10 of the best Halloween events for kids around the country: From treats for littles to tricks for teens.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Family Travel

The leaves are crunchy, the air is crisp, the sky is blue, and your kids need to have fun in those adorable costumes too. So we’ve put together a list of we think are some of the best local Halloween events for kids all around the country. So mark your calendars...

16 seriously creative no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas for all of the fun, none of the pumpkin guts!

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Party Ideas

Welcome to the no-stress portion of our Halloween coverage, as we track down some of the coolest, most creative no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas that are perfect for kids. After all, for me, Halloween’s swarming bats, cackling witches, and stumbling zombies...

6 adorably easy Halloween costumes for babies all from items they can wear again. Yay for that!

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style

Putting together these ideas for easy Halloween costumes for babies, all featuring clothes and accessories they can wear again, wasn’t just fun — it was very personal. I know I’m not the only parent who doesn’t look forward to spending a lot of...

15 amazing strong girl costume ideas for Halloween that go beyond the expected.

by Kate Etue | DIY

I have no problems with princesses and more traditional Halloween costumes for my daughter, but I admit I do have a bit of a bias toward strong girl Halloween costumes. So when my daughter told me she wants to dress up as a Greek goddess this year, I definitely felt...

15 not-so-scary Halloween crafts and treats for kids who want the fun without the nightmares.

by Kate Etue | DIY

Not everyone has kids that want scary Halloween decorations around the house. Like mine, for example. Hosting a trick-or-treat party is one of my kids’ favorite traditions of the year, and they totally love Halloween, but they’d prefer we do more non-scary...

Midnight Creatures: A pop-up book that’s way more than a pop-up book

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

We’re all big fans of artful, creative pop-up books around here, but when I checked out a copy of Midnight Creatures: A Pop-up Shadow Search, it didn’t cross my mind just how extraordinarily creative it would be — and how much it would captivate even...

29 cool Star Wars pumpkin ideas we’ve found for Halloween: The internet has taught us well.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY

This year, with all five of my nieces dressing up as Star Wars characters, I couldn’t think of a more perfect Halloween craft than creating Star Wars Halloween pumpkins together. So I’ve searched the web for them — and all of you! — and rounded...

9 places we definitely did not expect to find pumpkin spice. But we’re glad we did. Because we’re laughing.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Full disclosure: I’m down with pumpkin spice. Lattes, candles, cookies, soap, cake, more cake. I love the smell, I usually enjoy the taste, and I am most definitely not judging you if you do too. When it comes to Pumpkin Spice Oreos and Pumpkin Spice Cheerios,...

Putting the BOO in Halloween boots for kids.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Style

Some kids are just not down with full-body Halloween costumes. If you’ve ever tried to wrestle a screaming baby into that adorable plush monkey onesie and ended up covered in bodily fluids, you know just what I mean. Luckily, these adorable Halloween boots for...

16 terrifically creepy YA novels for kids (and adults!) who dig dark themes. Boo!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Kids

As we turn the corner into All Things Pumpkin Spice, let us not forget that being up all night with a scary book can be truly delicious. These YA reads for teens (and adults!) who dig dark themes range from silly vampires to magical devils to absolute terror —...