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How To Write Halloween Invitations

After deciding upon a Halloween party theme that is fitting for your celebration you can then move on to picking out your Halloween party invitations and informing those near and far about your upcoming event.

Custom Halloween invitation with black, orange, green, and pink accents and the words Scary Good TimeIt can be hard to determine what to write or how to word your Halloween party invitations. Just like any other party invitation, your Halloween invites should fill guests in on all the details. You may be struggling with keeping the invite clever all the while making sure that you lay out all of the party particulars. Keeping things straightforward is key. While drafting your invitations, keep in mind that the last thing you want your invite to do is to confuse your guests.

Just like any other party invitation, your Halloween party invite wording should be made up of three parts: a catchy introduction, the informative details and the RSVP information. Sink your teeth into these seven steps for determining how to write Halloween invitations.

  1. Start your Halloween invitation off with a few catchy phrases. The beginning of your party invites provide you with the chance to get creative and show off your party’s personality. Make your party-goers smile and look forward to the big day by using a play on words and some catchy Halloween phrases to allude to all of your Halloween party ideas. Get clever, get creative and have fun. Whether your party theme revolves around an Autumn harvest, a monster mash or a murder mystery, it’s a cute idea to add Halloween sayings and phrases to the beginning of your invitation. These fun words will serve as a great way to entice your guests to attend and give your party invitation character unlike any other. Handpick one of the following Halloween styled statements below to create an exciting Halloween party invite unlike any other.
  2. Lay out all the details. After you’ve had some spooky fun with your introduction and encouraged your guests to come in full Halloween spirit, it’s now time to use your invitation to lay out all of the details for your guests. The only thing worse than forgetting to send out your party invites altogether would be sending them out with the wrong information or sending them out with missing information. For the convenience of your potential attendees, make sure to keep this section of the invitation as straightforward as possible and don’t forget to proofread. Include your party’s most important information with the must-have details below.
  3. Add the date.  Hopefully set somewhere around October 31st, your Halloween party date is one particular that needs to be set in stone before you can create or send out your invitations. Party attendees will make accommodations to their schedules to fit around the party date so that they can attend which means it’s your job to make sure that the party date you select and print on your invites is determined.
  4. Add the time. The same etiquette goes for the time of your party as it does for the date. Because your potential party guests are planning their schedules in accordance with these two particulars, it’s important that the time you select is uncompromisable. Whether you’re throwing a day time harvest party or an eerie dinner soirée, make sure to select the perfect time and stick with it.
  5. Add the location. This exciting part of your Halloween party planning definitely needs to be included in the details of your party invitation. Party location helps guests determine if they will be attending your party plus, guests won’t be able to attend if they don’t know where they’re going. Is your Halloween bash taking place at your residence or a selected venue? Where ever it may be taking place, don’t assume your guests know where they are going and include this vital information on your invitations.
  6. Let your guests know what is expected and provided. It can also be a good idea to include more particular information so that your guests know what to expect or what to bring to your party. Include items like if food will be provided, who the party is hosted by, what kinds of Halloween party games you will be playing, if costumes are required and any other details you believe are important for your guests to know about.
  7. Don’t forget the RSVP. Last but not least, it’s important for you to include an RSVP number or email at the bottom of your invitations. Don’t forget to set a date for when your potential guests should RSVP by. It’s a good idea to set the date two-three weeks before the big party day. This way, you’ll be able to get a final head count for things like food and snacks and seating arrangements. Not to mention, adding an RSVP point of contact will allow your guests a way to reach you in case they have any questions or if anything comes up.

Sample Halloween Party Invitation Wording For Any Occasion

Personalized Halloween party invitation in purple, black, white, and orange, and snake, ghost, spider, and pumpkin illustrations

No matter what type of Halloween bash you’re planning, setting the tone with the right invitation is key to getting your guests excited. A festive and creative Halloween invitation will give everyone a sneak peek of what to expect at your celebration—whether it’s a spooky, funny, or family-friendly event.

When crafting your Halloween party invites, think about the vibe you want to create. Should the tone be formal or casual? Are you going for witty, eerie, or fun? Also, consider who you’re inviting—whether it’s kids, adults, or a mix of both—so you can tailor your wording to match the guest list and party atmosphere.

No matter the occasion, writing the perfect Halloween invitation is easy when you follow these tips. Below, you’ll find sample wording ideas to inspire you, or you can use them as templates to customize your invites. From haunted houses to costume parties, these examples will help you spread the word and set the scene for your Halloween event in style.

 

 

Kids Halloween Party Invitation Wording

Kids Halloween party invitation with a monster themeThe wording on kids Halloween invitations plays a crucial role in setting the tone and excitement for the event. It not only informs guests of essential details but also creates anticipation and enthusiasm. Creative, themed wording adds a fun and immersive element, making the party memorable. Clear instructions on costumes and RSVPs ensure smooth planning. A well-crafted invitation wording can transform a simple gathering into a thrilling and unforgettable Halloween celebration for kids and their families. Check out these great wording examples:

 

 

Attention Boys and Ghouls
You are Invited to Our
Spooktacular Halloween Party
October 31st from 2:00 pm -6:00 pm

2215 Alpha Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida
Hosted by Daniel and Alex Brewer

RSVP by October 15th to 555.9873


 

It’s Halloween Time
We’re Having a Bash
Wear Your Best Costume
To Our Fun Monster Mash

October 31st At 7:00 pm
The Jennings Home 1435 Elkview Drive Miami, Florida

RSVP To Julianne at 764.333.5830 by October 15th


 

Trick or Treat
Join us For a Halloween Celebration With
The Mullville Family

Monday, October 31st at 6:00 pm
Dave Mullville’s Home 4005 Willison Street Minneapolis, Minnesota

RSVP by October 14th to dmullville@gmail.com

Adult Halloween Party Invitation Wording

Custom Halloween invitation for a cocktail party with festive illustrationsThe wording on adult Halloween party invitations holds immense significance for setting the mood of the gathering—whether a cocktail party, a dinner, or anything else. It conveys the party’s theme, level of formality, and encourages guests to embrace their creative, spooky attire. Clever, enticing language can pique curiosity and generate anticipation. Crucial details like date, time, venue, and RSVP instructions ensure smooth logistics. A well-crafted invitation adds sophistication and charm, making the Halloween cocktail party a memorable, engaging, and enjoyable event for all attendees. Copy the wording on one of these or alter it to make it your own:

We’ve got the Booze
You Bring the Boo’s
Join us For Some Haunting Spirits and Wicked Brews

The Andersons
October 31st 8:00pm- 12:00 am
The Rock Hill Brewery
766 Northwest Beach Street
San Luis Obispo, California

RSVP to Julie at 555.873.0727
by October 10th


 

Ghosts and Witches and Creatures of Fright
Don’t miss the call of Halloween Night
Come one, Come All in the Threads of the Season
If you Miss This Bash, Tis an Act of Treason.
Be here by Eight or Meet Your Fate
Bring Your Scariest Food Concoction
And Your Tastiest Date.

