Spooky Halloween Party Ideas

diy halloween cupcake stand

Seriously, time is flying like a witch on a broomstick. Only a little over two weeks until the most creep-tastic day of the year! Time to narrow down some ghoulish party ideas that will spook your guests. Last week I shared some of the things that I spotted at Kmart for Halloween. Remember all that creepy zombie guy or the giant glowing skeleton? I finally get to share all my ideas here together in motion today. We had a blast creating all these party goodies, hope you will enjoy as much as we did.  This is a sponsored discussion as part of the Kmart Ambassador program, all opinions are my own.

halloween party

When it comes to Halloween party decor, Kmart has an absolutely obscene amount to choose from. To set my spooky scene, I started with a Barn Siding Scenery Backdrop that I found. I figured that would be a perfect way to build my theme.  I also found some great wall decals from black bats to signs that say "be afraid". I really liked the one pictured above, it's a skull reflection in a mirror. The decals are metallic looking. There were so many options, I have no doubt that you'd find just what you're looking for.  For candy and other treats, I thought their 3 piece apothecary jars were just perfect. You could also put other gory items inside if you wanted. Love them!

diy halloween cupcake stand

No party is complete without cupcakes, in my opinion.  My theme was dark colors and metallics, I got the idea to make the Wilton Cupcake Server I purchased into something far more spooky. Here's what I did:

MAKE A BLOODY CUPCAKE STAND 

Here's what I used:

-Wilton 4-Tier Dessert Tower

-Black spray paint or black acrylic paint

-Red acrylic paint

-Small paint brush

I simply spray painted the cupcake tower in black. I used two coats.  Once dried, I literally took a small paint brush and dipped it in red paint, then "flicked" it at the tower. Make sure to do this outside or somewhere protected. I sort of got some red paint on my blinds. Oops.  Let your red "blood spatter" dry completely before using your tower. For matching theme cupcakes I used black food coloring and white cake mix to make black cupcakes. Then, I used more black food coloring to make a grotesque gray frosting. So simple too!

fog zombie

Now on to the creepier things! Make sure to check out the huge skeleton head with color changing eyes. Creepy! But, my absolute favorite is the guy above. Hands down the creepiest thing ever. It makes a gut wrenching sound and connects with a fog machine.  The fog then comes out of it's ghastly mouth. If you want spooky this year, he is a MUST buy! Don't forget the fog machine and fog liquid while your shopping! You will need them both for the full effect.

halloween punch

No scary party would be complete without rogue bloody hands, chains, cauldrons or drinks. 

What will you be picking up at Kmart for Halloween?  Party decor, Costumes? What are your picks for #MoreThrills this season?

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  1. I've bought many costumes at Kmart! They are great! I would like some of their home decor stuff for fall: especially the
    Be Thankful Owl Happy Fall Wall Hanging! So cute! 🙂

  2. I'd love to get the Be Thankful 22In Harvest Wreath With Red and Orange Berries! Thanks for this giveaway! Would be thrilled to Win!

  3. Totally Ghoul Small Pumpkin- Jagged Teeth
    Totally Ghoul Small Pumpkin- Half Moon Eyes
    Totally Ghoul Small Pumpkin- Triangle Eyes

  4. I would like the Totally Ghoul Skeleton Banjo Player Halloween Decoration. He's would look great on my porch. Thank you for the great giveaway. Happy Halloween!

  5. I would love the Disney Frozen costume for my granddaughter...she had one and when it was washed it fell apart and she's totally heartbroken now that she can no longer wear it.

  6. What I would like most from Kmart for Halloween is the Totally Ghoul The NewlyDeads 5' Halloween Animated Decoration,

  7. I would most like the Totally Ghoul The NewlyDeads 5' Halloween Animated Decoration. They are freakishly cute.

  8. I'll be picking up candy for all those trick or treaters and the kids costume I know my boy wants to go as spiderman and baby girl as Elsa from Frozen. Love Kmart they always have a huge selection & great prices!

  9. I would like to get some Christmas shopping done. I started early,but would like to add a few more items.

  10. I would purchase EVERY horror movie they have available and large Bags of Nacho Cheese Doritos to munch on while I watch said horror flicks.

