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Halloween Party Ideas

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published date: September 12, 2021
modified datt: October 06,2021

Get ready to embrace the month of October. These spooky and spectacular Halloween Party Ideas are perfect for gatherings big and small. Enjoy Themed Halloween Party Ideas, Halloween Party Decorations, Halloween Party Food and Halloween Party Games. Everything you need to P-A-R-T-Y and enjoy a wonderfully frightening, kid-friendly celebration!

Attention witches, ghouls, goblins, monsters and more. We have your Halloween Party Ideas! Get ready to enjoy a spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening – Spooktacular Halloween Party!

How do you make a good Halloween party?

In order to create a good Halloween party, you need to create an atmosphere that screams fun! I do not speak of the deathly hallows type of scream, of course, but the squeals and giggles of happy children. If creating a themed event, give everyone a guideline of  Halloween Party Costumes. You can even have a few props and Halloween costumes for those that did not wear one.

If hosting a group of children over a period of time, make sure you have tasty treats and engaging activities like these Halloween Games. A good Halloween party will have full bellies and and party games to create large toothly-fanged grins. Create a spooky atmosphere with a Halloween playlist. For the younger crowd, Kidz Bop Halloween party music is a good start. In addition,

Halloween Party Ideas

The best way to enjoy a party is to plan ahead. These Easy Halloween Party Ideas have all you need to create a spooktacular party.  From easily DIY Halloween party décor to Halloween Menu Ideas, get inspired by these Themed Halloween Celebrations. We even through in some Halloween activities to keep your party from turning into a ghostly bore. Let’s get ready to PAR-TAY!

Halloween Party Decorations

The easiest way to set the theme of a party is through party décor. Halloween Party Decorations and be simplistic, like these Farmhouse Halloween Decor, or can be a tittle spooky like scary Halloween decorations ideas with the most perfect Halloween Lighting Effects. Colored lightning like pinks, oranges, reds, greens and purples can change the entire ambiance of a space.

You spend a lot of time on the party food, so decorations should be easy. My favorite DIY Halloween party decoration is Stretchable Spider Webs. Just the outdoor spider webs alone create an immediate Halloween effect, are budget-friendly and really easy to clean up.

Cheap Halloween party decorations may mean running to a dollar store. These Dollar Tree Halloween Crafts are easy to make and best of all, low-cost.

Decorate with Halloween Letter Boards and change out your family photos’ to Halloween Portraits. Letter boards allow you to express fun messages. Changing out portraits for monsters, witches, and zombies makes it feel more like a haunted house.

Decorating the mantle is the first place to begin. Fireplaces are found in common spaces, so have a beautiful Halloween Mantle will create a perfect backdrop for photos or foreground for a party setting.

If you create party food crafts for kids, many times this will act as a pretty Halloween display. These Halloween Tablescapes create spook and fun party décor.

Halloween Party Themes

There is no reason to create a Halloween Party Theme; Halloween is a theme in and of itself.  However, if you want to create a Halloween themed party, there are many reasons to thick to a theme. This allows people to dress the same, have a similar focus on décor and party food, and of course easily help people get into character.

If you are throwing a 30th birthday, try this Halloween birthday party theme – Death to My Youth Adult Birthday Party Idea. Basically it’s hosting a funeral for your 20s with fun Halloween party décor. Cute for any time of the year, but most fitting for the day of the dead.

A Murder Mystery Party is always fitting for a Halloween themed party. We threw a fun Trailer Park Party, but consider hosting a murder mystery dinner theater which creates a fun adult party idea.

Mix up a potion with a Mad Scientist Themed Halloween Party. This creates many ideas for Halloween party foods and also supplies many activities for kids to do during the gathering. If you love to bake and enjoy mixing drinks, this just might be the perfect opportunity to try out new recipes. Send out invitations shaped like bubbling potions and have lab coats and goggles available for each guest.

Speaking of potions, how about wizards and muggles. A Harry Potter Party is perfect for Halloween. Decorate your home or backyard with Harry-themed objects, like the Sorting Hat, broomsticks, golden Snitches, magic wands and a cauldron.

This is one of the most fun Halloween party ideas. Host a Jack-o’-Lantern Carving Party. Everyone brings their own pumpkin and works on carving together. It’s a fun way to get your pumpkin decorating with the company of others while munching on some pumpkin seeds and tasty treats. Don’t forget these No Carve Pumpkin Ideas and be sure to judge the best jack-o-lantern at the end.

