Video Tag
Every video tagged “family friendly” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
18 videos
Madeyewlook's Alexys Fleming demonstrates how to transform a face into a colorful sock monkey character using face paint, body paint, and a light prosthetic element. The tutorial is geared toward kids' Halloween looks and runs a brisk five minutes, making it accessible for parents recreating the look at home. A cheerful, whimsical palette of greens, purples, oranges, and classic black-and-white brings the beloved toy to life.
Wicked Makers' Jaimie and Jay walk through building a life-sized Halloween mummy using a duct tape body form stuffed with recycled newspaper — no complex tools required. The mummy is wrapped in cheesecloth that has been aged with a black tea wash and finished with spray paint and acrylic paint details. Skeletal hands supported by thick wire are added for a realistic, spooky effect. The whole project is designed to be completed in a few hours and is kid-friendly.
Stiltbeast Studios teams up with Wizarding World and Warner Bros. to present a family-friendly DIY Dementor prop build inspired by Harry Potter. The roughly six-minute tutorial guides viewers through recreating the iconic dark creature as a Halloween decoration for the home. The project was created as part of a broader Harry Potter Halloween initiative centered around the #DarkArtsMonth campaign.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their life-size Santa Claus animatronic, designed for commercial settings such as malls, retail stores, and holiday events. The figure features synchronized mouth, head, body, and arm movement as it delivers talking sequences. Built in the USA, the prop is positioned as a durable, professional-grade display piece. It is marketed as kid-friendly and suitable for high-traffic seasonal environments.
This walkthrough video visits Spooktacular, a kid-friendly haunted attraction in the Alamo Ranch area of San Antonio, Texas during Halloween 2022. Unlike traditional haunts, the experience relies entirely on animated props rather than live scare actors, making it accessible for younger audiences. Each room features a distinct horror theme, offering variety throughout the walkthrough. The video captures the full experience from start to finish.
Monster Day 2019 is a Greeley, Colorado Halloween and monster-themed festival showcasing costumes, animatronics, props, and live demonstrations in a family-friendly setting. Distortions Unlimited and Blazen Illuminations contributed a Monster World pop-up attraction to the event. The festival also featured a Halloween hearse show, sculpting and painting demos, SFX, live music, and a costume contest, drawing comparisons to events like Comic Con and Transworld.
This tutorial walks viewers through building animated caged creature props using an eclectic mix of scrap and repurposed materials, resulting in a moving, shaking Halloween display piece. The design is intentionally flexible — creatures can be made frightening or whimsical, large or small, depending on the builder's vision. Battery-powered mechanics keep the build accessible and cord-free, making it suitable for tabletop, porch, or yard placements. The project is positioned as a fun family activity as much as a haunter's craft.
Monster Day 2020 is Distortions Unlimited's annual monster-themed community festival, reimagined as an online streaming event due to 2020 circumstances. The nearly four-hour broadcast features Distortions founder Ed Edmunds speed-painting a run of masks, the reveal of a new Monster Day mascot, and the announcement of costume contest winners. The event also spotlights a tour of Greeley, Colorado and highlights Don't Be A Monster, a local anti-bullying organization supported by the festival.
Monster Day 2018 is a highlight reel covering a family-friendly monster-themed festival held in Greeley, Colorado. The event was a collaborative effort between the City of Greeley, renowned prop and costume maker Distortions Unlimited, and Blazen Illuminations. The video captures the festive atmosphere and community spirit of an annual celebration dedicated to all things monster. It serves as both a recap for attendees and an enticing preview for future audiences.
Distortions Unlimited invites viewers to explore Monster World, their permanent interactive monster museum located in Denver, Colorado. The venue showcases the company's professional-grade animatronics, props, and fully realized creature scenes in a walk-through format. Visitors can get up close with life-sized monsters, zombies, gargoyles, and other creatures while snapping photos at themed exhibit stations. It operates as a family-friendly destination blending haunt-industry craftsmanship with immersive art installation.
A short, casual walkthrough of a Halloween haunted house set up inside an elementary school gymnasium for a fall community event. The creator shares the experience from a parent's perspective, capturing the festive atmosphere put together for the school function. It's a lighthearted, family-friendly peek at grassroots Halloween spirit in a school setting.
This Part 2 tutorial demonstrates an alternate animation method for DIY caged creature props, using battery-operated motion- and sound-activated devices that trigger shaking, lighting, and eerie audio in 10-second bursts. The props are built from repurposed odds and ends, encouraging creative freedom in size, style, and character. The approach is accessible enough for all skill levels and is well suited to family-friendly haunts or spooky themed displays.
This short trailer showcases AtmosFEARfx's Bone Chillers DVD, a projection effects product featuring animated skeleton sequences. The content spans two tones: genuinely creepy skeletons rising from graves and pursuing the living, and lighthearted, family-friendly skeletons dancing, playing music, and performing comedic vignettes. The dual-tone approach makes it a versatile decoration tool suitable for both intense Halloween displays and all-ages gatherings.
A brief subscriber appreciation video that doubles as a Halloween night showcase of the creator's 2019 home haunt at a new location. Viewers get a quick tour of the outdoor display featuring several DIY animated props built throughout the year's tutorial series. The haunt is described as family-friendly and kid-welcoming, with room to expand in future seasons. Links to the channel's full DIY build tutorials are provided for anyone looking to recreate similar effects.
Monster Day is a family-friendly festival held in Downtown Greeley, Colorado, dedicated to celebrating all things monster. This video features the official Monster Day theme song, produced by Destiny Lab and presented by Distortions Unlimited, one of the haunt industry's most recognized prop and costume manufacturers. The upbeat track serves as a promotional piece for the annual event, capturing the fun and festive spirit of the gathering.
The creator visits a second At Home retail location in search of Halloween decorations for the 2021 season, after their nearest store was slow to stock seasonal items. The video offers a casual look at whatever Halloween décor was available on the shelves during this early-season trip. It's a lighthearted, family-friendly shopping excursion for fans eager to see what's hitting stores before the holiday rush.
A family of nine heads out trick-or-treating dressed as classic sheet ghosts in this lighthearted Halloween comedy video. The clip documents their candy haul adventure and the reactions they receive while in costume. It leans heavily into fun and family entertainment rather than instructional content.
Haunted Little Tokyo returns for its fifth year, bringing a full month of Halloween programming to the historic Little Tokyo neighborhood in Los Angeles. The event culminates in an annual block party, blending community celebration with seasonal scares. This segment from Haunted Attraction Network explores the origins and evolution of the event. The coverage highlights how a culturally significant urban district has embraced Halloween as a signature annual tradition.
