62 Non-Candy Halloween Ideas

Do you want to offer a variety of Halloween choices for your trick-or-treaters this year? Due to dietary restrictions or allergies, many children cannot eat certain candies. Offering an alternative to Halloween candy is an excellent way to include everyone in the festivities. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following non-candy Halloween ideas.

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  1. Halloween Stampers
  2. Halloween Stickers
  3. LED Halloween Rings
  4. Halloween Pencils
  5. Pumpkin Erasers
  6. Bubbles
  7. Spider Rings
  8. Play-Doh
  9. Fidget Toys
  10. Bouncing Balls
  11. Stretchy Toys
  12. Mini Puzzles
  13. Glow Sticks
  14. Yo-Yo’s
  15. Vampire Fangs
  16. Crayons
  17. Mini Note Pads
  18. Activity Pads
  19. Mini Color Books
  20. Halloween Rubber Duckies
  21. Mini Slinkies
  22. Halloween Plushies
  23. Lip Balm
  24. Silly Straws
  25. Glow-in-the-Dark Temporary Tattoos
  26. Halloween Sunglasses
  27. Bookmarks
  28. Slime
  29. Slap Bracelets
  30. Finger Puppets
  31. Halloween Bracelets
  32. Halloween Necklaces
  33. Hair Scrunchies
  34. Mini Books
  35. Stress Balls
  36. Scratch Cards
  37. Punch Balloons
  38. Halloween Wind-Up Toys
  39. Mini Bottles of Water
  40. Drink Packets
  41. Hot Cocoa Packets
  42. Juice Boxes
  43. Mini Art Kits
  44. Lego Figure Kits
  45. Key Chains
  46. Mini Figures
  47. Foam Putty
  48. Whistles
  49. Kazoos
  50. Sidewalk Chalk
  51. Mini Flashlights
  52. Glider Airplanes
  53. Button Pins
  54. Bead Kits
  55. Mini Water Squirters
  56. Marbles
  57. Colorful Shoelaces
  58. Grow a Bug
  59. Spin Tops
  60. Fake Mustaches
  61. Mini Paratroopers
  62. Mini Nail Polishes

Happy Halloween!

10 Halloween Decorating Ideas for Trunk-o-Treat

Are you participating in Trunk-or-Treat this year for Halloween? Trunk-or-treating is a fun way to celebrate Halloween. Instead of going door to door, children go from vehicle to vehicle to receive Halloween treats.

 Numerous communities consider Trunk-or-Treating a safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. Often, the vehicles park in well-lighted community-friendly areas such as local businesses, schools, or churches.

If you are searching for ideas to decorate your vehicle, consider the following Trunk-or-Treat themes.

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  1. Haunted Circus: Create a spooky circus atmosphere with clowns, acrobats, and eerie carnival games in the trunk of your car. Dress up as a clown to pass out candy.
  2. Enchanted Forest: Transform your trunk into a mystical forest with twinkling lights, fairy tale characters, and magical creatures.
  3. Space Odyssey: Take kids on an intergalactic journey with an outer space theme featuring astronauts, planets, and glow-in-the-dark stars.
  4. Pirate’s Cove: Set up a pirate-themed trunk with treasure chests, pirate flags, and mini cannonball games for a swashbuckling adventure.
  5. Superhero Headquarters: Showcase popular superheroes with a crime-fighting setup, complete with comic book-style decorations and hero-themed treats.
  6. Under the Sea: Dive into an underwater world with oceanic decorations, mermaids, and sea creatures for a watery wonderland.
  7. Monster Mash: Embrace the Halloween spirit by creating a trunk filled with classic monsters like vampires, werewolves, and mummies. Pay homage to iconic horror films by recreating scenes from movies like Frankenstein, Dracula, or The Addams Family.
  8. Time Travelers’ Delight: Feature different time periods in your trunk, from ancient civilizations to the future, making it a historical and futuristic experience.
  9. Fairy Tales Come to Life: Bring beloved fairy tales to reality with characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Big Bad Wolf.
  10. Movie Themed: Star Wars or Harry Potter are perfect movies to recreate scenes for Trunk-or-Treat. Wear Hogwarts’ Wizard Robes or a Storm Tropper helmet to pass out candy.