Halloween Party Food

Let’s be truthful, we are all at the party for the food. Enjoy our 31+ Halloween Party Food Ideas  which include adorable food crafts and Halloween recipes for kids and adults alike. Also take a look at these Halloween food ideas for a party, what’s your favorite?

Charcuterie boards are really great for feeding a large group of people. I love how color and the placing of various foods can bring many different images to life. This Halloween Charcuterie Board (Foxes Love Lemons) has our favorite recipe, Mummy Jalapeno Poppers.

Mummy Hot Dogs are perfect for filling the kids. Add candy eyes and serve with or without cheese. They are perfect before you go trick or treating as they fill the belly rather well.

I swear the Halloween recipes somehow get spookier and spookier but somehow remain cute! If you find yourself walking in spider web, try this Spider Web Halloween Dip with Guacamole  (Palatable Pastime). Serve with a bag of chips and perhaps some oven or walking tacos for a perfect Halloween appetizer.

Before the candy hits the belly, make sure to serve the kids a healthy Halloween food. This Orange Jack-o-Lantern Fruit Cup is perfect for little hands. If carving the orange becomes too difficult, just draw the face on with a Sharpie.

When I was growing up, there was no fall festival without a Candy Apple. Take the candy apple to the next step, with something a little more poison. Create this Poisson Apple Recipe.  Serve with our poison apple dip.

When serving drinks, have these Halloween Drink Label Wraps. They turn an ordinary drink into something spook-tacular. These shocktails are perfect for mocktails.

Halloween Party Games

Don’t let the party be dull, these Halloween Party Games for Kids will keep everyone entertained. This set of 19 Halloween Games for Kids has minute to win it games, unique, traditional and classic Halloween games. Follow these Halloween party games for kids instructions, supply list and more. Also comes with Halloween Charades cards for a creepy good time.

Halloween Activities

Looking for fun things to do for Halloween. It’s nice to create Halloween party memories with friends, but make sure you focus on the family too. This Halloween Bucket List will create many fall family traditions and unique family activities for fall. Pin this idea to Pinterest.

Also take the kids on a Halloween Treasure Hunt. Using these Halloween Scavenger Hunt Riddles PDF, use these 20 clues to find a surprise at the end. These at home scavenger hunt clues for one child, a family or even a large crowd. Pin to Pinterest.

If you love a good 60 second challenge, enjoy these Halloween Minute to Win it Games. 16 fun Minute to Win it party games that bring laughter and fun.

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Family Bucket List for Halloween

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by Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

published date: September 19, 2020
modified datt: October 06,2021

Get ready to create family traditions in the month of October. This Family Bucket List for Halloween has 31 days of fun. Print your Halloween bucket list and start checking off the activities as you go!

Family Bucket List for Halloween

We just shared our Fall Bucket List. I actually printed mine and put it on our refrigerator. The kids were pretty excited to see the different activities we have planned over the next few weeks. With this family bucket list, we wanted to make it a little more specific. Halloween themed.

We created a family bucket list that can begin October 1. You can do a new idea each day. Go in order, or change it up. It does end with October 31, putting on your costume and going trick-or-treating. However, some days might not work in order. For example, visiting a pumpkin patch on a Wednesday might not work for a family working and in school.  You might be able to tackle some of these bucket list ideas on one day. You might make candy apples, eat candy corn and and bake pumpkin pancakes in the same day. So take a weekend and make it as Halloween focused as you can, working on your Halloween Family Bucket List.

Family Bucket List for Halloween

Create new Family Traditions for fall! This Halloween Bucket list is listed for 31 days of activity. Feel free to adapt it to your family and change it up as needed during the month of October. You can combine bucket list ideas into one day or skip ahead and go back depending on your family schedule.

Family Bucket List For Halloween

Halloween Bucket List Ideas

  1. Make Candy Apples

  2. Decorate The House for Halloween

  3. Make Pumpkin Pancakes

  4. Visit a Pumpkin Patch

  5. Bake Halloween Cookies

  6. Carve Pumpkins (look at our No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas) and our Pumpkin Carving Hack for extending the life!)