Sara and Josh’s Haunted Castle
October 31st
356 Brimstone Lane
Wear a Costume or be ridiculed and vanished into the night

Regrets only if you dare
RSVP by October 10th 684-9488


 

Eat Drink & Be Scary
Join us For a
Halloween Party
Saturday, October 31st at 7:00pm

4444 Houston Way Road
Atlanta, GA

RSVP to Katie by October 10th
384.0844 or katie@gmail.com

Halloween Costume Party Invitation Wording

Halloween party invite with custom wordingHalloween invitations are the gateways to a night of creativity and fun. They set expectations for guests, prompting them to come dressed in imaginative costumes that align with the theme. Clarity in the date, time, and location is crucial for logistics. Creative language and playful hints in the wording build excitement and anticipation. It transforms a regular gathering into an extraordinary, immersive experience, where costumes take center stage, creating memorable moments for all attendees. Consider using one of these:

Join us if you Dare
For a Halloween Scare…
Costume Party
will be undertaken at 7:00 PM
on Saturday, October 31st
at the final resting place of
Jeanine and Henery Willchuck
87 Myrtle Lane
Lansburg, South Carolina
RSVP by October 10th 449.3421


 

You’re Invited to a
Couples Costume Party!

Saturday, October 27th
6pm – Midnight
387 Hillsdale Blvd.

Hosted by Kathy and Jim Klein
Regrets only by October 10th contact 398.9984
Come Costumed!


 

Fright Night is almost here,
get your costumes if you fear!
The Annual James
Costume Party

Friday, October 27th
8pm to 2:00am
9833 Monterey Place
Phoenix, Arizona
Hosted by Mark and Kathy James
RSVP by October 10th at 294.4989

 

Halloween Potluck Invitation Wording

Photo Happy Halloween card with spooky illustrationsThe wording on Halloween potluck invites holds a special significance in organizing a successful gathering. It specifies the date, time, and location, ensuring guests arrive prepared. Clear instructions about what to bring prevent duplication and ensure a balanced spread. Engaging language can ignite enthusiasm, motivating attendees to bring their culinary A-game. The wording fosters a sense of community and shared responsibility, making the potluck an enjoyable, harmonious event where everyone’s contributions come together for a memorable Halloween feast. Look at these examples:

Please Join Us For
Pumpkin Stew
&
Witches Brew!

The Marlowe Residence
234 Main Street
Bloomington, IL

RSVP to Meg 333.356.6795
Hope to See you There!


Leave the Tricks
at Home and Bring
Your Favorite Treat to Share
Please Come for Halloween Brunch

Sunday, October 28th
11:00 in the morning

1234 Spooky Lane
San Mateo, California
RSVP to Host at 394.344.5556 by October 15th
Costumes are encouraged


 

It’s time for a
Halloween Potluck
Pick your poison and bring it on over

October 31st 6pm at The Henry Residence
498 Jameson Way
Newport Beach, California

RSVP by October 12th to khenrygmail.com

Funny Halloween Invitation Wording

Personalized Halloween party invitation in black, white, and orange and the words Booyah, It's A PartyFunny wording adds a delightful, hilarious twist to any Halloween invitation, infusing it with humor and levity. It sets a light-hearted tone, encouraging guests to embrace the fun and whimsy of the holiday. Clever wordplay and witty phrases can generate anticipation and excitement. They also break the ice among guests who may not know each other well, fostering a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere in advance of your event. A well-crafted, humorous invitation transforms an ordinary gathering into a memorable and laughter-filled Halloween celebration. Check out these sample funny Halloween invite wording ideas:

Fly Over on a Broom or Float like a Ghost
Just don’t be tardy to Our Halloween Party

October 31st 12:00pm- 4:00pm with Trick or Treating to follow
Our Home
17355 Chestnut Ave
Visalia, California

RSVP by October 15th 778.3984


 

Something is Brewing at Our House
Monday, October 31st
9:00 PM

Tennant Home
45 Clover Road
New York, NY
Hosted by Elsa and Dave

RSVP by October 15th
To Elsa at Etennant@gmail.com


 

What are you Doing Thursday,
I just have to ask?
How about Drinking, Dancing
And Wearing a Mask…
Come on Over for The Harrowing Fright
The Jones are Brewing for
a Halloween Night
October 31st 6pm

783 Whistler Lane
San Francisco, CA
RSVP by October 15th to 344.3968
Masks required!

 

Scary Halloween Party Invitation Wording

Creepy cobwebs halloween invitation designed by stacy claire boydScary Halloween invite wording is pivotal in creating an atmosphere of spine-tingling excitement. It sets the mood for a thrilling, eerie experience, enticing guests to fully immerse themselves in the Halloween spirit. Dark and ominous language hints at the macabre surprises that await, adding an element of suspense and anticipation. It’s an opportunity to unleash the inner ghoul, making the event memorable by providing guests with a chilling, heart-pounding adventure they won’t soon forget. Use one of these scary Halloween invitation wording examples or edit one to make it your own:

We’re Calling All Goblins,
Ghosts and Creatures of the night!
So Creep, Float or Crawl on Over
To Our Halloween Costume Party
The Undertaking Will Begin

7pm October 31st
Our Home 475 Little Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA

RSVP 805.8833


 

It Might be Scary…
It Might be a Fright…
But It’s Sure to be Fun
On Halloween Night!

Join Us For a Halloween Party
Monday, October 31st at 8:00 PM
The Fredricks’ Haunted House
487 Dead Mans Road Madera, California

RSVP to Lydia at 488.8368
By October 18th


 

Please Join Us for an Evening
that will make your skin crawl…

The Janson’s
Annual Halloween Ball
on Saturday October 30th
From 8 until 12 in the darkness of the night

Our Haunted Home
3958 Grand Boulevard
Laurel Heights, Illinois

RSVP by October 10th
Tina and Jason
987.3345
Costumes required for entry

Wrapping Up on Halloween Invitation Wording

Whether you are going trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, hosting a dinner party or having an adults only spooktacular soirée, the best way to prepare for a wicked fun time is with an adorable as well as informative invitation. Your invitation and words that make it up will ultimately set the tone for the celebrations to come. Conjure up a little creativity and invite your family and friends to create Hallow’s Eve memories to last a lifetime with the perfect invitation. Your Halloween party is sure to be a hit and all of your guests will be screaming to attend once they receive your invite. Remember to have fun creating your personalized Halloween cards and to enjoy the party once everything is in place. And check out our helpful guide on Halloween card ideas for tips and wording examples.

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Halloween is a time for tricks, treats, and all things spooky. Whether you’re hosting a hauntingly good party, crafting the perfect Instagram caption, or simply want to bask in the spooky spirit, these chilling, charming, and sometimes cheeky Halloween quotes will set the perfect tone. Dive into our collection of Halloween magic, and let these words add an extra dash of frightful fun to your celebrations!

