17. Creepy Hanging Cage with Skeleton Prisoner
Create a dramatic, theatrical hanging display that looks like it belongs in a medieval dungeon. You can easily make a realistic cage using two plastic laundry baskets and a few painted foam pool noodles. Cut out the vertical plastic bars from one basket to create an open cage structure, then zip-tie the two baskets together rim-to-rim. Paint the entire structure with metallic silver and black spray paint to give it a rusted, forged iron look. Place a budget-friendly plastic skeleton inside the cage, posing its hands as if it is trying to escape through the bars. Hang this terrifying cage from a sturdy tree branch or your porch ceiling using a thick, rusted plastic chain.