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Last Minute Halloween Ideas

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Halloween is less than a week away and I’m sharing some fun last minute Halloween ideas. From spooky treats to some of the best Halloween movies, decor and games, scroll down for a real screaming time!

Last Minute Halloween Ideas

1.) Go Batty with the decorations. Add some fun bats to the wall or even on lampshades to add a spooky touch. My kids are also big fans of the 10 ft skeletons, and obviously Halloween inflatables. We also love to make these easy DIY Ghost Lanterns. Click here for my DIY.

2.) Get some fun Halloween pajamas and have a Halloween movie night.

Everything is just better with some fun holiday PJ’s, am I right? These are some of the cutest Halloween pajamas.

Sharing a list of some of my favorite Halloween movies below.

Hocus Pocus
Beetlejuice
Monster House
Nightmare Before Christmas
Halloween
Casper
The Addam’s Family
Clue
Practical Magic
The Amityville Horror
Halloweentown
Sleepy Hollow
The Craft

3.) Make Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate and serve in fun cauldrons or with some ghost Peeps.

This hot chocolate can be made in the crock pot and the subtle pumpkin taste is perfect for fall. Serve in some little mini cauldron cups for the kids or top with a Ghost Peep. I like to add some Rumchata or Fireball to kick it up a notch for the adults. Click here for my recipe.

4.) Serve some festive Halloween themed treats.

This Halloween bark is always a hit and super easy to make. Click here.

This pumpkin baked brie is a delicious and more upscale appetizer if you’re not looking to get super Halloween-ey.

How fun is this spider taco ring?

This Mummy Chicken Pot Pie is hearty and will fill up those tummies before you hit the streets Trick or Treating.

I saw this bloody fondue fountain and I think this is sooo marvelous! Enjoy with fruit, pretzels or some sponge cake.

Pumpkin spice snack mix is a delicious sweet and salty combo. I like to make a bunch and leave out in a cannister to munch throughout the day. Sharing the recipe here.

These zombie jello cups are a scream! I don’t know what the kids always love jello! I made these jello cups and added some Zombie finger pops and gummy eyeball treats.

5.) Boo your friends and neighbors.

Surprise your friends and neighbors with some little treats on their doorstep. I’m sharing my free printable and DIY here.

And here is this one for the adults. Click here to download my free printable and drink up witches!

6.) Have a pumpkin carving or decorating contest.

Here are some ideas to inspire you.

7.) Figure out your costumes and dress up!

I think that’s probably the most fun part. For just one night, you can be absolutely anyone or anything. The options are endless! Whether you’re going to a Halloween party or maybe just even giving out candy to trick or treaters at home, get into it and dress the part!

Linking the deets for this easy couples costume here because I think we can all agree Taylor and Travis are couple goals.

Click here to shop all Halloween costumes

8.) Play some games.

Get the family or some friends together for fun. Get a round of classic Clue going or if you’re a true crime buff, try cracking a cold case. I’m linking some fun ones below.

Hope you all have a Happy Halloween!!!

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October 25, 2023 By Nicolle

6 In DIY/ halloween/ printables

Drink Up Witches – You’ve been boozed printable

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Print up these fun “Drink Up Witches – You’ve been boozed” tags for your friends and surprise them with some treats at their doorstep.

A few years ago, I shared my “You’ve been boo’ed!” printable and boo bags that I had fun leaving for neighbors and friends in the weeks leading up to Halloween. All of the little ones loved it! But who says Halloween is just for the kids? These Drink Up Witches-You’ve been boozed printable wine tags are the perfect way to “Booze” your adult friends and neighbors for Halloween.

Simply print up the tag, tie to your favorite bottle of wine or liquor and top with a cute witch hat! Leave at your friends doorstep.

You will need:

Paper to print out your printable
Construction Paper
Ribbon or string
Scissors
Hole punch
Witch hat wine topper – linking them here

How to print the printable wine tag

1.) First you will need to be a blog subscriber to get access to the free printable library. If you’re already a subscriber, click here to enter! If you aren’t already a subscriber, subscribe below and I will email you the password to the printable library.