  7. Make a Halloween Music Playlist

  8. Have a Halloween Movie Night

  9. Read Halloween Books

  10. Make a Halloween Wreath (see our Dollar Tree Halloween Wreath)

  11. Tell Ghost Stories

  12. Eat Candy Corn

  13. Color Halloween Printables

  14. Create Halloween Crafts

  15. Drink a Pumpkin Spiced Latte (or Apple Cider)

  16. Wear Halloween Socks

  17. Make a Halloween Science Experiment

  18. Visit a Haunted House (see this virtual Disney Haunted House tour)

  19. Bake Halloween Cupcakes

  20. Make DIY Halloween Slime

  21. Play Flashlight Tag (free Outdoor Night Games Printable with our Overnight Camping Tips)

  22.  Take Family Halloween Photos

  23.  Make Mummy Pizza or Mummy Hot Dogs

  24.  Go to a Corn Maze

  25.  Wear Halloween Pajamas

  26.  Go on a Hayride

  27.  Boo Your Neighbors (Get our Free Halloween Boo Printables)

  28.  Have a Halloween Party

  29.  Play Toilet Paper Mummy

  30.   Have a Halloween Scavenger Hunt (full list of Year Round Scavenger Hunts)

  31. Put on your Costume and Go Trick or Treating

Halloween Bucket List PDF

Download our Halloween Bucket printable with Fall Bucket List printable and template. Get ready to create family memories and family traditions!

Halloween Bucket List Printable

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your Halloween Family Bucket List.  Show us how you checked off each day. Show us some of the crafts you were involved in. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

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Family Fun Fall Bucket List Printable

Also see our Fall Bucket List Printable for the entire season. Pin to Pinterest.


Family Bucket List

Take a look at these Seasonal Bucket Lists for Every Occasion. Pin to Pinterest.

Halloween Printables

We love sharing free printables for each season. Take a look at this list of 31+ Halloween Printables. Pin to your Halloween or Craft Pinterest Board.

Family Halloween Costume Ideas

Of course, we wouldn’t be about the family with out some unique Family Costume Ideas. Once you complete your 31 Bucket List Family Halloween Ideas, take the 31st day to dress up in a family friendly costume and go trick-or-treating.  Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween Board.



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Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes

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published date: August 18, 2019
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Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes. Ideas for trunk or treat, Sunday school parites, bible study, Awana and more!

Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes

When I had one child, I think I was ready for Halloween around August. Even if I did not have my child’s costume (I always did), I knew what my child was going to dress up as. So things have changed. Preparing ahead isn’t a thing anymore ( I say that, preparing this post in May), in fact I am lucky to get it all done last minute. I have learned to perfect the last minute.

If you are last minute like me, we put together some quick and easy Halloween Costumes for Church. These are not necessarily biblical Joseph and Mary costumes, but they are fun costumes (some quite funny/punny) that are appropriate for church. The bible costume we did for Awana last year, was all done within a few minutes before we had to leave.  Some of these costumes, you might want to do a few days ahead as paint or dyeing could be involved, others can be done in just a few short minutes!

Happy candy collecting… Happy Halloween!


We share with you earlier in our 31+ Family Halloween Costume Ideas, our Awana costume – the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament.

Fruits of the Spirit Costume for Church

Fruits of the Spirt Costume  – Love, Joy and Peace (boy it would be fun to have some of those other fruits too!) We picked up these Fruit T-Shirt Costumes.


Also see this year’s Awana costume, I was the Burning Bush (what Moses saw in Exodus.)

One of my girls was the Red Sea (a red C – get it.) We planned for her to wear red but the clothes were too small, so some confused it with the Black Sea.

Another daughter, was a Blessing in Disguise! Get it?


Bust out your hot glue gun and bag of multi-colored pom-poms for this Gumball Machine Halloween Costume Idea. | A Casarella

Mac n Cheese Halloween Costume.  We don’t think this is cheesy, do you?  | Costume Works (Detailed directions can be found here.)

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One easy 10 minutes Halloween costumes using supplies at home include this Shepherd Nativity Costume. | Vanilla Joy

Make a quick and easy rain cloud costume. This great last minute costume can be made in under 2 hours for under $15! Bonus: it works for kids and adults alike. Pair this with the rainbow costume and rain coat costume we shared in 12 DIY Costumes. | Make It Love It

Oh dear, holy cow! Turn this idiom into a costume. Pick up an antler headband and an angel halo. | Source

The Fruit of the Spirit Costume. I would love if they had the fruits attached to the costume – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. | Source Unknown

The Price is Right Halloween Costumes. You could even make some of your bids your memory verses! Like (John) 316.  More on how to make a Price is Right costume!  Amazon has a game show microphone, perfect for a Bob Barker host. | Source

