Our Favorite Halloween Ideas: Food, Crafts, Activities & More
Halloween at our house is less about the scary and more about the fun. Between the six of us sisters and our kids, we have collected a lot of Halloween ideas for kids over the years! So we gathered every one of them here in one place.
Whether you need a quick treat for a class party, a craft for a rainy afternoon, or a show that will not give your toddler nightmares, this is the list. Bookmark it and come back every October!
Halloween Treats and Drinks
Brownie Bats and Milk: A Cute and Easy Halloween Treat
Fudgy brownies with candy eyes, cut and shaped into little bats and served with a glass of milk. They are a little crumbly around the wings, and that is part of the charm. Get the recipe →
Marshmallow Ghost Chocolate Milk: An Easy Halloween Drink for Kids
A swipe of marshmallow creme inside a clear cup turns plain chocolate milk into a ghost. About five minutes of work, and our kids still talk about it. Get the recipe →
Grandma Kate’s Mop Water: A Funny Halloween Punch Tradition
Yes, Mop Water. This wonderfully disgusting-looking punch is a tradition passed down from our Grandma Kate, and it tastes far better than it sounds. Get the recipe →
Blueberry Eyeball Ice Cubes: A Spooky Cranberry Halloween Drink
Frozen blueberry eyeballs floating in cranberry juice. It makes everyone at the table do a double take, and it could not be easier. Get the recipe →
4 Easy Halloween Party Drinks for Kids and Grown-Ups
Our four favorite Halloween drinks in one post, with options for the kids and a few for the grown-ups too. See the drinks →
Easy Halloween Dinners
Ghost Chicken Pot Pie: An Easy Halloween Dinner
Our go-to chicken pot pie topped with little ghost cutouts. A cozy dinner for the busy week of costumes, class parties, and trick-or-treating. Get the recipe →
Dinner in a Pumpkin: Our Family’s Halloween Tradition
Growing up, Halloween dinner came out of the oven inside a pumpkin. This is that family tradition, and now our own kids look forward to it every year. Get the recipe →
5 Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas | This Week’s Meal Plan
A whole week of festive Halloween dinners planned out for you, from the pot pie above to a few new favorites. See the meal plan →
Pumpkin Bars Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting
Not strictly Halloween, but these are on repeat all season. A handed-down recipe from our mother-in-law, soft and spiced with the best cream cheese frosting. Get the recipe →
Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids
DIY Ghost Garland: An Easy Fabric Scrap Halloween Craft
A row of little fabric scrap ghosts swaying across the mantel. Simple, sweet, and a great way to use up scraps. See the craft →
Paper Plate Spider Web Craft: A Simple Halloween Watercolor Project
A simple watercolor and paper plate project that even the youngest kids can do, with a spider to finish it off. See the craft →
Bubbling Cauldron Craft: An Easy Halloween Paint Stamping Project for Kids
A paint stamping craft for the kid who loves spooky but not scary. Bubbles, a cauldron, and a free printable template to make it easy. See the craft →
Halloween Games, Parties, and Traditions
Free Printable Halloween Bingo for Kids (Family and Classroom Sets)
Works for everyone, from the three-year-old matching pictures to the older kids racing for a blackout. Free printable cards for family night or the classroom. Get the printable →
6 Fun Halloween Classroom Party Ideas Kids Will Love
If you volunteered for the class party, start here. Six ideas that are quick to set up and keep a room full of kids busy. See the ideas →
15 Fun Halloween Family Traditions Worth Starting
The silly, simple traditions that make October feel special, from the ones we grew up with to the ones we started with our own kids. See the traditions →
Halloween Books for Kids
20 Halloween Books for Kids We Love
Twenty Halloween picture books we love, for kids from toddlers on up. Nothing too scary, lots of fun. See the books →
6 Spooky Books to Read This Fall, Picked by 6 Sisters
Each sister picked one book she would recommend for spooky season. Six picks, six very different tastes. See the books →
Not-Scary Halloween Shows and Movies
Halloween Shows for Toddlers (Not-Scary Episode List by Age)
A not-scary list with the exact episodes and an age note on every pick, so you can hit play without previewing first. See the list →
12 Halloween Movies for Teens That Aren’t Horror (But Still Have Jumps)
Twelve Halloween movies that feel festive without the horror. Good for a family movie night with older kids. See the movies →
A Day of the Dead Idea for the Day After
Halloween ends on October 31, but November 1 and 2 bring Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. It is a beautiful tradition of remembering the people who came before us, and it is an easy, meaningful way to carry the season into November with your kids.
DIY Ancestor Photo Garland: A Meaningful November Family Tradition
A simple garland of family photos to hang on the mantel or over the table as a little ofrenda of your own. Our kids love hearing the stories behind each face, and it turns remembering into something they can see and touch. See the craft →
More Fall Fun
Once the costumes are put away, fall is still in full swing around here. A few more posts to keep the season going: our favorite fall children’s books, even more fall books, children’s books about apples, and Thanksgiving books for kids.
We will keep adding to this list every year as we try new things, so check back next October. What Halloween traditions does your family look forward to most? Tell us in the comments, we are always looking for new ideas to borrow!