Classic Halloween Quotes

  • “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
  • “Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!'” – Dexter Kozen
  • “On Halloween you get to become anything that you want to be.” – Ava Dellaira
  • “It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” – Vincent Price
  • “There is something haunting in the light of the moon.” – Joseph Conrad
  • “Tis the night—the night of the grave’s delight, and the warlocks are at their play; Ye think that without, the wild winds shout, but no, it is they—it is they.” – Arthur Cleveland Coxe
  • “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” – William Shakespeare, The Tempest
  • “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” – George Carlin
  • “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth

"On Halloween you get to become anything that you want to be." - Ava Dellaira

Halloween Movie Quotes

  • “It’s Halloween, everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” – Halloween
  • “Be afraid… Be very afraid.” – The Fly
  • “Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” – A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • “We all go a little mad sometimes.” – Psycho
  • “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.” – Dawn of the Dead
  • “I am the Pumpkin King!” – The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • “It’s showtime!” – Beetlejuice
  • “Do you like scary movies?” – Scream
  • “I see dead people.” – The Sixth Sense
  • “They’re here!” – Poltergeist

Famous Halloween Quotes

  • “I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” – Henry David Thoreau
  • “There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.” – Unknown
  • “Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.” – Steve Almond
  • “The farther we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween.” – Paula Curan
  • “The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
  • “I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.” – Wednesday Addams
  • “The world turned upside down—in a good way— for Halloween.” – David Sedaris
  • “There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.” – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
  • “A person should always choose a costume which is in direct contrast to her own personality.” – Lucy Van Pelt, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
  • “Everyone is a moon and has a dark side, which he never shows to anybody.” – Mark Twain

Funny Halloween Quotes

  • “I’m a ghost with the most, babe!” – Beetlejuice
  • “The suspense is terrible. I hope it’ll last.” – Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • “Bing, bong. ‘C’mon lady, let’s go. Halloween, doorbells, candy. Let’s pick it up.'” – Jerry Seinfeld
  • “Being normal is vastly overrated.” – Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown
  • “Some people are born for Halloween, and some are just counting the days until Christmas.” – Stephen Graham Jones
  • “Isn’t the view beautiful? It takes my breath away. Well, it would if I had any.” – The Corpse Bride
  • “How many girls are telling themselves right now: “Dammit Becky learn your lesson; even on Halloween, glitter is NEVER worth it.” – Anne Kendrick
  • “I don’t understand it. I went trick-or-treating and all I got was a bag full of rocks.” – Charlie Brown, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
  • “For Halloween, I’m going as that feeling you get at a store when you try to refold a sweater property and put it back on the shelf.” – Rob Delaney
  • “It’s that special time of year where we voluntarily imbibe pumpkin-spiced lattes: the coffee that tastes like a candle.” – John Oliver

"I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color. " – Wednesday Addams

Spooky Halloween Quotes

  • “Listen to them—the children of the night. What music they make!” – Bram Stoker, Dracula
  • “I put a spell on you because you’re mine.” – Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You
  • “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… and spiders.” – Unknown
  • “Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
  • “Ghosts and goblins come to play on October’s final day.” – Unknown
  • “I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.” – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  • “The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.” – Midgard Morningstar
  • “When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” – Unknown
  • “A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the latch silently.” – J.M. Barrie

Halloween Quotes from Literature

  • “The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.” – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
  • “He had a horror of destruction. It was a sort of love affair with evil.” – Dorothy L. Sayers, Strong Poison
  • “Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” – Tim Burton
  • “There are horrors beyond life’s edge that we do not suspect, and once in a while, man’s evil prying calls them just within our range.” – H.P. Lovecraft, The Thing on the Doorstep
  • “Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
  • “Men say that in this midnight hour, the disembodied have power.” – William Motherwell
  • “We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” – Stephen King
  • “At night, when the wind dies and silence rules, strange things happen on the moor.” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles
  • “Evil has only the power that we give it.” – Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • “I think in the end, you’ll be the death of me.” – William Goldman, The Princess Bride

"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." – Stephen King

Chilling Halloween Quotes

  • “Even the devil was once an angel.” – Unknown
  • “They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” – Edgar Allan Poe
  • “Beware the autumn people.” – Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • “I’m not afraid of the dark, but you should be.” – Unknown
  • “Blood is really warm, it’s like drinking hot chocolate but with more screaming.” – Unknown
  • “Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, horror gives us a fairy tale.” – Unknown
  • “She used to tell me that a full moon was when mysterious things happen and wishes come true.” – Shannon A. Thompson
  • “Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.” – Miguel de Cervantes
  • “The dead have highways. Only the living are lost.” – Dean Koontz
  • “We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” – Oscar Wilde

Creepy Halloween Quotes

  • “Do not go gentle into that good night.” – Dylan Thomas
  • “One need not be a chamber to be haunted; One need not be a house; The brain has corridors surpassing material place.” – Emily Dickinson
  • “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” – H.P. Lovecraft
  • “When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween.” – Unknown
  • “He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
  • “Magic is really very simple, all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” – Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown
  • “Something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth
  • “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” – Stephen King
  • “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” – St. Francis of Assisi
  • “I can’t imagine anything more terrifying than eternity.” – Unknown

Related Resources on Halloween Quotes

This extensive collection of Halloween quotes is perfect for adding a touch of the spooky season to your life. Whether you’re crafting the perfect Instagram caption, setting the mood for a Halloween party, or just want to share some eerie words with friends, these quotes have you covered. So go ahead, embrace the spirit of Halloween with these spine-tingling and fun sayings!

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Halloween cards, Halloween invitations, or inspiration for what to write in your Halloween cards, we’ve got just the thing to elevate your spooktacular greetings.

How To Make Spooky Halloween Cards

For those who relish the spine-tingling excitement of Halloween, scary Halloween cards are the perfect choice. These cards evoke the very essence of the holiday, creating a sense of mystery and anticipation. Here are some ideas to make your Halloween cards truly terrifying:

  • A scary Halloween card design with photo collageChoose a design template that emphasizes fright, with classic Halloween imagery including ghosts, bats, spiders and spiderwebs, and black cats. These spooky illustrations will make the photo (or photos) you choose extra scary.
  • Take photos in eerie settings, including graveyards, darkened forests, or abandoned, decrepit buildings, and consider going with a full frame photo card to let your spooky card take center stage.
  • Make a spooky photo collage card, including pictures, perhaps, of all of your kids (and even your pets), dressed up as vampires, werewolves, zombies, or monsters.
  • Pair your terrifying imagery with cryptic or ominous quotes and sayings that heighten the sense of foreboding.
Scary Halloween cards are perfect for those who revel in the haunted aspects of the holiday, making them a unique and unforgettable way to share the Halloween spirit with friends and family. These cards are sure to give recipients a chilling thrill, making them ideal for those who embrace the darker side of Halloween.

How To Design Funny Halloween Cards

Who says Halloween greetings have to be all about scares and spookiness? Injecting a dose of humor into your Halloween cards can bring joy and laughter to your recipients. Here are some funny Halloween card ideas to consider:

  • A funny Halloween card design with photo optionsGo with one of our funny Halloween card templates, including ones that say Boo Crew or #SQUADGHOULS.
  • If you have funny photos of yourself or your loved ones in hilarious costumes, use them as the centerpiece of your card. Add a witty caption to match the theme.
  • Opt for photos that capture goofy or exaggerated expressions, and pair them with humorous quotes or captions.
  • Play with Halloween-themed puns. For instance, you could feature a jack-o’-lantern on your card with a caption like, “You light up my afterlife.”
  • Create a card with a comical take on the candy obsession that comes with Halloween. Think candy corn jokes or candy bar parodies.


Tips On Creating Cute Halloween Cards

For those who prefer a more adorable approach to Halloween—especially those with young kids—cute Halloween cards are a wonderful choice. Here are some ideas to make your Halloween cards utterly charming:

  • A cute Halloween card design from ShutterflyOpt for one of our especially adorable Halloween card designs, like Cute Boo, Candy Corn Frames, or Boo Eek. These provide perfectly cute frames (and greetings) for pictures of your young kids dressed up in their Halloween costumes, whether they’re dressed as tiny pumpkins or friendly witches.
  • Carved pumpkins and pumpkin patches make for a delightful backdrop. Consider including images of your family members posing with a bunch of grinning pumpkins.
  • If your photo is extra cute, go with a full frame photo card. These are designed for maximum impact and your cute little ones—as fairies, unicorns, or other mythical creatures—will shine.
  • Pair a cute photo of your kids with one of our card designs featuring playful illustrations of Halloween creatures like black cats, owls, or friendly ghosts. These characters can be featured in a whimsical and heartwarming manner.

