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Home Depot’s Awesome 12-Foot-Tall Skeleton Is Back, And Now It Can Talk
Home Depot has launched its 2026 Halloween Collection, bringing back its popular 12-foot-tall skeleton decoration, "Skelly," alongside a new premium version that can be controlled via a smartphone app. The update matters for keen Halloween decorators, as the giant skeleton has become a seasonal favourite in recent years and previous editions have sold out quickly, so shoppers wanting one for their yard are being advised to buy early.
The standard 12-foot Skelly, featuring LCD "LifeEyes," costs $299, while the new app-controlled version costs $379. The pricier model allows owners to customise head and mouth movements using servo motors, speak through the animatronic in real time via Bluetooth, record up to 30 sounds, and choose from 20 different LCD eye effects. Home Depot's wider 2026 Halloween range also includes other large animatronics and decorations available on its website.
In short
- Home Depot's giant 12ft Skelly skeleton returns for Halloween 2026
- New app-controlled version ($379) lets users speak through it via Bluetooth
- Standard Skelly costs $299; both expected to sell out quickly
Explained simply
Home Depot is an American home improvement retailer that sells seasonal decorations. It makes a 12-foot-tall skeleton called "Skelly" that has become popular with people decorating their homes for Halloween.
The skeleton has been popular partly because previous versions have sold out quickly. For 2026, Home Depot offers a standard version for $299 with glowing eyes and a new premium model for $379 that connects to a smartphone app. The app-controlled version lets owners move the skeleton's head and mouth, record and play custom sounds, and choose from different eye effects.