Put on a clear trash bag and put balloons inside your bag to create a bag of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans Costume. This is cute for a prego woman with a jelly belly or works for the kids too! | The Sway – The SIIts Girls (Wiki has the Jelly Belly logo)

Jonah in the whale! | Source Unknown

This punny costume is based on popular US saying – Blessing in disguise. You will need disguise glasses and nose. | Club Crafted

Want some ranch with that salad? Load up on green tissue paper. | Justine Huxley on Instagram

Anything no sew is perfect for me. Save the sewer system with this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume. Can you tell what makes this shell? Hint. | A Night Owl

A red scarf, a black and white stripe shirt and (maybe) a beret are likely found in your closet.  Craft a piece of toast for a French Toast punny costume. | Shontemarie on Instagram

Brown felt and yellow poster board make this easy giraffe Halloween costume. | Source Unknown

Pink or White Outfit + multi-colored pom-poms + Felt Ears = DIY Frosted Animal Cookie Costume. | Studio DIY

Love Curious George? Grab a monkey lovie and perfect this Man With the Yellow Hat Halloween costume. Pick up some Rit Liquid Fabric Dye. | Haute Apple Pie

This DIY Crayola costume is cute for a single crayon or multiple. A water bottle keeps the hair up. | Source

Tracie did such an amazing job with this Icee Costume. See her step by step tutorial. | Penny Pinchin Mom

Be a ceiling fan! Get your Go Celings t-shirt online or make your own with a white t-shirt and Sharpie or washi tape. | Source

It’s not a challenge to make an Easy Lego Costume, all for the cost of paint and some time. | Lovely Indeed

Holy guacamole! This punny Halloween costume combo is both heavenly and delicious.| Woman’s Day

A blanket, pig ears and a pig nose make this pig in a blanket costume so easy! | Almost Super Mom


Quick & Easy Halloween Costumes for Church

Any churches do Trunk-or-Treat? Save these Trunk or Treat Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also save these group and Family Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

And for later in the year, save these Awana Grand Prix Rules, Templates, Cars and more. Pin to Pinterest.



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31+ Days of Kid’s Halloween Party Food Crafts

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published date: June 30, 2021
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Enjoy these 31 Halloween Food Crafts for Kids. Halloween classroom party snack ideas, spooky food for kids, and October after-school snack ideas… which Halloween Party Food idea for kids is on your list?

31 Days of Kid's Halloween Food Crafts

We have over 31 days of Halloween for you and the kids! Pumpkins, mummies and spiders abound in this collection of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts! Get your little ghouls and boos involved in the kitchen, helping make treats and drinks. We love that so many of these are super simple. Try cut fruit in an orange jack-o-lantern for snack time, make your own monster out of mini cheese or whip up different batches of spooky sweets.

What do you eat at a Halloween party?

If hosting a Halloween party, your food tablescape is very important. It’s wise to have a variety of party food ideas to appeal to every pallet and type of monster and witch. Serve Halloween appetizers, entrees, snack foods, and dessert ideas. From cupcakes, to cookies, pizza and hot dogs, dips and more, this collection of Halloween Party Foods for kids is sure to appeal to your ghosts and ghouls.

Fun Halloween Party Food Ideas for Kids

Whether you’re looking for sweet, snacky or scary treats this list has got it!

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1.) Melted Witch Pudding Parfaits from The First Year Blog

2.) Orange Jack O’Lantern Fruit Cups from Frugal Coupon Living

3.) Green Monster Marshmallow Treats from Frugal Coupon Living

4.)  Spider Web Cookies from Bakerella


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Three Halloween dessert ideas and a mummy hot dog you can dip in ketchup or wrap in cheese!

5.) Bat OREO Truffles from One Sweet Appetite (see our easy Bat Halloween Party Food idea too!)

6.) Monster Cake from Makoodle (no longer available)

7.) Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs from Frugal Coupon Living

8.) Halloween Candy Bark from Just a Taste

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More tasty Halloween snack ideas that can be eaten afterschool for snack or used for a Halloween classroom party.

9.) GingerDEAD Skeleton Cookies from Kailley’s Kitchen

10.) Bloody Band Aid Cookies from Noble Pig

11.) Black OREO Cats from Party Pinching

12.) OREO Eyeballs from Frugal Coupon Living

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Halloween dips create the perfect Halloween appetizer. Don’t forget these creative spider dessert ideas for a Halloween too.