What To Write In A Halloween Card

Choosing the right words to accompany your card is essential to convey the desired sentiment. The goal is to make it short and sweet. After all, Halloween greeting cards are meant to be lighthearted so you can send some holiday cheer to those you care about. Here are some ideas for what to write in a Halloween card:

  • Photo Happy Halloween card with spooky illustrations“Something possessed me to send you a card.”
  • “Have a Happy Halloween night—don’t let the bats bite.”
  • “Fangs for being my friend.”
  • “Happy Halloween to my beastie.”
  • “Wishing you a wickedly sweet Halloween.”
  • “Have a boo-tiful Halloween.”
  • “Wishing you a bewitching Halloween filled with magic and mischief.”
  • “Sink your teeth into the fun this Halloween! Have a fangtastic night!”
  • “May your Halloween be spooktacular and your night be filled with friendly ghosts.”
  • “Embrace the eerie and enjoy a night of spine-tingling delight!”
  • “Wishing you a Halloween that’s as sweet as a pumpkin spice latte.”
  • “Here’s to a Halloween filled with wickedly wonderful memories.”

Last Thoughts

Halloween photo cards provide an enchanting way to celebrate this spooktacular season. Whether you opt for funny or cute Halloween cards, use them as Halloween invitations, or need inspiration for what to write inside, the possibilities are endless. This Halloween, grab your camera and creativity, and craft spooky photo cards that will leave a lasting impression on your loved ones, ensuring they have a hauntingly good time. And for those throwing Halloween parties, check out our guide to Halloween invitation wording.

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Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated with kids and adults alike. With it’s festive spirit and dressing up in costumes, it is a holiday that gets everyone together in a great mood with amazing festivities. From decorating your home with the best spooky Halloween decor to planning your enchanted Halloween party. Decorate your home and party with personalized Halloween home decor statement pieces that will be the highlight of your Halloween festivities.

The Happy Halloween holiday got its start with its ancient origins as the Celtic festival Samhain, where people would disguise themselves in costumes and light bonfires in an attempt to ward off the spirits of the dead who were believed to rise on November 1st. Today, Halloween is celebrated in the United States and other countries on October 31st, and it’s treated as a fun time of playing dress-up in Halloween costumes, eating lots of candy, and watching classic horror films. You likely have a lot of planning to do for trick-or-treaters and your own Halloween party this year, and Shutterfly is here to help with invitations, signs, and plenty of other Halloween decorations for your living space.

Halloween Cards

Sending out Halloween cards to family and friends is a great way to say “Happy Halloween” to everyone on your list. With Shutterfly, it’s easy to customize your own family Halloween card with your best photos of everyone in costume or autumn clothes and your choice of personal message on our finest cardstock. If you really want a costume you’re proud of to take center stage, take a look at our landscape photos with spooky designs, like spiderwebs in the corners. Whether your little one is dressing up as a scarecrow or you’re about to leave the house in your best Bill Nye costume, these photos are perfect for Halloween greetings.

Frightful festivity halloween invitation designer hello kelle

Halloween Invitations

If you’re throwing a big Halloween party this year, you’ll need to make sure that all the ghouls and witches get their invitations, and we make it as fun and easy as possible to say Happy Halloween at Shutterfly. Our Halloween invitations let you customize the text to include all your party details, the location, and any fun message you want to include. Choose from fun Halloween themes like spooky Jack-o-Lanterns and creepy cobwebs to capture the spirit of the season. Invitations are available on our new luxe double-thick cardstock, and you can choose from five different trims. You can even customize the envelopes during the personalization process.

Halloween Signs

Once the Happy Halloween invitations are sent, you’ll need a way for your friends and otherworld visitors to recognize the location. There’s a simple solution with Shutterfly Halloween garden and yard signs. Show off your own pumpkin patch with a classic pumpkin patch garden sign, or add a fun fright to your yard with a Boo! ghost yard sign. If you like to forgo vampires, ghouls, and Frankenstein, you can still celebrate the season with a Happy Fall yard sign as well. Halloween is about fun, first and foremost, and we have signs that are sure to bring a smile to any face.

Bunting Banners

If you still need more Halloween party decorations, try out some of our classic bunting banners. These will make fitting Halloween decorations for a Halloween party for kids or adults. Upload your own photos and text to our 16 swallowtail flags per banner made from our premium cardstock for superior photo quality. You can base your pictures around the best costumes worn by attendees the previous year(s), or choose new designs for every Halloween party. We have layouts that support one to six photos, and we even have a text-only layout in case you want to include a longer message to welcome everyone to this year’s annual Halloween party.

Halloween Props

If you’re looking for fun Halloween party ideas, go ahead and say Happy Halloween to all your guests with some fun props inside the house. For example, everyone can commemorate their time spent at your Halloween party with a Halloween selfie frame. You can personalize this life-size frame to make it unique to your party and location. Set frames up near the entrances and exits, so guests will have easy access to take pictures. Match it with some of our personalized removable stickers to pass out along with gift bags for when the guests depart, and you’ll have a great Halloween party that everyone will remember.

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Make Every Halloween a Blast With Creative Treats

Whether you’re looking for kids’ Halloween party ideas or adult Halloween party ideas, there are tons of ways to make sure you and your family and friends have a happy Halloween that stands out in everyone’s mind this year. Here are just a few great ways that Shutterfly can help.

Make a Photo Book of the Occasion

Whether you’re bobbing for apples in the living room or judging a costume contest at the end of a big happy Halloween night, there’s little doubt that there will be plenty of great moments worth preserving. Shutterfly helps you do this with style, thanks to our frightfully fun Halloween photo books. With book sizes ranging from 8×8 to 12×12, you can choose the perfect size for this Halloween treasure. The flush mount pages jump to life with pictures of black cats, Jack-o-Lanterns, and other Halloween images, along with your own photos. Choose from a variety of styles and layouts to make the perfect book for you, and make unique photo arrangements on up to 20 pages.

Keep Things Friendly for the Kids

It’s fun to be scared in a safe environment during the spooky season, but it’s a good idea to make sure all the kids have a happy Halloween by making sure the festivities and decorations don’t get too scary. That’s why we have so many friendly designs at Shutterfly, like kids’ Halloween cards and Halloween invitations that let the recipients know that you’re throwing a kids’ party and to keep the costume choices lighthearted. You can even use the customizable text to make friendly costume suggestions, such as spooky characters or classic monster masks appropriate for all ages.

hey boo halloween card with pictures in the front and orange layout

Get Scary With the Adults

If you need adult Halloween party ideas, saying Happy Halloween with a truly spooky haunted house is a great idea. Whether you’re turning your own house into a haunted location straight from a horror film, or you’re looking to have a good time at a professional haunted house, keep everyone on the same page with our haunted house theme invitations, or send everyone one of our creepy Halloween address labels to share the location of the haunted house event. Remember, one of the best things about customization is that you can get as scary as you want with your photos, so feel free to get creative for the adult parties.