Remember to incorporate creative decorations, costumes, and interactive elements to make your Trunk-or-treat theme stand out. And do not forget to bring the candy. Happy Halloween!

56 Drawing Prompts for Halloween

Are you looking forward to Halloween? While you wait, create. Drawing is a fun and easy way to let your imagination fly. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following drawing prompts for Halloween.

  1. Self-Portrait in a Halloween Scene
  2. Witch
  3. Witch’s Hat
  4. Broom
  5. Cauldron
  6. Ghost
  7. Pumpkin Patch
  8. Pumpkins & Gourds
  9. Jack O’Lantern
  10. Monsters or Creatures
  11. Magic
  12. Wizard
  13. Potions
  14. Lab
  15. Eyeballs
  16. Curse
  17. Spell Books
  18. Dungeon
  19. Centipede
  20. Bugs
  21. Haunted Barn
  22. Haunted Circus
  23. Skeleton
  24. Halloween Scene
  25. Trick-or-Treaters
  26. Monster Party
  27. Mask
  28. Harvest
  29. Spooky Woods
  30. Haunted House
  31. Leaves (Colorful Foliage)
  32. Orange & Black
  33. Acorn
  34. Design a Trick-or-Treat Bag
  35. Scarecrow
  36. Mummy
  37. Frankenstein
  38. Werewolf
  39. Webs with Spider
  40. Bats
  41. Black Cat
  42. Raven/Crow
  43. Vampire
  44. Fang
  45. Dracula’s Castle
  46. Graveyard
  47. Goblins
  48. Zombies
  49. Candles
  50. Candelabra
  51. Black Roses
  52. Full Moon
  53. Owl
  54. Halloween Candy
  55. Artist’s Choice
  56. Happy Halloween!

41 Quotes to Celebrate Halloween

Are you ready for Halloween? Do you plan to post pictures on your social media platforms? Quotes are a wonderful addition to Halloween snapshots. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following quotes to celebrate Halloween.

  1. “I am the pumpkin king.” — Jack Skellington, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
  2. “Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows’ Eve.” – Ray Bradbury
  3. “There is something haunting in the light of the moon.” –  Joseph Conrad
  4. “Last night you were unhinged. You were like some desperate, howling demon. You frightened me. Do it again.” — Morticia, “The Addams Family”
  5. “Oh, how the candles will be lit and the wood of worm burn in a fiery dust. For on all Hallows Eve will the spirits come to play, and only the fruit of thy womb will satisfy their endless roaming.” – Solange Nicole
  6. “October was always the least dependable month…full of ghosts and shadows.” – Joy Fielding
  7. “The wind outside nested in each tree, prowled the sidewalks in the invisible treads like unseen cats.” -Ray Bradbury
  8. “During the day, I don’t believe in ghosts. At night, I’m a little more open-minded.” -Unknown
  9. “‘Tis the night—the night of the grave’s delight, and the warlocks are at their play; Ye think that without the wild winds shout, but no, it is they—it is they.” – Cleveland Coxe
  10. “I’m a witch every day. Not just for Halloween.” – Unknown
  11. “Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves.” – Elvis Duran
  12. “Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” – Tim Burton
  13. “Witch and ghost make merry on this last of dear October days.” – Unknown
  14. “Hocus pocus. Time to focus.” – Unknown
  15. “Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!” – Jack Skellington in “Nightmare Before Christmas”
  16. “That’s the problem. He was dead to begin with.” – Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow
  17. “Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.” – Bill Waterson
  18. “Being normal is vastly overrated.” – Aggie Cromwell
  19. “When the witches went waltzing.” – Linda Williams
  20. “Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.” – Mason Cooley
  21. “There’s a little witch in all of us.” — Alice Hoffman, “Practical Magic”
  22. “When I sleep my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with the devil.” — Thomasin, “The Witch”
  23. “There’s only 365 days left until next Halloween!” — Mayor, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
  24. “That’s what you dream about? Being a monster?” — Edward Cullen, “Twilight”
  25. “What’s the good of being a ghost if you can’t frighten people away?” — Barbara, “Beetlejuice”
  26. “Tonight the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch. He flies through the air and brings toys to all the children of the world.” — Linus, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
  27. “There are three things that I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.” — Linus, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
  28. “The farther we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween.” – Paula Guran
  29. “The dead rise again, bats fly, terror strikes and screams echo, for tonight it’s Halloween.” – Unknown
  30. “Everything seemed cut from soft black velvet or gold or orange velvet. Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys like the plumes of funeral parades. From kitchen, windows drifted two pumpkin smells: gourds being cut, pies being baked.” – Ray Bradbury
  31. “It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” – Vincent Price
  32. “One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach; all the damn vampires.” — Grandpa, “The Lost Boys”
  33. “Sisters, All Hallows’ Eve has become a night of frolic, where children wear costumes and run amok!” — Winifred Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”
  34. “Wench! Trollop! You buck-toothed, mop-riding firefly from hell!” — Billy Butcherson, “Hocus Pocus”
  35. “Oh, look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!” — Winifred Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”
  36. “I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghost.” — Ray Parker Jr., “Ghostbusters”
  37. “Every October I’m kidnapped and force to scare birds at a local pumpkin patch.” -Conan O’Brien
  38. “I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.” —Wednesday Addams, “The Addams family”
  39. “It’s that special time of year where we voluntarily imbibe pumpkin-spiced lattes: the coffee that tastes like a candle.” — John Oliver
  40. “Evil has only the power that we give it.” — Ray Bradbury, “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
  41. “Flip the switch and let the cauldron bubble!” -Aunt Frances Owens, “Practical Magic”

