Hands up who loves Halloween! I’ve got to admit, being a bit of a horror buff, this is one of my favourite times of the year. The TV fills up with all sorts of spooky goodness, and I get to watch The Lost Boys for the millionth time (still an absolute classic, IMO).
And of course, the kids get ridiculously excited to pick pumpkins, dress up, and eat their weight in sweets! It’s also that time of year when we share our Halloween gift guide, packed with little finds and spooky treats, to make the season even more fun.
Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak
Nothing gets you into the Halloween spirit quite like a bit of Harry Potter magic! The Junior Invisibility Cloak from Wow! Stuff lets kids recreate one of the most iconic moments from the films disappearing before your very eyes. With a clever app that makes the wearer vanish on screen, it’s a fun mix of tech and imagination. Lightweight and easy to use, it’s great for spooky dress-up, trick-or-treat adventures, or just everyday wizarding fun at home.
Harry Potter Tom Riddle’s Diary
Another fab Harry Potter goody is Tom Riddle’s Diary Notebook with Pen & UV Torch. This leather-effect journal comes with a sly Slytherin-themed “invisible ink” pen and a UV wand that reveals hidden messages only when you shine the light. Kids can slip secret notes in, scribble mysterious spells, or just feel like they’re carrying their own piece of wizard lore — without needing a Time-Turner.
Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories By Rowley Jefferson
Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories is a great pick. It’s a fun collection of weird, ghosty, and vampire-style tales, all told in Rowley’s lighthearted, comic-style voice that’s just the right balance of silly and spooky. Kids can curl up under a blanket, flip on a torch, and enjoy the creepy fun tales.
Peter’s Halloween Peek-a-Boo! By Beatrix Potter
If your child loves gentle Halloween fun rather than full-on spookiness, Peter Rabbit: Peter’s Halloween Peek-A-BOO! is a perfect pick. This is a lift-and-find board book where Peter ventures through the forest on his way to a Halloween party and on every page there’s a flap hiding a little surprise. The illustrations are charming, the flaps are sturdy (great for little hands), and the surprises are just spooky enough to delight without scaring. Add this to your guide as a sweet, interactive read to bring gentle Halloween vibes to younger readers.
Ghost Castle
Who had this as a child? I did and my boys have it too! Ghost Castle from Ideal is one of those timeless Halloween treasures that delivers big suspense for the whole family. You build a spooky castle board, roll a ghost die, and watch as a glow-in-the-dark ghost triggers trapdoors, axes, and rolling balls to send players backwards.
It’s half skill, half luck and entirely thrilling, especially when someone lands on a danger square and poof gets knocked off course.
This is loads of fun and not only can it be played as board game, it’s fun for general playtime too.
Playmobil Figures
The PLAYMOBIL Special Plus Witch with Cat is a lovely little Halloween pick. She comes with a broom, hat, and her trusty feline familiar, and the cat’s head and tail even move.
What makes this kind of figure extra special? They’re inexpensive, so they’re great for stocking up or gifting without breaking the bank, and they slot right into whatever Playmobil world your child already has. Add a witchie companion to a castle, a town, or a monster scene, and voila — Halloween magic everywhere.
Halloween Crafts With Baker Ross
We absolutely love Baker Ross and all their crafty bits, especially when Halloween rolls around! Their Halloween section is full of spooky-good fun and creativity, from foam ghosts and paper bats to full craft kits and decorations.
One great pick in this year’s guide is the Halloween Craft-It! Box from Baker Ross. It’s a ready-to-go kit packed with fun projects for kids to make. so kids can dive straight into making decorations, masks, party pieces and whatever their imagination demands. No need to source dozens of bits yourself, Baker Ross does the hard part. It’s perfect for keeping little hands busy during Halloween, and they can decorate the house once finished.
Cheap And Cheerful Decorations
Poundland have some brilliant little bits in this year for Halloween crafting! I’ve picked out a few of their fun balloon packs and wreath-making kits, perfect for keeping the kids busy and getting the house looking spooky. They’re simple, affordable, and a great way for little ones to join in the decorating without too much mess or effort.
Halloween Treats!
