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Halloween Ideas

Browse hundreds of ideas for all things Halloween from DIY costumes and recipes, to pumpkin carving templates and decorations.

Our 75 Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas 75 Photos

Haunt your house - both indoors and out - with our spooktacular DIY Halloween decorating ideas.

Halloween Crafts for Kids 52 Photos

From handmade decorations to DIY party favors and creative ideas for pumpkins, we have 35+ Halloween kids' craft ideas to keep your little ghouls and ghosties busy.

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Easy-Sew Fabric Pumpkins

50+ Halloween Kids' Crafts 52 Photos

How to Make Peekaboo Pumpkins

41 Printable (and Free!) Halloween Templates

How to Make Glittered Pumpkins

Easy-Sew Ghostly Chair Slipcover

19 DIY Pet Costumes for Halloween 19 Photos

Halloween Party Magic: Make a Wicked Wine Cauldron + Ghostly Garnishes

How to Make a Pretty Fretwork Pumpkin

Beginner Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Templates 34 Photos

Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Butterfly

9 HGTV Stars Show Off Their Halloween Costumes

Halloween Sweet and Salty Popcorn Mix Recipe

Halloween Pet Costume: Business Man

How to Make Your Own Shark-Style Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Decoration

5 Easy Halloween Costumes You Can Make With a T-Shirt

Adult Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Creepy Ragdoll

Kids' Halloween Costume: Candy Dots

Witches' Brew Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Halloween Recipe: Mummy Hot Dogs

Halloween Pet Costume: Court Jester

Easily Craft a Vampire Bat Pumpkin

DIY Halloween Door Decor That Will Have "All Eyes on Boo"

Blood Sucker Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Pet Halloween Costume: Bumblebee

Maple-Nut Popcorn Recipe

Milky Way Martini Recipe

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Halloween Costume Ideas 26 Videos

Halloween Costumes and Makeup for Adults 12 Videos

Halloween Treats 5 Videos

Halloween Party Ideas 19 Videos

Creep-Tastic Halloween Wreaths 5 Videos

Halloween Costumes and Makeup for Kids 20 Videos

Halloween Decorating 27 Videos

Halloween Crafts 29 Videos

Halloween Pumpkins 15 Videos

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Halloween Entertaining: Make a Mummy Beverage Tub

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Need a quick and easy decorating idea for your Halloween monster mash? Turn a galvanized tub into a friendly mummy, ready to keep ice and cold drinks at the ready.

Halloween Entertaining: Make a Mummy Beverage Tub

Butterfly Halloween Makeup

Video | 02:10

Let your daughter flutter by this Halloween with this beautiful butterfly makeup. It is simple and takes less than 30 mins.

Butterfly Halloween Makeup

9 HGTV Stars Show Off Their Halloween Costumes

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The Property Brothers and other HGTV hosts go all out for Halloween. Check out their best getups.

9 HGTV Stars Show Off Their Halloween Costumes

Make Your Front Door Say "It's Fall Y'all" With DIY Decor

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Fall up your front door in a flash with this budget-friendly DIY.

Make Your Front Door Say "It's Fall Y'all" With DIY Decor

13 Boo-tiful Halloween Makeup Ideas to Pin Right Now

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Shop your makeup bag for these last-minute looks.

13 Boo-tiful Halloween Makeup Ideas to Pin Right Now

As Seen on the Horror Screen: 5 Infamous Filming Locations

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5 Easy Halloween Costumes You Can Make With a T-Shirt

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We're taking the plain white tee to a whole new level.

5 Easy Halloween Costumes You Can Make With a T-Shirt

Our 13 Favorite Halloween and Horror Movie Houses

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Step inside if you dare.

Our 13 Favorite Halloween and Horror Movie Houses

The Haunted Farm

Video | 03:30

Take a terror-filled ride through the Haunted Farm, in Mullica Hills, NJ.

The Haunted Farm

The Mitchell Mausoleum

Video | 03:31

See how the Mitchells turned their home into a creepy Halloween mausoleum.

The Mitchell Mausoleum

Drew's Got Rhythm

Video | 01:11

Drew Scott joins the Pumpkin Wars festivities as a bucket drummer.

Drew's Got Rhythm

Halloween Ghost Bowling Game

Video | 01:39

Hit soda-bottle pins with a jack-o'-lantern bowling ball in this fun game.

Halloween Ghost Bowling Game

T-Shirt Halloween Candy Bags

Video | 01:28

With a bit of tweaking, T-shirts and tank tops make terrific candy bags.

T-Shirt Halloween Candy Bags

Pirate Ship Haunted Corn Maze

Video | 03:18

Witness the start-to-finish life cycle of a Pirate Ship Haunted Corn Maze.

Pirate Ship Haunted Corn Maze

Bubbling Halloween Decoration

Video | 01:31

Dry ice can create a bubbling cauldron for your Halloween get-together.

Bubbling Halloween Decoration

Halloween Thrifting Tips

Video | 05:29

Marianne gives 13 thrift store tips for finding a great Halloween costume.

Halloween Thrifting Tips

Mr. Halloween

Video | 03:26

Meet Mr. Halloween, fanatic collector of Halloween memorabilia.

Mr. Halloween

The Ghost Writer

Video | 04:43

Visit a home thought to be haunted by writer Caroline Lockhart.

The Ghost Writer