Many of us remember the days of plastic masks, black bin bags with a hole cut out so you could wear them over your shoulders and the odd carved pumpkin grinning at you from someone’s window… but now the ghosts and ghouls have enticed us to really let loose with our Halloween party decorations!
Halloween parties are becoming more popular each year, as let’s face it, trick or treating in the pouring rain is a bit of a downer! So, not only do Halloween parties allow us to celebrate indoors, but they also open up the silliness of dressing up to adults too! This is why more and more people each year are embracing their spooky sides and really ramping up their Halloween decor.
So, lock your doors, turn out the lights and make sure you have your crucifix at hand as you bear witness to monstrously good Halloween decor ideas!
#1 Serve frighteningly good food
Halloween is more than just candy, it’s a lifestyle for some and it is always about presentation. So, why not treat your guests to a spooky spin on the charcuterie board and serve them up a treat which they can snack on through the night? A simple mixture of meats, crackers, cheeses, fruits and nuts held together by the bones of a skeleton will make a simple platter look daringly delicious!
Eerie fact: Halloween parties often included a “chestnut hunt” – which meant the first person to find a ‘burr’ (the bristly outer case of a chestnut) would be the first in the group to walk down the aisle!
#2 Set the scene with a spooktacular Halloween backdrop
A quick and simple way to transform your home into a hauntingly good party is with a Halloween-themed wall mural. You can choose from mysteriously misty forests, ghoulish ghost trains, or pumpkin graveyards to name but a few! This way you can instantly set the scene for your monster bash as a creepy mural is one of the ultimate Halloween party decorations!
Another ghoulishly great aspect of this wallpaper is that is available as peel and stick – meaning you are able to remove it from your wall once all your creepy guests have escaped for the night! All you have to do is make sure your wall is correctly prepared before you apply it. It’s that easy you’ll want to throw a Halloween bash every day!
Eerie fact: A full moon occurring on Halloween only occurs three or four times every century! The last occurrence of a full moon on Halloween was in 2020! Unfortunately, this means we could be waiting a while for the next one…
#3 Use Halloween party decorations to conjure a spooky staircase
To create an immersive Halloween party, make sure you decorate throughout your entire house. You can adorn your stairs and hallway without splurging on decorations. Simply choose orange and black items, such as bunting or even tinsel and use orange fairy lights to wrap around your bannister. Drape fake cobwebs over any exposed items and don’t forget to include some pumpkins! This way your guests will have a full Halloween experience and let’s face it, be in awe of your creative ways!
Eerie fact: Halloween originates from a pagan celebration, Samhain, which means ‘End of summer’. People believed that on this night the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest and evil spirits may cross over, so they dressed up in scary clothes to scare the spirits away.
