Tucking a third post in here because — gah! I blinked and Halloween is in clear view. We brought out (limited) Halloween decorations over the weekend and the joy this brings to my children cannot be overstated! They flit around, putting away the pumpkins and taping the bats to the windows, and it gives me the deepest feeling of childhood nostalgia. Just the simplicity of it, the excitement over the new!
A few really cute Halloween finds for the season if you’re just getting into the swing of decorating yourself —
DOOR MAT // PUMPKIN CAST IRON // CHAPPYWRAP BLANKET // SPLATTER BOWLS // PUMPKIN // CUPS // CANDY BOWL // BAT PLATE // BROWN BAT PLATE
01. Illuminated vine bat. We got one of these last year and find it so charming. I mix it in with the decor in our entryway table — it’s chic enough not to stand out but charming once noticed.
02. My girlfriend had the entire set of these decorative haunted houses set up down the middle of the table for our “Practical Magic” viewing — super cute.
03. These ghosts for the front porch.
04. Fun hot chocolate bombs! My kids would FREAK. Imagine serving this the night before Halloween while watching the Charlie Brown movie!
05. My favorite quick-dry kitchen towels in a Halloween pattern.
06. Ghost flat back studs — already got these for my daughter! She adores them.
07. Chic feather trim pants — perfect not-too-on-the-nose-but-perfect-Halloween-colors outfit for us ladies who prefer not to costume. (For those who want to give a costume minimal work/thought: go as Diet Coke.)
06. I got this for my front door! Not TOO Halloween-y, and will work til Thanksgiving.
07. Splatter bowls perfect for chili on Halloween night — eyeing the plum color. I already have the big serving version!
08. I can’t get over these paper dinner plates and the smaller appetizer plates. So fun for a party.
09. Pumpkin cast iron cocotte. J’adore! On sale in smaller sizes here.
10. Sweet hand painted designs on this — this is what we use for our candy bowl! I love that it’s melamine (unbreakable) so if the kids want to hand out candy, it’s no big deal!
11. These little light-up ghosts are cute. Imagine surprising your daughter with these on her bedside table!
11. Trick-or-treat pajama set. Absolutely adorable.
11. These paper lanterns would be fun party decor.
13. These would be great strung across a mantel.
14. Another great lidded candy bowl.
15. Halloween mini-puzzle. Cute to put out to work on while sipping wine and hanging around waiting for trick-or-treaters!
15. This woven pumpkin set! A great option for less here.
16. Machine-washable Halloween doormat.
17. These blankets are my favorite — love this fall brown.
18. Halloween chocolate board — fun for a gal’s night / if hosting friends!
19. Bon Bon Halloween box. My personal gift to self.
20. These reusable flex cups are in my cart — we hang out with the neighbors in the cul de sac, pouring wine and sharing snacks, while the kids run around. The cups would be handy!
21. This serving platter and these cups are fun and well-priced!
I also created an Amazon Halloween edit here!
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That wicker bat is very cute!! I have my eye on a few cornhusk bats from Etsy (like black cornhusk dolls as discreet hanging bats). My kids made decorations over the weekend-we made big cutouts with cardboard and tempera paint sticks, and then smaller cutouts with everything spooky from my John Derian sticker book. Finally, I have a big specimen jar to fill with gummy snakes from our local candy shops and the shelf is dotted with marzipan pumpkins and black cats. When we get closer, I’ll add marigolds and sunflowers and a few real pumpkins.
I try to add 1-2 new things every year and next up is a skeleton floor puzzle from learning resources!