Fun Halloween Party Ideas

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Fun Halloween Jell-O cups in candy corn colors and whipped cream and candy eyes on top.

Halloween party inspiration

Are you looking for a way to have hauntingly good fun this Halloween? Look no further! With these Halloween party ideas, you’ll be able to create a spellbinding night for your friends and family. From spooky cocktails to ghostly-good desserts, there is something for everyone. So break out your costumes and let’s get this Halloween party started! You'll find recipes and ideas for delicious and creative food and drinks, smoothies, and crafts - all surrounding the spooky spirit of Halloween.

Anyone that knows me well, knows I LOVE Halloween!! The combination of fall feels, autumn flavors and cooler temperatures combined with spooky decorations, spine-tingling scary movies, and dressing up as anything you want gets me super excited and brings me joy to the month of October. I want to share some of my fun and spooky Halloween party ideas with you, whether it’s a large gathering or an intimate celebration, you’ll be sure to impress and enjoy with these delicious, fun and creepy ideas.

Booberry Smoothie

Start your Halloween day off with a healthy and delicious blueberry smoothie aka “Booberry” smoothie. Here is the easy recipe:

• 1 cup blueberries

• 1 med banana

• 1/4 cup yogurt (dairy-free if desired)

• 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter

• 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup

• 1/2 cup unsweetened almondmilk

• 3-4 ice cubes

• Optional: Garnish with ghost ice cubes made from almondmilk frozen in silicone molds

Pulse a few times, then blend on high for 1 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!

Halloween appetizers

Stuffed Dates Cockroach Appetizer

Creep your guest out by serving healthy date appetizer that looks like cockroaches.

Get the full recipe for this creepy Halloween cockroach date appetizer by clicking HERE.

Cheese Straw Witch Fingers

Get a delicious kick out of spooky cheese straw witch finger appetizers. They have the perfect balance of spicy heat and cheese along with toasted almond slivers for creepy witch nails.

Get the full recipe for these deliciously spooky witch finger cheese straws by clicking HERE.

Cheesy Pretzel Broomsticks

Make individual charcuterie boards for a variety of delicious and healthy foods including these easy to make string cheese pretzel witch broomsticks. Also fun to stick in your kids lunch on Halloween day for a fun surprise.

Find the recipe for these easy-to-make string cheese pretzel witch broomsticks appetizer by clicking HERE.

Halloween food ideas

Ghost and Mummy Ramekin Chicken Pot Pies

I gave this classic comfort food dish a spooky twist by adding fun ghost shapes and mummy strips in refrigerated pie crusts.

Find the easy and delicious dairy-free recipe for these individual chicken pot pies baked in ramekins by clicking HERE.

Chili and Brunswick stew

Give your chili or Brunswick stew a creepy twist by adding a few carrots cut like fingers!

Find my favorite crockpot chili recipe by clicking HERE and find my Grandma’s old-fashioned recipe for Brunswick stew by clicking HERE.

Orange Bell Pepper Jack-O-Lantern’s

These orange bell peppers cut like tiny Jack-O-Lantern’s make for a fun and festive Halloween party food. Cut tops off and remove seeds, then fill with pasta salad or chicken salad and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Halloween cocktails

Howl at the Moon Martini

Stay awake for the party and enjoy this delicious and energizing “Howl at the Moon” sparkling martini made with grape Monster Energy Drink. Here is the easy recipe:

In a shaker filled with ice, add:

• 2 oz blueberry blackberry acai juice

• 1 oz vodka

• 1 oz coconut water

Shake and pour into serving glass, then top off with grape flavored Monster Energy Drink, Add a sphere shaped piece of ice to glass for a moon-shaped effect. Enjoy!

Blood Sucker Vampire Martini

Frightful and delicious Halloween vampire cocktail called the “Blood Sucker sparkling martini” in watermelon flavor with a beautiful red color and floating vampire teeth, rimmed with red sugar.

Here is the easy recipe for this Vampire Martini: To a shaker filled with ice, add:

• 2 oz cran-watermelon cocktail juice

• 1 oz vodka

• 1 oz coconut water

Shake and pour into serving glass that is rimmed with red sugar, then top off with watermelon Monster energy drink and garnish with plastic vampire teeth. Enjoy!

