The White House has had a haunted makeover ahead of its Halloween celebrations.

Giant spiders and massive cobwebs have taken over the exterior of Donald Trump's home to transform it into a spooky haunted mansion.

The web of decorations were put up on Friday ahead of the First Lady's Halloween event for trick-or-treaters.

Giant spiders and massive cobwebs have taken over the exterior of Donald Trump's home to transform it into a spooky haunted mansion

Melania is hosting Halloween on the South Lawn on Monday with schoolchildren from 20 schools from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Military families and community organizations are also set to take part in the event.

'Trick-or-treaters will enjoy seeing the South Portico decorated in spider webs, creating a festive look and feel,' a statement from the First Lady's office said.

'There will also be bats and orange pumpkins with profiles of past presidents. Fog will fill the air, and the trees and south facade will be lit with different colors throughout the night.

'The president and first lady will hand out cookies created by the White House Pastry Kitchen, as well as Presidential M&M's and other candies.'

The web of decorations were put up on on the South Portico of the White House on Friday ahead of the First Lady's Halloween event for trick-or-treaters

Melania is hosting Halloween on the South Lawn on Monday night with children from 20 local schools

The First Lady took a photo from inside the White House showing off the spooky cobwebs

Heavy machinery was needed to cover the South Portico with the elaborate webs on Friday

Mrs Trump tweeted an eerie photo looking out of the White House with all of the cobwebs.

'The People's House @WhiteHouse is ready to celebrate #Halloween2017,' she wrote alongside the photo.

As the White House continued its Halloween preparations, President Donald Trump and his wife were spotted heading out to the Trump International Hotel in Washington on Saturday night.

Trump had earlier held a trick-or-treat event in the Oval office for the children of the White House press corps.

'I cannot believe the media produced such beautiful children!' Trump joked, motioning to the reporters he often accuses of fabricating stories.

As the White House continued its Halloween preparations, Trump and his wife were spotted heading out to the Trump International Hotel in Washington on Saturday night (above)

The President and First Lady were escorted down the White House steps to their motorcade before heading to the Trump International Hotel for dinner on Saturday