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From Spooky to Sweet: Halloween Must-Haves
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items Everything I love about Halloween in one place from spooky ideas to sweet finds, crafts, and inspiration for the season.
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Spooky Season Picks to Shop
Crafts and Activities
Snacks and Treats to Buy
Snacks and Treats to Make
Spooky Season Picks to Shop
A handpicked collection of Halloween décor, accessories, and party essentials that make celebrating easy and fun.
Would look great on a couch or chair (AD)
Shaped Beaded Web Pillow - Black/Gold - Threshold™
Spooky Vibes I love (AD)
Lidded Pomegranate Heart Candle Poisoned Pomegranate 4oz
These quirky skeleton figurines strike fun yoga poses while holding little jack-o’-lanterns, making them a perfect mix of spooky and playful for your Halloween décor. Great for tabletops, shelves, or anywhere you want a touch of festive humor. (AD)
Jack-O’-Lantern Yoga Skeletons – Set of 3
This vintage-style jack-o’-lantern gives off a warm LED glow, adding cozy, slightly spooky vibes to your Halloween setup. Its antiqued finish makes it look like a timeless piece you can pull out year after year. (AD)
Short Antiqued Jack-O’-Lantern LED Light-Up Decor
This tall jack-o’-lantern features an antiqued finish and a warm LED glow, bringing a cozy, vintage touch to your Halloween decorations. Perfect for pairing with other pumpkins or displaying on its own for a classic seasonal look. (AD)
Tall Antiqued Jack-O’-Lantern LED Light-Up Decor
These little ghost-shaped wax melts are almost too cute to melt. Perfect for adding a soft, seasonal fragrance to your space while giving your Halloween décor a fun, whimsical touch. (AD)
Ghost Wax Melts – Set of 6
Chic and a little spooky 🖤 The Bistro Halloween collection gives your fall table a Parisian café vibe—with just the right touch of Halloween magic. From stoneware bowls to candy jars and serveware, these pieces make every autumn gathering feel eleva...
The Bistro Tile Halloween Collection
Spooky season, but make it elevated. 🖤 This hauntingly chic tablescape setup is perfect for fall dinner parties, Halloween get-togethers, or a moody night in with friends. From the marble tombstone board to the snake wine holder and those skeleton f...
Hauntingly Chic
Obsessed with this Halloween pillowcase and matching clip from ULTA! Perfect little combo for spooky season self-care or a festive gift. (AD)
BT21 x Kitsch
Crafts and Activities
Creative Halloween projects, games, and hands-on activities to make the season extra fun for kids and adults.
This fun DIY shows how to dye pumpkin seeds with vibrant colors using simple kitchen ingredients. It’s a creative way to repurpose seeds after carving, perfect for fall sensory bins, crafting projects, or adding seasonal flair to snacks and decoratio...
How to Dye Pumpkin Seeds
Turn leftover pumpkin guts and seeds into a sensory slime project that’s equal parts gross and fun. Mix pumpkin insides with glue and starch to make a stretchy, stringy slime—great for kids to explore textures and repurpose carving mess into somethin...
Pumpkin Guts Slime Recipe
This super simple bat silhouette craft uses just paper and paint to create a stunning Halloween scene. It’s perfect for kids, easy to customize, and adds a bold yet playful touch to your seasonal décor 
Bat Silhouette Halloween Art
This roundup from Lemon Lime Adventures features Halloween-themed science experiments with ghostly twists—think floating ghosts, screaming balloons, and mini ghost rockets. Perfect for hands-on fun at parties or DIY science time that’s equal parts sp...
10 Terrifying Ghost Science Experiments
These clever painted pumpkin rocks are a festive and budget friendly DIY craft that adds Halloween charm to porches, tables, or party décor. Simply grab some smooth rocks, paint on jack o’ lantern faces, and let everyone create their own spooky mini ...
How to Paint Pumpkin Rocks
This DIY ghost uses cheesecloth and simple household items to float eerily around your home. It’s easy to make, budget friendly, and adds a fun spooky vibe to porches, windows, or party setups.
Spooky Floating Cheesecloth Ghost
This hands-on project combines a hollowed pumpkin with baking soda and vinegar to create an erupting volcano of orange foam. It’s the perfect blend of science and seasonal fun, ideal for kids to explore reactions while getting festive with a mini pum...