Fun Halloween Games, Activities, and DIY Halloween Party Favors

Once you have the Halloween party decorations set up and are sure everyone can find your place, it’s time to start planning fun Halloween activities. We have plenty of fun ideas for a Halloween party for kids, as well as Halloween party favors for adults, so you can throw a successful Halloween party for practically anyone. Here are a few of our favorite suggestions for Halloween party games and fun activities.

Personalized Halloween Party Card Games

Card games are fun for all ages, and our custom playing cards are a great way to pass the time at the start of a Halloween party. We have personalizable playing cards for Crazy Eights and Go Fish if you’re hosting a Halloween party for kids. Personalize the cards with some cute monster designs that will have them talking even after the party. We also have traditional playing cards, and custom decks are awesome Halloween party favors for adults. Upload photos of classic monster movie posters, or select personal photos based on each recipient to make some truly unique decks for your Halloween party activities.

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Custom Halloween Party Puzzles

Whether you’re throwing a Halloween party for kids or adults, our personalizable photo puzzles with pieces ranging from 30 to 1,014 are fun activities for all age levels, and they can make great Halloween party keepsakes to boot. Customize them with some of the best Halloween party photos from last year, or if this is the first annual Halloween party for your tradition, you can have potential guests submit artwork to use. It’ll be a blast for kids to see their cool monster drawing come to life, and adults can show off their graphic design skills. Everyone loves free games and Halloween party favors, so let guests take one home at the end.

Halloween Party Favors for Adults

If you’ve been getting loud and pouring drinks at your Halloween party for adults, everyone is sure to appreciate some personalized Halloween barware essentials to take home. Customize ceramic beer steins with fun pumpkin and fall designs, a funny photo of each guest, or even a classic monogram. You can do the same with our neoprene wine totes for those who prefer wine, and for our liquor lovers, we have personalizable flasks.

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Halloween is a special time of year: it’s spooky, fun and full of creativity. Whether you’re planning a Halloween party, hosting trick-or-treaters, or getting your house in the Halloween spirit, you need just the right decoration. Halloween is the perfect holiday to get creative and have fun designing Halloween cards to show off your unique humor, love of all things spooky, or overall fascination with the holiday. More importantly, it gives you another opportunity to connect with friends and family and let them know you’re thinking about them.

Start the holiday season off right with fun Halloween cards to share with friends and family. Halloween is a great time before the big holiday rush, to tell friends and family you’re thinking of them. Plus, it’s a great reason to show off everyone’s costumes! Whether you are feeling sweet or spooky, we have the perfect design to showcase your fall update.

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If you’re throwing a spooky Halloween bash, find the perfect Halloween party invitations. From black cats to bats, to witches and pumpkins we have the perfect Halloween party invitations to set the tone for your ghouling good time. Choose from a variety of occasions, themes and styles, all designed by members of our community of independent designers. All our Halloween invites are customizable so you can share every detail your guests need to know. No matter your style, you can’t go wrong sending a fun fall invite or update, with Shutterfly.

To help with your planning, we’ve compiled 40 Halloween decorating ideas, from unique pumpkin designs to festive food to scary set-ups for your front porch. No matter your crafting ability, you’ll find easy DIY ideas for every space in your home.

Use our generator to view indoor and outdoor Halloween decoration ideas. Once you have your decor picked out, look for Halloween gifts and accessories in our Halloween-inspired collection.

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Line your fence or porch with a simple ghost garland. Make these DIY Halloween decorations using old cardboard and string.

Source: 504 Main

Prepare Halloween pretzel treats using melted colored chocolate and M&Ms. Design them with different colors for a festive look.

Source: Butter With A Side Of Bread

These cookie bat treats only require four ingredients: peanut butter cups, sandwich cookies, cream cheese frosting and edible eyes. Whip up a spooky batch for your Halloween party.

Source: Chelsea'S Messy Apron

Instead of carving a jack-o-lantern this year, decorate your pumpkin with black bats for an easy DIY.

Source: Chelsea'S Messy Apron

These wiggly eye monster cups add festive flair to any Halloween party. Create them in black or orange.

Source: Cutefetti

Create string art that's October-inspired. Different than other Halloween decorations, this skeleton piece can be used year after year.

Source: A Beautiful Mess

These handmade Halloween decorations double as tasty treats. Bake marshmallow web cupcakes for your next costume party.

Source: Handmade Charlotte

Light up the room with mummy lanterns. Make these easy Halloween decorations with glue and a few simple supplies.

Source: Hi Sugar Plum

Put a haunted spin on marshmallow treats with a ghost-shaped design. This Halloween dessert pairs well with a cup of hot chocolate.

Source: Home Is Where The Boat Is

Create these spider web decorations using trash bags. Hang them near your windows or along a main wall.

Source: How About Orange

Place paper pumpkins in your home during the fall months. These homemade Halloween decorations are colorful, simple and reusable.

Source: I Heart Naptime

Set these Halloween tin can luminaries on your porch or front steps for trick-or-treaters. Surround them with small pumpkins for a black and orange ambience.

Source: Jolly Mom

For a classy Halloween dinner party, decorate your table with gold-painted pumpkins and greenery like eucalyptus leaves.

Source: Jophoto

Looking for easy Halloween decoration ideas? Create cut-out signs and shapes with black and white paper.

Source: Just A Girl

Dress up your couch with a mummy pillow. No sewing is required for this craft.

Source: Handmade Mood

Excited for Halloween? Create a countdown calendar out of wood blocks, paint and scrapbook paper.

Source: Just Another Hang Up

Bring the Halloween spirit to every room in your house with spooky hand soap and sanitizer.

Source: Little Bins For Little Hands

Paint a candy corn themed pot and fill it with real candy corn. Decorate your tables and mantles with this easy DIY project.

Source: Live Laugh Rowe

With silver and gold liquid gilding, create pumpkin decorations for your mantle, desks and tables.

Source: Lolly Jane

Construct a hand-painted pumpkin topiary. Place it in your entryway or dining room for a festive fall look.

Source: Lucy Designs Online

These spider web sacks can hang from a ceiling fan or light. Use string and plastic spiders to make these easy Halloween decorations.

Source: Modern Parents Messy Kids

Stay clean this Halloween with DIY soaps. Flavor them with fall scents like pumpkin, apple or spiced orange.

Source: Mom Makes Joy

Add a spooky feel to your kitchen, entryway or staircase by hanging bat paper chandeliers.

Source: My Paper Crane

Greet your guests in Halloween style. Sprinkle these easy DIY bats across your front door.

Source: One Good Thing By Jillee

Make a fake graveyard on your front porch with chalkboard tombstones. Create an orange and black ambience by arranging pumpkins next to the tombstones.

Source: Rogue Engineer

Throwing a party and need Halloween decorating ideas? Design your food display with a black and orange table runner or tablecloth.

Source: Ruth Eileen Photography

Increase the color in your Halloween decorations by using small painted pumpkins, like these pink, black and gold ones.

Source: Ruth Eileen Photography

Use dryer vents to create white and orange pumpkin decor. Paint them two different colors to bring texture and variety to your outdoor piece.

Source: This Mama Loves

For easy Halloween decorations that make a fun craft for kids, line a string with pumpkin faces made of paper.

Source: Tinker Lab

Bring sparkle to your outdoor decor with a glitter pumpkin. Use a stencil for your design or go freehand.

