Have you been ghosting Halloween? No monstrous worries, there is plenty of time to put together a GORE-geous Halloween party filled with easy décor and DIY ideas that will make you insta-ready for tons of ghoulish fun! As seen on Fox 5 Washington DC! Links to segments below.

TABLETOP DECOR: watch segment here.
1. Elevate your candy presentation: literally! Use glass canisters at varying heights filled with candy or snacks to catch revelers’ attention. It’s nice to also have non-candy options: stickers, erasers, Halloween-themed pencils.

2. Glowy Lights: I love using candelabra for a gothic feel, and these LED powered ones because kids are always running around and it makes your presentation fire-safe.

Drippy Flameless Candles, $10.49, worldmarket.com

Black Metal Haunted House Tealight Luminary, from $9.99, worldmarket.com (use an LED candle tealight for a soft, filtered light in place of a candle.)

3. DIY: Black Floral Arrangement So easy, yet dramatic! I took one bunch of stems of a black flower bundle (the glitter spider and lace-wrapped pumpkin were part of it!) from the arts and crafts store and separated the branches. Popped in some black stones from the Dollar Store, and a mason jar I had (you could also use an old flower vase.) Place in an unexpected space: I have mine up in the bathroom, or a kitchen sill.

PARTY EATS: watch segment here.

4. Apple “Nachos” These are all over Instagram. Thinly slice apples fanned out on a plate—I used Fuji apples but Granny Smith are also great!—with swirls of caramel, milk chocolate, and chopped up chocolate bars and nuts of choice. This is like a deconstructed caramel apple: messy to eat, but delicious!

5. Boo-tiful Snack Platter: aka Boo board, lots of small Halloween-themed snacks, candies and savories! Add some googly eyes for added impact - opt for edible eyes for a younger set.

Served atop a scary skeleton hand marble tray.

Marble Tray with Skeleton Hands 16x9”, $19.99, marshalls.com

6. DIY Skeleton-on-a-Stick Snacks

To cake pop sticks, spray non-stick spray and slide on marshmallow with painted skeleton or monster face; use food dye and a small brush to paint on face. Attach yogurt pretzel “bones” to stick using small amounts of melted chocolate. Allow to dry, and lay flat for serving.

Place atop a Spiderweb Cheese Board, $34.99, worldmarket.com 

They’ll pop against the black spiderweb!

As inspired by @theallwrightlife

7. Batty Juice Boxes!

A little construction paper, glue stick and tape, and you have juice boxes gone batty! Tip: make sure to remove straws and have handy for kids to be able to actually drink the juice!

HAVE SOME HOWLING ACTIVITIES

8. Tarot Cards, a Mystery Hunt or this Palm Reading Card Deck…all part of the fun!

Palm Reading Card Deck  $8.99, worldmarket.com

Spirit Board Server, $15, tjmaxx.tjx.com 

This segment is editorial. All prices listed were at time of both segment airings. Product was received for editorial consideration only.