Sound-activated, plug-in, 72 inches
Six feet of witch, reading her spellbook by the walkway
A 72-inch animated witch, hunched forward, an open spellbook in one hand and a clawed hand reaching out toward whoever walks up. She is sound-activated: the kids get close, she moves and the sound kicks in, red eyes lit, the two potion bottles at her belt glowing. Put her on the lawn by the walkway or at the bottom of the porch steps, within cord reach of an outlet.
The face does the work
Molded wrinkled green face, an open-mouth grin with teeth in it, and eyes that light red. Long gray hair hangs out from under a proper pointed hat with a band. Storybook witch, slightly scary, which means the six-year-olds squeal and still come back for the candy.
Layered costume, not a printed robe
Black robe with shredded gray sleeves, a gray sash, and a floor-length skirt of torn gauze layered over black fabric, so it runs to the ground and covers whatever is holding her up. The open book in one hand and the two glowing bottles at her belt give people something to point at from the sidewalk.
Plug her in and forget the batteries
Runs on 120V, so it is one extension cord to the porch outlet and she is on for the night. Sound-activated, so she fires when a group walks up talking instead of cycling on a loop all night. Park her within cord reach of the walkway, facing the street.
Halloween night, then back in the tote
The porch light goes on, the first group comes up the walk, and the witch starts moving on the lawn, book open, bottles glowing. That is the whole job. On November 1st she unplugs and packs flat into the tote until next October. Delivery is 5 to 7 days, 3 to 4 if you pick express.
