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1. A pack of blood bags for your signature drink, because regular cups are borrrinngggg. Warning: your guests might end up running around screaming "I vant to suck your blood!"
This comes with the bags, labels, clips to prevent leakage when storing, and a syringe for filling the bags.
Promising review: "These were a lot of fun!!!! Would definitely get them again. Filling them up takes some time but was not hard at all. My mom was so freaked out by how realistic her wine looked in it that she couldn’t drink it, she switched back to a glass 😂 hahahah" —Mariosny
Get a pack of 10 from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in four pack sizes).
2. Some creepy yard signs so everyone knows which house the party is at, or, if they just follow the signs, which house to stay the heck away from!
Promising review: "I put these up in early October and left them until December 1. They went through two flooding rains, a wind storm, and a 6- and 8-inch snowfall during that time. I finally put them away, and they are just as good as when they came out of the package. They'll be used year after year." —M Lane
Get a set of three from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in two sizes and two quantities).
3. Floating candles that'll ~elevate~ your ambiance, plus these are wayyy cooler than normal candles cause you control them with a magic wand!!
You'll need some AAA batteries for these!
Promising review: "These floating candles are so cool. They flicker like real candles and add just the right amount of spooky to our decorations." —Paula Kinggard
Get a 12-piece set from Amazon for $34.99+ (available in three colors, two versions, and four quantities).
4. Some fall-inspired hand pie molds because obvi the food has to be on theme too!
This set comes with pumpkin, apple, and acorn-shaped molds.
Promising review: "These are easy to use. Makes cute little pies. You can use different pie fillings to make what you like." —valerie wimberly
Get a three-piece set from Amazon for $14.98+ (available in four variations).
5. A set of realistic battery-operated Halloween candles you can set up and forget instead of being ~haunted~ by the thought of whether or not you actually blew them out before you left the house. Bonus points if you can trick one of your guests into thinking there's an actual spider crawling on the candle 🕷️.
Heads up: you'll need some AA batteries!
Promising review: "A must-have set for people who decorate their house like it's Halloween all year." —Kyle
Get a set of three from Amazon for $13.59+ (available in seven styles).
6. Some ~gourd-geous~ Mackenzie-Childs decorative pumpkins to warn your guests to beware of entry, but like, in a cute way. Cause not all Halloween parties have to be over-the-top spooky, ya know?
Promising review: "This collection is adorable. Looking forward to the fall so that I can display them." —Judith Morrison
Get a set of six from Amazon for $98.
7. A versatile skull you can use to hold your cutlery, straws, or other tall items if you need something more festive than a clear plastic cup. Reviewers praise how intricate the designs are, saying pictures do not do it justice!
8. A raven candelabra to beautifully showcase your candles or be the perfect centerpiece of your dinner tablescape. Yeah, this may be a wee bit expensive, but sometimes you just gotta [trick or] treat yourself!
9. A downloadable bundle of festive art with 135 Halloween and autumn files for a Samsung Frame TV. Pretty sure this is the new decorating cheat code — you don't even have to worry about hanging stuff and damaging your walls, your TV will do all the work for ya!!
88Prints is a small business based in Ontario, Canada that sells digital and printed art.
Promising review: "Easy instructions. Easy to add to my Frame TV and each one fit perfectly. Great autumn/Halloween art collection." —babybeastjr
Get them from 88Prints on Etsy for $16.39 (originally $27.31).
10. A stack of books for a more subtle touch of ~spookiness~ to add to your bookshelf or coffee table. Minimalism but make it creepy 💀.
Has Design Studio is a small business that sells handmade home decor.
Promising review: "These books are SO GREAT! I love that they use old books to make these (I'm all about reusing things and recycling them!). I have had many compliments about the books and they go great with my spooky Halloween decor." —Lauren Olander
Get a set of three from Has Design Studio on Etsy for $80 (also available individually).
11. A Jack Skellington bathroom tin sign because obvi the decor has to make its way into the bathroom and what's better than a spooky sign that incorporates some potty humor?!