Pumpkin Volcano Science Activity
Cute Sparkly Pumpkins
Decorated Glitter Pumpkins
This is adorable!
Halloween Hairdos: Spider Rings
Snacks and Treats to Buy
Ready-made Halloween snacks, candy, and festive treats that make celebrating easy and stress free.
This would be adorable for a party or just to have on the table for the kids (AD)
Cook With Color Figural Pumpkin Halloween Snackle Box Food Storage Container
OMG! I have to get these! (AD)
Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Pumpkins Halloween Candy Pouch - 7.6oz
These are too cute. Kids would love them! (AD)
Nerds Gummy Clusters Halloween Variety Mix Candy - 25oz/50ct
Halloween Pack, Original, 23.2oz Box (60 Bars) (AD)
Rice Krispies Treats Crispy Mini Marshmallow Squares
A classic Halloween candy staple, this 13 oz bag of Dum Dums features assorted fruit flavors for trick‑or‑treaters or party treats. Individually wrapped and kid‑approved, they’re easy to grab for a candy bowl or festive snack station. (AD)
Dum Dums Original Mix Lollipops Candy – 13oz
This 17.6 oz assortment of Hershey’s Miniatures includes classics like Milk Chocolate, Special Dark, Krackel, and Mr. Goodbar. Perfect for trick‑or‑treaters or party candy bowls, these bite size bars are always a crowd pleaser and easy to hand out. (...
Hershey's Miniatures Assorted Milk and Dark Chocolate Candy Bars - 17.6oz
This jumbo 38 oz bag of Peanut M&M’s is perfect for Halloween parties or candy bowls. Crunchy peanut centers coated in colorful chocolate shells, it’s a nostalgic favorite that’s easy to grab and share with a crowd.
M&M's Party Size Peanut Chocolate Candy - 38oz
Snacks and Treats to Make
Fun DIY recipes for sweet and savory Halloween goodies you can whip up at home.
Remember the joy of candy buttons as a kid? These DIY royal icing buttons are inspired by classic candy corn and are adorable for treat bags or seasonal cookie toppers. They bring a nostalgic, bite-sized blast of Halloween fun.
Candy Buttons - Candy Corn Style
These adorable no-bake peanut butter pumpkins are perfect for a fun, edible craft. Just peanut butter, candy eyes, and a chocolate chip stem—great for baking with kids or DIY treat tables without any oven time.
Easy Peanut Butter Pumpkins
This quick no-bake recipe combines Boo Berry Halloween cereal with melted marshmallows to create gooey and crunchy cereal bars that are ready in just about 15 minutes. Perfect for a kid-friendly treat or festive Halloween snack with zero oven time.
Boo Berry Cereal Marshmallow Treats
This spooky pasta salad uses black-colored pasta, mozzarella “eyeballs,” mushroom skulls, and veggie shapes all tossed in tangy Italian dressing. Ready in about 20 minutes—festive, fun, and can be prepped ahead for easy Halloween entertaining.
Halloween Pasta Salad
Turn ordinary mac and cheese into a festive Halloween dinner in minutes. Make these fun pumpkin cups by drawing jack-o’-lantern faces on clear plastic cups, filling them with mac and cheese, and topping with a cucumber stem. It’s quick, kid-approved,...
Jack-O-Lantern Mac and Cheese Cups - The Seasoned Mom
A fun roundup of 25 creative non candy treats perfect for trick or treaters or party favor bags. Think mini toys, craft kits, spooky stationery, and other small surprises that avoid sugar but still bring Halloween excitement.
25+ Non-Candy Halloween Treats For Kids.
These adorable ghost-shaped hard boiled eggs are a fun and healthy Halloween breakfast idea for kids. With just eyes made from olives or nori, they turn a simple morning meal into something festive and playful. Perfect for kid-friendly holiday fun.
Ghost Hardboiled Eggs
This cute and clever craft turns grapes into “spider eggs” using a free printable wrap. It’s easy, healthy, and perfect for adding a playful (and slightly creepy) twist to your Halloween treats or party snacks.
Spider Eggs Printable
So easy and can adjust to any holiday
Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Crisps