Want to throw a spooktacular Halloween party for the kids? We’ve got loads of ideas that’ll help make it amazing! This year Halloween falls on a Saturday, so it’s perfect for spooky little gatherings.
We’ve rounded up everything you could need, from free printable Halloween party invitations, to a selection of brilliant homemade Halloween decorations for adding a little extra awesomeness to your party. From a pumpkin parade to a trail of spooky eyeballs and everything in between.
Then for the big day we’ve got food and drink ideas covered, everything from simple savoury dishes like quick and easy muffin pizzas or wormy spaghetti bolognese to total yummy desserts that are so disgustingly good your little monsters won’t be able to wait to get stuck in.
And if you need Halloween costume ideas… then we’ve got that covered too. Everything from Halloween outfits for baby to the coolest witchy make-up and tutorials for creating your own bloody wounds!
Halloween party invites
Get those invites sent out early so you can get organised.
Halloween party decorations
Kids love to help out creating Halloween decorations and with this amazing selection your house will be super spooky! Halloween crafts are a fab time-filler for the October half-term holidays that lead right up to Halloween night.
- Ghost garlands
- Spooky eyeballs
- Ghost lanterns
milk carton ghost lanterns
- Halloween wreath
- Pumpkin parade
- Ghost & bat bunting
- No carve, metallic sharpie Mandala pumpkins
- Hanging bats
- Halloween printables – bunting, gift boxes, masks and more…
- Spider pumpkin
- Pumpkin garland
- 35 pumpkin carving ideas
- Cute little stain glass pumpkins
Halloween party food
The savoury… just a couple of yummy dishes we’ve picked out, recipes to gross out your party guests.
- Eyeball bruschetta
- Sausage mummy dippers
- Quick muffin pizzas
- Worms in mud
- Mouldy polenta sticks
- Halloween zombie fingers
Sweet Treats… because let’s face it, Halloween does seem to be ‘all’ about the sugar!
- Halloween bogey bites
- Forbidden ‘buttery beer’
- 5 minute Halloween lollies
- Halloween tangerines
Halloween tangerines stacked up
- Marshmallow eyeballs
- Candy Melt Spoons
- Jelly worms
- Halloween Chocolate Apples
- Spooky Spider Cookies
- Revolting Rotton Halloween Cupcakes
- Pumpkin cupcakes with avocado buttercream
- Creepy Cobweb Cake
- Ghostie Biscuits
Halloween party costumes
Because Halloween just wouldn’t be Halloween without the costumes!
- Fake bloody wounds
- Adorable DIY Costumes for Baby this Halloween
- No-sew wizard outfit
- DIY Minion costume
- Simple Halloween Make Up
- Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
Our ultimate Halloween party checklist has been put together thanks to following spooky contributors.
The Purple Pumpkin Blog, Zing Zing Tree, Here Come the Girls, Diary of a First Child, Crafts on Sea, Eats Amazing, Blue Bear Wood, Fab Food 4 All, Thinly Spread, The Brick Castle, Veggie Desserts , Keep up with the Jones Family, ET Speaks from Home, In the Playroom, Hodge Podge Craft