Everything You Need To Host A Perfect Little Halloween Party

Whether you celebrate with kids or adults, these spooky tabletop and décor picks will do the trick.

Halloween is the perfect night to gather with friends. Whether you’re simply setting out a few nibbles before trick-or-treating in a group or you’re hosting a full-blown bash, you’ll want the décor to be just the right level of spooky and fun. These Halloween serving, bar and party products will do the trick of spurring your imagination for the big night ― and be a total treat for everyone.

(And if you aren’t hosting, many of them will make great gifts for the person who is!)

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A set of four matte black and copper glasses
These spellbinding goblets and coupes are just the thing for creating your spookiest table ever. Artisans hand-paint each glass with a metallic copper color and matte black exterior that is fascinating and rich.

(There's a similar gold coup style in metal at Target.)
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A set of 8 cute Halloween cups
Kids and adults alike will be delighted to drink from these paper cups! They'll also help everyone keep track of whose drink is whose.
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Some beautiful bat or ghost glassware
Serve your favorite Halloween cocktails in these handblown double old-fashioned glasses covered in a cloud of bats. They also come in a white ghost pattern!
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Midnight-black plates
They'll bring the right touch of darkness to your Halloween gathering, but there's a bonus: These stoneware plates from Hearth & Hand by Magnolia at Target will be chic year-round.
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Or charming Halloween-themed paper plates
Doing casual? Delight your family or guests with these adorable disposable plates in a sweet kid-friendly print or a groovy checked pattern.
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A ghost mug!!!
Can you even stand it? Give your chilled little trick-or-treaters some hot chocolate (or keep yourself warm with a little spiked cider) in this adorable bestselling ghost mug that's exclusive to Williams Sonoma. There's a similar style at Target, too.
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Cauldrons for serving, of course
Offer up cider, soup or snacks in these iron-black cauldron bowls from Crate & Barrel. The food-safe ceramic stoneware is also dishwasher-, microwave- and oven-safe up to 350 degrees.

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And a mist maker for your caldron
And what's a cauldron full of beverages without a spooky mist? This little machine is all you need to create that eerie cloud (well, this and some water). It also comes in black.
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Some nostalgic "Peanuts" Halloween tableware
We died a little when we saw this adorable Peanuts-themed candy bowl that, when all the candy is gone, reveals Snoopy and Woodstock mixing up a witch's brew at the bottom. Williams Sonoma's Peanuts Halloween collection also includes pumpkin-shaped salad plates with characters, pumpkin-shaped mugs and more.
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A '70s horror film garland
Drape a door, set up a photo backdrop or use it as a table runner: This garland of classic horror characters will be a scream no matter what. You even have the option to choose the characters you want, like Carrie and Michael Myers.
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Or an eyeball balloon garland
Forty watching eyeballs will spook your guests in the best possible way. This pack comes with everything you need, including the balloons, cord, glue dots and instructions for assembly. The resulting Instagram photos are up to you!
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Some incredible skeleton glassware
Look at those bone fingers! These stemless wine glasses are part of Pottery Barn's skeleton drinkware collection, which also includes Champagne flutes, highballs, a punch bowl and more.
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Or a 24-pack of plastic skeleton hand goblets
You won't want to give up the ghost if you drop one of these boney-hand goblets — they're plastic. Sold in a box of 24, they come in three Halloween colors. They're also available in a Champagne flute style, both with spider web-printed bases.
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A set of creepy bottle labels
Don't serve wine. Instead, use these wickedly clever stickers on your wine bottles to serve "blood," "poison" and "spider venom" instead.
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A spiderweb tablecloth
Morticia Addams would approve. And it's machine-washable, so it can be a staple of your Halloween decor for years.
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The perfect stove-to-table pumpkin
Dish up soups, casseroles, sides and more in this enameled cast iron pumpkin Dutch oven from Staub, which can go straight from the oven or stove to the tabletop. It's available in black, white, orange and burnt orange.
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Or a more affordable Dutch oven in beautiful black
The interior is enameled cast iron, and the semi-matte finish is as dark as the night beyond the campfire when you hear a scary noise. This bestselling Dutch oven from Drew Barrymore's Beautiful line will look good year-round, but shines on a Halloween table.