Promising reviews: "I just needed one above my toilet. It’s funny when you think about it." —Jilly Napier
"Love this product. Easy to hang with the already cut holes. Fit perfectly in my space." —Kendralynn
Get it from Amazon for $7.88+ (available in three sizes and 25 other styles).
12. A Halloween corner sign you can set up on the edge of windows, doors, frames, or any other corners to spookify and add some ~fa-boo-lous~ vibes to your regular decor.
Wood N Moon Co is family-owned small business based in Newark, Delaware that sells wooden signs, ornaments, and more.
Promising review: "Love them! They fit on the door frame so well and they came so well packaged!" —RACHAEL L VONENGELN
Get it from Wood N Moon Co on Etsy for $11.99+ (originally $15.99+; available in eight designs and mix-and-match sets of five or eight).
13. A set of raven wall lamps that might be creepy enough to give Edgar Allan Poe some goosebumps when he walks into the room. Add some bird sound effects and you might be able to trick your guests into thinking you have the most well-trained bird, ever.
Promising review: "I love this quirky light fixture. I have seen the same in high-end stores here that sell them for four times the value. Highly recommend. —jay calabig
Get a set of two from Amazon for $52.88+ (available in two styles and individually).
14. A Ouija board welcome mat so the eerie sensations start before your guests even step foot inside your house. Can it actually contact spirits? There's only one way to find out...
15. A set of hilarious yet spooky coasters with illustrations that get creepier the longer you look at them. RIP Toby, hopefully your sacrifice was worth something.
Steven Rhodes is a graphic artist and illustrator whose artwork is inspired by old children's activity books with a spooky and darkly humorous flair.
Promising review: "Love the coasters. They are a great conversation-starting piece. Items arrived in a timely fashion and the coasters don't feel cheap; they seem durable." —Kimberly K.
Get the set of four from Steven Rhodes on Society6 for $25.
16. Some spook-tacular hand towels adorned with puns galore. Because if I'm ~creeping~ it real with you, Halloween is definitely one of the top five times for puns 😜.
Promising review: "I bought it for my bathroom for Halloween, I expected to use it just for decoration purposes but once I got it out of the packaging, it was soft and a pretty good thickness. I washed it as directed and put it in the dryer and had no issues, no fraying or anything. They’re pretty absorbent too." —Saraia
Get a set of two from Amazon for $10.89+ (available in 16 varieties).
17. A Halloween cookie pillow that pays homage to truly one of the best things to grace the holiday season. Grab a few of these to adorn your couch, and then OBVI grab a few packs of dough so you can bake and serve the real deal.
ES Knots & Co is a small business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Promising review: "I love this cute pumpkin cookie pillow! 🥹🎃🤎 thank you so much! Five stars!" —Jazmine Hernandez
Get it from ES Knots & Co on Etsy for $45+ (available in two sizes and three styles).
18. A gothic mirror so you can see your ~boo-tiful~ face surrounded by two fierce dragons holding candles. Seriously, this is worthy of being in a haunted mansion.
Promising review: "This is a very unique item that would be difficult to find in some specialty store. And if you did, I imagine you'd probably pay three times as much as it is here. It is my guest bathroom mirror with a black medieval vanity sink — a very dungeon-like setting. Now all I need is the full suit of armor next to the toilet. I wonder if they sell those on Amazon...haha. The mirror is actually smaller than expected, but so rare and authentic looking with incredible detail, so it doesn't matter. A couple of battery-operated candles inserted in the dragon slots completes this. This is probably my favorite purchase on Amazon in a long time." —Nondescript
Get it from Amazon for $108.34.
19. A haunted doorbell that opens its eye and speaks different sayings whenever it's pushed. Not only will this be a great way for your guests to enter your party, but you can even leave it up for the trick-or-treaters!
PS — grab some AAA batteries here.
Promising review: "Soooo fun!! If you like all things Halloween this is a requirement. Bell is nice and loud. Eyeball opens and moves around and there is a wonderfully creepy voice that says something different each time. How can you go wrong?!?" —Lynn Swan
Get it from Amazon for $25.39.
20. A paper towel holder to add a frightful 'lil creature to an otherwise v tame area of your house. Now when your guests ~sink their teeth~ into a messy treat, they will have to face this guy to get a paper towel to wipe their face.