Source: Unoriginal Mom

Set up festive table decor with an array of Halloween-colored cookies and candies. Layer your surface with black and orange placemats.

Source: Wants And Wishes Design

Offer a unique treat at your Halloween party by preparing bloody white chocolate apples.

Source: Wonky Wonderful

Take your Halloween decorations outdoors. Create yard monsters using googly eyes and your bushes and shrubs.

Source: A Girl And A Glue Gun

Turn your desserts into fun Halloween decor by creating frosted cupcakes that look like bats.

Source: Big Bear'S Wife

Sipping from something festive brings extra life to any drink. Make these Halloween straws in black and orange using plastic spiders.

Source: Blissful Roots

Build a fall ambience outside with pumpkins and gourds of varying sizes. Complete the scene with shelves and baskets.

Source: Brumley & Wells

Let spiders crawl along any door or wall in your home. Make these magnetic Halloween decorations to fool partygoers or trick-or-treaters.

Source: Deliacreates

Bring an eerie feel to your porch with floating witch hat luminaries. These DIY Halloween decorations only require a few materials and a few minutes of work.

Source: Polka Dot Chair

Using paper, glue and balloons, create homemade Halloween decorations for your parties and events. These colorful 3D balloons are a simple way to dress up a party.

Source: Small Fry Blog

Choose black as your main color for your table decor arrangement. Design a bat branch centerpiece to complete the look.

Source: The Sweetest Occasion

Add a colorful accent to any table with this easy to make brownie brittle Halloween bark.

Source: Dinners, Dishes & Desserts

Decorate a mason jar with orange tissue paper to create a Jack-O-Lantern. The orange glow will set the mood on those dark October nights.

Source: Red Ted Art

Sweeten your drinks with a spooky syringe of raspberry pureé. This clever addition can be used in your favorite holiday drink.

Source: Self Proclaimed Foodie

Repurpose your old glass bottles this Halloween by transforming them into magic potions. The simple addition of metallic paint and old fashioned labels creates the perfect prop for a sorcerer's lair.

Source: Sadie Seasongoods

This DIY Halloween wreath is made out of cupcake wrappers! Find especially spooky wrappers at your local grocery store to make your own unique design.

Source: MomDot

Beware, any dead house plant could come back in the form of a ghost plant! Give your mantle a haunted feel with these ghost cacti.

Source: Misako Mimoko

Light up the dead of night with these ghostly lights. Simply add tea bags to fairy lights to create a spooky atmosphere.

Source: Fall For DIY

Create a cute spider pom pom garland that can be hung on any blank wall. If you want to add color to a space, make them in a variety of Halloween tones such as green, purple or orange.

Source: Liz On Call

Equally spooky and delicious, these pumpkin ghost cakes are a fun addition to the Halloween decor.

Source: Ashlee Marie

Embrace this holiday’s obsession with candy by decorating your home with these easy to make candy corn vases. Fill them with orange, yellow and white flowers to finalize the look.

Source: Meatloaf and Melodrama

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photo books, pumpkin porch decor, fall-themed centerpieces, and lots of fluffy, fleece blankets make a huge difference. With tips and tricks for both indoor and outdoor fall decorations – our roundup of fall decorating ideas has plenty of projects to fit your style!

1. Add Fall Decor To Your Front Porch

fall front porch ideas with lanterns pumpkins fall foliage It’s easy to give your front porch a seasonal refresh with a few fall decorations. Adding fall flowers, pumpkins, gourds, and simple autumnal decorating touches to your porch creates a warm and inviting entry for guests. Bring the warm colors of autumn to your front door with a wreath made of harvest berries or dried foliage. Celebrate the varying shades of orange, red, and yellow or try something modern with soft white pumpkins paired with pastel accents and rustic or farmhouse decor.

2. Pick A Focal Point

fall themed tabletop frames If you’re wondering where to put all your indoor fall decorations, start by selecting a single focal point in your home. Committing to one main seasonal focal point is smart; this way, you have a game plan and the smaller pieces of decor can fall into place. Whether it’s your entryway, dining table, mantle, or coffee table – whatever spot you focus on will give you the most bang for your buck. Once you’ve selected your ideal location, create a lush autumn scene with woven blankets and cozy personalized candles. Vary color and texture by using dried plants and foliage, pine cones, gourds, and acorns.

3. Create A Seasonal Gallery Wall

how to create a seasonal gallery wall with fall decorations Update your gallery with seasonal artwork. Switching up your gallery wall for the season doesn’t have to be hard, or expensive! If you have an empty wall that is just screaming for a photo gallery, photo tiles make it easy to update a seasonal gallery wall. Whether you’re decorating for the fall, winter, spring, or summer, you can switch up your wall art as often as you’d like with photo tiles and display all your special holiday moments all year long.

4. Bring In New Textures And Colors

custom pillows with monograms for the fall Utilizing rustic materials inside your home is a nice nod to the natural world, especially when the temperatures start to drop and everyone is spending a bit more time indoors. Chunky, textural knits such as blankets and pillows are easy ways to infuse that rich autumn color palette into your home. Consider a pillow refresh with our custom pillows. You can design your own pillows with seasonal motifs or add photos from a fall family photo shoot for a more personal touch. The warm, inviting tones and soft fabrics encourage cozy fall nights curled up on a sofa, next to a fireplace, and watching a classic film together with family.

5. Fill Glass Containers For Display

mason jar filled with fall decorations acorns pine cones maple leaves Glass vessels are ideal for displaying almost anything. You can see the full composition while keeping all the parts organized. Fill up vases, mason jars, bowls, and terrariums with mini pumpkins, pine cones, acorns, apples, or pears. Combine different elements in larger containers like terrariums and keep smaller jars more monochromatic. These glass display cases can stand on their own, beside one another, or as an addition to an existing floral arrangement that you might have.

 

 

6. Turn Your Kids’ Art Into Wall Art

kid crafting a fall leaf garland Turn your kids’ fall-themed arts and crafts projects into photo tiles or canvas prints. Hang them up throughout the house and keep adding new pieces each year, as you do with holiday ornaments, and soon you will have a collection of wall art that you and your family will treasure for years to come.

7. Display Seasonal Produce On Your Kitchen Counter

seasonal produce on the kitchen counter top for fall decorating ideas After an afternoon of apple picking, put large bowls of apples on the kitchen or dining table. Arrange pears in glass jars in easy reach ready for snacking. Squash of many varieties and sizes combine beautifully to show off the harvest bounty. Add glass containers filled with pantry items like dried beans, peas, or corn for a contrast in texture.

8. Replace Flowers With Dried Foliage & Plants

wheat wreath on the front door for fall decorating ideas Decorating for fall and Halloween as easy as clipping some tree branches from your back yard! Opt for fall foliage such as eucalyptus branches or wheat sheaves. The leaves add a hearty texture and earthy hue to your space. Vases full of loose leafy greens and branches keep your space feeling fresh, natural, and moody.

9. Create An Autumn Tablescape

crafting a pumpkin as a vase as a fall centerpiece Dining rooms are perfect places to implement your fall decorating ideas. In addition to fall-themed centerpieces, set out fall-inspired place settings for both formal and informal family mealtimes. Place pumpkin-orange cushions on dining chairs and a coordinating runner on the table. Layer jewel-toned placemats and napkins, and contrast them with an umber tumbler for an instant autumn update when creating fall decorations for your home.