Happy Halloween

82 Activities to Add to Your Halloween Bucket List

The nights grow cooler, the leaves burst with color, pumpkins are growing everywhere, and the spooky season is officially here. Hurry, gather your friends and family together. October is the perfect time to participate in Halloween activities. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following activities to add to your Halloween bucket list.

  1. Visit your local pumpkin patch. Bring home a pumpkin, two, or several.
  2. Decorate for Halloween.
  3. Carve pumpkins.
  4. Paint a pumpkin.
  5. Roast pumpkin seeds.
  6. Learn the history of Halloween.
  7. Make a scarecrow.
  8. Try a new pumpkin recipe. (Pumpkin bread is delicious.)
  9. Go to the library or bookstore to find Halloween-themed books. (Perfect to read late at night with the lights off.)
  10. Make homemade Halloween cards to pass out to family and friends. (Cute Halloween cards are a wonderful treat for residents at your local nursing home.)
  11. Make monster cookies.
  12. Create a Halloween wreath for your front door.
  13. Make Halloween slime.
  14. Make Halloween play dough.
  15. Plan and make a homemade Halloween costume.
  16. Make two loaves of pumpkin bread. One to keep and one to give away to a friend.
  17. Create a Halloween diorama.
  18. Watch classic monster movies.
  19. Paint zombie, monster, or pumpkin-themed rocks to hide around the neighborhood.
  20. Make a Halloween-themed meal.
  21. Host a movie night with Halloween-themed snacks.
  22. Watch Halloween cartoons.
  23. Make Halloween masks.
  24. Host a Halloween crafting session.
  25. Make Soul Cakes.
  26. Dance to “Monster Mash” & “Thriller”
  27. Eat candy corn.
  28. Tell ghost stories around a campfire.
  29. Create a Halloween-themed gingerbread house.
  30. Join or watch a zombie walk.
  31. Make pumpkin pancakes.
  32. Participate in a Halloween fun walk or 5k event.
  33. Make paper Mache pumpkins.
  34. Take an evening walk with flashlights. (Many local or state parks host events around Halloween)
  35. Make popcorn balls.
  36. Visit an escape room.
  37. Make orange and black tie-dyed T-shirts.
  38. Go on a haunted hayride.
  39. Get your face painted at a Halloween event.
  40. Host a Halloween scavenger hunt.
  41. Watch “Hocus Pocus”
  42. Watch “Ernest Scared Stupid”
  43. Attend a Boo at the Zoo event.
  44. Host a Witches’ Tea.
  45. Attend a pumpkin weigh-off competition.
  46. Walk or drive around to see the different pumpkins and Halloween decorations.
  47. Tell or write a spooky tale.
  48. Host a Halloween cartoon movie night.
  49. Purchase a Halloween mug.
  50. Drink hot mulled cider, cocoa, or a Pumpkin latte out of your new mug.
  51. Binge-watch your favorite Halloween-themed series. (The Adams Family or the Munsters)
  52. Get Halloween-themed nails.
  53. Create a Halloween playlist.
  54. Try bobbing for apples.
  55. Do a 1000-piece Halloween puzzle/
  56. Visit a haunted house.
  57. Watch “Ghostbusters”
  58. Create a Halloween-themed charcuterie board for family night.
  59. Host a Halloween-themed craft day.
  60. Attend a pumpkin weighing contest.
  61. Go through a corn maze.
  62. Attend a trunk or treat event.
  63. Go on a haunted tour or ghost walk.
  64. Wear Halloween pajamas.
  65. Dress up your pet in a Halloween costume.
  66. Read the Harry Potter books.
  67. Watch the Harry Potter movies.
  68. Host a Halloween-themed picnic.
  69. Wear Halloween socks.
  70. Host a Halloween-themed photoshoot for you, your friends, your family, or your dogs.
  71. Attend a Halloween parade or other community event.
  72. Host a Halloween party for kids.
  73. Host an adult Halloween party.
  74. Play Halloween charades.
  75. Give out Boo gifts.
  76. Visit an Octoberfest.
  77. Tell silly Halloween jokes.
  78. Mix a non-alcoholic Halloween cocktail.
  79. Host a blindfolded taste test challenge or do a Fear Factor challenge.
  80. Watch: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”
  81. Create a Halloween village.
  82. Pass out candy on Halloween night.

