Halloween Activity
Halloween Coloring Books
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Give them something to do while waiting for the sun to go down. The set comes with 20 coloring books, and each one is just 5 inches by 7 inches, so they can be easy take-alongs. Ages 3+
Great for Safety
Halloween Glow Stick Hanging Wands
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These glow wands do double duty: The Halloween designs make them a fun holiday accessory, and you can hang them from a treat bag or costume to make kids easier to spot in the dark as an added safety measure. When trick-or-treating is done, kids will love waving them around in the dark like real magic wands. Ages 3+
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Everybody Loves Bubbles
Halloween-Themed Bubbles
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While any favor-sized bubbles will do, these have toppers with monsters, vampires, mummies and pumpkins, which makes them perfect for a fall bubble-blowing session. No age recommendation given
Best Halloween Accessory
Halloween Bracelets
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Beaded bracelets aren't just for Taylor Swift concerts anymore. Kids can choose their favorite Halloween saying from among these 48 bracelets, or, if there's enough, they can pick a few and wear them stacked together. No age recommendation given
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Sensory Experience
Noisy Putty Skulls
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These boneheads look gruesome, sure — and they also make silly noises when kids stick their fingers into the putty within. They come in a set of 24, in four cool colors.
Best Treats for School Parties
Halloween Light-Up Rings
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Credit: QvatoxisThese rings make for fun, seasonal accessories during the day, but they also light up with the power of LEDs that flash red, green and blue. It's a good way to brighten up a dark costume. Ages 3+
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Buy in Bulk
Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Bounce Balls
Bouncy balls are always a good time, but this set of 72 bounce balls gets even more fun when the lights go out. Then, you can see the balls' glow-in-the-dark designs (which makes them easier to keep track of). No age recommendation given
Great for Elementary Schoolers
Galaxy Slime
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When the slime comes out of these containers, not only does it feel cool to touch, it has a marbled, rainbow, galactic look to it — so cool! They come in a pack of 24 containers. Ages 5+
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Great for Goodie Bags
Halloween Zipper Bracelets
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Kids will love wearing these around Halloweentime, since they have cute, seasonal charms that hang down. But the two-tone zipper looks give them some extra pizzazz. Ages 6+
For Kids Who Like Makeup
Halloween Lip Balm
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It feels like a cosmetic but goes on clear, making it great for kids who want to experiment with makeup. There are 40 in a pack, with four different designs — just in time for the dry season. No age recommendation given
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Mini Halloween Pop Fidget Toys
They've been around for years now, but pop fidgets still feel satisfying to push and press. These come with 24 pop fidget toys in six different Halloween shapes, and they can also attach to a backpack. No age recommendation given
Easiest Non-Candy Halloween Handout
Halloween Temporary Tattoos
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If the kids can't stand face paint, they can deck themselves out with these Halloween tattoos and still be in the festive spirit. With this set, you get a whopping 144 tattoos in six different designs. (Dibs on the silly candy corn face.) Ages 3+
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Cute Activity
Make-a-Pumpkin Stickers
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You can carve a pumpkin, you can paint a pumpkin, but by far the easiest, least messy thing you can do is let kids make their own pumpkin faces with these sticker sheets. They can choose what stickers they want to use for the eyes, noses, mouths and accessories and place them on the pumpkin outline. Ages 3+
Classic Fun
Halloween Wind-Up Toy Assortment
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Little ones will delight in winding up these little monsters and watching them go. There are 12 different designs for kids to try and collect. Ages 3+
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Useful Treat
Scentco Halloween Smencils (Scented Pencils)
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These aren't candy, but they sure smell sweet, with scents like cherry, pumpkin, candy apple, plum, and blueberry. There are five in a pack, and they come in different Halloween designs. No age recommendation given
Cute Art Supply
Halloween Stampers
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After they get their hands on one of these stamps, they can DIY their own treat bags (without making too much of a mess). This comes in a set of 24, which makes it easy to share. Ages 3+
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For Pranksters
Halloween Whoopee Cushions
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If you know kids who would much prefer tricks to treats, these whoopee cushions are for them. There are 12 in a pack, and they come in either skeleton or Frankenstein's monster designs. Ages 3+
For Trading-Card Collectors
Pokémon Trick or Trade BOOster Bundles
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You get 50, three-card booster packs in this bag, and they're full of Pokémon that fit the season. (Gotta love that Pumpkaboo.) Don't be surprised if you see the trainers in your neighborhood circling the block again and again to try and get more. Ages 6+
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Trendy Toy
Halloween Squishies
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Slow-rising squishies are still as popular as ever, and this pack comes in a set of six shapes, perfect for Halloween. Skeletons, vampires, mummies and the like are far less threatening when you can smush them. If you are anticipating doing a larger handout, you can also get smaller squishes in larger numbers. Ages 3+
Fun Fidget
Flip-Sequin Pumpkins
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Who among us hasn't been mesmerized by wiping our hands across a set of flip sequins? These cuties give that activity a seasonal twist, turning the pumpkins from red to gold. Ages 3+

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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