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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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8 DIY Fall Wreaths to Dress Up Your Front Door

How to Make Feathered Angel or Fairy Wings

Skip the Wreath: Try a Holiday-Spanning Front Door Basket Instead 15 Photos

How to Make a Candy Corn Pinata for Halloween

Zombie Gut Punch Cocktail

Halloween Treat: Rice Cereal Monsters

Kid's Halloween Costume: Vintage Golfer

Blood Sucker Halloween Cocktail Recipe

Milky Way Martini Recipe

"Day of the Dead" Skeleton Graveyard

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

Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Cat

Fall Recipe: Chocolate-Dipped Pumpkin Madeleines

How to Mummify Your Front Door for Halloween

Apricot Dark Chocolate Trail Mix Recipe

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

Nonalcoholic Cemetery Slime Punch Recipe

Marshmallow Popcorn Balls

Kid's Halloween Costume: Brave Knight

Halloween Spirits: Bloody Orange Cocktail

Sweet and Spicy Popcorn Snack Mix

Halloween Kids’ Craft: Adorable Pet Pumpkins

Make a Headless Horseman Figure for Halloween

Halloween Kids' Craft: Pretzel Skeletons

Kids' Halloween Costume: Candy Dots

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

Adult Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Goth Rocker

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Halloween Treats 5 Videos

Halloween Costume Ideas 26 Videos

Halloween Costumes and Makeup for Adults 12 Videos

Halloween Party Ideas 19 Videos

Creep-Tastic Halloween Wreaths 5 Videos

Halloween Decorating 27 Videos

Halloween Costumes and Makeup for Kids 20 Videos

Halloween Pumpkins 15 Videos

Halloween Crafts 29 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

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

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

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

As Seen on the Horror Screen: 5 Infamous Filming Locations

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

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Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California

Cassadaga Hotel in Cassadaga, Florida

Mr. Halloween

Video | 03:26

Meet Mr. Halloween, fanatic collector of Halloween memorabilia.

Mr. Halloween

Halloween Pumpkin Pouches

Video | 02:02

Guests and trick-or-treaters will love these candy-filled pumpkin pouches.

Halloween Pumpkin Pouches

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

Pumpkin Humble Pie

Video | 01:07

Drew Scott manages to eat both humble and pumpkin in a pie-eating contest.

Pumpkin Humble Pie

The Mitchell Mausoleum

Video | 03:31

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

The Mitchell Mausoleum

Bubbling Halloween Decoration

Video | 01:31

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

Bubbling Halloween Decoration

Frightfully Fun Halloween

Video | 04:17

Take a fun tour of a Halloween display that's great for kids of all ages.

Frightfully Fun Halloween

The Ghost Writer

Video | 04:43

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

The Ghost Writer

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