10. Make The Outdoors Cozier

outdoor fall decorations for the front porch Just because the temperatures have taken a nosedive doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the crisp autumn air. Just add string lights, plush blankets, fuzzy throw pillows, and lanterns to cozy up your space. If your outdoor area is on the smaller side, simply opt for a DIY crate display or basic burlap banner. Elegant, simple touches like a blanket-covered rocking chair or a chalkboard sign will add the desired flair.

11. Add More Plaid

personalized pillow and blankets Plaid is the coziest pattern ever, it’s perfect for fall decor. Instantly add warmth to any room with plaid. Cover your tables with plaid blankets, table runners, or personalized placemats to make your table decor super cozy and a bit rustic. Plaid napkins will be a cool addition, and plaid blankets for your guests will keep them warm and comfy. Plaid custom coasters are very easy to make and can be used for having various drinks and to add a cool cozy touch to your table.

12. Paint Your Pumpkins

cute ways to paint your pumpkin for the fall season This year, ditch the pumpkin carving kit entirely and make a stunning DIY painted pumpkins instead. It’s a fun activity for the whole family and a chance to show off your creative skills. Plus, your painted pumpkin will last longer than a carved one, so you get to impress the neighborhood with your design all season long!

13. Contrast Tones For Modern Fall Decor

modern fall decor Fiery orange colors contrast beautifully with black and white accents, from black and white wall art to handsome decorative objects. Combine white pumpkins, bleached dried leaves, and birch twigs for a modern twist on fall staples. Place your monochromatic arrangement wherever you could use a small pop of design interest.

14. Spread Small Fall-Themed Arrangements Throughout Your Home

fall arrangements throughout the home Create small arrangements of fall decorations throughout your home with pumpkins and acorns nestled among on a bookshelf, fireplace, entryway, and more. No fall home should be without candles, which can go from spooky to cozy to suit the holiday. Filling an engraved vase with autumn flowers or a bowl with mini pine cones can also pay tribute to fall. Mix in classic items that you love to display throughout the year – framed pictures, family heirlooms, photo mugs – to make the arrangement uniquely yours.

15. Mix Rustic With Refined

wooden cutting board used as decoration with words etched on top Contrast is key. Mixing earthy elements, like a wooden cutting board, with delicate, vintage china makes the woodsy element feel more organic while, by contrast, the hand-etched details of the heirloom dishes take on a new level of sophistication.

Wrapping Up

Fall is the season meant for comfy nights in, time spent at home, holidays that bring family and friends together, and cozy yet unique fall decor. Each festivity during fall is an invitation to give a one-of-a-kind flair to the home. For even more fall inspiration, check out our Halloween cards and while you’re in the holiday spirit, make sure to get a head start and pick out this year’s holiday cards.

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For many of us, Halloween has a special place in our hearts. Walking through colorful leaves, dressing up to your heart’s content, and gorging on candy – it’s a reminder of childhood, tradition, and spooktacular joy! Even though some of the more traditional ways of celebrating Halloween might be off the table due to COVID-19, we found plenty of unique and imaginative ways to safely get into the spooky spirit this year. With trick-or-treating alternatives such as having a scavenger hunt in your backyard, hosting a scary movie marathon, making spooky-themed crafts, photo books and so much more, you can make this year memorable with these creative Halloween at-home ideas. Read ahead for fun ways to celebrate Halloween during coronavirus and you might just find that these become new favorite family traditions.

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Fun Alternatives To Trick-Or-Treating

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There’s no need to sit out the Halloween 2020 season even if your plans call for staying at home to celebrate. Instead of spending the night going door to door asking for candy, you have the opportunity to celebrate creatively. From DIY fall crafts that pay homage to the season to delicious Halloween-themed treats, there are still tons of ways to make the spooky holiday special for your kids in a socially distanced world. Browse through some of our favorite alternatives to trick-or-treating that are wicked for kids and adults alike.

Trick-Or-Treating At Home

Trick-or-treating at home is a great option this year that promotes safety and allows parents to add their own personal touches. Set up several trick-or-treat locations for each room or doorway of your home in a different theme and coordinate fun games or activities that involve winning Halloween candy and prizes. Instead of going door-to-door in the neighborhood, kids go door-to-door in your house! In the kitchen, you can create a mad chef theme where kids can decorate a monster cookie or even mix some potion beverages. Living rooms can be set up with smoke machines, spooky music, and spiderwebs throughout the room to create a silly haunted house feeling.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Halloween scavenger hunt at home
An epic and spooky scavenger hunt is fun for kids of all ages. And since trick-or-treating is out of the question, you can still keep their enthusiasm for candy up by holding a candy scavenger hunt instead. Hide candy around the house or backyard with clues about different locations and watch as they collect the hidden candy or prizes in their trick-or-treat bags. You can even try a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt!

Drive-Through Halloween Activities

Do something special while keeping your family safely inside the car. Check local listings for contactless, drive-through haunted houses, drive-in movie theaters playing Halloween movies, or “haunted roads” – neighborhoods lit up and decorated to the nines.

Candy Taste Test

Start your holiday on an extra-sweet note and put all of this season’s candies to the test. Organizing a Halloween candy taste test for your friends and family is a fun way to determine which spooky treat will come out on top. With all sorts of new contenders, such as green Kit Kats and glow-in-the-dark Hershey’s chocolate, you’ll have to set aside your old favorites to decide which one is truly the best.

Halloween Movie Marathon

Halloween movie marathon
Cuddle up on the couch with snacks and personalized fleece blankets, and queue up some of your family’s favorite spooky — or not-so-spooky — Halloween movies. Prepare a line-up of your kids’ favorite scary movies, and create a weekend schedule for the whole of October. Turn up the scare factor and play some all-time family favorites. You can also check your local listings to see if anywhere near you is hosting a drive-in Halloween movie event. If so, cozy up the car, dress up in matching Halloween pajamas, and bring your own themed snacks.

Go Ghosting

Ghosting has become a popular tradition over the years, and it’s a great way to show people you’re thinking of them even if you can’t hang out in person. Here’s how it works: You make a bag of Halloween-themed goodies and leave it on a friend’s or neighbor’s doorstep with a note that encourages them to “ghost” someone else.

Host A Drive-By Or Sidewalk Costume Parade

Organize a costume parade with your neighbors or close friends — one that doesn’t involve congregating or touching. Dress the kids up and hop in the car, following a predetermined map of houses of neighbors or friends, so that everyone can see each other’s costumes. Or, if you have a smaller group, you could have all of the kids mask up and stand in a line down the sidewalk or along a big yard, then one family at a time can walk around from a distance, looking at everyone’s costumes.

Send Halloween Cards

custom photo Halloween cards
Halloween typically isn’t a greeting card holiday, but then again, nothing about the holidays this year has been typical. Since the kids won’t be able to go out and see their friends while trick-or-treating, have them design some custom Halloween cards and then mail them off to friends and family. You can even attach a piece of candy to each card!

Halloween BINGO Walk

Get the kids together for a Halloween BINGO walk (or drive) around the neighborhood, looking at Halloween decorations. The first person to find five items in a row, wins! Completed rows can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. It’s super easy, so fun – and gets the kids off their phones.

