Halloween

Add frightful fun and festive flair with these fun Halloween ideas and recipes. Learn how to carve a pumpkin and decorate for Halloween. Start inside with easy Halloween crafts that add a personal touch to your table displays, mantels, and every room of your home.Then head outside with clever outdoor Halloween decorations, including great pumpkin displays, spooky Halloween-theme doors, and long-lasting outdoor ideas that work great as fall displays and have just a hint of Halloween. Halloween is one of the best holidays for food, and our great Halloween recipes are some of our most creative. Creepy cupcakes, delightful dips, perfect punch, and other sweet and savory Halloween treats ensure your holiday is filled with fun. Of course, it wouldn't be Halloween without pumpkin stencils. Our free collection includes hundreds of great stencil designs, from fun faces to dog-breed stencils to Frankenstein to pretty fall icons. If you're still debating what to carve, our pumpkin stencil maker gives you personalized ideas.

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3 Ways to Turn Cheap Pumpkin Buckets into Festive Planters
Halloween is the time to get crafty—ideally, on a budget. With easy-to-find dollar store supplies and a little DIY effort, we turned these plastic pumpkin buckets into scary-cute planters. Grab your fairy godmother wand and get creative.
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7 Tips for Making Your Halloween Pumpkins Last Longer
Although there's no way to make your carved pumpkins last FOREVER, you can still take a few steps to extend their life. Use these ingenious tips to love your carved pumpkins for longer.
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The Funniest Halloween Letter Boards on Instagram
Letter boards are all over Instagram, and we’ve rounded up the funniest Halloween boards to inspire your Halloween decorating.
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Ugly Halloween Sweaters Are a Thing - and They're the Ultimate Lazy Costume Idea
These ugly Halloween sweaters will change the way you dress up for Halloween.
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How to Clean Out a Pumpkin
Planning to carve a pumpkin or two this Halloween? The first step is getting a pumpkin that's seed-free and ready to be carved. Get our quick mess-free method for cleaning out a pumpkin today!
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Need Halloween Candy? Aldi Has Crazy-Good Deals on These 10 Brands
There's a mix of private-label offerings and name-brand sweets for under $10.  
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Best Allergy-Free Candies for Halloween (from a Mom Who Knows)
Trick-or-treating can still be as fun as it always was. Here are our favorite allergy-friendly candy picks, plus 8 tips for a safe and fun night from an allergy mom who gets it.
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5 Plant Halloween Costume Ideas Perfect For Green Thumbs
Embrace your inner plant parent this Halloween with these green-themed costumes. Whether you choose your favorite flower, tree, or houseplant, you'll wear your gardening passion on your sleeve.
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Adorable Pumpkin-Shape Halloween Snacks That are Healthy, Too
Celebrate Fright Night in the most nutritious way with these easy Halloween snack ideas that look like pumpkins—but sneak in a healthy dose of other fruits and vegetables.
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Adorable Halloween Costume Ideas for You and Your Pet
Step aside, couples costumes. These fun pet and owner costumes might be the cutest thing on the Internet this Halloween, and we've rounded up our favorites. 
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These Experts Will Help You Put Together Your Kid's Halloween Costume
This kids clothing company provides a personal 'costume helper' for your Halloween needs.
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Deliciously Evil Spirits for a Halloween Cocktail Party
Cast a spell over your cocktail party with our ominous array of devilish Halloween drinks. Mix up a Halloween sangria or one of our other delicious Halloween cocktails for your next spooky bash. 
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No tricks here! These DIY Halloween party decorations are a treat for Halloween party guests and trick-or-treaters—and you can make them all yourself!