If you’re on the hunt for a fun and tasty treat for Halloween, you have to check out the Halloween Popcorn Bundle from Popcorn Shed! This spooky little trio comes with three mouth-watering flavours — Toffee Apple, Toasted Marshmallow, and Pecan Pie all packed up in the brand’s signature mini “shed” boxes that are almost too cute to open. The colours, flavours, and packaging scream Halloween fun, making them perfect for gifting, sharing at a party, or munching on during a scary movie night. It’s sweet, a little bit spooky, and totally delicious, everything you want this Halloween!
Is it even Halloween without sweeties?! Haribo is a total must-have when it comes to trick-or-treating or spooky movie nights. From the classic Tangfastics to their special Halloween-themed mixes filled with gummy skeletons, bones and more, there’s something for everyone. The treat bags are perfect for handing out to little visitors or to add to a Halloween party spread or Boo bag.
Do you like Halloween?
I love this list with Harry Potter and other ghostly silliness. I have never heard of Ghost Castle but I’d have loved it as a child. Great fun! #MMBC
These are some really cute products! My boys would have loved those Harry Potter gifts when they were younger.
Some cool Halloween products. People don’t seem to celebrate it as much as they used to, had no trick or treaters knock my door this year. Nor last year I don’t think
I will definitely be checking out that Peter Rabbit storybook and the Playmobile set! Such great additions to Halloween fun! Thanks, Jayne!
I like Halloween but not for the horror films. I’m too much of a scaredy cat. hehehe
I love the Harry Potter things. I haven’t seen Tom Riddle’s Diary before.
Oh wow! That ghost castle is a blast from the past, we had something very similar when my girls were little and I am sure we still have some of the Baker Ross Halloween crafts that my girls made years ago in a box upstairs. x
Some good gift ideas, Ghost Castle takes me back though!
Some lovely items here to get in the halloween spirit!
great selection of products
There are some really cool products here!
My fave is the Ghost Castle but I’d be pleased with anything on this list
The Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak is such a clever idea!
Love the Harry Potter and Playmobil things. Love crafts so some ideas there
So many treats for Halloween 🎃 love em all
Ghost castle is one of the best games ever made.
Ghost Castle looks pretty fun¬!
Love those Halloween treat ideas, especially the cute popcorn shed treats.
amazing products, my grandkids would love the Harry Potter things
Anything Harry Potter is great!
The color of the posts fits the season celebrations 🙂
Great list
Great list, thank you!
I’ve never heard of ghost castle before.
I gotta get one of those Haribos, they’re suprisingly rare in my country.
There are some really great products in your review.
great ideas thanks
I do not do Halloween but thanks. 🥰
I’d love to play ghost castle!
I’ve been trying to get my hands on Ghost Castle, it looks fun
Love Haribo sweets they are perfect for giving to the children when they are out trick or treating
I like to do the themed craft for Halloween
This list is frightfully fantastic! From ghostly board games to wizard-worthy cloaks, it’s got more treats than a haunted sweet shop. I’m especially tempted by the Popcorn Shed bundle—because what’s Halloween without a snack that’s both spooky and snacky? Thanks for conjuring up such a magical mix!
Ghost castle sounds perfect for our game night, not just for Halloween!
Nice ideas here for sure
Some great ideas here!
Great ideas. I want to try the Popcorn Shed products.
I love Halloween and all the mystery and creepiness that goes along with it.
tangfastics are my favourite!
Wow, this is so amazing for Harry Potter fans!
Lots of cool ideas for those who celebreate Halloween
I love decorating for Halloween and then dressing up.
Haribo all the way!
Good ideas. Love Halloween, or most of it
Great insights, a spooky season ahead!
These are treats.
There are some great halloween items to buy on here
Thesse are some really cute gifts!
The little Playmobil set is so cute! Lovely blog post
Great picks. I’d like to try the Popcorn Shed treats.
We don’t celebrate Halloween in our house but I do let the children do some crafts and carve a pumpkin so they don’t miss out completely. I love the huge selection of great ideas from Baker Ross :0)
this so cool
Some lovely ideas across the price range. Thank you.
Superb
Heck yes!
The Halloween books are adorable. I love Halloween.
Halloween isn’t big here, but those are some fun things for kids
Love that there are now sweets brought out especially for Halloween and love all the home accessories you can get
I miss when my kids were at hone and we could have fun things like this
Love the Peter Rabbit book!
