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Cheers to a Wicked Good Night
West Elm Counter Couture Snake Can Glass
Cheers to a Wicked Good Night
West Elm Counter Couture Snake Can Glass
These can glasses are the icing on the cake when your guests step foot into the party. Whether they’re filling it with their favorite brew or just grabbing a soda, it’s all in the details when it comes to throwing a fab Halloween bash.
Stir Up Some Cauldron Cocktails
4E’s Novelty Black Cauldron
Stir Up Some Cauldron Cocktails
4E’s Novelty Black Cauldron
As Shakespeare once said, “Double double toil and trouble/Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” Little known fact: He was actually talking about how you should serve up your cocktails at Halloween parties. (For legal reasons this is a joke.) But really, grab some booze and mix up your favorite drink in a cauldron just like this one for all the witchy vibes.
Illuminate the Party
Pottery Barn Harry Potter Floating Candle String Lights
Illuminate the Party
Pottery Barn Harry Potter Floating Candle String Lights
Set some major vibes with these floating candle string lights inspired by the same ones found in the Great Hall from Harry Potter. These charmed luminaries add a bewitched look to your party and can be paired with a remote control to set the mood.
Hand Out Halloween Koozies
LottieDottieCustoms Halloween Drink Coolers
Hand Out Halloween Koozies
LottieDottieCustoms Halloween Drink Coolers
Keep your cans bone-chillingly cold and your hands warm with these Halloween-themed koozies. They help to maintain the Halloween-y vibes and are a good way for guests to keep track of their drinks.
Play Would You Rather: After Dark Edition
Pick Your Poison Card Game: After Dark Edition
Play Would You Rather: After Dark Edition
Pick Your Poison Card Game: After Dark Edition
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It’s the “would you rather” board game you’ve really been waiting for. You know how it goes—pick two spine-chilling scenarios and have fun picking your poison.
Wrap Your Home in Caution Tape
Dohance Halloween Fright Tape
Wrap Your Home in Caution Tape
Dohance Halloween Fright Tape
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Festive caution tape isn’t usually a go-to for most parties, but when it comes to Halloween, it’s the perfect addition for walls, doors, or other surfaces. It’s also perf for blocking off those rooms you don’t want guests to go into—but, like, in a fun and on-theme way.
Spin the Wheel for Your Haunted Fate
Oriental Trading Halloween Haunted Fate Prize Wheel
Spin the Wheel for Your Haunted Fate
Oriental Trading Halloween Haunted Fate Prize Wheel
Before your guests enter, make them spin the wheel to learn their haunted fate. Prompts range from “No treats coming your way” to “Good news on the way.” Let’s just hope for the latter.
Give Your Guests the Best IG Backdrop
Lofaris Spider Web Photography Backdrop
Give Your Guests the Best IG Backdrop
Lofaris Spider Web Photography Backdrop
Sorry to break it to you, but there was no party if no pictures were taken. No worries, though, just tape this giant spider web poster to your living room wall to provide the perfect backdrop for everyone’s ‘grams.
Play a Game of Ring Toss
Poptrend Inflatable Witch Hat Ring Toss Game
Play a Game of Ring Toss
Poptrend Inflatable Witch Hat Ring Toss Game
Ring toss is pretty self-explanatory. It seems like a nice, innocent game, but once you add the spirit of competition and some Halloween-themed boozy drinks…well, there’s no telling where the night will lead.
Light Up the Night
Glow Mind Ultra Bright Glow Sticks
Light Up the Night
Glow Mind Ultra Bright Glow Sticks
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If you want for things to get real spooky, trade in those lamps and annoying overhead lights for ~ambient lighting~ and glow sticks. Hand them out to your guests as they arrive and watch your favorite ghouls and witches light up the night.
Make Your Guests Face Their Fears
Pressman Your Worst Nightmare
Make Your Guests Face Their Fears
Pressman Your Worst Nightmare
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Everyone has a worse fear. For some, it may be spiders, and for others, it may be getting kicked off their parents’ health insurance. When four fear cards are placed face up, you’ll secretly rank them on your scare card (and guess how your fellow players will rank them as well).
Stir Up Some Competition
Fear Pong Party Card Game
Stir Up Some Competition
Fear Pong Party Card Game
Based on Cut‘s popular YouTube series by the same name, Fear Pong is a twist on the classic game of beer pong. Put a dare card under each cup. When you get a ball in one of your opponent’s cups they can either do one of the two dares on the card or drink the cup. The branding is right on for Halloween, and some of the dares are straight-up scary.
Make Literally Any Drink Look Supernatural
Chrome Cherry Icicle Swizzle Sticks
Make Literally Any Drink Look Supernatural
Chrome Cherry Icicle Swizzle Sticks
Ok, these drink stirrers are the COOLEST. THING. EVER. They use dry ice to give literally any drink a smoky, mysterious haze. Just pour a spiked seltzer into a glass, dunk one of these stirrers in, and you’re basically a seasoned witch mixologist.
Mariah Schlossmann is the editorial business assistant at Cosmoplitan and is obsessed with all things food, lifestyle, and entertainment. When she’s not throwing pizza parties in the office, you can find her trying to spot celebs around NYC or waiting in line for the newest food trend.
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