Halloween

Crafting costumes is quick when you use this simple trick: Pick wardrobe basics from your child's closet and pair them with these no-s...

These speedy Halloween costumes are perfect for little trick-or-treaters who need disguises in a flash.

We can tell you love to dress up pets, so get inspired! Here, we've chosen our favorites submitted by our readers.

Halloween costumes aren't just for kids anymore. BHG.com readers shared photos of their favorite cats dressed as witches, ghosts, cowbo...

BHG.com readers have shown us just how creative pet costumes can be. Here are some of our favorite dogs all decked out for Halloween.

We've decided: You love to capture Halloween moments with your kids and pumpkins. The two just go together. Here, we show you what othe...

Each of these cute and clever Halloween costumes includes detailed how-to instructions so you can make the duds with ease.

We can't get enough of these darling Halloween costumes. You made them. We enjoyed them. Now, we share them in a collection of our favo...

Whether you want to spook your Halloween guests or make them smile, you'll love these pictures of carved pumpkins designed by other BHG...

BHG.com Holidays Editor Debra Steilen displays Halloween crafts that she designed and created in honor of one of her favorite holidays.

Make these clever treat bags and containers for Halloween trick-or-treaters or party guests.

Who says jack-o'-lanterns are the only pumpkin stars? These pumpkin-theme crafts will beg to differ. Cut, sew, glue, and pound your way...

With Halloween just around the corner, let your eight-leg friends help you celebrate the tricks and treats of the holiday season.

Transform your home into a haunted house with Halloween ambience. Welcome ghosts, witches, ravens, and spiders with these decorating id...

Let friends and family know you (s)care with handmade Halloween greeting cards and party invitations from Better Homes and Gardens read...

Decorate your front door, porch, sidewalk, and yard with Halloween designs that cast a spooky spell over the whole neighborhood.

Create last-minute Halloween decorations and projects with these quick and easy ideas.

Cast a spell on your home this Halloween with these daring decorations that are both easy and fun to make.

Get ready for fall with our fresh ideas for decorating with gourds and pumpkins. Use them to add autumn elegance to your home -- inside...

Get ready for your Halloween party with these spooky ideas for decorating drinking glasses and making easy, clever garnishes.

Dress up everyday packaged candy in creepy disguises for trick-or-treat night or to use as Halloween party favors.

Use San Diego decorator Simone Lagies' black-and-white ideas for transforming your home into a haunted house for Halloween.

Stitch up a fun gift or decoration with these easy-sew pillows for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

New ideas for ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and more. Find ideas for all the "fright" stuff you need to make over your home (inside and outsi...

Get ready for spooky fright nights with these effortless decorating ideas and crafts made from easy-to-find supplies.

No time to decorate? Try these quick Halloween accents for your home.

Capture your favorite Halloween memories with one of these scary and fun scrapbook pages.

Get ready for Halloween in no time flat with these easy, budget-friendly decorating ideas.

Decorate your home for Halloween in a stark black-and-white color scheme, complete with spooky staples including silhouettes, cats, and...

These Halloween decorating ideas combine eclectic and dramatic displays for unique (and pretty) Halloween decor.

From festive to frightening, make your home boo-tiful with these ghostly Halloween crafts projects.

Add a scary look to your home with these creative decorating ideas for Halloween.

Cast a spell over your home with shadowy figures and graphic papers that put a modern spin on old-fashioned Halloween silhouettes.

Get inspired by this home haunted with collected vintage and artisan Halloween decorations.

Don't expect much R & R at this Halloween-theme inn. The guests are skeletal, the concierge ghoulish, and the decor haunting. While you...

Turn your front yard into a creepy cemetery to lure guests to your haunted Halloween house.

Use ginkgo leaves, crab apples, and wheat when decorating for your next fall get-together.

Make pumpkins the focal point of your outdoor Halloween decorations and harvest displays.

Merri Lemcke, a wife and mother of three children, never dreamed that she would win the grand prize of our X-Scream Makeover Sweepstake...

We can't get enough of these outdoor Halloween decorations. BHG.com users really know how to gear up for Fright Night, so get inspired ...

We love haunted houses at Halloween. Especially this one. Take a tour through our favorite -- and scariest -- reader-submitted location...

Weave a tale of fright this Halloween with a grown-up party that honors the master of macabre himself, Edgar Allen Poe.

Throwing the Halloween party of the century? Wrangle up your little cowboys and cowgirls and feed them these hoedown treats. These yumm...

Scary gets glamorous at this eerie Halloween party hosted by a sophisticated skeleton.

Mesmerize your guests with these spooky Halloween party invitations (for adults and children) that are quick to make from crafts suppli...

Make a solemn vow to frighten your friends with a haunted wedding-reception party theme. To throw a small Halloween affair, pick and ch...

Deviate from the standard plastic masks and carved pumpkins this Halloween. Host a party that's as elegant as it is eerie -- combine a ...

Celebrate the beauty of autumn with a fall-theme backyard party. Use gourds, pumpkins, apples, and sweet potatoes for inspiration: Thes...

Treat friends and family to a fun Halloween celebration that's a cinch to throw together. Serve a spread of easy, yet delicious, party ...

Scare up more Halloween fun by crafting some unique games for your kid-friendly party.

Use some basic Halloween decorations, a few household items, and a good imagination to host a Halloween party with a fun, creepy atmosp...

Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti shares table decoration ideas for a girls' night glam Halloween party, complete with glittery pumpki...

Leaves are falling and jack-o'-lanterns are making their debut -- it's time for a soiree to celebrate the fall season! Use these easy, ...