These Halloween ideas are super nifty and well worth trying out if you’re into the holiday as I am
Very cool!!!
Nice suggestions!
That Tom Riddle diary sounds great!
Ooo, lots of neat stuff in this post! I like some aspects of Halloween, but have never really been a huge fan of the holiday itself for some reason. I like candy, I like costumes, I like kids, I like a good scare now and then, but Halloween? Meh. LOL
The invisible cloak is so cool! Technology is marvellous.
thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the idea
Some spookily good gift ideas.
The treats look delicious.
Such an awesome list of gifts! Spooktacular!
Some really fun ideas here! I love Halloween!
Such a great selection
The Ghost Castle sounds like a fun game.
My niece would like the Halloween Crafts With Baker Ross.
The kids got loads of Haribo treats this year, which was great as they are my favourite sweets too!
I had a lot of fun this year carving pumpkins with my grandson.
A very creative list.
The Ghost Castle game looks like fun for the whole family, not just for Halloween too!
I’m not a huge fan of Halloween, especially since I don’t have kids. But, I did really enjoy reading this blog post, nonetheless and loved your suggestion for the Halloween Treats gift the most! The Halloween Popcorn Bundle from Popcorn Shed sounds so delicious! I really wish I could try it out!
some fab ideas for spooky season!
Some great ideas!
Great list!
I love the look of the Invisibility Cloak! Such a clever idea!
love the halloween themed books, makes a nice gentle intro to the spookiness of halloween without scaring the kids and risking nightmares
Thank you for sharing. I’ve only just found your website! Loving all the ideas!
plenty choices here
A great selection. Baker Ross make some lovely craft kits.
awesome, some great ideas here
Some really good ideas there
Great ideas. We don’t celebrate Halloween.
Sadly my children and even my grandchildren are too old for celebrating Halloween although none are to old to enjoy Haribos!
Lots of great ideas for next year.
The Ghost Castle game sounds like something my daughter and grandson would have some fun playing.
Awesome ideas!
I love the ideas
This post is such a fun mix of nostalgia and new‑season magic. I love how it swings from wizarding mischief to crafty chaos to full‑on retro thrills — Ghost Castle alone unlocks a whole vault of childhood memories. And the Popcorn Shed flavours? That’s basically Halloween in snack form. A really joyful guide that makes spooky season feel playful rather than petrifying.
I liked the list
We don’t really celebrate Halloween but I like these gift ideas.
Awesome😇😇😇
I love the look of ghost buster
I love everything Harry Potter related. I will recommend this blog to some of my friends
We love Harry Potter, my nephew is reading it at the moment with my brother.
What a wonderful post
Love all things Harry Potter
Great ideas
Great post
Some great ideas here!
Great list. Thanks for the recommendations!
I’m a bit old for Halloween now, but I still love Haribo!
Harry Potter is always a good toy range in our home
Ooh some lovely ideas here, I’ll definitely keep these in mind!
A Haloween list would not be complete without Haribo for trick or treating
What a cracking roundup! I love how this guide mixes proper nostalgia (Ghost Castle! What a throwback) with fun new bits like the Harry Potter goodies and those Popcorn Shed flavours. It’s got me feeling fully in the spooky‑season spirit already. Some brilliant picks here!
I love these gifts idea <3
I love these gifts idea <3
Some lovely gift ideas to get in the halloween spirit!
All the kids in my family are either too old or too young for Harry Potter at the moment, but they look great!
My daughters are really into Harry Potter, some great product ideas here
So many ideas for Halloween, it’s great, I can never think of any, really helpful x
Great ideas! Looking forward to Halloween already!
The Popcorn Shed looks yummy at any time of year and the book looks so cute
So many great ideas, the invisibility cloak looks like so much fun
I can’t wait for halloween!!!
Some lovely items here to get in the halloween spirit! i just love halloween!
Ghost castle looks so good!!
what a lot of great ideas here
Looks brilliant
We love Halloween, it’s actually our wedding anniversary! We chose that day as we met on Halloween night all those years ago
I used to love Ghost Castle when I was younger, so much so I bought it for my girls to play too.
Spooky time – yummy sweets, absolutely fantastic for kids 🙂