13.) Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies from A Spicy Perspective

14.) Halloween Frankenstein Twinkies from Frugal Coupon Living

15.) Graveyard Taco Dip from Chick a Bug

16.) Halloween OREO Stuffed Spider Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living

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This Halloween cheese monster is easy-peasy. For a more technical craft, eat up these Halloween finger desserts – you never will guess what makes that finger nail! Gross!

17.) Monster Cookies from Lil Luna

18.)  Cheese Monsters from Danya Banya

19.)Halloween Candy Corn Recipe Bars (aka Scarecrow Bars) on Frugal Coupon

20.)  Beet & Avocado Deviled Eggs from Amazingly Tasty (no longer available)

21.)  Creepy Edible Witch Fingers from Simply So Good

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Have you tried to make a Halloween spider pizza, while many will pick off the olive spider, it will create a spook-tacular Halloween pizza.

22.) Halloween Jalapeno Popper Mummies from The Hopeless Housewife – We love our new and improved Easy Halloween Jalapeno Mummies  too.

23.) Candy Corn Sugar Cookies from Our Best Bites

24.) Halloween Spider Web Pizzas from Frugal Coupon Living – For a twist take a look at our Halloween Mummy Pizza.

25.) Halloween Twinkie Mummies from Frugal Coupon Living

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The easiest cupcake includes a ice cream cone for a witch hat. For a Halloween party, try these monster snacks – so easy to make and this pre-packaged Halloween snack is perfect for the classroom party for Halloween.

26.) Witch Cupcake Hats from Jessy and Melissa – we love our Witch Hat Cupcakes too!

27.) Caramel Apple Nachos from Frugal Coupon Living

28.) Pretzel Bones from Cincy Shopper

29.) Frankenstein Halloween Treats from The Melrose Family

30.) Witches Broom Snack from Raining Hot Coupons

31.) Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats from Frugal Coupon Living

Okay, so over the years we added more! The most popular is our Mummy Jalapeno Poppers – so yummy!

32.) Frankenstein Brownies from Frugal Coupon Living

33.) Mexican Stuffed Pumpkin Pepper from Frugal Coupon Living

34.)  Halloween Mummy Pizza from Frugal Coupon Living.

35.) Halloween Jalapeno Mummies from Frugal Coupon Living

36.)  Witch Hat Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living

 These newer recipes did not make it to our round-up but are just as cool!

If you love these, be sure to save our Thanksgiving Party Food Crafts (Pin to Pinterest for later) and Christmas Party Food Crafts too (Pin to Pinterest for later)!


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Leftover Halloween Candy? Make these Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget these Halloween Hacks and Tips! Pin to Pinterest.

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Take a look at our 31 FREE Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

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We had fun with these 31 Inspiring Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

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Really Fun Halloween Treasure Hunt for Kids

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published date: September 07, 2021
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This Halloween Treasure hunt at home is so much spooky fun for the kids! You can turn any Halloween activity into something unique and fun with these riddles for Halloween! All of these fun Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues are going to have the kids having a safe and “spooky” time! 

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Halloween scavenger hunt activities for kids

Halloween is such a fun holiday as it is but when you add in a fun activity like these Halloween Scavenger Hunt Riddles, it takes the night of mystery to a whole other level! Having a scavenger hunt for kids is always a good idea and with this one being Halloween-themed, you know it’s going to be a great time! 

Not only with this get their mind working on things to do during the scavenger hunt but it will also mean that everyone in the family can spend some time together and join in on the family. You know what they say…the family who plays together, stays together!

What is a Scavenger Hunt?

It’s basically a long list (or shortlist) of clues or riddles that leads the person searching towards the prize. Some of the clues are about objects while others are a riddle to be solved to get the next clue. The fun thing about scavenger hunts is that they can be changed up easily to whatever works best for those who are participating.

How do you make Hints for a Treasure Hunt?

Depending on the age of the person hunting for treasure, you might want to give a few clues along the way. This is as simple as being there with them to help guide or answer any questions that they might have. You can also draw pictures of extra clues or have other riddles in mind to add just in case they’re having trouble.

You can have some Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues if the need arises for a bit of extra help. 

Can you do a Virtual Scavenger Hunt?

You bet! The one thing to keep in mind is that you’ll need to have someone at the local of the person that you’re doing the virtual scavenger hunt with so that they can help to “plant” a prize there in their area!

Are you ready for some great Riddles for Halloween? Check out the Treasure Hunt Clues for Halloween that will make this a night to remember. 

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Scavenger Hunt for Halloween

Add this to your list of Halloween party games to kick off a night of fun! These are the perfect ideas for a super fun fall scavenger hunt!

