Nueva Cantina, the popular Mexican restaurant, has transformed its three locations into haunted bars for Halloween.

If you wish caramel apples were still handed out when trick-or-treating, start with an iced triple blond espresso in a venti cup. Add two pumps of caramel syrup and two pumps of brown sugar syrup.

Smart lights create interactive Halloween displays with motion-triggered scares, synchronized effects, and app-controlled scenes starting around $30.

These DIY projects will cut decoration costs significantly and ensure that your Halloween projects don’t eat too deeply into your pockets.