Halloween Decorating Ideas, Costumes & Activities

Our 90 Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas 100 Photos

Get ready to spook up your home with our favorite ideas for handmade Halloween decorations you can craft.

Advanced Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Stencils 92 Photos

Halloween's almost here and it's time to get carving! We have 60 HGTV-exclusive pumpkin-carving patterns designed specifically for skilled pumpkin carvers.

Spook-tacular Decorating Ideas

40 Enchanting Halloween Decorating Ideas That Aren't Black and Orange 40 Photos

Our 100 Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas 100 Photos

5 Outdoor Halloween Decorating Ideas So Cute They're Scary 5 Photos

40+ Painted Pumpkin Ideas 41 Photos

50+ No-Carve Halloween Pumpkin Ideas 57 Photos

Say No to New; Spook Up What You Have This Halloween, Instead 40 Photos

50 Creep-Tastic DIY Halloween Wreaths & Door Decor Ideas 50 Photos

56 Halloween Dollar Store Hacks That Give You More Boo For Your Buck 56 Photos

Cover Your Front Door in a Spooky Swarm of Bats for Halloween 12 Photos

73 Front Porch Decorating Ideas for Halloween 73 Photos

70 Halloween Kids' Crafts 70 Photos

13 Whimsical Ways to Decorate a Halloween Tree 27 Photos

Beginner Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Ideas With Patterns 99 Photos

HGTV and Food Network's Ultimate Halloween Party 56 Photos

DIY Halloween Decor: Make a Modern Swirly Pumpkin 8 Photos

The Crafty Lumberjacks' NYC Apartment Is Spooky Perfection 24 Photos

Take a Halloween Tour Through Jennifer Perkins’ Kitschy Austin, Texas Home 27 Photos

5 DIY Decorations That Transition From Halloween to Thanksgiving 36 Photos

10 Cute + Clever Halloween Decorations Guaranteed to Get Smiles Not Screams 10 Photos

How to Make a Boho-Chic Macramé Pumpkin 18 Photos

Halloween Decor That Proves Cute is Better Than Scary 10 Photos

Quick & Easy Tips for Bringing Halloween Spirit to Your Entry 10 Photos

14 Quick & Easy Pumpkin Decorating Ideas 14 Photos

Cookie Cutter Pumpkin Carving 9 Photos

Pumpkin Carving Ideas 10 Photos

Make a Spiderweb Doormat 15 Photos

13 Chic and Spooky Halloween Ideas 13 Photos

Creative Costumes to DIY or Buy

This May Be the Perfect Halloween Costume for a Girl and Her Dog

DIY Family Costumes That Are Out of This World

Three Last-Minute T-Shirt Halloween Costume Ideas

10 Fun Ways to Treat Your Favorite Pup This Halloween

Paper Bag Halloween Costumes 3 Ways

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes You Can Order Online

15 Best Pop Culture Halloween Costume Ideas for 2020

40 Scary-Fun Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Home 40 Photos

12 Spooky-Cute Pet Halloween Costumes on Etsy

25 Halloween Costumes You Can Order Online Under $25

15 Incredible Dog Halloween Costumes You Can Get on Amazon

12 Halloween Face Masks That Double as Costumes

7 Inexpensive Items You Can Use for Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

Save on Halloween Costumes for the Whole Family During shopDisney.com's Sale

83 Cute + Easy Homemade Halloween Kids' Costumes 83 Photos

20 Adorable Halloween Costume Ideas for Babies

15 of the Punniest Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Ever

45 Group Halloween Costume Ideas for You & Your Crew 46 Photos

Last-Minute Halloween Costume: Roman Toga

40 Face Paint & Makeup-Only Halloween Costumes 40 Photos

40 Couple's Costume Ideas For You and Your BOO! 40 Photos

Make These Cool Cat Costumes Inspired by Iconic Halloween Movie Villains

10 Easy Halloween Costume Ideas by Color 10 Photos

Host a Halloween Costume Party 26 Photos

Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Mummy

Easy Halloween Crafts

Make This Halloween Tablescape for a Festive Family Party Using Dollar Store Finds