2.) Once have access to the library, you will need to print out the Drink Up Witches printable.

3.) Cut down the printable tag to your desired size. I glued mine onto a piece of orange construction paper to give a little border.

4.) Using a hole puncher, punch a hole in the top corner of the tag.

5.) String some ribbon through the hole and tie around the neck of your wine bottle.

6.) Top with a witch hat. (I saw these cute witch hats on Amazon and had to have the. Linking them here.)

Deliver to your friends and neighbors for some festive adult fun this Halloween!

Drink up witches!

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I love to see when you re-create one of my ideas! Be sure to take a photo and tag me on Instagram @ourtiny_nest!

For more Halloween fun check out

My “Boo Bags” which are perfect for the kids!

DIY Ghost Lanterns

My crockpot pumpkin spice hot chocolate

Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

October 4, 2023 By Nicolle

16 In food/ halloween

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate and ideas for a Hocus Pocus Party

Sistahsss! Who is excited for the release of Hocus Pocus 2? I know we can’t wait! Today I’m sharing some really fun ideas to have your own Hocus Pocus Watch Party. This pumpkin spice hot chocolate is the perfect witches brew to sip on while you watch. And the addition of any whiskey or bourbon or your favorite spirit will have you saying “woppo boppo I’m in trouble”. Scroll down for my pumpkin spice hot chocolate recipe, more ideas for a Hocus Pocus party and 13 of my favorite fall movies.

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

Homemade hot chocolate with pumpkin and spices makes it velvety and perfect for fall. Put all ingredients in the crockpot and it’s ready in an hour!

Ingredients:

2 cups heavy cream or half and half
2 cups milk
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup pumpkin puree (make sure it’s puree, not pumpkin pie filling)
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin spice extract or 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice (I like the extract because you can add it to other beverages)

Directions:

Combine all of your ingredients in the crockpot and whisk together.

Cook on high for 1 hour, stirring occasionally then place on keep warm.

Add some Rumchata, whiskey, bourbon or Fireball to really spice it up 🙂

Serve in these little cauldrons for a festive Hocus Pocus watch party or Halloween party. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Or add one of these Halloween peep marshmallows.

I love to see what you create! So if you try this recipe, be sure to take a photo and tag me on Instagram @ourtiny_nest!

Linking some of my hot cocoa makings below:

For more Halloween ideas check out

My Halloween Finds

My Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

Halloween Boo Buckets

Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix

My Pumpkin Magic Bars

Check out 13 movies for the cozy fall vibe here.

And one more for the road because this is hysterical and if you don’t get it then you’re not a true Hocus Pocus fan.

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September 28, 2022 By Nicolle

2 In halloween/ holidays

Halloween Finds

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Halloween has got to be one of my favorite times of the year. I was never super into it as a kid but now I love adding some spooky things around the house and making some tricks or treats for the kids. Here are some of my favorite Halloween finds this year! Scroll down to see them all. And as always, click the links to shop.

Halloween Finds

Bats – these have been a favorite and top seller for the past 3 years.

Witch Hats – This is another decor idea I love! Deck out your house or the front porch with these hanging witch hats. I love how my friend Karin decorated her front porch with these so check out her post if you need inspiration.

Floating candles – I am obsessed with these and may have to get these to decorate the hallway or our dining room!

Hocus Pocus coffee – I just bought this. Now I can sip my coffee and say “Oh look what a glorious morning!”

Hocus Pocus game – and who knew there was a Hocus Pocus game? This just got delivered to my house so I have yet to play but seems like fun!

Googly eye sprinkles – these are a must have for all of your Halloween baking. Check out my Halloween yogurt bark or these leftover Halloween candy cookie bars.

Skeleton wine glasses – because drinking wine or your witch’s brew out of this glass would just taste so much better!

Spiders – last year I got a bunch of these spiders and put them in our soap bottles. The kids loved it! Click here to see it! And now my skin feels like it’s crawling.