Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
👻 10 Spooktacular Halloween Ideas for the Ultimate Fall Vibes
36
items Halloween isn’t just one night it’s a whole vibe! From decorations and costumes to treats and spooky fun, here are 10 creative ideas to make this Halloween unforgettable.
Sections
9
DIY Haunted House at Home 🏚️
Pumpkin Carving Party 🎃
Spooky Movie Marathon 🍿
DIY Halloween Costumes ✂️
Haunted Bakeshop 🍪
Glow-in-the-Dark Games 🌌
DIY Haunted House at Home 🏚️
Transform your home into a spooky haunted house that thrills kids and guests alike. Use cobwebs, fake spiders, eerie lighting, and creepy window clings to set the mood. Add sound effects, glowing pumpkins, or even a fog machine for extra chills.
Add a fog machine for extra creepiness. Place motion-activated props near the entrance for jump scares.
Amazon.co.uk: Fog Machine
Use black cardboard cutouts or stick-on window clings. Backlight with lamps for dramatic effect.
Halloween Window Stickers
Hide speakers in different corners for surround sound. Mix in silence for surprise scares.
Spooky Creepy Sound Effects
Turn your living room or garden shed into a haunted house with cobwebs, fake spiders, and eerie lighting. Bonus points for sound effects!
Amazon.co.uk: Haunted House Decorations
Pumpkin Carving Party 🎃
Gather friends and family for a fun-filled pumpkin carving party! Choose from spooky, silly, or creative designs using stencils or freehand ideas. Add candles or LED lights inside to bring your jack-o’-lanterns to life, and display them proudly for t...
Gather friends and family for a pumpkin carving contest. Try out unique designs from spooky faces to cute characters.
Amazon.co.uk: Pumpkin Carving Decorations
Provide washable markers for kids to draw designs before carving.
Amazon.co.uk: Pumpkin Stencils
Use glow-in-the-dark paint for extra fun.
Amazon.co.uk: Pumpkin Painting
Spooky Movie Marathon 🍿
Host a Halloween movie night filled with classics like Hocus Pocus, Beetlejuice, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Add themed snacks like candy corn popcorn and cozy blankets for the perfect spooky vibe.
Queue up classics like Hocus Pocus, Beetlejuice, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Add popcorn with candy corn mixed in.
Halloween Horror Movie Marathon: Nosferatu
Create a cozy setup with blankets, pillows, and themed snacks.
Halloween Gifts For Kids
Make a Halloween bingo card with things like “witch’s hat,” “black cat,” or “jump scare.”
Notes: Give small prizes for completed rows.
Amazon.co.uk: Halloween Bingo
DIY Halloween Costumes ✂️
Skip the store-bought outfits and get creative with homemade costumes! Use old clothes, makeup, and craft supplies to transform into witches, ghosts, or even funny characters. It’s budget-friendly and fun for all ages.
Skip the store-bought costumes and get creative! Use old clothes, makeup, and craft supplies to design something original.
Amazon.co.uk: Adult Halloween Costumes
transforming them into classic characters like a painter or scarecrow using items like flannel shirts, jeans, and bandanas
Amazon.co.uk: DIY Supplies
Use glow paint to make it spooky in the dark
Amazon.co.uk: Ghost Costume
Use makeup and fake blood to finish the look.
Amazon.co.uk: Zombie Costume
Group themes make for amazing photos!
Group Halloween Costumes
Haunted Bakeshop 🍪
Bake up some frightful fun with ghost cupcakes, mummy hotdogs, and spiderweb brownies. Let kids decorate their own spooky treats for an activity that’s as delicious as it is entertaining.
Bake spooky treats: ghost cupcakes, mummy hotdogs, or spiderweb brownies. Kids love decorating them too!
Halloween Cakes And Cupcakes
Bake spooky treats: ghost cupcakes, mummy hotdogs, or spiderweb brownies. Kids love decorating them too!
Halloween Brownie Recipe Ideas Cookbook
Kids love piping icing let them decorate.
Halloween Cupcake Decorations
Add mustard or ketchup “eyes” for a funny touch.
Mummy Hot Dogs Recipe
Add a gummy spider on top for extra fun.
Spider Web Brownies Stuffed with Salted Caramel
Glow-in-the-Dark Games 🌌
Take Halloween fun into the dark! Try flashlight tag, glow-stick hide and seek, or a glowing ring toss. These games are perfect for kids and adults to enjoy after sunset.
Play flashlight tag, glow-stick hide and seek, or ring toss with glowing hoops. Perfect for Halloween night fun.
Amazon.co.uk: Halloween Projector Torch
Add Halloween stickers to the bottles for extra fun.
Glow in the Dark Water Bottle Bowling
Keep score or play just for laughs.
Glow Necklaces
Wicked Crafts & DIY Décor ✨
Create creepy-cute decorations like paper bats, ghost garlands, or glowing mason jar lanterns. Crafting together makes for a fun afternoon and leaves your home looking perfectly spooky.
Make paper bats, ghost garlands, or mason jar lanterns with tissue paper. Decor that doubles as a fun family activity.
Amazon.co.uk: Paper Bats
Vary sizes for a 3D effect.
Swarm of paper bats DIY #halloweendecorations #halloween ...
Add tissue paper in orange or green for a glowing effect.
Make lanterns from jam jars and tissue paper
Draw faces with marker for personality.
Fabric Ghost Garland
Halloween Playlist Dance Party 🪩
Turn up the volume and dance to spooky hits like Thriller, Monster Mash, and Ghostbusters. Dress up, add glow sticks, and make it a Halloween disco night to remember!
Curate a playlist of creepy hits (Thriller, Ghostbusters, Monster Mash) and have a dance-off in costume.
Best Ambient Horror / Thriller Music HALLOWEEN Music Playlist Michael ...
Dim the lights for a disco effect.
New Year's Glow Stick Dancing Fun
Categories: funniest, scariest, most creative.
halloween contest winners
Spooky Storytelling Around a Campfire 🔥
Dim the lights, gather blankets, and share chilling ghost stories (or silly ones for younger kids). Add flickering lights or sound effects to create a cozy but spooky atmosphere.
Use battery-operated candles or a small lamp to create a campfire glow indoors.
Battery Powered Halloween Lights
Prepare a mix of scary and funny stories to suit different ages.
SES Creative 14311 Scary Soaps Kit
Add creepy background music or sound effects for extra atmosphere.
Creepy Background Noises
This makes it fun and silly for younger kids.
Make your own book-inspired haunted village for Halloween
Use battery lights to create a safe “campfire” glow.
Free Ambient Sound Effects Download
This makes it fun and silly for younger kids.
58 SCARY TALES ideas