What Kind of Riddles are part of this Scavenger Hunt for Kids?

While I can’t give you ALL the riddles, below is just a short and sweet sampling of what you’ll find with this fun Halloween printable.

Halloween scavenger hunt riddles

Halloween Riddle #1

“It’s Halloween time,

you’re in for a fright.

Your first clue is found,

where you brush your teeth at night!”

Answer: With a toothbrush!

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Halloween Riddle #2

“Spiders on the ceiling,

insects crawling on the ground.

If you didn’t have me,

you could not go up or down.”

Answer: On the stairs!

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Printable Clues

Halloween Riddle #3

“Halloween night is

filled with gloom,

when along comes a witch

flying on her _____.”

Answer: Broom!

Halloween Treasure Hunt Printable Clues for kids

Halloween Riddle #4

“This Halloween race ends,

with a sweet surprise.

Enter the laundry room,

to claim your final prize.”

Answer: In the laundry room.

This set includes 16 more Halloween at home riddles. Don’t worry, if you don’t know the answers, we also include a Halloween Scavenger Hunt answer key!

Halloween Treasure Hunt Printable Clues

Ready to get your Halloween Treasure hunt? Enjoy these twenty printable clues. The best things about this Halloween Scavenger Hunt is you can adapt it to your space. Don’t have a fire place, skip that Halloween riddle!

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You also can choose the order of treasure hunt clues.   To set up the Halloween hunt, number the clues on the back. That will help you arrange your clues in order when prepping the Halloween activities for the kids.

Get Your Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues PDF

Free Halloween Printables

We have freebies too. You can never have too many free Halloween printables! If you are or even if you are not ready to buy, try many of our Halloween free printables.  Subscribe and look for a link and password in your inbox. The password allows you to access and download all of our free printables.

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final At Home Halloween Scavenger Hunt.  Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Halloween scavenger hunt activities for kids

Need more Halloween fun? Check out this Family Bucket List for Halloween that everyone will love! Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween Board.

Don’t miss out on these Dollar Tree Halloween Crafts! Adorable low-cost Halloween crafts for kids and adults to make. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween Board.

Dollar Store Halloween Crafts and Decor



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Tide Pod Container Ghost Craft for Halloween

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by Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

published date: August 17, 2021
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You will never guess the upcycled product that created this fun and exciting Halloween Ghost Craft. Print our ghost template printable and use with or without a Cricut machine. Taking only a matter of minutes and a free ghost face cut out printable, this makes a cute and ridiculously easy Halloween craft for adults or the kids.

Easy Ghost Halloween Craft for Adults

Halloween is coming up, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to make this year spooky. You could go the traditional route of telling ghost stories in front of a roaring fire or dressing up as your favorite character for trick-or-treating. But if you want to make something that is fun and easy to make, then this Tide Pod ghost craft is just the thing!

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How to make a Halloween ghost craft

This upcycled craft is inexpensive to make and uses supplies you might already have  in your home. Even if you don’t use Tide Free & Clear Pods, you can purchase the laundry soap and use it while repurposing the container for this Halloween ghost craft.

Materials needed:

  • An empty, clean Free & Gentle Tide Pod container
  • Ghost eyes and mouth template – download and save it to use later
  • Black adhesive vinyl for the ghost’s face – you can also use black Sharpie, construction paper or an adhesive printer label
  • Liquid glue (if not using adhesive vinyl)– to attach the eyes and mouth onto the ghost head. I found that regular craft adhesive works well but you can also use Modge Podge and it looks great.
  • Scissors (if not using a vinyl cutting machine)

Instructions:

First remove the top from the container and discard. We won’t be using the lid for this project.

Next I removed the label from the laundry pods container by soaking in hot water until the label softens. Then I scraped the label off carefully, using GooGone to remove it completely.

Tip: You can also use a heat gun to warm the label but the ease of this option varies based on the brand. For instance, I found using a heat gun to be easy on Gain containers but difficult on Tide containers.

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Once the container is ready, print out the ghost face template and cut out the pieces. Place the ghost face pieces on the back of the adhesive vinyl and trace them with a pencil. Cut out the pieces.

For a Cricut Halloween project, if you’re using a cutting machine, open the template in your software and trace the pieces. Cut the eyes and mouth out of the adhesive vinyl.

Peel the backing off the vinyl and apply the face pieces to the side of the container.

