Cheap & Creep: Top 6 Halloween Party Ideas on a Budget

Boo! It's spooky season!

Halloween is creeping up which means it's time to start setting a spine-tingling scene for your monster mash party!

Whether you're planning an intimately spooky séance or a large and ghoulish gathering, this guide will provide adults, kids and ghosts alike with some ideas on how to throw a spooktacular soirée and transform your living room into an undead crypt, filled with deadly decorations, creepy candles, terrifying tableware, and everything else you need to summon the fun - without breaking the bank.

Save the scares for your Halloween party and avoid those petrifying payments at the checkout. So, grab your cauldron and let's conjure up six wickedly wonderful Halloween party ideas!

1. Deadly Decorations

No Halloween party is complete without some deadly decorations!

Transform your space with cheap Halloween decorations, starting with Halloween Slogan Balloons to set the mood for witching hour and get your guests into the spooky spirit.

Make sure to haunt up your space with a Hanging Ghost Decoration to truly give party goers the spooks! This whimsical spectre brings ghostly charm and spooks from the beyond, giving some classic creepy to your space.

It's not Halloween unless there's a skeleton or two hanging around! Dangle this Felt Skeleton decoration around for extra spooks and spine-chills

2 . Creepy Candles

Halloween Candles are a must-have for any spooky setting. They cast an eerie ambience and flicker ominously which sets the perfect moos for your creepy occult gathering.

Conjure up the vibe with an Extra-Large Cauldron Candle, and let your guests know the witches and wizards are in town to brew up some fun.

To really creep out your party guests, the Bleeding Taper Candles look normal at first, but will bleed red wax when lit, giving the look of blood dripping down. Normal candles just won't do for Halloween and these bleeding taper candles are affordable enough that you don't need to sell your soul to get them!

For those that like more of a 'cute and creepy' look, adorn your space with the Mini Ghost Candle, which gives an adorable charm to your spooky surfaces.

B&M Top Tip: Looking for something with a bit more frightful flair? Hang up this super cool Light Up Neon Trick or Treat Sign for extra spooky style.

3. Scary Sweets

It's not a party without a snack table! Prowl our selection of cheap Halloween Sweets and find what tickles your fang, transform your ghoulish gathering into a sugary shindig.

First, get yourself a terrifying Treat Bowl to hold all your delicious goodies. This is great to have on your Halloween party table, but also for when trick-or-treaters come knocking on your door.

Brew up something wickedly delicious for guests with this Jellybean Filled Potion Bottle and experience the magical and juicy flavours within.

Cast some more spells and turn chocolate into Bite Me Candy Bats. These milk chocolate flavour candy bats are filled with delicious vanilla filling and popping candy, to give your taste buds a fearful fright!

B&M Top Tip: Having an 18+ Halloween party? Don't forget to check out our brilliant selection of Alcohol potions!

4. Terrifying Tableware

When it comes to setting the scene for your spooky soirée, Tableware can make a haunting statement.

Creep up the crypt with this Luxury Web Tablecloth, the perfect Halloween decoration for fearsome feasts and beastly banquets.

Don't forget about serving bowls! The Gravestone Dip Bowl is ideal for small snacks and dips that your party monsters can devour from. Why use ordinary dip bowls for Halloween?

For your Halloween party table, or for everyday spooky kitchenware, the Ceramic pumpkin Jar will store all your tricky treats and creepy cookies, giving you a witchin' kitchen!

B&M Top Tip: Make sure your party table has paper plates, paper cups and napkins!

5. Ominous Outfits

Halloween is a time to get dressed up and bring out your inner ghouls, goblins and ghosts! For kids' Halloween parties, our range of adorable Halloween Outfits for kids are both spooktacular and adorable!

Transform your handsome young man into a spooky and smart-looking skeleton, guaranteed to turn heads at the kids Halloween party. This spooky suit combines fun and fright, and is the perfect ghoulish get-up for haunting houses in.

For little witches of the west, this cute and creepy Ella Style Halloween Witch Headband will bring the double toil and trouble to any outfit.

Under the moonlight, your little beastie can let their inner werewolf emerge with this Boys Werewolf Halloween Costume as they howl into the night, already in costume for a performance of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

B&M Top Tip: Check out our range of cute and creepy Halloween Pet Costumes and get your furry friends involved in the fun too!

6. Eerie Activities

For a fearsomely fun and memorable Halloween party, eerie activities are an essential.

Get creative and make your Halloween sweets from scratch with the Make Your Own Chocolate Apples Kit. This is a great way to add some practical activities into the mix - all you need is apples! Another fun activity is the Decorate Your Own Graveyard Kit, for a terrifyingly tasty time!

For those that like a classic game of Monopoly, the Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly game is a fun and spooky twist on this iconic game.

There are plenty of other activities for your Halloween party that don't require much financial investment. For instance, if you're planning a game of bob apple then be sure to grab a fresh new tub for the game.

Get creative and find fun ways to spook up your Halloween party activities!

B&M Top Tip: Going trick-or-treating? Check out our creepy collection of Halloween Trick or Treat supplies!

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