Poolside Halloween Decor

With Halloween quickly nearing, most of you have probably already decorated for the holiday, and most everyone forgets about the pool around this time of the year. Halloween gives us the opportunity to step outside of our comfort zone, and really get creative.

Whether you're looking for a whimsical kid-friendly look, or a ghoulish adult, scare the neighborhood theme, don't forget about the outdoors-including the pool.

Floating pumpkins are a great, festive addition to pools and spas. We love faux, foam pumpkins because they can be used year-after-year. Just be sure to dry them well before storing post season so they don't grow mold. There are many inexpensive foam pumpkins that can be purchased at just about any big box or craft store, but if you're feeling creative and want to carve your own, we recommend Funkins Artificial Carvable Pumpkins.

For some real fun...turn your pool BLOOD RED using color LED lighting. Its a great touch for any Halloween party/bonfire in the back yard. If you don't have LED lighting, look into getting a red lens for your in-wall light. You won't get quite the same color intensity, but you will get the same effect. Add a fog machine poolside, and you'll create a great haunted vibe.

Technical Note On Adding Dry Ice To Pools:
Have fun and be safe!We suggest adding a fog machine to your haunted backyard, because we simply can’t endorse using dry ice in pools and spas. BOO right?  But we have very good reasons for it.  Quite frankly, transporting and handling dry ice can be dangerous.  So if you do, please be careful.  Secondly, adding dry ice can really wreak havok on your water chemistry.  Remember dry ice is essencially CO2 – and what does it do?  Right – it will lower pH and we all know how important it is to keep your pH within 7.2 – 7.8.  And lastly, it can damage a pool’s finish, particularly vinyl liners.