Happy Halloween!

Photo Prompts for Halloween

The spooky time of year is here! Who loves Halloween? The holiday brings pumpkins, costumes, decorations, community events, and more. Capturing all your favorite moments with lots of photos is a great way to document Halloween time. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following photo prompts for Halloween.

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  1. Halloween-themed Selfie
  2. Halloween Décor
  3. Shadows
  4. Pumpkins
  5. Pumpkin Patch
  6. Jack O’Lantern (Carved pumpkins)
  7. Trick-or-Treat
  8. Trunk-or-Treat
  9. Scary
  10. Shadows
  11. Spider Webs
  12. Halloween Candy
  13. Purple
  14. Orange and Black
  15. Colorful Foliage
  16. Abandoned
  17. Bare Trees
  18. Haunted Hayride
  19. Halloween Party
  20. Celebrate
  21. Halloween Drink
  22. Haunted Walk
  23. Hometown Fun
  24. Spooky
  25. Candy Corn
  26. After Dark
  27. Out Your Window
  28. Haunted
  29. Witching Hour
  30. Moon
  31. Spooky House
  32. Grim
  33. Scary Face Selfie
  34. Costume
  35. Pet Costume
  36. Vintage Halloween
  37. Favorite Costume
  38. Homemade Costume
  39. Mask
  40. Childhood Memories
  41. Friendship
  42. Family
  43. Halloween Traditions
  44. Photographer’s Choice
  45. Happy Halloween!

Enjoy the spooky season! Happy Halloween!

56 Family-Friendly Halloween Movies

Halloween is a week away! Do you love the spooky season?  Pumpkins, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night are a significant part of Halloween. Are you looking to combine your love of Halloween with a family movie night?  If you need inspiration, check out the following family-friendly Halloween movies.   

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Go ahead, make popcorn, grab your favorite beverage, and enjoy a Halloween-themed movie night.