  11. Fun costumes for me and hubby and lots of candy to give out (real chocolate bars and Reeses Cups) to the gazillion kids that come thru our neighborhood!

  12. I would love some country Halloween decorations for the home and a Halloween wreath...and candy for passing out!

  13. I'd like some last minute cool decorations. Your decorations are the best! That arm is pretty creepy too 🙂

  14. I would like to split the card. Part of it for me...harvest décor. Can use for Halloween as well as Thanksgiving. The other 1/2 of the card I would buy plastic pumpkins and goodies to give to our local women's shelter for the kids who don't have anything this Halloween.

  15. One of the things I would like from Kmart is the Be Thankful 22In Harvest Wreath With Red and Orange Berries. I could use this from the first of Oct. to the end of Nove.ber

  16. I love Halloween decorations and am always looking to add to my collection, so that's what I expect I would buy.

  17. I love to get my halloween candy at K-Mart. We have one nearby, thank goodness. It seems like they're disappearing.

  18. I would love to have new Halloween Decorations! And wouldn't it be nice to buy the good, expensive candy for your kids, the neighbors, and yourself just once!

  19. Candy! Candy! Candy and of course any little thing I need to finish decorating! Getting married on Halloween! Soo excited!!

  20. I would buy the Pet Baby Bumblebee Halloween Costume and the Pet Lovely Ladybug Halloween Costume for my two dogs! 🙂

  21. G'day! These are great Dawn Thanks for sharing at our #SayGdayParty!
    Please remember to stop back if you haven't already and say G'day to the hosts and someone else at the party!
    Cheers! Joanne @ What's On The List Pinned!

  22. What I would love most from Kmart is the Totally Ghoul The NewlyDeads 5' Halloween Animated Decoration. I love decorations.

  23. I love scarecrows so I would love the Totally Ghoul Airblown Halloween Decoration- Pumpkin Scarecrow!! He is so cute.

  24. I most want the Coca Cola can costume for me, and Coca Cola Bottle costume for hubby (we can never agree on which is better, I like the can, he likes the bottle). 🙂

  25. I want to get all the great sales after Halloween for next year. We do it every year and get some amazing decor

  26. I would use the gift card to buy our candy (we get more than 200 Trick or Treaters) and some cool Hallowe'en decorations!

  27. I would like several items from Kmart including the Totally Ghoul 3 Staked Lighted Eye Set Halloween Decorations.

  28. candy candy candy! i also love going every year to look at the costumes becasue a lot of the time they are on sale!

  29. I saw some pumpkins at Kmart last time I was there, I'd like that. Also, I'd stock up on candy and decorations for the house! Fun Fun!

  30. I want the awesome decorations you showed above! That is so awesome! I really want to make that cupcake stand!

  31. I would like Kid costumes I have all four of my kids costumes but they have a couple friends that are not able to go trick or treating because their parents couldnt get them a costume this year so i would get them each one

  32. I always stock up on their candy selection and home decor which is awesome but right now I am really loving their Totally Ghoul Pirate Captain Couples Halloween Costume. It is so cute and I can't wait to show all of the kids once we are dressed up!

  33. Oh I would LOVE the Totally Ghoul Hovering Ghost Halloween Decoration!!! That is so neat! I would love to hang that up for Halloween!

  34. I love Halloween decorations, and I would love to have the Totally Ghoul Skeleton Banjo Player Halloween Decoration.

  35. I would like the General Foam Plastics 23" Light Up Pumpkin, the Totally Ghoul Fog MachineTotally Ghoul,a dn the 50" Giant Posable Spider- Black! KMart has tons of awesome Halloween stuff~

  36. Sadly, the K-mart in my city is going out of business...so just imagine the damage I could do with a $200 giftcard! Goodness! Anyway, I would probably snag some seasonal decor, for both fall AND winter! My husband I just got married in April, and were in a LD relationship prior to that. We moved in together and started fresh, so we didn't have a lot to bring to the table. We had two cars full of what was ours, and have just been building a home from scratch. 🙂

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