These candied apples are dripping with blood red and black glass-like candy with natural twig branches that serve as the sticks. They are perfect for Gothic and Vampire themed Halloween parties. Kudos to the talented apple dipper and the stunning visuals from the photographer. I can foresee these forever charming my macabre dinner parties for many years…

Scary Candied Apples

This entire collection of printable games can easily be crafted yourself such as Phantom’s Vortex, The Vault of Mystery, or Undead Checkers, and could easily be the life or the death of your Halloween party. Projects such as the coffin boxes and CD cases would make excellent party favors, and toys such as various masks or creatures such as “The Splatterbot” would make fun projects to print out in multiples for your guests to enjoy. Goodbye toilet paper roll mummy-wrapping games…

Some of these would also make great centerpieces and table decorations when arranged with other props, such as skeletons and spiders.

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RavensBlight Printable Toys

Wilton makes a Halloween drink-coloring dye set with green, orange, red, and black already mixed for you, available at your local craft store. Hard-boiled eggs, cauliflower chunks, mini skeletons, and light-colored creatures work well in dark colored dyes for the added appeal of not being able to distinguish clear details apart from each specimen.

I found a very inspiring display of potion bottle specimen jars arranged on an antiquated bookshelf with a full tutorial included. Create your own Witches’ Kitchen this Halloween for a unique party theme that will have your guests brewing and bubbling over (with anticipation, I mean. I certainly hope you don’t plan to stuff them into the cauldron…).

Use vintage-style potion bottle labels for added authenticity, such as this beautiful set from the talent behind Love Manor: Bottle Labels.

For more apothecary jars, potion bottles, and specimen jars ideas, visit my complete list here: Halloween Apothecary and Specimen Jars

Sort your Halloween decorations and props by theme and throw a unique Halloween party this year that no one will forget…

Here’s 9 creative themes to get you started, including:

* Traditional (festive)
* Modern or Contemporary
* Halloween from the Grave (spooky Halloween decor)
* Wicked Witch
* Things that go Bump in the Night (Scary props)
* Masquerade / Carnival
* Creepy Castles
* Fantasy and Mythical Beasts
* Pirates – Creatures of the Sea

Halloween Party Decor

Sit together and read the clues out loud, tossing the first person that calls out the correct answer the winning candy, OR you can print out lists and have your guests write their answers for a scavenger hunt. Whoever gets the most winning answers then receives a larger prize (keep multiple prizes available so everyone wins).

Clues:

Large heaping piles – Mounds
Slightly stifled laughs – Snickers
Rescuers – Life Savers
Slippery hands – Butterfinger
Busy buzzing bees make this – Bit O’ Honey
Gear for felines – KitKat
The galaxy – Milky Way
Time to collect the green – PayDay
5-pointed blast – Starburst
Can’t remember what it is – Whatchamacallit

My larger collection of adult and kid-friendly Halloween games are here:
Halloween Party Games

There’s no reason to grab a last-minute Halloween costume, with these great options available this year!

Alice in Wonderland Halloween Costumes

Get 20% off 1 item at SpiritHalloween when you use the coupon code SPAF20! Ends 10/29/09

These apothecary jars filled with black and white Halloween candy create a very unique and elegant display.

The photo came from last year’s Pottery Barn Halloween selection, but these Glass Jars are still available if you can’t find a cheaper option in time for this Halloween.

The full Halloween display is very simple, elegant, and inspiring:

A cat chicken sandwich with skull and crossbones hard-boiled egg combo. Source

Halloween Hello Kitty – steamed carrots and sweet potatoes used to create the pumpkins. Source

Nightmare before Christmas – a very cheesy Jack Skellington with macaroni au gratin and ham & cucumber rolls. Source

Spooky rice ghosts and carrot pumpkins. A simple and boo-tiful Bento. Source

Spider Legs – black licorice
Creepy Crawlers – gummy worms and bugs
Drops of Blood – red jelly beans
Dragon Scales – candied pumpkin seeds
Bat Droppings – black M&Ms, jelly beans, gumdrops

Creepy Halloween Jar Labels to Print