If you’re using colored paper, trace the shapes and cut them out. Apply glue to the pieces and place them on the side of the container.

If you’re using printable labels, print out the template, cut the pieces out and apply them.

If you are using a black permanent marker, use the ghost face cut out as a guide to trace your own face.

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Can I use a different container?

Although I used a Tide Free & Clear soap container, you can substitute a different brand that’s white or use a colorful one like the orange Tide container. Perhaps turn it into a fun pumpkin or spray paint it white.

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Got milk? In our Halloween Hacks, we shared light up ghost crafts using a gallon milk jug for iSave A to Z. Just incorporate upcycled Christmas lights and you have a boo-tiful luminary. Don’t be afraid to get creative!

Ways to display your Halloween ghost craft

There are so many fun ways to display your ghost craft. You can place your ghost on a table or counter to set up as the perfect Halloween night scene. You might want to include other Halloween decorations like spiders, black cats, and witches hat bowls filled with candy for trick-or-treating.

This cute ghost would also be a great addition to your Halloween front porch décor with some pumpkins around him. Get a small hay bale from your local craft store and set up a spooky setting with spider webs that will impress your trick-or-treaters. Or use as fun Halloween lighting displaying up and down the staircase.

Ghost Template Printable

There are two formats you can get this FREE Ghost Template printable. Choose either a PNG for your Halloween Cricut Craft or download at a ghost PDF to use the ghost face as a template for tracing with a sharpie marker.

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How to Print at Staples

Don’t have a printer? You an print at your local print shop or your Staples Printing Center. Watch this video for how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final Halloween Ghost Craft.  Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

More Halloween Ideas

I love a frugal low-cost Halloween Craft. Take a look at these affordable Dollar Tree Halloween Crafts too. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween Board.

Dollar Store Halloween Crafts and Decor

Every holiday needs amazing lighting. Take a look at these Spellbinding Halloween Lighting Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween board.

Halloween Lighting Ideas



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31 Fun Halloween Hacks & Money Saving Tips

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published date: September 13, 2015
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Make your Halloween easier with these low-cost DIY Halloween décor ideas, party ideas, and sooky good Halloween hacks and tips to make your October fun! Enjoy these family traditions for at home and  ways to save money on Halloween decorations, parties, and more.
Halloween Hacks and Tips

Halloween is one of the best holidays. The temps start dropping and it’s the first holiday in a trio of seasonal excitement. After the back to school bore, it’s easy to go overboard when it comes to Halloween decorations, entertainment and excitement. Instead of splurging, we have some amazing ways to have fun at home this Halloween without blowing the budget.

What are Fun Ways to Save Money for Halloween?

The best way to save money for Halloween is to create activities and crafts with things you have around the house.  Create small crafts you can use year after year by doing many of these Dollar Tree Crafts for Halloween. Or if hosting a Halloween Party, make it incredibly memorable by incorporating these 19 Halloween Party Games using many of the supplies you have at home, on hand. For an incredibly low-cost, you can keep your ghosts, goblins and witches entertained with engaging kids games for Halloween. To save even more money for a Halloween celebration, have each guest bring their own Halloween party food quickly filling your food table with tasty treats.

How do I make Halloween Fun at Home?

Halloween can be fun at home when you participate and activities outside the normal routine. The day to day mundane doesn’t not create impressions in your mind, but adding exciting seasonal events can create new family traditions. Create new Halloween traditions with your family using our Halloween Bucket List. Over 31 exciting fall activities to do at home and out of the home.

31 Halloween Hacks & Tips

Enjoy these 31 exciting Halloween Tips and hacks. I can’t get over how cool these are! From the most frightening plate of spaghetti to spooky porch décor, gobs of candle inspiration and so many pumpkin ideas your head will spin. Check out the best ways to carve and preserve your pumpkin too! You’ll be set for a Halloween to remember!

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1.) Have fun with an October or Halloween dinner with this Spooky Spaghetti from 36th Avenue.

2.) Instead of carving your pumpkin, create a Glow in the Dark Pumpkin from Steve Spangler Science.

3.) Another way to decorate a pumpkin is to Decoupaged Lace Pumpkins from Honestly WTF.

4.) These Tomato Cage Ghosts from Princess Pinky Girl look great for the yard.

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5.) Go to the Dollar Store and raid the Christmas villages and makes a Halloween Village from The 36th Avenue.

6.) This is a fun and up-cycle way to decorate for the season, we love these DIY Milk Jug Ghosts from i Save A to Z.

