Halloween Party Ideas

Fang shaped ice, a zombie hand in your drink and a costume for the guest who forgot theirs. These 10 funny Halloween party ideas are easy to pull together and hard to forget.

The best Halloween parties are built around small details that make people laugh, squirm a little and ask, "Where did you get that?" Add themed drinks, spooky snacks, a few games and one or two ridiculous accessories, and your party is ready to haunt the neighbourhood.

1. Cold Blooded Ice Cube Tray

The biggest complaint with vampires is that human blood is simply too warm to drink, so they like to chill it down with the Cold Blooded Ice Cube Tray.

This unique, coffin-shaped silicone tray creates vampire fang ice cubes for your Bloody Mary or other bite-worthy beverages. It even looks like vampire dentures soaking in a glass.

2. Butchered Butcher's Apron

The Butchered Butcher's Apron features a realistic print complete with blood stains and gruesome details. Wear it while serving snacks, greeting guests or pretending you have just returned from a very unsettling shift at the deli counter.

3. Sweet Spirits Cookie Cutters

The Sweet Spirits Skull Cookie Cutters turn a batch of cookies into a proper Halloween spread. Mix up the dough, press out a few skulls and let the oven do the spooky work. It works especially well for spooky cookies, brownies and other Halloween treats.

4. 3D Zombie Hand Ice Mould

The 3D Zombie Hand Ice Mould creates ice cubes shaped like a zombie hand, so your drinks look like they've been touched by the undead. It works with punch, soda or cocktails. Whatever's in the glass ends up looking a little more sinister.

5. Melting Devil Kit

Build a little devil, then watch him slowly collapse. The Melting Devil Kit comes with two horns, two eyes, a mouth, a tail, a trident and a ball of reusable melting putty. Once he's puddled, scrape the putty back up and start over.

Set it on a tray at the party and let guests take turns building their own version. It's non-toxic and recommended for ages five and up, but it contains small parts and isn't suitable for children under three.

6. Blood Bath Shower Curtain

The Blood Bath Shower Curtain turns the bathroom into part of the party, straight out of Psycho. Even the smallest room in the house gets pulled into the theme.

7. Agatha the Witch Spoon Holder

Every good witch needs a cauldron, but someone still has to stop the spoon from dripping all over the stove. Agatha the Witch Spoon Holder and Steam Releaser sits on the edge of a pot, holds your spoon and helps release steam from under the lid.

Put her beside a pot of chilli, soup or hot apple cider and let her earn her keep. Sometimes the best party ideas come from ordinary kitchen problems that happen to look a little strange.

8. Wonder Woman Apron

Someone always arrives without a costume. They forgot, came straight from work or thought wearing a black shirt counted. Keep the Wonder Woman Apron nearby and that excuse is gone. It's a full costume print on a real apron, so it pulls double duty as a Halloween costume and a kitchen apron the other 364 days of the year, eh. No sewing machines, glue guns or three weeks of planning. Hand it over, take a picture and carry on with the party.

9. The Melting Zombie

Same idea as the devil, different monster. Build The Melting Zombie, set it on a tray and watch it collapse into a puddle of reusable putty, then rebuild it and see who can make the oddest version. The kit includes a head, arms, legs and guts, so it has all the proper parts before it falls apart. It's recommended for ages five and up and contains small pieces.

10. Crown the Costume Winners

Costume contests work for adults, kids or a mixture of both. Try funniest costume, best homemade costume, most confusing costume or the person who took the whole thing far too seriously.

A costume contest lets your guests supply most of the entertainment. Crown the winners with a Queen For The Day Inflatable Crown, Princess For The Day Inflatable Crown or Prince For The Day Inflatable Crown.

Make It Spooky

You don't need a haunted mansion or a fog machine to make the party work. Dim the lights, add a few battery-operated candles and put the snacks somewhere everyone can reach. Those small, silly details are what people will remember.

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