How to Give Halloween Gifts

If you’re thinking “are you kidding me, I have to think about Halloween gift giving too?!” You actually don’t - but if you find a gift or think of something to make that gets you excited, then do it. If gifting feels forced, or like work, skip it this year. Consider Halloween gift giving as another opportunity to creatively interact with family, friends and co-workers - but it is never a requirement Here are a few quick suggestions that will keep the Halloween spirit alive.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Hostess gift: Instead of giving candles give skull candelabra. http://www.plumparty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=100200&Product_Code=17713&Category_Code=&Search=skull+candelabra&Search_Type=AND&Offset=0
2. Family gift: a Munster’s Village gift set. http://www.collectiblestoday.com/ct/product/prdid-49085.jsp?cm_ven=Shopping&cm_cat=FindGift&cm_pla=Direct&cm_ite=49085-The%20Munsters(TM)
3. Gross Out gift: Head in a jar. http://www.halloweenonly.com/website/store/promotion.asp?source_code=ZH0068&item_no=21893
4. Classic: Boo-Opoly. A Halloween themed monopoly game. Watch out for fights over who will be the ghost and who gets the bat. http://www.halloweenonly.com/website/store/promotion.asp?source_code=ZH0075&item_no=61266
5. Sap Zombie: Put together a quick basket or box with your favorite spa essentials and package it with a Zombie Survival Guide. Get the guide at http://www.gifts.com/search/product/The-Zombie-Survival-Guide-Complete-Protection-from-the-Living-Dead?ideaID=4992&prodID=44425
6. Magic: When in doubt you can always give a gift to the kids. A magic kit does the trick.
   http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Discovery-Streetfeats-Magic-Kit ideaID=4186&prodID=84512&page=-1
   
7. Harry Potter: Bring out the wizard and wonder we all have hiding somewhere and give a wizard’s book along with potion making supplies like rubber rats, bug candies and a wand for the kids. Get the book from www.http://www.amazon.com/CHEMISTRY-ACTIVITIES-DISAPPEARING-EXPERIMENTS-Parenting/dp/B000F6FDNI/sr=8-2/qid=1157669112/ref=sr_1_2/102-6701720-3152107?ie=UTF8&s=office-products
8. I see a tall dark man in your future: fortune telling kit http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Fortune-Telling-Kit?ideaID=5002&prodID=44476&page=-1
9. Hosting: murder mystery dinner party http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Staying-Alive-Murder-Dinner-Parties-Mystery-Games?ideaID=8544&prodID=86632&page=-1
10. Scary Movie Night: Alfred Hitchcock DVD set http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Alfred-Hitchcock-The-Masterpiece-Collection?ideaID=921&prodID=51695&page=-1
11. Calling all spirits: Glow in the dark Ouija board http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Glow-in-the-Dark-Ouija-Board?ideaID=4780&prodID=42515&page=-1
12. Fine Palate Chocolate: try something unique like green tea or curry-gianduja flavored chocolates. http://boulela.com/indexs.php?cPath=21&osCsid=6ed7bf05d72f8a0274fdb2e869b4ce8e
13. October is national breast cancer awareness month so you can always throw a think pink Halloween party that will make you feel great about throwing an October celebration or giving October gifts. Here’s what’s available at one store for think pink month:
    
    http://search.redenvelope.com/search/controller_search.jsp?Ntt=%2Fshops%2Fthink+pink&viewall=31&giftRes=yes&N=10662&envSuff=&BV_SessionID=@@@@0360630445.1158188008@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdhaddikkdgmlmcefecefedfgfdfmg.0&nc2=1