There is no better time for a party than Halloween, the spookiest, lighthearted holiday of the year. There is just something about this time of year, making even the stuffiest of adults turn into children again. Make this Halloween a holiday to remember. Carve the pumpkins, crank up the tunes, invite all your friends and then, follow our favorite tips of Halloween favorites for a party that is wickedly superb.

Tip One: Here’s Looking at you Glasses

Using sturdy glue, adhere google eyes in different sizes and shapes to the outside of your glasses. Outline the eyes with red fabric paint. It will create a real focal point for the glasses and make them seem to be popping right out of the beverages!

Tip Two: Blooming Pumpkins

Carve out the top of a pumpkin just as you would if you were creating a jack-o-lantern. Hollow out the inside and wash thoroughly. Fill with water and then arrange a bouquet of bright autumn flowers inside for an unexpected touch.

Tip Three: Eerie Glow

Use a bottle of spray on cobwebs to add eerie appeal to everyday items such as candle sconces and lamps. Make sure not to get the cobwebs anywhere a flame might be able to reach. Place a few fuzzy spiders inside for an extra spooky touch!

Tip Four: Haunted Chairs

Purchase several yards of black tulle for each chair in your dining area. Drape the tulle over the chairs and tie on an orange ribbon at the base of the chair’s back to secure the fabric. Place glowing jack-o-lanterns in each seat for a festive touch. These can serve as a party favor for your guests to take home at the end of the night.

Tip Five: Spooky Tablecloths

Save time and money by creating tablecloths from cheesecloth. Simply tear and drape over your table for a look that screams, “Ghosts dine here!”

Tip Six: Crawling With Fun

Create faux black widows with floral foam balls and black paint. Brush on a coat of black paint to a large foam ball and a smaller foam ball. Hot glue the two together to create a head and body. Finish off with large eyes, a red hourglass shape and black pipe cleaners for legs.

Tip Seven: Boo-tiful Entrance Rooms

Stack pumpkins under entrance tables for a nice pop of color that really sets the mood. Paint wooden letters in bright orange and arrange them to read, “Come and sit a spell.” Place a witch’s hat atop the table and an old ratty broom in the corner to add to the enchanting effect of this idea.

Tip Eight: Mood Lighting

Add eerie lighting to your party for the perfect spooky touch. Use yellow glass candle sconces for a haunted glow. Drape a corner in black sheets or drapes and place a strobe light behind them. Place skeletons in front of the strobe light so when the lights go down, the skeletons come out to play.

From simple touches of the whimsical to additions to everyday items, it is easier than ever to create a bash that is sure to be the talk of the block. Add some music and drinks for a monster mash that pleases even your fussiest of guests.

Happy Haunting!

Make this Halloween a haunt to remember with our top ten favorite ideas for Halloween décor done right. From spooky wrought iron candelabrums to frightful wall décor straight from a haunted house, we have all that you need to turn your space into the things that dreams – or nightmares – are made of! Read on to discover our top six favorite tips for getting your house Halloween ready.

1.     Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkins

Bring touches of outdoor life into home and hearth with our beautiful wrought iron and pumpkin candelabrums. Simply replace each candle with mini pumpkins and place the candelabrum above the fireplace for an instant focal point everyone is sure to love.

2.     Spiders Galore

Make your home crawl with festive charm with our easy black widow spider craft. Purchase large and small floral foam balls. Paint one large foam ball and one small foam ball with black acrylic paint. Allow the paint to dry and then glue the two together to create a spider head and body. Add google eyes, a trademark red hourglass and suspend your spiders from every corner of your home for a spooky look that makes Halloween last all month through.

3.     Smoking Cauldrons

Spook up Monday night dinners with our smoking cauldron that bring magic to the everyday. Purchase a festive cauldron and fill it with punch and food grade dry ice. It will create a beautiful smoke effect that adds a bit of mystery to mealtime.

4.     Mad Science

Fill clear cookie jars with gummy eyeballs, gummy worms and rubber toads. Surround rubber bugs with cobwebs and label them with fun, festive names such as “Eye of Toad” and “Wart of Newt”. Place your jars on a spice rack for all to see and hang a witch’s hat on a nearby hat rack to add to the suspense of your design.

5.     Floral Finds

Update autumn floral arrangements by creating vases from pumpkins. Simply carve off the top of a pumpkin, hollow out the middle and wash out thoroughly. Fill with water and then arrange with pretty fall flowers for an arrangement that is sure to never be forgotten.

6.     Trick or Treat

Save left over candy wrappers from trick or treat to create pretty pails for next year. Use Mod Podge to decorate metal pails with old candy wrappers. Create patterns by making stripes with orange and yellow Starburst wrappers. Use chocolate and cherry Tootsie Pop wrappers to create a checkered fall look perfect for handing out candy to those loot seeking trick or treaters.

From wrought iron candelabrums dressed with bright orange pumpkins to sweet treat pails perfect for ringing in the season, all you need to make your Halloween a memorable one is a little time and imagination. Get creative! Add your own spin to old Halloween favorites and don’t be afraid to experiment. Remember, it’s usually those happy accidents that turn into the most adorable of traditions!

Happy Halloween ghouls and boys from our families to yours!