  1. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
  2. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
  3. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
  4. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
  5. Coco (2017)
  6. A Witches Ball
  7. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
  8. Halloweentown (1998)
  9. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001)
  10. Halloweentown High (2004)
  11. Return to Halloween Town (2006)
  12. Coraline (2009)
  13. Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2018)
  14. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1950)
  15. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
  16. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
  17. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
  18. Beetlejuice (1988)
  19. Casper (1995)
  20. Spirited Away (2002)
  21. Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo (2020)
  22. Ghostbusters (1988)
  23. Hocus Pocus (1993)
  24. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
  25. The Harry Potter series (The 8-film collection is excellent for binge-watching).
  26. Monster House (2006)
  27. Corpse Bride (2005)
  28. The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)
  29. The Book of Life (2014)
  30. A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting (2020) (Netflix)
  31. The Curse of Bridge Hollow (Netflix)
  32. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
  33. Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
  34. Goosebumps (2015)
  35. Super Monster Saves Halloween (2018)
  36. The Addams Family (2019)
  37. Young Frankenstein (1974)
  38. Toy Story of Terror (2014)
  39. Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004)
  40. The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular
  41. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
  42. Room on a Broom (2013)
  43. The House with the Clock in Its Walls (2018)
  44. The Little Vampire (2000)
  45. Spooky Buddies (2011)
  46. ParaNorman (2012)
  47. Monster Family
  48. Under Wraps (2021)
  49. Little Monsters (1989)
  50. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  51. Gremlins (1984)
  52. Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales (2021)
  53. Garfield’s Halloween Adventure
  54. Labyrinth (1986)
  55. The Munsters (2022)
  56. Woody Woodpecker and Friends Halloween Favorites

Happy Halloween!

45 Halloween Books for Kids

Here in the northern states, the temperature outdoors is turning cooler. The days are growing shorter, and Halloween is just around the corner. The conditions are perfect for curling up under a cozy blanket and reading a good book.

Do you want to surprise your kids with fun and enjoyable Halloween books? Or do you need a list of Halloween favorites for your next trip to the library?  If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following list of Halloween books for kids.

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  1. “Eek! Halloween!” –  Sandra Boynton
  2. “Creepy Carrots!” – Aaron Reynolds
  3. “Creepy Pair of Underwear!” – Aaron Reynolds
  4. “Big Pumpkin” – Erica Silverman
  5. “Leo: A Ghost Story” – Mac Barnett
  6. “Plinky Witch and the Grand Halloween Scheme” – Liz Cooper
  7. “Too Many Pumpkins” – Lina White
  8. “The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!” – Elaine Bickell
  9. “Ten Timid Ghosts” – Jennifer O’Connell
  10. “Halloween is Coming” – Cal Everett
  11. “Monster Trucks” – Anika Denise
  12. “Hardly Haunted” – Jessie Sima
  13. “Pumpkin Countdown” – Joan Holub and Jan Smith
  14. “The Roll-Away Pumpkin” – Junia Wonders
  15. “Little Witch” – Anna Elizabeth Bennett
  16. “Don’t Push the Button! A Halloween Treat” – Bill Cotter
  17. “The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt” – Riel Nason
  18. “At the Old Haunted House” – Helen Ketteman
  19. “Room on the Broom” – Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
  20. “Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan” – Catherine Hapka and Loryn Brantz
  21. “Skeleton for Dinner” – Margery Cuyler
  22. ‘There’s a Monster in Your Book” – Tom Fletcher
  23. “Stumpkin” – Lucy Ruth Cummins
  24. “The Halloween Moon” – Joseph Fink
  25. “Crankenstein” – Samantha Berger
  26. “Rosco the Rascal Visits the Pumpkin Patch” – Shana Gorian, Ros Webb, and Josh Addessi
  27. “The Little Kitten” – Nicola Killen
  28. “The Spooky Wheels on the Bus” – J. Elizabeth Mills
  29. “The Scariest Book Ever” – Bob Shea
  30. “The Little Blue Truck’s Halloween” – Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry
  31. “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything” – Linda D. Williams and Megan Lloyd
  32. “Pumpkin Jack” – Will Hubbel
  33. “Gilbert the Ghost” – Guido Van Genechten
  34. “Goodnight Goon” – Michael Rex
  35. “Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete” – James Dean
  36. “A Halloween Carol”- Sean M. Hogan
  37.  “How to Make Friends with a Ghost” – Rebecca Green
  38. “The Halloween Moon” – Joseph Find
  39. “The Witches” – Ronald Dahl
  40. “The Last Train on Halloween” –  Cindy Jennings
  41. “Happy Halloween Flip-a-Flap” – Rosa Vonfeder
  42. “Halloween Hustle” – Charlotte Gunnufson
  43. “The Halloween Tree” – Susan Montanari
  44. “Snowmen at Halloween” – Caralyn M. Buehner
  45. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” – Kara McMahon

With all the Halloween books available, enjoying the spooky season is easy. Happy Halloween!

