If you're thinking of hosting a spooktacular event this year, we're here to help you plan the best Halloween party possible. There’s a wide variety of Halloween decorations out there, so it can be a good idea to stick to a theme so the party doesn’t look too mismatched. We've compiled a few ideas to help you transform your home into something that your guests will never forget.
As one of the scariest Halloween themes, this is perfect if you’re hoping to give your guests a good fright. You can decorate your home with Zombies hanging from the ceilings and ghosts coming out of the ground to give your guests a scare around every corner. With the ability to light up or make sounds whenever someone walks past, animated characters are a must-have for creating a truly terrorsome experience. With zombie prisoners, witches, and ghouls that look like they’re coming out of the ground all available, you can create a really spine-chilling experience. You can make a spooky buffet table by using a black tablecloth, webbing and small pumpkin to create a creepy graveyard scene. Then simply place your creepy food items around the gravestone, for some recipe inspiration you can check out our Gory Recommendations.
A classic but slightly tamer theme, this is ideal if you’ve got both adults and children coming and don’t want anyone to be too scared. You can utilise crepe paper, bunting, garlands and balloons to decorate your walls in black, dark purple, orange and even green shades. Spiders, black candles, pumpkins, cobwebs and cauldrons are essential for this magical theme, you can dot these around your home or party space to create a wonderfully witchy vibe. If you want to make it spookier, you can place animated groundbreakers in your garden or entryway and hang up witches from ceilings or doors.
You can go clown crazy with this classic theme. The perfect way to combine fun and fear, creating a creepy carnival is sure to impress your partygoers. Creating a prominent red and white colour scheme is key. A quick and easy way to do this is to use crepe paper, which can be hung from the ceilings, over doors, on furniture and much more! Once you’ve got your base set up, it’s time to add the clowns. Starting with the entrance, you can place spooky groundbreakers in your garden and put up haunted stickers on your windows to make a spooktacular first impression. Moving inside, you can hang clowns on your ceiling, seat them on chairs, hide them behind doors and more, there’s even a hanging clown decoration available that’s sure to make your guests jump. Whether you’re carving your own or buying some decorative pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns will add the perfect finishing touch to your décor. Now for the food, setting up a carnival stand with the classic red and white stripes is the perfect way to display your buffet. You can use popcorn holders and red plates to present your food to continue the time-honoured colour scheme.
Make sure your party is a hit by having some thrilling games ready to go to keep your guests entertained. No party is complete without the perfect playlist, make sure you've got this playing through the speakers when people arrive. You could even get some spooky props and set up a photo booth corner so you have some fun reminders of your party. If you’re looking for costume ideas, we have a variety of masks, make-up kits, and full costumes available for you to choose from.
We hope you celebrate in style this Halloween and host the best event possible. If you're planning a more laid-back gathering, why not check out our Family Friendly Halloween Night Ideas.