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Keep it sweet, small and disposable
These adorable pastel paper plates will squeeze any little heart — even those of the undead. At 7.5 inches across, they're perfect for desserts and little hands.
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Candy corn placemats
You can never have too much candy at Halloween, even if it's paper placemats.
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A pumpkin-shaped 45 for your soundtrack
It's the songs of "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" by Vince Guaraldi, pressed onto limited edition vinyl in the shape of a pumpkin. And it really works! Let it spin for a jazzy vibe.
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A 48-pack of frightful paper cups
If you're hosting an army of ghosts and goblins — or you just love a good deal — grab this pack of four dozen 12-ounce paper cups in pumpkin, bat and Frankenstein designs.
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Elegant black tapers
Replace your regular candles with this set of 14 10-inch tapers in jet black. The dripless design will keep things neat.
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Smokey, spooky gray glassware
If you're going for a tablescape only a goth or ghost or goth ghost could love, check out H&M's dark gray glassware, which in addition to wine glasses comes in a coupe ($12.99), flute ($12.99), and tall ($5.99) and short beverage glass ($3.99).

You can also check out this smoke-hued glassware set from Libbey.
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A vibe-creating strobe with spooky sounds
Set the tone for Halloween in your entry or dimly-lit dining room. This strobe machine also makes scary sounds, which you can turn on or off.
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A welcome mat with glow-in-the-dark eyes
When you want to get your guests in the mood, but not scare them away, this handwoven mat by West Elm and children’s author and illustrator Ed Emberley is perfect. The eyes glow in the dark and the mold- and mildew-resistant coir fibers keep people from tracking in dirt.
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Or an inexpensive welcome mat that's deliciously dark
You can never have enough cheap thrills, but your guests can track in too much outdoors. Not so with this mat, which also comes in less scary Halloween designs, too.
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Some delightfully disturbing portraits
Stick these Gothic horror portraits on laminated cardstock on your walls. Their haunted subjects will keep an eye on you and your guests no matter where you go.
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An adorable kid-friendly "trick or treat" banner
This garland has everything: witches, draculas, skeletons, pumpkins and more.
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Tabletop pumpkins you can use the whole fall season
They'll fit your fall decor and stay for Halloween, too. These pumpkins are made from upcycled books and will look just as nice on your mantle as your table. They're available in three sizes or a set of all three.
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Striped table runners
Grab this two-pack of cotton table runners that can go with just about any Halloween decor. They come in two lengths.
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A blood-red dinnerware set
It's a look perhaps only vampires could love, but this is the exact right time for that. This 16-piece set will fun up a small Halloween dinner and last for years to come.