Promising review: "I love this paper towel holder! The spooky girl in me was so excited to receive this!" —Shimmering Ember Design
Get it from Amazon for $17.99.
21. A set of creepy wall-mounted hands that would be a terrifying sight to turn into while walking down a dimly lit hallway… not saying they're ghosts trying to escape into the real world, but also not not saying that...
The candles aren't included but you can grab some here.
Promising review: "These hands are so spooky. Made of hard plastic and very well crafted. Perfect for a spooky scene. Can be mounted with a screw or sticky tape, both of which are provided. My only complaint is that the part that attaches to the wall could be a little flatter. It’s a little tricky to get the sticky tape in the right spot because it is concave on the wrists. Other than that, they are really cool." —Randy
Get a set of three from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in two styles).
22. A hanging skull bowl you can use to store candy or other snacks because a regular bowl is such a basic ~witch~ move.
Anonima Crafts is a small biz that sells 3D-printed home decor.
Promising review: "Great addition to my witchy craft room!" —Bitchin X Stitchin
Get it from Anonima Crafts on Etsy for $30.04 (available in 15 colors).
23. A machine-washable bath mat so your friends can't escape the spooky, scary sentiments just by shutting themselves in the bathroom. After all, ghosts can walk through walls…
Promising review: "Perfect for my Halloween bathroom decor! Received a lot of compliments! Great quality as well!!🙂" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in three sizes and a variety of styles).
24. A bat suncatcher you can hang all over your windows to create your very own little bat family. And even when the sun goes down, this little guy can keep watch over your party, and probably scare some of the guests who forgot he was there.
Promising review: "I love it! My house is spooky all year and this looks perfect! It comes with a hanger like shown. It has stayed on my door for a month now." —Eddie Trevino
Get it from Amazon for $22.99+ (available in three styles).
25. A pair of retro trick-or-treat buckets that'll be the perfect way to set out some candy, chips, or other snacks for your guests to munch on all night long. Plus these are made of metal and not a cheap material, so you can keep them for years to come!
Get them from Amazon for $35.74.
26. A trio of adorable ceramic ghosts, which are honestly more adorable than spooky, but who said everything Halloween-y has to be scary?! These lil' guys will make the perfect addition to your tablescape, mantle, coffee table, or literally anywhere you choose to set them up.
Promising review: "My little guys came in absolutely perfect condition, and were packaged with a lot of foam padding inside their box so they were safe and snug!!! I adore them to bits. Perfect for the spooky mood. You can’t go wrong. I promise, you will adore these guys. Adopt some little ghosts and give them a loving home, it is 10000% worth it." —RCG1105
Get a set of three from Amazon for $23.99.
27. Some festive string lights to bring some autumn vibes into your Halloween party. These will be a nice little accent for the places you don't have any other decor for or that need a little extra ~illumination.~
These lights are waterproof and battery-operated — each pack takes three AA batteries.
Promising review: "The lights and leaves on this are so beautiful. They are excellent quality — I have had no leaves fall off like another reviewer stated. I feel like this lighted garland took my fall decor to the next level! My kids and I love sitting under the glow of our fall lights while we read together." —achri07
Get a pack of five10-foot strands from Amazon for $18.99.
28. A set of four linen throw covers that are ~wicked~ cute with their retro vibes. Plus these are so easy to just toss on to some pillows you already have and then take off when the season is over. No *tricks* into making you buy new sets of pillows for every occasion, it's allllll about *treats* here.
Grab pillow inserts if you don't already have some lying around!
Promising review: "These pillow covers were EXACTLY what I was looking for! There is nothing I love more than a creepy vintage/retro look in my home for the fall/Halloween season. These are the perfect accent for all of my 1960s blow molds sitting around! I do wish the zippers were a bit more reinforced, but I am overall thrilled with my purchase! I love changing pillow covers seasonally rather than purchasing new pillows as it makes storage and washing a breeze. Buy them!!!" —mamaJen
Get them from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in six sizes).
The reviews used in this post have been edited for length and clarity.