54 Quotes for Spooky Halloween Fun

Who is ready for Halloween? Are you searching for the perfect quote to add to your social media posts? Check out the following quotes for Halloween to get you into the spooky spirit.

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  1. “Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows’ Eve.” – Ray Bradbury
  2. “There is something haunting in the light of the moon.” –  Joseph Conrad
  3. “During the day, I don’t believe in ghosts. At night, I’m a little more open-minded.” -Unknown
  4. “‘Tis the night—the night of the grave’s delight, and the warlocks are at their play; Ye think that without the wild winds shout, but no, it is they—it is they.” – Cleveland Coxe
  5. “I’m a witch every day. Not just for Halloween.” – Unknown
  6. “Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves.” – Elvis Duran
  7. “Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” – Tim Burton
  8. “On Halloween, the parents sent their kids out looking like me.” – Rodney Dangerfield
  9. “Dear Great Pumpkin, Halloween is now only a few days away. Children all over the world await you coming. When you rise out of the pumpkin patch that night, please remember I am your most loyal follower. Have a nice trip. Don’t forget to take out flight insurance.” – Linus
  10. “Have you come to sing pumpkin carols?” – Linus (It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown)
  11. “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare
  12. “Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere.” –  Charles M. Schulz
  13. “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” William Shakespeare
  14. “Where there is no imagination there is no horror.” –  Arthur Conan Doyle
  15. “Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see where it keeps its brain.” -J.K Rowling
  16. “When the witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers ’tis near Halloween.” –  Unknown
  17. “Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.” – Steve Almond
  18. “The witches fly, Across the sky, The owls go, ‘Who? Who? Who?’ The black cats yowl, And green ghosts howl, ‘Scary Halloween to you!’” – Nina Willis Walter
  19. “Halloween was confusing. All my life my parents said, ‘Never take candy from strangers.’ And then they dressed me up and said, ‘Go beg for it.’ I didn’t know what to do! I’d knock on people’s doors and go, ‘Trick or treat…No, thank you.’” —Rita Rudner
  20. “On Halloween, witches come true; wild ghosts escape from dreams. Each monster dances in the park.” – Nicholas Gordan
  21. “There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch.” – Robert Brault
  22. “Halloween is huge in my house, and we really get into the ‘spirits’ of things.” – Dee Snider
  23. “If human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.” – Douglas Coupland
  24. “We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” –  Stephen King
  25. “Halloween wraps fear in innocence, as though it were a slightly sour sweet. Let terror, then, be turned into a treat …” – Nicholas Gordon
  26. “Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” – A Nightmare on Elm Street
  27. “Shadows mutter, mist replies; darkness purrs as midnight sighs.” – Rusty Fischer
  28. “A mask tells us more than a face.” – Oscar Wilde
  29. “Be afraid…be very afraid.” – The Fly
  30. “Listen to them—the children of the night. What music they make!” – Bram Stoker
  31. “It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night.” – Edgar Allan Poe
  32. “Sticky fingers, tired feet; one last house, trick or treat!” –  Rusty Fischer
  33. “There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.” – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
  34. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… and spiders.” – Unknown
  35. “Werewolves howl. Phantoms prowl. Halloween’s upon us now.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
  36. “Magic is really very simple, all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” – Aggie Cromwell (Halloweentown)
  37. “The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.” – Midgard Morningstar
  38. “I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.” – Wednesday Addams, “The Addams Family”
  39.  “October was always the least dependable of months … full of ghosts and shadows.”  – Joy Fielding
  40. “On Halloween, you get to become anything that you want to be.” – Ava Dellaira
  41. “Shadows of a thousands years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!'” – Dexter Kozen
  42. “Darkness falls across the land, The Midnight Hour is close at hand.” –  Rodney Lynn Temperton
  43. “The farther we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween.” – Paula Guran
  44. “The dead rise again, bats fly, terror strikes and screams echo, for tonight it’s Halloween.” – Unknown
  45. “Everything seemed cut from soft black velvet or gold or orange velvet. Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys like the plumes of funeral parades. From kitchen, windows drifted two pumpkin smells: gourds being cut, pies being baked.” – Ray Bradbury
  46. “It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.” – Vincent Price
  47. “Witch and ghost make merry on this last of dear October days.” – Unknown
  48. “Hocus pocus. Time to focus.” – Unknown
  49. “Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!” – Jack Skellington in “Nightmare Before Christmas”
  50. “That’s the problem. He was dead to begin with.” – Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow
  51. “Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.” – Bill Waterson
  52. “Being normal is vastly overrated.” – Aggie Cromwell
  53. “When the witches went waltzing.” – Linda Williams
  54. “Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.” – Mason Cooley