Before You Go

Halloween Baking Tools That Will Help You Slay The Holiday
A set of 8 Halloween cookie cutters with supplies(01 of24)
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These eight themed cookie stamps are spring-loaded to cut cleanly and leave detailed impressions in doughs like gingerbread, sugar cookie and shortbread. The set also comes with 10 icing bags and four decorating tips. (credit:Williams Sonoma)
A dramatic black cake stand(02 of24)
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Pile your creations on a cake stand that fits the moment. This one is 6 by 12 inches and is made of black-coated stainless steel. (credit:Target)
A set of gel food coloring(03 of24)
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This food coloring comes in gel form, so it won't water down your frosting or batter. (credit:Amazon)
Haunted skull cake and cakelet pans(04 of24)
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These nonstick cast aluminum cake and cakelet pans from Nordic Ware will help you turn out one incredible 3-D skull or six smaller skull cakes at a time, respectively. (Don't bake, but love dessert? Use the cakelet pan to shape frightfully good Rice Krispies treats.) (credit:Nordic Ware)
Or a pan that makes even SMALLER skulls(05 of24)
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If even cakelets seem too big, get this Nordic Ware pan that makes skulls in bite sizes. (credit:Target)
Weirdo Good Black Velvet cacao powder(06 of24)
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This organic, sustainably sourced Dutch-processed cocoa powder isn't black, but it produces black results. Reviewers say it tastes great, too! (credit:Amazon)
A two-pack of baking spray with flour(07 of24)
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Save yourself! Reach every little corner of your cake pan or baking mold with this nonstick spray. It contains flour to help your baked goods release even easier. (credit:Amazon)
A creepy sprinkles lab(08 of24)
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This test tube-style four-pack is perfect for decorating cookies, cupcakes and cakes. It includes edible skulls and bones, orange sanding sugar, sprinkles and ghosts and large green nonpareils. (credit:Amazon)
A black ceramic mixing bowl for your KitchenAid(09 of24)
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Infuse your bakes and frostings with the soul of Halloween! This beautiful black ceramic bowl fits 5-quart KitchenAid mixers. It's chip-resistant; microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe; and will totally get you in the mood for spooky dessert-making. (credit:Williams Sonoma)
Speaking of cupcakes...(10 of24)
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There's no need to ever pay more for a fancy gold cupcake pan. Wilton's Perfect Results Premium nonstick pan performs as well or better than pans that are exponentially more expensive.
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Laser-cut cupcake wrappers(11 of24)
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If your baking skills tap out at "basic cupcakes," join the club -- and dress them up for the holiday with these clever paper wrappers. (And check out our easy Halloween cupcake ideas!) (credit:Amazon)
Some Halloween-themed baking cups(12 of24)
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Once again, Target's Hyde & EEK! Boutique has thought of everything, including this adorable pack of 150 Halloween-themed cupcake cups that are oven-safe to 400 degrees. (credit:Target)
A fall harvest loaf pan(13 of24)
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If you prefer pumpkins to hocus pocus, grab this gourd-geous loaf pan by Nordic Ware. (credit:Amazon)
A set of cookie stamps(14 of24)
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Start new holiday baking traditions with these 3-inch wood and cast aluminum cookie stamps that will last for generations. (credit:Amazon)
A pack of bloodshot candy eyeballs(15 of24)
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Make adorable monsters out of cupcakes, cookies, full-size cakes and more. (credit:Walmart)
Or a whole tackle box of regular edible eyeballs(16 of24)
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If the "bloody" version is a little too scary, whatever size you need will be at hand with this storage box of plain eyeballs in various sizes. You can even plop them in cookies straight from the oven. (credit:Walmart)
Mini waffle makers in Halloween shapes...(17 of24)
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Does making waffles count as baking? Who even cares! These adorable appliances will be a hit with kids and adults alike as they turn out breakfast in pumpkin, ghost, spiderweb and skull shapes. (credit:Dash)
...with a spellbindingly sparkly maple syrup(18 of24)
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If you make Halloween-shaped waffles, only the most magical real Vermont maple syrup will do. The sparkle is provided by flavorless, edible pearlescent food-grade mica. (credit:Sur La Table)
An edible fake blood glaze(19 of24)
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So gory! So good! (You can also check out this ruby red cake drip from Cake Craft at Amazon.) (credit:Wilton)
A pack of 75 cupcake decorations(20 of24)
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They'll also work in brownies, Rice Krispies treats, layer cakes and more. Note: Assembly is required, but glue dots are included. (credit:Amazon)
The cutest potholder and oven mitt you ever did scream(21 of24)
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Get in the spirit(s) as you putter about the kitchen with this adorable ghost mitt and jack-o-lantern potholder. (credit:Amazon)
Some great round layer cake pans(22 of24)
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These cake pans from Fat Daddio's heat up quickly and come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and sets for just about every need. (credit:Amazon)
Pre-cut parchment paper rounds(23 of24)
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Avoid the dreaded, desert-killing problem of having your cake stick the pan. Although it's not entirely laborious to cut your own rounds from parchment paper, these save time when there's a lot on your plate. Choose from five sizes to fit your pans. (credit:Amazon)
A heavy-duty spatula(24 of24)
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Hear us out: The skeleton spatula in the middle there is a spooky version of Williams Sonoma's beloved medium spatula, which is big and strong enough to be really, really good for working with thick batters and heavy buttercream frosting. It also comes in Day of the Dead style and some Peanuts Halloween themes that are too cute for words. (credit:Williams Sonoma)

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