7.) For the kids, this is a Homemade Edible Blood Recipe from Homemaking Hacks.

8.) Grab some old glass vases and have fun with this craft, Candy Corn Vases from The Swell Designer.

9.) Who would have thought, take old Pill Bottles and make these spooky Halloween Spell Bottles from Magia Mia. (See our Easy DIY Halloween Potion Jars.)

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10.) Make your carved Pumpkin last longer with this Pumpkin Carving Hack on Frugal Coupon Living.

11.) These Black Lace Candles from Big Ang could be fun for other times in the year!

12.) Don’t forget to decorate the Toilet with this Vinyl Toilet Monster Eyes Hands and Hands.

13.) Real easy craft, great for a classroom. Make these Juice Box Mummies from The Peanuts Gang.

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14.) Don’t use a real chain, this pool noodle hack is awesome. Make a Faux Pool Noodle Chain from Ribbons and Glue

15.) Simple and fun for a Halloween Party, freeze spider rings for Spider Ice Cubes from Monica Wants It

16.) Another great classroom treat, these DIY Spider Suckers from I Heart Naptime are so easy!

17.) Another easy craft, how cute are these DIY Gauze Mason Jar Mummies from Crafts Redesigned.

18.) Take old Easter Eggs and make these Skeleton Head Halloween Eggs from Tallys Treasury.

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19.) This is a must pin item for later, check out these 700 FREE Pumpkin Templates from Frugal Coupon Living. Pin to Pinterest.

20.) Get creative, we love these DIY Halloween Mason Jars from Our Best Bites.

21.) A awesome and easy classroom treat, Jack O’ Lantern Treat Oranges from Pimp My Dinner. (Unavailable)

22.)  WHO KNEW – make these homemade Floating Ghosts from Every Day is a Craft Thing. (Unavailable)

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23.) These are spooky, decorate your porch with Floating Head Ghosts from Simply Designing.

24.) I heard this was a great way to carve a pumpkin and easily scoop out the inside. Take a look a this Alternative Pumpkin Carve from Makezine.

25.) I love how cheap these Halloween spider webs are, look at these Trash Bag Spider Webs from How About Orange.

26.) Who knew making Bloody Pillar Candle from Vicki O’Dell is so easy?

27.) How creative are these Halloween Solar Lights from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures (there are more ideas than just the spiders and web.)

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28.) Who loves a good festive light, these Halloween Ping Pong Ball Ghost Lights from Unoriginal Mom are so creative!

29.) These are fun for a home party, print these Halloween Drink Labels from Over the Big Moon. (See our 2-Litter Halloween Party Drink Labels too!)

30.) Another fun ways to carve pumpkins, Carve Pumpkins with a Drill from The Garden Glove.

31.) Want a spooky home, we love these Glowing Eyes in the Bush from Rush and Shine (Unavailable – put a glow stick in paper towel rolls. Cut out fun eye shapes. See more in our Halloween Lighting Ideas)

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More Halloween Ideas

Don’t forget our 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

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Take a look at our 31 FREE Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

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We had fun with these 31 Inspiring Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

Halloween decor ideas for mantles and tables

If you are going out for a night on the town collecting candy, you have to have the cutest backdrop for your Halloween photos. Take a look at these Boo-tiful Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Inspiration. Pin to Pinterest.

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Frugal Fashion Friday Lace Fall Dress Outfit

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Christmas, Fashion, Frugal Fashion, Frugal Fashion Friday, Halloween, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Seasonal, Target

published date: November 14, 2014
modified datt: July 08,2021

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Lace Fall Dress Outfit
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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday. I love the idea of mixing this summer lace dress with leggings and a jacket to transition it to fall and winter. Mixing Grays, Browns and Blacks is the color pallet in this outfit. The fox scarf blends together all of the colors.

Lace Fall Dress Outfit

Ivory Lace Dress $6.99 $50.99. Shipping adds $5.99

Tan Bomber Biker Jacket $63.99. Shipping adds $4.99

Black Leggings $4.99. Pay $3.99 shipping.

Cocoa Brown Felt Floppy Hat $11.57 plus FREE Shipping. Find more floppy felt hats in another round-up post we featured.

Gray Fox Scarf from $4.99

Brown Boots $31.96 $59.00. Don’t forget the BOGO Sale with JustFab making these boots under $20 – pick up another pair it black to complete your Fall and Winter fashions.

MG Collection Gray Hobo Handbag $29.99 $60.00.

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