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Make Giant Halloween Spiders
One is creepy, but a cluster of huge, hairy, scary spiders is spine-chilling! Foam tubes and faux fur make it easy and cheap to infest your home with this DIY Halloween decor. 
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How to Paint Gingham Pumpkins for a Farmhouse Fall Display
Paint pumpkins with a buffalo check pattern for charming fall decor that's sweet instead of scary. We'll walk you through how to paint gingham pumpkins with acrylic paint to display on your porch or incorporate into a fall centerpiece.
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Make This Kids Airplane Halloween Costume
The sky's the limit when it comes to this DIY Halloween costume. Our free pattern and simple instructions make it easy to put this homemade kid's costume together. 
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Make These 5 Easy Paper Bag Halloween Luminaries
Make a set of adorable paper bag Halloween luminaries with three basic materials. We'll show you how to make five different lantern designs that are perfect for Halloween.
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Make an Easy No-Sew Wolf Halloween Costume
Don't wait for a full moon to transform your trick-or-treater into a howling wolf—this no-sew Halloween costume comes together in under 2 hours! 
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Make this Easy DIY Ladybug Costume
If you're in need of a quick and easy Halloween costume, look no further! For a last-minute Halloween costume that doesn't look last-minute, try this DIY ladybug costume. We'll show you how to make an easy ladybug body from plain cardboard (just add paint and glitter!) and pair it with a DIY headband for a costume that will be ready in plenty of time for trick-or-treating. 
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Make this Sweet and Simple Halloween Cake Costume
Sugar and spice and everything nice—that's what this DIY Halloween costume is made of! This homemade costume is just as sweet as it looks. 
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Make this Easy Mouse Costume for Kids
Transform your littlest trick-or-treater into a mischevious mouse, ready to scamper about in search of treats. We'll show you how to make this last-minute Halloween costume in under an hour.
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Make Your Own Gorgeous Pour Paint Pumpkins
Decorate these pumpkins in three easy steps—no carving or paintbrushes required! You won't believe how easy it is to make these gorgeous painted pumpkins.
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Make This Adorable Wood Stick Pumpkin Decor
Grab a few natural materials and learn how to make this simple fall decoration. Branches and a small wood pallet create the ultimate farmhouse-style Halloween decoration. We're obsessed with this gorgeous look.
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This DIY Halloween Pallet Decor Is Scary Easy
Turn plain wood crates and pallets into a friendly ghost and jack-o'-lantern with this easy Halloween craft idea. It's so simple, the whole family can help! 
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Make a Crepe Paper Pumpkin
Crepe paper isn't just for party streamers! Create a gorgeous fall display with our grown-up spin on papier-mâché.
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Make a Melted Crayon Pumpkin
A whole new way to color with crayons. This melted crayon pumpkin is ready in a snap! 
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DIY Nail Polish Pumpkins
You've never used nail polish like this before! We're loving the bright and fun marbled look of these no-carve pumpkins—and they're so easy!
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Last-Minute Halloween Party Hacks
Host a Halloween party with ease thanks to these fun last-minute Halloween hacks. We're sharing devilish ideas for spooky decor, festive foods, and easy party drinks. Enjoy all the treats with these clever tricks.
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How to Make a Spooky Halloween Wreath
This eerie DIY Halloween wreath will increase the fear factor of your front porch. Our three-step process shows you how to bring this spooky creation to life.
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How to Make a "Boo" Doormat for Halloween
Get ready for Halloween with this cute and easy-to-make DIY doormat. Your front steps will be more boo-tiful in no time.
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DIY Spooky Ghost Wreath
Decorate the front door with a festive DIY wreath. An unexpected material makes this craft an easy 10-minute project. Plus, get more outdoor Halloween decor ideas.
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No-Carve Spooky Succulent Pumpkins
Make an adorable garden of little monsters with this easy no-carve pumpkin project. See how we attached succulents to the tops of faux pumpkins, and get more of our favorite no-carve pumpkin ideas.
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Make a Braided Spiderweb
Get spooky this season with an adorable braided spiderweb. Perfect for indoor or outdoor decorating, this festive Halloween craft is easy and budget friendly.
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Make a Festive DIY Bat Garland
Foam shapes and cleverly cut paper straws form an adorable Halloween decoration. Use our easy instructions to make your own garland, plus see more of our best Halloween DIY ideas.
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DIY Halloween Mummy Wreath
Make your own super-spooky addition to a dollar store Halloween wreath. We'll show you how to make a Halloween wreath and dress it up with these adorably scary mummy hands—you can make them with just 3 materials!
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Make a Wood Bead Spider
Add a spooky creature to your Halloween decor with just a few wood beads and some paint. We'll show you how you can make a whole web of beaded spiders in just minutes!
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Make a Pom-Pom Monster Wreath
Add some fuzzy fright to your front door this Halloween. Green yarn transforms an ordinary wreath into an adorable pom-pom craft. What's scary about that? Nothing until you add the eyes!
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10 Ways to Use Leftover Pumpkins
Wondering what to do with leftover pumpkins? Don't let your jack-o'-lantern go to waste with these ideas!
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