Poison Apple Martini

Tempt and lure your guest in with this beautiful red poison apple martini with edible gold glitter for a cocktail experience like non other. Serve out of a beaker for an extra spooky effect.

Find the easy recipe for this poison apple martini cocktail by clicking HERE.

Pumpkin Spice Old Fashion

Nothing beats a classic old fashion cocktail, but when it’s fall, you must try this autumn twist using pumpkin spice flavor syrup and a fun orange Jack-O-Lantern garnish.

Find the easy recipe for this pumpkin spice old fashion cocktail by clicking HERE.

Halloween dessert recipes

Black Magic Cake

This Black Magic Cake is a vintage recipe that I converted into a dairy-free recipe. I added orange buttercream frosting and an easy chocolate drip on top and sides, topped with edible white chocolate skulls dusted in edible glitter.

Find the recipe for this deliciously spooky black magic cake by clicking HERE.

Candy Corn Jell-O Cups

Get some plastic stemware from the dollar tree or use your good stuff to create these fun and festive candy corn colored Jell-o dessert cups topped with whipped cream and cany eye balls.

To make Halloween Jell-O cups: Make yellow Jell-O according to package and evenly divide in serving cups, filling about 2 inches full. Chill in fridge for 2 hours, or until set. Mix together orange Jell-O according to packet, let cool and pour layer onto yellow layer, leaving about 2 inches from top. Chill and let set, then add whipped cream on top. Garnish with candy eyes, candy corn and sprinkles. Chill until ready to serve.

Zombie Cupcakes

How creepy are these Zombie Cupcakes?!? Green on the inside and margarita flavor with chocolate icing and cookie crumbles for dirt, along with plastic zombie hands poking out that I purchased from the dollar tree. Super easy recipe!

Find the easy recipe for these creepy zombie hands cupcakes by clicking HERE.

Witch Cauldron Brownie Cupcakes

Cast a delicious spell on your party guests with these enchanting witch cauldron brownie cupcakes made with a vintage recipe passed down to me from my mother-in-law.

Find this vintage recipe for witch cauldron brownie cupcakes by clicking HERE.

Spider Molasses Cookies

Creepy crawly spider cookies in molasses flavor with chocolate spiders on top make for a fun Halloween party cookie for all to enjoy.

Find the recipe for these fun spider cookies by clicking HERE.

Halloween craft ideas

DIY Halloween Treat Sacks

With a few simple and inexpensive supplies, you can create these vintage looking Halloween treat sacks to fill with candy or homemade treats that will make your treat r’ trickers or party guest feel extra special.

Find the easy instructions by clicking HERE.

DIY Pet Ghost

What a fun gift idea for a paranormal enthusiast or just for Halloween fun. Using simple and inexpensive items from the dollar store, I created this fun and spooky DIY pet ghost. A small $3 puck light that is activated with remote gives your pet ghost a spooky glow!

Keep reading to see how it was made.

Supplies to make DIY pet ghost:

• Plastic dome with removeable bottom ($1.25)

• LED puck with remote ($3)

• Small ghost that fits inside dome ($1-2) I actually had a silicone ghost mold and made mine out of soy wax.

• Wide festive ribbon (optional)

Instructions for how to make your own pet ghost:

• Open plastic dome

• Place led puck on bottom/base

• Place your ghost on top of led puck

• Replace lid over ghost (Note: My ghost fit tightly and does not move, but if yours is a little smaller, you can add a glue dot to bottom of ghost so it won’t slide around.)

• Optional: add a small piece of tape to each side at base to keep secure, then add wide ribbon at bottom or any other special touches you want. I added a little purple 3D tube ribbon for a little dimension on the inside.

For extra fun if gift giving: Make a death certificate with a fun story about your ghost/spirit and give it a name. You can turn the led puck light on with your remote and start enjoying your new spooky friend.

I hope you enjoyed my ideas and inspiration for a bewitching good time this Halloween!

Enjoy, 👻Julie