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Halloween at Home: 16 Easy Picks for Decor, Treats & Trick-or-Treaters
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items Halloween is close, and you don't need a garage full of props to make the house feel festive. These are the easy, mostly budget-friendly picks: decorations that go up in an afternoon, a few things for carving and spooky baking, and the basics for tri...
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Decorate in an Afternoon
Carve, Bake & Host
Trick-or-Treat Night
Decorate in an Afternoon
The quickest way to make a porch, window or mantel look like Halloween. Orange and purple LEDs, battery powered so you don't need an outlet, plus a built-in timer that turns them on every evening without you remembering. Rated waterproof for outdoor ...
Flacchi Orange Purple Halloween 100 LED String Lights
Real candles inside jack-o'-lanterns or near paper decorations and costumes are a fire risk. These flickering LED pillars give the same glow without the flame. They're real wax on the outside and come with a remote and a daily timer. Safe to tuck ins...
Vinkor Flameless Real Wax LED Candles Set
Classic, cheap and surprisingly effective. Stretch it thin across bushes, railings or a doorway, then add the plastic spiders. Tip: pull it apart a lot more than you think you need to. Thin and wispy looks far more realistic than a thick clump.
1000 sqft Halloween Spider Webs with 30 Spiders
A good pick for renters and apartments: witches, bats, cats and spiders cling to glass with no glue or tape and peel off cleanly. They're double-sided, so the design looks right from the street and from inside. They're reusable, so you can save them ...
Halloween Window Clings - 8 Sheets Hocus Pocus Stickers
One animated prop near the door gets more reactions than a dozen static ones. This hanging skull ghost is motion-activated, with sound and light-up eyes. Hang it by the entrance for trick-or-treaters, but maybe keep the volume down if little kids are...
XIMISHOP Animated Skull Ghost Halloween Prop
A tongue-in-cheek "go away" Halloween doormat is an easy, cheap way to finish the front step. It has a non-slip backing, and it's a nice touch if your door is the first thing trick-or-treaters see.
GAGEC Halloween Door Mat Outdoor Rug 17x27
Carve, Bake & Host
Three witch's-cauldron bowls on little stands make a snack table look themed in seconds. Use them for candy, chips, popcorn or a small punch. They're plastic, so they're light, unbreakable and easy to store until next October.
3 Set Halloween Witches Cauldron Serving Bowls
Pumpkin-face cakes with no decorating skills required: pour in any muffin or brownie batter and the faces come out already shaped. The silicone pops them out cleanly, and the mold also works for chocolate, jello or frozen treats.
Wilton Jack-O-Lantern Silicone Mold 6-Cavity
The flimsy plastic saws in grocery-store kits snap halfway through a pumpkin. This stainless steel set has proper scoops, saws and detail tools for more ambitious designs. Adults should handle the sharp pieces, and kids can scoop and draw the face.
CHRYZTAL 13PCS Pumpkin Carving Kit Tools
Makes skull-shaped ice "glasses" for a grown-up Halloween party. You can also skip the shot idea and use it for skull ice that floats in a punch bowl. It's silicone, so the ice releases easily. A small detail that guests always notice.
Wilton Halloween Skull Ice Cube Shot Glass Mold
The spookier sibling of the pumpkin mold. Skull-shaped mini cakes, brownies or chocolate are easy to make and look great on a party table. A dusting of powdered sugar brings out the detail.
Wilton Halloween Skull Silicone Mold 6-Cavity
Trick-or-Treat Night
A big cauldron with striped witch legs sticking out of it: part decoration, part candy bowl. Set it on the porch or by the door so trick-or-treaters have a fun place to grab candy. Large enough to hold a few bags' worth.
12''x32'' Witches Legs Candy Bowl Cauldron
The sturdier, roomier option for serious candy hauls. They're canvas totes with handles, so they don't tear like plastic and are easy for small hands to carry. After Halloween they work as everyday tote bags.
YIVEKO 2-Pack Halloween Pumpkin Treat Bags
Pumpkin-bucket bags that light up, so they're fun to carry and add a bit of visibility on dark streets. They fold flat when you're done, and the three-pack covers siblings or a friend who forgot theirs.
3Packs Halloween LED Light Up Trick or Treat Bags
Glow bracelets and necklaces do double duty: kids love them, and they make small trick-or-treaters much easier for drivers to see after dark. Hand them out at the door as a candy alternative, or put one on each kid before heading out.
100 Glow Sticks Bulk Party Pack, 8" Bracelets & Necklaces
Twelve mini flashlights on wrist ropes, cheap enough to give one to every kid in the group. They help little ones see steps and curbs, and make them easier to spot. They also make a good non-candy treat to hand out at the door.
Fun Express Mini Halloween Flashlights 12 Pack