Halloween

Halloween Gifts: 3 Ideas to Try This Year

This page collects gift ideas for Halloween, from boo baskets to handmade decorations and host gifts. Each card links to a full guide with ideas for different budgets.

Read the Boo Basket Guide

Wicker boo basket filled with a white plush ghost, candy corn, pumpkin-wrapped candies, chocolate skulls, a small orange pumpkin and black taper candles, surrounded by autumn leaves, pinecones and dried orange slices

Gifts

The Boo Basket Guide: 15 Gifts That Nail Spooky Season

The classic boo basket formula: one plush toy, a handful of wrapped candy, chocolate skulls, and a small pumpkin on top.

Oct 4, 2026·6 min read

DIY Halloween craft table with hanging cheesecloth ghosts, a black paper bat garland, four corked potion bottles filled with purple, green, orange and blue liquid, small pumpkins, scissors, twine and paintbrushes

DIY

14 DIY Halloween Decorations That Look Store-Bought

Cheesecloth ghosts and potion bottles in labeled corked jars make handmade gifts that cost little and look finished.

Oct 5, 2026·7 min read

Moody Halloween dinner table with a black tablecloth and cobweb runner, orange and black pumpkins, tall black taper candles in a candelabra, red cocktails garnished with orange slices, and dried orange slices as place settings

Parties

12 Halloween Party Themes

A gothic tablescape like this one — pumpkins, black candles, and a cobweb runner — doubles as a gift for the host.

Oct 6, 2026·8 min read