Preparing for a ghostly gathering with friends or a frightful fiesta with the neighborhood? Check out these tips, tricks and treats—from costumes and party food to home decor and all things pumpkin. Happy haunting!
Festive Fright Night
Searching for a bewitching Halloween costume? Check out these spooky, sexy and simple ideas:
• Dress up with your sweetie
• Which costume is you?
• Make a get-up from household items
• Great costumes for every body type
• Show off your scary, sexy side
• Video: Favorite costumes revealed
• Show off your pet's Halloween outfit
Wickedly Good Treats
Serve fare that will please adults, but still spook your little goblins:
• Prepare these party munchies
• Which sweets equal 100 calories?
• Video: Halloween's best candy
• Hand out the latest, fun sweets
Spooky Stars
• Sink your teeth into this Scream Queens movie quiz and find out how much you know about horror flicks!
• Is Hollywood haunted?
Read some stars' ghost stories.
• Test your celebrity smarts and see if you can unmask these costumed stars.
Haunted House
Halloween goes high style with these gothic decorations that will delight your trick-or-treaters.
And for a ghouled time, stock up on spooky decorations, party goods and freaky details to create a creepy mood.
Create Creepy Crafts
Boo-tify your home with these DIY quick and easy Halloween projects.
Hit the Pumpkin Patch
Celebrate "The Great Pumpkin" this season with jack-o'-lanterns, pies and bread:
• Try simple pumpkin recipes
• Celeb tykes go pumpkin-picking
Show off your creative pumpkin-carving skills and check 
out others'
masterpieces:
Ghoulish Gifts
Still looking for a disguise? Check out iVillage Shopping's Halloween section for haunted home decor, costumes and more.