Halloween-Themed Trivia Night

Halloween trivia night with family and friends
Older kids love playing games, so why not create a trivia game that is all about Halloween. Ask questions like, What are the lyrics to “Monster Mash” or what are the names of five chocolate candies? You can also make up custom playing cards that are all related to Halloween and have kids use their candy pieces as game board markers.

Candy ‘Mail’ Chains

Another way to still enjoy treats from neighbors and friends is to do a mail exchange (if it’s safe and approved by everyone involved). Just mail personalized gifts or treats to another family and then have them share something back or send something to another family on the list.

Halloween Countdown

Extend your celebration the entire month of October with a countdown calendar (similar to an advent calendar). Make each day a surprise – stream a favorite Halloween movie, enjoy a small treat, decorate the door to your apartment or house, deliver treats to a neighbor, eat dinner in your Halloween costumes, etc. The ideas are endless.

DIY Halloween Crafts

DIY Halloween crafts for kids
Baking, crafting, and decorating gets everyone in the mood for the holiday. Print out some Halloween coloring pages, read below for some seasonal crafts to enjoy, and then use those crafts as decorations for the house.

Homemade Costumes

No matter what look you decide on this Halloween, one thing is for sure: DIY costumes are the way to go. Making a costume yourself is the best way to make sure that your look is original, exactly what you want it to be, and doesn’t cost you a ton of money. Plus, making your own is much easier (and more fun) than you might think.

Halloween Cookies

baking Halloween cookies
Who says Halloween is all about the candy? This is the perfect time to get creative with your baking. Baking is always a good idea but baking Halloween cookies in the fall is something special. It’s a fun activity to decide on what kind of cookies to bake and then decorating them all kinds of Halloween creatures and themes. Decorate some spooky cookies or build a (haunted) gingerbread house. You’ll have both an activity and a yummy dessert.

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

kids carving pumpkins for Halloween
Get out the paints, carving supplies, decorating kits, and — if you’re feeling daring — the glitter. Spend some time decorating pumpkins with your kids and host an anonymous vote afterwards for the best pumpkin – winner gets a prize! You can even take the creativity up a notch and give the pumpkin a cloth face mask. Too much competition? Forget the vote and take fun photos of each family member with their pumpkin instead.

Halloween Decorating Ideas

Halloween decorating ideas for inside the houseChannel your Christmas decorating spirit and celebrate Halloween with pumpkins and lights and other spooky sights. Decorating the house for holidays is an important part of celebrating that holiday, and there is no better way to get in the spooky mood than going all out. Build anticipation for the big day by making your Halloween décor a showstopper. Make it as whimsical or scary as needed!

Create A Halloween Gallery Wall

Have fun going through old photos of your child and other family members in costume over the years. Turn your favorites into custom wall art with descriptions – the year, age, and costume inspiration, for example – and have your child draw or paint original Halloween-themed artwork to add to the collection.

Spookify Your Porch

Halloween porch decor ideas
Decorate your porch with hay bales, stacked pumpkins, or something spooky. Corn stalks, a fun wreath on the door, and a new welcome mat also adds a nice personal touch. Kids love to be involved in creating their fun Halloween porch too and it doubles as an activity so a total win there.

Decorate Every Room

Halloween decorations for the bedroom

Think beyond traditional Halloween decor by styling every room with an eye-popping mix of brightly colored pumpkins, fresh blooms, and fun accessories. Create some pumpkin garland and Halloween personalized banners that you can hang. You can also create some cartoon ghost stickers cutouts, too!

Best Halloween Activities For Adults

We’re here to help you reclaim the excitement from your younger years with some fun Halloween activities for adults. No matter if you’re throwing a massive virtual Halloween party with friends and family, or simply looking for a way to get your festive fix after taking the kids trunk-or-treating, bring the laughs with these Halloween ideas for adults.

Pumpkin Pictionary

Like the classic game from your childhood, but high-stakes. Each person picks a random person, place, thing, song, movie, or TV show — Halloween or otherwise — and then carves clues into their pumpkin while others make their best guesses. Give a time limit to really up the ante.

Design A Halloween Snack Board

Halloween themed snacks
Since you might not be able to do traditional Halloween activities like going to a haunted house or trick-or-treating with friends, you can channel more of your energy into creating a stunning spread of spooky snacks. Whether sweet or savory — or both — is your jam, snack boards are the most fun current trend to get in on, especially during the spooky season. Create a Halloween-themed charcuterie board with your favorite meats, cheeses, crackers, and more, or create a sugary candy board and pick at it during a movie as a treat.

Make A Spooky Cocktail

No Halloween is complete without a custom witch’s brew cocktail or mocktail. Freeze plastic spiders into your ice cubes and the fetch the dry ice — time to make some Halloween-themed drinks! Pour your Halloween cocktails into some classy personalized glassware and you’ll have an impressive on-theme drink to keep the costume party going.

Zoom Cider Tasting

Still looking for an adult Halloween activity? How about a hard cider party? It’s adult, it’s fun, and it’s an opportunity to taste and compare more hard ciders than most of us get to do. Deliver flights of cider to your friends’ doors and host an online cider tasting and cider quiz for the ultimate autumnal event.

Virtual Halloween Party Ideas

virtual Halloween party games
At this point in quarantine, we’re all pros at hosting virtual get-togethers. Pour a drink, put on a costume, and invite all your friends to a Halloween FaceTime or Zoom party. Invite loved ones, both near and far, grab some spooky snacks, and hop on the computer screen for some fun. Create categories for best costume prizes and see how creative your guests can be. Send out party invites and don’t forget to pick a spooky Halloween-themed Zoom background for everyone to download prior to the party.

Zoom Escape Room Session

Another of our social distancing Halloween ideas are online escape rooms. Great for older kids, you could have a go at a Halloween themed online escape room session. There are many available these days and it allows the tweens and teens to get together for Halloween fun.

Have A Scary Story Night

Halloween during coronavirus
Like scary movies, it’s always a fun time to tell scary stories (some may be more age-appropriate than others). Either get a group together on Zoom to share or just gather the family up under a pillow fort and tell away. If scary stories are too spooky, kid-appropriate Halloween books are an alternative. Some books are scarier while others are just about Halloween fun. Either way, reading together makes for a great seasonal treat.

Costume Games

If you would prefer to stay in, but still want to participate in the fun, throw a virtual costume party via Zoom and set a few rules. Pick a theme and everyone’s costumes must fit the theme. What about saying no new store-bought costumes, attendees must find things to use around the house. Bedsheet ghost, anyone? Plan a virtual fashion show to show off your creations. Reminisce about past Halloweens and the fun, wacky costumes of your childhood.

Hold A Mask Costume Contest

Halloween face mask
There is perhaps no more “2020” Halloween activity than decorating a face mask. Whether you’re doing it for yourself or with your kids, make your mask match your costume or have it be a costume in itself. Some ideas include animal faces, creepy grins, or a pumpkin pattern, but feel free to get creative. Ask friends to design their own face mask, then gather over Zoom to see who’s come up with the most inventive one.

Parade Those Pets

dog costumes for Halloween
Halloween is one of the best days of the year, so why not get your pet in on the fun? If your pup loves dressing up in t-shirts and sweaters in its day-to-day life, then it’ll absolutely adore wearing a costume for a virtual Halloween party.

Wrapping Up

Even if you aren’t celebrating Halloween the way you would normally, the good news is that children are flexible—and forgiving. This year won’t look like others, but what matters most it’s still a time to connect and make many memories.

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