Create your own haunted house for a Halloween puppet show that will make kids shriek with delight.

Want to host a Halloween party but aren't sure where to start? Browse our party themes -- for both kids and adults -- to get inspired b...

Turn back time and delight guests with spirited treats, decorations, and party favors with old-fashioned Halloween flair.

Host a star-studded Halloween costume party where formally attired guests dress as their favorite celebs, walk the red carpet, dine on ...

Halloween isn't just for kids. Gather your adult friends and use these ghoulish ideas to throw a great party for "groan-ups."

Come one, come all! Host a carnival-theme Halloween party for kids that's chock-full of fun food, games, and prizes.

Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti shows how to set a modern, hip table for your next Halloween party by mixing a traditional orange-an...

Old-fashioned handmade decorations, classic party games, and activities make for a nostalgic Halloween party just for kids.

Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti shows how to use bright colors and funky patterns to create fun Halloween party table decorations th...

Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti shows how to use bright colors and funky patterns to create fun Halloween party table decorations th...

Good old-fashioned jack-o'-lanterns rule at this Halloween bash for kids of all ages. Inexpensive store-bought materials and basic how-...

Spread the fun for Halloween! Browse this slide show of e-card images, then click "Select this e-card" to enter an e-mail address and a...

Gather your ghosts and goblins -- young and old -- for a buffet of traditional party foods disguised in Halloween style.

Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti shows us how to channel our sophisticated sides this Halloween with an ultracool dinner or cocktail ...

Friends and fiends, guests and ghosts, all are invited to this frightfully fun Halloween party.

Kids and pumpkins are a cute combination at Halloween. You shared pictures of your little ones with pumpkins, inside pumpkins, and at p...

We're on the hunt for the best pumpkins created with our free Carve-a-Pumpkin tool. Get inspired by these examples before you start you...

It's easy to make these cream-of-the-pumpkin-crop designs. We'll show you how to start carving and give you an inside look at how the B...

Entertain the neighbors with these creative pumpkin carving patterns for your Halloween jack-o?-lantern.

Carve a Halloween pumpkin that looks like your favorite dog using our free stencils. And enjoy looking at our canine models when they'r...

Create these beautiful Halloween pumpkins without lifting a knife.

Use our free downloadable pumpkin stencils to carve Halloween jack-o'-lanterns with silly, expressive faces.

Use these stencil patterns to create cute (or creepy) Halloween pumpkins that will surprise your guests.

Let your friends and neighbors know which cat breed you think is best by carving a Halloween pumpkin that looks like your favorite feli...

Let your friends and neighbors know which dog breed is best by carving a Halloween pumpkin that looks like your favorite canine.

Bring your texting skills to your Halloween pumpkin carving with our free stencils showing phrases, symbols, punctuation, and emoticons...

This Halloween, your front porch will be sporting a new take on the traditional jack-o'-lantern. Check out these new ways to paint, scu...

Look back in time to inspire your pumpkin designs this Halloween. These folk art pumpkins are beautiful and easy to make.

Browse our gallery of grinning happy pumpkin faces and gather some pumpkin-carving inspiration for Halloween.

See how your Halloween pumpkin will look after it's carved by checking out our before and after stencil images.

This Halloween, your front porch will be sporting a new take on the traditional jack-o'-lantern. Check out these new ways to paint, scu...

We're impressed with your pumpkin carving skills! Here, we share our favorite Halloween pumpkin carvings submitted by BHG.com users.

Browse our gallery of grinning happy pumpkin faces and gather some pumpkin-carving inspiration for Halloween.

If you don't have any young goblins at your house, then you might opt for one of these more elegant looks when decorating with pumpkins...

We set our staff loose on our Pumpkin Stencil Maker, and here's what they came up with. Think you can do better? Check out this cool to...

Finally, a great way to select a pumpkin carving pattern! See a stencil outline, then go to the next slide to see the actual carved pum...

This Halloween, create artistic pumpkins with paint, fun embellishments, and little (to no!) carving.

Grab an apple corer and create these pretty, mess-free Halloween pumpkins in just a few easy steps -- no cutting or carving required!

Search through the junk drawer and the garage to find odds and ends perfect for making these junk jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween.

You share our enthusiasm for Halloween jack-o'-lanterns. Check out these great pumpkin designs submitted by BHG.com readers.

You've haunted your yards with witches and put on a fall display of mums, pumpkins, and hay bales. We've compiled our readers' favorite...

Share your favorite holiday with iconic Halloween designs -- think witches, werewolves, black cats, and more -- in these simple and ori...

If you need a Halloween snack in a flash, these recipes fit the bill: They're easy to make and scarily fun.

Bite into these creative and savory Halloween appetizer ideas, from mummy-wrapped finger food to monstrous cheese balls, for your next ...

Make sure your kids have a hearty supper before they go trick-or-treating. Here are 20 convenient meal ideas they (and you) will adore.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these Halloween and fall-theme desserts that are easy and fun to make for both kids and adults.

Your little goblins will love assembling -- and eating -- these spooky Halloween sweets and treats.

Decorate these bug-eyed monster brownie pops to serve at your festive Halloween bash.

Make fun monster cupcakes for your Halloween party. Start with basic cupcakes and follow our step-by-step decorating instructions.

Share Halloween fun around a table of frightfully good and fast-to-fix treats sure to please guests of all ages.

No goblin or ghoul will go thirsty at your Halloween party with these delightful Halloween drink recipes, plus Halloween punch ideas.