Autumn is my favourite season and Halloween has to be one of my favourite times of year! I love Halloween as it’s so fun for the kids to dress up, bake Halloween treats, get crafting, eat sweets and just have fun. It’s also the only time of the year where it becomes socially acceptable to be scared out of your wits! This year I have found everyone is talking about Halloween Gift Boxes, but what exactly is a Halloween gift box?
What is a Halloween Gift Box and why have one?
A Halloween Gift Box is a relatively new concept. It became popular in 2020 when kids couldn’t go trick or treating because of Covid restrictions. It’s also a great idea if you would prefer your kids not to go trick or treating or if you just want to make Halloween extra special.
It’s basically a spookily decorated box full of Halloween gifts and treats.
How to make your Halloween Gift Box
It’s simple to make. All you need is a shoebox or cardboard box. Get the whole family involved if you want. Find some Halloween decorative paper like the below Halloween Gift wrap on Amazon and cover the box. Alternatively, draw ghosts and pumpkins onto the box or use spooky stickers.
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If you don’t fancy getting your craft on, you can buy a Halloween Gift Box. I love this personalised Halloween box from an Etsy seller.
What to put in your Halloween Gift Box
Now you have your Gift Box it’s important to think about what to put in it. Here are some great ideas to make your Halloween special!
Plus Plus Halloween Tubes
Looking for a creative Halloween gift? Plus Plus Tubes are a must! These unique, 6-sided interlocking shapes inspire endless building fun for kids aged 5-12, making them perfect for spooky decorations or imaginative creations.
After Halloween, the fun doesn’t stop. These toys are great for open-ended play, easy to pack for travel, and ideal for keeping kids entertained on holidays or at restaurants.
Designed to stimulate fine motor skills, they’re also fantastic for sensory play. Each set includes a colourful inspiration booklet to spark creativity. Plus, cleaning is a breeze—simply toss them in the washing machine or dishwasher.
Crafted in Denmark to meet the highest safety standards, these durable, non-toxic blocks make a thoughtful and high-quality gift for boys and girls alike.
Spider flanimal
This is perfect for a Halloween Gift Box and your kids will love their Fanimal Spider! From small Etsy business FlanimalUK the spiders are made of a flannel and have a kinder egg in the middle. You can either buy with or without the kinder egg so you can choose your child’s favourite treat.
- Spider Flanimal (from £3.85 plus postage)
Snow Windows Halloween Stencils
If you want to make your home stand out this Halloween then these spooky stencils are ideal and great fun to decorate your window. Pop the stencils and some snow spray in your Halloween box for some Halloween decorating fun! Easy to use and wipe clean, we love our spooky ghosts stencils which we sprayed in our window.
- Fiendish Faces (£11.99)
- Gormless Ghosts (£11.99)
- The Halloween Window Stencil Pack (on sale for £4.99)
Something for Mum
Halloween isn’t just about the kids. Don’t forget us mums deserve a treat too. After all, we’ve spent the last few days/weeks trying to make Halloween special for our kids! AC Silver has some beautiful jewellery to spoil mums and say thank you for all the Halloween planning; including this fabulous spider brooch!
Halloween Baked Goodies
Get your kids baking and include the Halloween treats in your Halloween Gift box so you can all enjoy eating them on Halloween! For ideas of recipes check out our Halloween Ginger Bread Men Recipe.
Haloween Transfer Tattoos
Lots of fun for kids, let them pick a tattoo or two for Halloween. These Halloween Tattoos are currently reduced to £4.99 and are made out of eco-friendly materials. There are lots of fun designs to choose from including pumpkin, ghost, bat, vampire, cat, castle and owl tattoos.
Glow Sticks
Light up the night and make Halloween extra fun with some Glow Sticks! A pack of 30 is just £3.49 on Amazon and is a great addition to your Halloween collection.
Pumpkin Cup and Spoon
How cute is this pumpkin cup and spoon? Ideal to fill with sweets and treats and you can then use it as a soup cup every October!
A Halloween Book
Whether you choose a Halloween classic like Funny Bones or something more modern like Superatato Night of the Living Veg, you can’t beat a good fun spooky story on Halloween!
I hope this has given you some great ideas! Let me know in the comments below what you give your kids for Halloween and the ideas you have for your gift box. If you’re also looking for ideas of things to do in the October Hlaf Term have a read of this blog post Half Term Halloween Fun. Happy Halloween!!
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