From Mashable · Haley Henschel · · 1m
Halloween 2026: Top Decorations & Animatronics
2026's best Halloween decorations include Skelly, a zombie parrot, and a DJ skeleton.
In brief
2026's best Halloween decorations include Skelly, a zombie parrot, and a DJ skeleton. The Home Depot and Lowe's released interactive Halloween animatronics for 2026, including Skelly with app control and a 15-foot Skeleton Watcher. Originally reported by Mashable.
Skelly's 2026 upgrade
The Home Depot's 12-foot Skelly now talks via app, records up to 30 voice lines, and has 20 eye effects.
“Skelly can talk now”
15-foot Skeleton Watcher
Lowe's 15-foot Skeleton Watcher glows and moves, with no cameras but lights in its eyes.
“It's the largest Halloween animatronic on the market this year”
Zombie parrot animatronic
The Home Depot's 5-foot Rotwing Parrot says 20 phrases and answers yes or no questions.
“It's one of the most popular items from the home improvement retailer's 2026 Halloween collection”
DJ skeleton animatronic
Lowe's Bluetooth-enabled DJ skeleton syncs head-banging to party playlists.
“He's still pretty underground but seems to be on the come-up”
Skelly's social media success
Skelly videos of Chicks' song 'Goodbye Earl' got over 12 million TikTok views this fall.
“A video of two Skellies dressed up as characters from the Chicks' song 'Goodbye Earl' amassed more than 12 million views on TikTok this fall”
Where to buy
Skelly costs $379 at The Home Depot; Skeleton Watcher is $343.20 at Lowe's with $85.80 savings.
“The DJ skeleton was out of stock on the Lowe's website in early October”
What it means
The Home Depot and Lowe's released interactive Halloween animatronics for 2026, including Skelly with app control and a 15-foot Skeleton Watcher.