Make Budget-Friendly Bat Halloween Decor With Felt and a Branch From Your Yard

40 Scary-Fun Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Home 40 Photos

Make Custom Halloween Candles With Moldable Sand

Our 100 Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas 100 Photos

31 Fun Halloween Games & Activities for All Ages 31 Photos

40+ Painted Pumpkin Ideas 41 Photos

50+ No-Carve Halloween Pumpkin Ideas 57 Photos

Our Best Pumpkin-Carving Tips and Tools

50 Creep-Tastic DIY Halloween Wreaths & Door Decor Ideas 50 Photos

Trunk-or-Treat Idea: Turn Your Car Into a Pirate Ship

(Almost!) Free Halloween Decor That’s Spookier Than Store-Bought

56 Halloween Dollar Store Hacks That Give You More Boo For Your Buck 56 Photos

Cover Your Front Door in a Spooky Swarm of Bats for Halloween 12 Photos

DIY a Friendly Monster Party Tub for Halloween

70 Halloween Kids' Crafts 70 Photos

Last-Minute Halloween Costume: Roman Toga

How to Make a Scarecrow to Frighten Unwanted Critters From Your Garden

Make These Cool Cat Costumes Inspired by Iconic Halloween Movie Villains

Make This Handheld Halloween Photo Booth

Up Your Halloween Game With This Upcycled Floral Skull Wreath

Beginner Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Ideas With Patterns 99 Photos

Advanced Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Patterns 92 Photos

HGTV and Food Network's Ultimate Halloween Party 56 Photos

27 Country Star Pumpkins Templates 27 Photos

Host a Kids' Craft Party for Halloween 15 Photos

Host a Halloween Costume Party 26 Photos

HGTV and Food Network's Ultimate Halloween Party 56 Photos

Throw a spooktacular monster mash with HGTV's best crafty Halloween decorating and party ideas paired with Food Network's top Halloween recipes.

Pumpkin and Jack-O'-Lantern Ideas

3 DIY Pumpkin-Themed Yard Games for Fall Fun

40+ Painted Pumpkin Ideas 41 Photos

50+ No-Carve Halloween Pumpkin Ideas 57 Photos

Our Best Pumpkin-Carving Tips and Tools

70 Halloween Kids' Crafts 70 Photos

Halloween Dessert: Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Bucket Cake

Beginner Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Ideas With Patterns 99 Photos

Advanced Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Patterns 92 Photos

27 Country Star Pumpkins Templates 27 Photos

DIY Halloween Decor: Make a Modern Swirly Pumpkin 8 Photos

3 Stylish Painted Pumpkin Ideas for Fall

Room of the Week: A Sinister Stoop

How to Paint a Mudcloth-Inspired Pumpkin

How to Make a Boho-Chic Macramé Pumpkin 18 Photos

Halloween Teal Pumpkin Jack-o-Lantern Ideas 11 Photos

Create a Fun Fall Front Porch With Emoji Pumpkins

It's Halloween! Celebrate With a Hallo-Wine Pumpkin Keg

The 14 Prettiest, Painted Pumpkins in the Patch

3 Creative Pumpkin Projects to Copy This Fall

Halloween Craft: Mini Pumpkin Lanterns

14 Quick & Easy Pumpkin Decorating Ideas 14 Photos

Make a Haunted Pumpkin Fairy Garden 13 Photos

Cookie Cutter Pumpkin Carving 9 Photos

Pumpkin Carving Ideas 10 Photos

Halloween Craft: Make a Hip, Graphic Pumpkin 5 Photos

Halloween Pumpkins: Faux Can Be Fabulous

Our Fave Halloween Treats

Spooky Swap: Turn Your Lemonade Stand Into a Halloween Treat Station

Marshmallow Web Chocolate Cocktail Recipe

Purple People Eater Gelatin Shots

Dia de los Muertos Mule Cocktail

Black Cherry Stinger Cocktail Recipe

Halloween Dessert: White Chocolate Pretzel Ghosts

Halloween Dessert: Candy-Covered Apple Pops

Halloween Dessert: Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Bucket Cake

Halloween Dessert: Spooky Fruit Tray With Toasted Marshmallow Dip

Halloween Dessert: Witchy Cauldron Brownie Bites

Halloween Dessert: Marshmallow Spider Web Donuts

Halloween Treat: Healthy Monster Apples

Halloween Treat Recipe: Lucky Black Cats

Halloween Treat: Candy-Corn Brownies Recipe

The Creepy Cauldron Cocktail Your Halloween Party Needs

Black Magic Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Sinister Sip: Blood Orange Sangria Recipe

