Halloween—it's not a day, but a decorating season! And we've got tons of ideas for making your day special. Learn how to turn your home into a haunted house, carve pumpkins like a pro, create a costume or plan a fabulous bash with our best Halloween decorating, crafting and party planning tips.
Haunted House Smarts
Do you know how to turn your home into a haunted house? Find out if your decor is ready for Halloween.

Take the quiz
Halloween Decorating
Turn your home into a haunted mansion or get ideas for decorations that'll last 'til Thanksgiving:


• 4 decorating tricks
• Craft your decor
• Frightful & festive
• Decorations that'll last all fall
• Halloween home tour
Spooky Parties
Host a festive fete:

• Ask the party planner
• Creepy & cool parties
• Fright night
Frugal Halloween
How are you saving money this Halloween?


Pumpkin Carving
Compare your jack-o-lantern with the pumpkins of other iVillagers

• Carving tips
• Post your pumpkin

Crafting Costumes

Easy, affordable DIY costumes:

• Which costume matches your personality?
• 20 costumes you can make
• Affordable kids costumes
• What's your pet wearing?