6 Halloween Party Games You Can Set Up With Stuff You Already Have

Pumpkin frenzy: Carve Jack-o'-lanterns from pumpkins of various sizes and arrange them on your front porch or windowsills. Use battery-powered LED lights or candles to illuminate them.
Ghoulish garlands: Create spooky garlands using strings, construction paper, and cutouts of bats, spiders, ghosts, or witches. Hang them across doorways or along staircases to add a festive touch.
Creepy crawlies: Scatter plastic spiders, critters, or skeletons throughout your house or front yard. Place them strategically on furniture, in corners, or dangling from ceilings for an eerie effect.
Mystical lighting: Replace regular bulbs with colored ones, such as purple, green, or orange, to give your rooms an otherworldly glow. Add flickering LED candles or string lights to create a haunting ambiance.
Frightening fabrics: Drape white sheets or cheesecloth over furniture, creating a ghostly atmosphere. Tattered black curtains or lace tablecloths can also add a touch of macabre elegance.
Spooky silhouettes: Cut out spooky shapes like bats, witches, or cats from black construction paper or cardboard. Tape them onto windows or walls, allowing eerie silhouettes to cast shadows.
Wicked entrance: Decorate your front door with a creepy wreath made of faux black flowers, plastic spiders, or miniature skulls. Hang old-fashioned lanterns on each side to greet trick-or-treaters.
Sinister sounds: Play eerie soundtracks or creepy noises in the background to create a chilling ambiance. Howling winds, creaking doors, or spooky music can make your Halloween decorations come alive.

You don't need store-bought party kits to keep a room of kids entertained on Halloween. These six games use basic household items and work for a range of ages. Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash 1. Mummy Wrap Relay Split into teams, give each team a roll of toilet paper, and set a timer. Teams … Continue reading 6 Halloween Party Games You Can Set Up With Stuff You Already Have

8 Halloween Costumes You Can Make From Clothes You Already Own

With costume prices climbing every year, the cheapest costume is always the one you don't have to buy. Here are eight costume ideas built almost entirely from things already sitting in your closet. Photo by Megan Dujardin on Unsplash 1. Scientist / Mad Professor An old white button-up shirt (backwards, worn as a "lab coat"), … Continue reading 8 Halloween Costumes You Can Make From Clothes You Already Own

10 DIY Halloween Masks You Can Make Tonight (No Sewing Required)

Halloween's coming up fast and store-bought masks are either $30 or gone from the shelves — so let's make one instead. These are all beginner-friendly, use stuff you probably already have or can grab cheap, and take under an hour. A few of the mask styles from this list — paper plate, feather, and monster … Continue reading 10 DIY Halloween Masks You Can Make Tonight (No Sewing Required)