Halloween Cocktail: Magic Up Some Butter Beer

Terrifying Halloween Treat: Zombie Breakfast Rolls

Have Your Halloween Candy and Drink It, Too

Halloween Sips: Cachaça Zombie Cocktail

Halloween Sips: Casa Crawler Cocktail

Halloween Sips: Crazy Eye Cocktail

Shop These Halloween Looks

10 Fun Ways to Treat Your Favorite Pup This Halloween

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes You Can Order Online

15 Best Pop Culture Halloween Costume Ideas for 2020

12 Spooky-Cute Pet Halloween Costumes on Etsy

25 Halloween Costumes You Can Order Online Under $25

15 Incredible Dog Halloween Costumes You Can Get on Amazon

12 Spooky Halloween Decor Buys Under $25

12 Fun Halloween Decorations Guaranteed to Get Smiles Not Screams

12 Halloween Face Masks That Double as Costumes

7 Inexpensive Items You Can Use for Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

20 Must-Have Halloween Buys That Will Last for Years

10 Halloween Bakeware Buys for Ultra-Spooky Treats

Save on Halloween Costumes for the Whole Family During shopDisney.com's Sale

15 Outdoor Halloween Decorations to Spook Up Your Yard + Porch

Everything You Need to Stock Your Home Bar for Halloween

The Spookiest Halloween Trees + Trimmings for the Season

20 Adorable Halloween Costume Ideas for Babies

Our Best Pumpkin-Carving Tips and Tools

21 Halloween Nail Art Ideas 21 Photos

10 Cute + Clever Halloween Decorations Guaranteed to Get Smiles Not Screams 10 Photos

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

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Create some Halloween curb appeal with a mischevious monster door. Inexpensive card stock, crepe paper and tape are a budget-friendly way to deck out your home before Halloween guests or trick-or-treaters arrrive.

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

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

Easily Craft a Folk Art Pumpkin

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This no-carve pumpkin is a playful, untraditional take on a painted pumpkin. Get the kids involved, let loose and have fun creating your own folky design.

Apricot Dark Chocolate Trail Mix Recipe

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Surprise trick-or-treaters or Halloween partygoers with this healthy salty/sweet snack. With dried fruit, toasted nuts and dark chocolate, this treat is actually as good for you as it tastes.

Adult Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Creepy Ragdoll

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Go disguised as a ragdoll this Halloween. Our easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions will show you how to transform your look with makeup.

Adult Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Creepy Ragdoll

Blood Sucker Halloween Cocktail Recipe

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This vampire-friendly cocktail uses strawberry or raspberry puree to add streams of "blood" down the sides of the glass.

Nonalcoholic Cemetery Slime Punch Recipe

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Try this nonalcoholic punch at your next Halloween bash. Since little ghouls and goblins will likely be pumped up on sugar from trick-or-treat bags, this punch made from diet root beer and frozen yogurt won't add to the impact.

Nonalcoholic Cemetery Slime Punch Recipe

How to Make a Candy Corn Pinata for Halloween

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Halloween swings into action with this candy corn piñata. Party guests large and small will enjoy taking a shot at this treat-filled decoration.

How to Make a Candy Corn Pinata for Halloween

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

Halloween Recipe: Mummy Hot Dogs

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Wrap hot dogs in flaky, ready-made dough to create a Halloween party snack kids will love to help make before gobbling them up.

Salted Caramel Popcorn Balls

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Delight Halloween trick-or-treaters or party guests with this recipe for a tasty update of the traditional popcorn ball.

Quick and Easy Halloween Jack-O'-Snacks

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Treat small Halloween guests to a snack size cup of pudding that looks like a mini jack-o'-lantern. They're a snap to make so the kids can even help whip them up before gobbling them up.

Make Frankens'more Treat Pops for Halloween

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Delight your Halloween party guests with this frightfully cute spin on a classic campfire recipe. Turn chocolate-covered graham crackers filled with gooey marshmallow into a Frankenstein-themed treat pop for a fun-to-eat party favor.

Make Frankens'more Treat Pops for Halloween

Easily Craft a Vampire Bat Pumpkin

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Create this fun vampire pumpkin that is fang-tastic for Halloween in just a few easy steps.

America's Scariest Homes: 12 Real-Life Haunted Houses

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As Seen on the Horror Screen: 5 Infamous Filming Locations

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Milky Way Martini Recipe

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What would Halloween be without candy? This Milky Way Martini, an adult version of the classic candy bar, mixes coffee liqueur, chocolate vodka and cream for the perfect Halloween treat.