for the floating head of the Great and Powerful Oz appears to be made up of a series of cylindrical…
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Cardboard Jackpot
We build our Halloween house out of recyclable materials, most of which is repurposed cardboard. Over the years we have found many sources of large…
“…Unnaturally GREEN!”
The color green plays a prominent role in the Wizard of Oz, from the green of the hills, to the green of the Wicked Witch…
First Stop, Photoshop
One of the first steps in working on the Halloween House is to figure out the plan for what goes where. One way I like…
The 2015 Albertson Halloween House Theme
This year, the Albertson Halloween House is going over the rainbow to the land of Munchkins, talking trees and flying monkeys. The theme for this…
What’s This?
Here is a sketch Grace made of the Halloween House theme for this year (2015). Can you guess what it is?
The Foundations of Middle Earth
On what is Middle Earth built? For us, it’s 2X4s! We use this modular frame as the structure on which to hang the various parts of…
Dragon Dentistry
In the Hobbit, Smaug tells Bilbo, “My teeth are swords!” When it came time to create those “swords” for our Smaug, we took some foam…
Dragon Bones
The idea of dragon bones might first conjure up images of Targaryen throne room decorations from Game of Thrones, but they are a necessary step…
The Formation of Middle Earth
On Saturday, October 11th, an army of workers descended on the Halloween house to bring to life the landmarks of Middle Earth. Of note among…
Cardboard Amasses
Preliminary cardboard gathering efforts resulted in a healthy supply of free material. Special thanks to Jasper and Carol from Duarte for their contribution to this…
Sketchin’ It Up
Armed with some pencils, an iPad and some nerdy reference books, I began to tackle this year’s Halloween house sketch, hoping that the design would…
What’s This?
Every year, as we discuss the theme for Halloween, we try out different options in sketch form. This year was no different. Here you can…
Video: How to Make a Disneyland Halloween House in 2 Minutes...
Lots of hands helped create the Disneyland Albertson Halloween House! Take a look at this timelapse video showing how it all came together! Thanks to…