Halloween Decorating & Party Ideas

Holidays

44 Scary-Good Halloween Treats

Make the holiday extra tasty with party foods and candy from your kitchen

Holidays

9 Healthy Halloween Recipes

Before indulging in Halloween candy and devilish treats, make room at your …

Before indulging in Halloween candy and devilish treats, make room at your table for these healthy dishes to fuel a night of trick-or-treating

Holidays

10 Homemade Halloween Candy Ideas

Forget the bags of “fun size” candy bars. These addictive DIY treats will w…

Forget the bags of “fun size” candy bars. These addictive DIY treats will wow your Halloween party guests

Holidays

Fun and Healthy Alternatives to Halloween Candy

If you don’t want to go candy crazy this Halloween, try these treat ideas t…

If you don’t want to go candy crazy this Halloween, try these treat ideas that aren’t all about the sugar

Decorating

26 Fun Halloween Decorating Ideas

Set the mood for a stylishly spooky holiday with pumpkin carving ideas and …

Set the mood for a stylishly spooky holiday with pumpkin carving ideas and more decor the neighborhood will love

Flowers and Plants

Spooky Plants for Halloween Decorating

Who needs Halloween decorations when nature provides such bizarre and beaut…

Who needs Halloween decorations when nature provides such bizarre and beautiful creations? Display these flowers and plants to add a little haunt to your house this season…if you dare

Decorating

How to Paint Pumpkins

Decorate for fall with this stylish and easy no-carve pumpkin technique

Decorating

How to Make Animal-Masked Pumpkins

Your fall pumpkins can dress up for Halloween too with these cute felt DIY …

Your fall pumpkins can dress up for Halloween too with these cute felt DIY masks

Holidays

How to Make Stuffed Pepper Mummies

These sweet pepper “mummies,” stuffed with a gently spicy mix of Mexican ch…

These sweet pepper “mummies,” stuffed with a gently spicy mix of Mexican chorizo, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and cilantro, make for the quintesssential fun Halloween party food

Holidays

How to Make Bell Pepper Jack-o’-Lanterns

Make this healthy Halloween appetizer to delight party guests of all ages

Holidays

How to Make Grilled Cheese Pumpkins

Make these festive sandwiches alongside a pot of tomato soup for a kid-frie…

Make these festive sandwiches alongside a pot of tomato soup for a kid-friendly Halloween dinner

Holidays

How to Make Boneyard Chicken Pot Pie

Puff pastry skulls and bones adorn the top of this Halloween party-worthy c…

Puff pastry skulls and bones adorn the top of this Halloween party-worthy chicken pot pie

Holidays

How to Make Frankenstein Cookie Bars

These frighteningly delicious Halloween treats are full of flavor: chewy-so…

These frighteningly delicious Halloween treats are full of flavor: chewy-soft coconut-lime cookies topped off with a green tea frosting

Holidays

How to Make Monster Brownies

Your little human monsters will love decorating brownies with chocolate, ma…

Your little human monsters will love decorating brownies with chocolate, marshmallows, and M&M’s to make these sweet Halloween treats

Holidays

How to Make Pumpkin Madeleine Ghosts

Turn these mini cakes into charming ghosts for Halloween with pumpkin, whit…

Turn these mini cakes into charming ghosts for Halloween with pumpkin, white chocolate, and more

Holidays

How to Make Spun-Sugar Cobwebs

Spin elegantly spooky webs atop decadent Halloween cupcakes to concoct easy…

Spin elegantly spooky webs atop decadent Halloween cupcakes to concoct easy party treats

Holidays

DIY Candy Ghosts for Halloween

Watch how to make this easy spooky treat for your Halloween festivities

Holidays

How to Make Sweet & Savory Tortilla Bats

Serve this Halloween party snack one or both ways for a guaranteed crowd-pl…

Serve this Halloween party snack one or both ways for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

Entertaining

Gothic Halloween Party Ideas

Killer punch, classy finger bites, and Gothic decor that breaks free of jac…

Killer punch, classy finger bites, and Gothic decor that breaks free of jack-o’s for a sophisticated soiree

Holidays

How to Make Spooky Sangria

Watch how to concoct the ultimate Halloween party libation

Hotels

14 Haunted Hotels for an Overnight Fright

This Halloween season, book a stay you won’t forget at one of these haunted…

This Halloween season, book a stay you won’t forget at one of these haunted hotels around the West

Events

Top 11 Halloween Events in the West

Pumpkin patches, legendary trick-or-treating, and costumed parades get you …

Pumpkin patches, legendary trick-or-treating, and costumed parades get you into the Halloween spirit

Events

10 Fright-Tastic Haunted Houses, Mazes, & More

Halloween isn’t complete without a downright terrifying haunted house or a …

Halloween isn’t complete without a downright terrifying haunted house or a horror movie marathon. These spooky attractions are full of thrills you won’t soon forget

Events

The West’s Best Day of the Dead Celebrations

Join in one of autumn’s most colorful and soulful traditions with these Día…

Join in one of autumn’s most colorful and soulful traditions with these Día de los Muertos celebrations around the West

Decorating

10 Stylishly Spooky Store-Bought Halloween Decorations

Scary Halloween decorations don’t also have to be tacky. Heres how to add s…

Scary Halloween decorations don’t also have to be tacky. Heres how to add some elegant haunt to your home, indoors and out

Decorating

How to Carve Elegant Pumpkins

Use our easy instructions to carve a grown-up pumpkin—plus, get design insp…

Use our easy instructions to carve a grown-up pumpkin—plus, get design inspiration from Northwest artist Jen Ament and from our design archive

Decorating

5 Unusual Pumpkins for Fall Decorating

Offbeat pumpkins are stealing the spotlight from ordinary varieties

Decorating

13 Easy Pumpkin Arrangements

Bring on the magic of fall with beautiful pumpkin arrangements (no carving!)

Halloween Decorating & Party Ideas

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