{"id":130411,"date":"2021-09-30T09:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T13:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=130411"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:40:03","slug":"how-to-have-a-hauntingly-good-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/how-to-have-a-hauntingly-good-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Hauntingly Good Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let&#8217;s get spooky and crafty! Below are a ton of fun Halloween recipes, critter-approved craft ideas, and of course, tons of clever costume ideas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Halloween Recipes for All Creatures<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grab your spoons and get ready for delicious\u00a0soup. Try\u00a0this\u00a0incredible\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/pumpkin-ginger-soup\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pumpkin ginger soup<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or this\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/curried-coconut-pumpkin-soup\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">curried coconut pumpkin soup<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0recipe.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/breads\/pumpkin-bread\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pumpkin bread recipe<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0will result in one spectacular loaf that friends\u00a0and\u00a0neighbors will love.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">These\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/halloween-spider-deviled-eggs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">spider deviled eggs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0are\u00a0just as cute and creepy as they are yummy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It&#8217;s safe to say everyone loves pizza. Add a fun twist this Halloween by using each pepperoni as the center or body of a spider. Then place leftover red sauce into a piping bag and draw eight legs on each pepperoni side.\u00a0Create a non-meat-lovers pizza that will be so good that people will not be able to take their eyes, or hands, off it. Start by placing slices of mozzarella around the pizza. Cut olives into slices and put a slice in the middle of each mozzarella to form the pupil. Then pipe red sauce around the olive to create a bloodshot look.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/poultry\/tombstone-taco-dip\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">tombstone taco dip<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is\u00a0to die for. Get ready for tortilla tombstones and refried bean dirt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For a healthy, spooky snack, grab a few apples and a jar of peanut butter. Take a green apple and a few strawberries and cut them into slices. Take a slice of apple and carefully cut out a sliver in the middle to resemble an open mouth. Shmear peanut butter in the sliver (the mouth) and place a thin slice of a strawberry sticking out of the bottom to create the tongue. Use sunflower seeds to make rows of teeth and place two candy eyes on top.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-3-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-3-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-3-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-3-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-3-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-3-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check out these wickedly fun\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/recipes\/17-frightfully-good-halloween-cupcakes\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Halloween cupcakes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that everyone will want to sink their fangs into.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">These spider web cookies will get you eight thumbs up. The first step is to cover a sugar cookie in white icing. Use black icing to draw a few circles that resemble a bullseye or target. Before it dries, take a toothpick and draw lines from the center of the circle outward, so it starts to look like a web.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mummy Oreo critters are a fun dessert that everyone will admire. First, dip your Oreos in white chocolate or white icing, covering the entire cookie. Then put white icing in a piping bag and going back and forth across the cookie pipe horizontal lines across, so it looks like mummy wraps. Then add two candy eyes, or you can pipe yellow eyes on yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-72-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-72-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-72-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-72-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-72-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-72-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dip caramel apples in the chocolate of your choice and add little candy\u00a0eyes\u00a0to make spooky yet scrumptious treats. Dip one apple in white chocolate to make a mummy and pipe on the eyes. To make a pumpkin keep the apple covered in caramel and use chocolate to pipe on a jack-o-lantern face. Create a Frankenstein by adding green food coloring to white chocolate and covering the entire apple. Then use dark chocolate to pipe on hair, stitches, and a face. Using caramel, attach little pretzel sticks to either side of the apple to create Frankenstein\u2019s bolts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/dirt-and-worms-cake\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">boo-tiful\u00a0dirt and worms cake<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is covered with crushed chocolate cookies and slimy,\u00a0gummy worms. Your kids will love helping bake and decorate this delicious treat.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You\u00a0knead\u00a0these\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/quickbreads\/spiced-pumpkin-doughnuts\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">spiced pumpkin doughnuts<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in your life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Creep it real with\u00a0this tasty but gross-looking\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/recipe\/229158\/brain-hemorrhage-halloween-alcohol-drink\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">brain drink<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Create spooky and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/recipes\/sweet-halloween-drinks\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sweet Halloween drinks<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that\u00a0will raise your\u00a0guests&#8217;\u00a0spirits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-7-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-7-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-7-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-7-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-7-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-7-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boo-tiful\u00a0Halloween\u00a0Crafts and\u00a0D\u00e9cor\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"27\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Upcycle toilet paper rolls to make a bunch of monsters. Paint a few rolls in a variety of colors and once they&#8217;re dry, draw on polka dots or scales. Create a mummy by wrapping thin strips of toilet paper around it. Paint one green and make a Frankenstein friend. Then use a black marker to draw on hair, a mouth, and\u00a0stitches. Create as many as you want using items like\u00a0googley\u00a0eyes, glitter, tinfoil, and anything else to add some flair.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-2-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-2-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-2-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-2-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use balloons to create fun floating ghosts and spooky creatures. Once the\u00a0balloons\u00a0are blown up, gently draw ghost faces on the white balloons, Jack-O&#8217;-Lanterns on orange balloons, or make any monster faces you want.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recycle old tissue boxes to create a merry band of mischievous monsters. Flip the empty tissue boxes upside down and paint the outside to make spooky little creatures. Paint one box green for Frankenstein, one orange for a pumpkin, and one white for a scary skeleton. Then just paint on their faces with permanent markers or paint pens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">These\u00a0wickedly fun\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/decorating\/witch-decor-for-halloween\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">witch decorations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0will put a spell on you and your guests.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Light it up on Halloween. All you need are lanterns and black construction paper. Cut out moons, stars, bats, or any shape you want and attach them to the outside of the lanterns. Light the lanterns with battery-operated candles, and the black paper will form fun silhouettes as the light dances around the lantern.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Learn how to create\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Halloween decor from ordinary objects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0you already have at home.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use pom\u00a0pom\u00a0balls to make scary little spiders. For the body, glue one large black pom and one medium black pom\u00a0pom\u00a0together. For eyes, glue many small\u00a0googley\u00a0eyes to the front of the medium pom\u00a0pom. To create the legs, cut black pipe cleaners into eight pieces and glue four along each side.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-6-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-6-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-6-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-6-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-6-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog-6-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Upcycle glass bottles to form spooky cool Halloween d\u00e9cor. Use different colored wax or old crayons and carefully drip wax down the top of the bottles. We recommend using black, red, and white wax. You can also drip red crayons down the sides of old white candles to give the appearance of oozing blood.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discover an assortment of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/indoor-decorating\/halloween-door-decor-28-great-ideas\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Halloween wreaths<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that will result in a hauntingly good-looking door.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stitch together your very own Frankenstein. Since Frankenstein is a creation assembled from an assortment of humans\u2026 stick to the same approach. Each person in your family can contribute an article of clothing and\u00a0stuff it with newspaper. Set up all of the limbs and pieces in a chair, so it resembles a body. For a face, decorate a pumpkin, place it on the shoulders and boom\u2026 your own personal Frankenstein.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Uncover tons of frighteningly fun haunted\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/outdoor-decorations\/spooky-halloween-front-entry\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">front door<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0ideas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clever\u00a0Halloween\u00a0Costumes<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discover a variety of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/costumes\/easy-to-make-adult-halloween-costumes\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">easy-to-make adult Halloween costumes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-130421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog--1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog--1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog--300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog--768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog--1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BHGRE-Halloween-blog--2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"31\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Create an adorable sundae costume. Get a white t-shirt for vanilla ice cream and brown pants that look like a cone. Grab a white tutu that you will wear over the pants. Using various colors of construction paper, cut out a bunch of rectangles that will be your sprinkles. Glue the sprinkles onto the shirt. 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