The Halloween Idea Place

Make your cute pet even cuter with one of these silly Halloween costumes at Real Simple.

Find recipes for pumpkin bread, pie, cupcakes, and other Halloween treats at Real Simple.

If you enjoy Halloween, you must be very excited about decorating your home for it. But aren’t you tired of the same old paper pumpkins in your window every year? Get more Halloween home decor ideas – luckily, there are plenty of choices here. [read full article]

Dress up your kids in fun costumes you make with everyday household items. Check out these easy do-it-yourself Halloween Costumes at Real Simple.

Skip the costume-in-a-bag and invest in an item you can use even after October 31. Check our Real Simple’s shopping guide for creating quick and clever Halloween costume ideas.

For lovers of fall foliage and the bounty of the garden harvest, decorating the yard during this season holds an earthy pleasure that no other holiday can match. And in northern climes it is the last holiday of the year graced by live plants in the garden. [read more about outdoor Halloween decorations at About.com Landscaping.

With more and more Halloween celebrations taking place in the classroom, at home parties, or at community events, here are some cross-curricular Halloween activities for you to enjoy. [read full article]

Halloween is more than kids and candy. It has, in the past few years, become one of the major events for which Americans decorate their homes! So here are four quick, easy, and simple Halloween decorating ideas featuring your fireplace hearth… [read full article]

A Halloween pumpkin is fun, but carving it and scooping it out is no fun. Skip the mess and decorate with tacks or tape instead. Get easy no-carve pumpkin ideas at Real Simple.

Have you noticed that Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore? It can be a great night for the whole family and particularly if you want an alternative to trick-or-treating. Throwing a Halloween Party is a sure fire way to get both adults and kids excited about Halloween. [read full article]