58 Songs for Your Halloween Playlist

The spooky season is here! Halloween is a fun holiday for all ages with costumes, parties, candy, and music. Do you need music for your Halloween party? Or do you want to create a Halloween-themed playlist to enjoy in your free time?  If you need inspiration, check out the following songs for your Halloween playlist.

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  1. “Somebody’s Watching Me” – Rockwell
  2. “Superstitious” – Stevie Wonder
  3. “Wolves” — Selena Gomez & Marshmello
  4. “Monster Mash” – Bobby (Boris) Pickett
  5. “Creep” — Radiohead
  6. “Every day is Halloween” – Ministry
  7. “A Nightmare on My Street” — DJ Jazzy & The Fresh Prince
  8. “Stranger Things” Theme — Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
  9. “Ghostbusters” – Ray Parker Jr.
  10. “I Want Candy” – The Strangeloves
  11.  “The Phantom of the Opera” Overture — Andrew Lloyd Webber
  12. “Haunted” — Taylor Swift
  13. “Magic Dance” – David Bowie
  14. “I Put a Spell on You” — Bette Midler
  15. “Witchcraft” – Frank Sinatra
  16. “Time Warp” – Rocky Horror Picture Show
  17. “Werewolves of London” — Warren Zevon
  18. “Monsters” — All Time Low ft. Demi Lovato and blackbear
  19. “Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  20. “Spooky Scary Skeletons” – Andrew Gold
  21. “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” – Ella Fitzgerald
  22. “Love Song for a Vampire” – Annie Lennox
  23. “Jeepers Creepers” – Louis Armstrong
  24. “Zombie” – The Cranberries
  25. “Purple People Eater” – Sheb Wooley
  26. “Poor Unfortunate Souls” – ‘The Little Mermaid’
  27. “Season of the Witch” – Donovan
  28. “Freaks Come Out at Night” – Whodini
  29. “People Are Strange” – The Doors
  30. “Love Potion No. 9” – The Searchers
  31. “Men In Black” – Will Smith
  32. “Highway to Hell” – AC/DC
  33. “Thriller” – Michael Jackson
  34. “Demons” – Imagine Dragons
  35. “The Addams Family” Theme — Vic Mizzy
  36. “Spooky” — Dusty Springfield
  37. “Skeleton in the Closet” — Louis Armstrong
  38. “Witchy Woman” – The Eagles
  39. “Halloween” – Phoebe Bridgers
  40. “Abracadabra” – Steve Miller Band
  41. “She Wolf” – Shakira
  42. “Anthem” – Michael Ables
  43. “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” – The Cramps
  44. “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” – David Bowie
  45. “The Yodeling Ghost” – Bing Crosby & the Andrew Sisters
  46. “Headless Horseman” – Kay Starr
  47. “The Ghost of Smokey Joe” – Cab Calloway
  48. “The Gypsy” – The Ink Spots
  49. The Phantom of the Opera” Overture – Andrew Lloyd Webber
  50. “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” – Django Reinhardt
  51. “The House is Haunted” – Mel Torme
  52. “Enter Sandman” – Metallica
  53.  “That Old Black Magic” – Sarah Vaughan
  54. “This Is Halloween” — The Citizens of Halloween
  55. “The Great Pumpkin Waltz” – George Winston
  56. “Haunted” — Beyonce
  57. “She Put a Hex on You” – Them
  58. “Love Potion No.9” –  The Clovers

What is your favorite Halloween song?