{spooky halloween entertaining}

Give Halloween guests a delicious case of the creeps with these spine-tingling table accessories. Who says spooky can’t be stylish?

 

1 Spooky Burlap Table Runner. This rustic table runner is printed with an eerie village scene, complete with a graveyard and bats on the wing, 18 x 90″, $49.00, Pottery Barn.

2 Halloween Appetizer Plates. Serve spooky snacks and haunted hors d’oeuvres on these hand-painted plates embellished with a spider, bat, crow and scaredy-cat, and finished with festive orange rims, 6 1/4″ diam., Set of four, $29.95 Williams Sonoma.

3 Skull & Crossbones Bracelet. Is this a bracelet or a napkin ring? Use these elasticized skull and crossbones bracelets to dress up plain white , black or orange napkins, 1.5″ x 7.5″, $4.00, ZGallerie.

4 Set of Four LED Halloween Candles. Battery operated LED candles create a haunting centerpiece without the smoke or flame. And when you’re done eating your kids can grab one for the neighborhood trick or treat, $59.00, Grandinroad.

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Etsy Gets Downright Spooky…

I thought it would be fun to see what some of the talented artists over at Etsy were dishing up this Halloween. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Clockwise from top left:

Vintage Halloween Treat Box DIY Kit - These stylish trick or treat packages make the perfect pouch for your Halloween party favors. Full instructions are included with each kit. Pack of 10, $12.50 at Vintage Page Designs.

Anatomical Plates - Set of three white china plates featuring anatomical skull, heart and skeletal hand, 7.5″ diam., $38.00 for set of three, created by Chase & Scout for Austin Modern.

Vintage Halloween Tags - Hand stamped with classic Halloween designs these stylish tags would be great for treat bags or as namecards at your eerie feast. Set of 9 tags 3 3/4 x 2”,  $3.50, Mon Jardin de Papier.

Haunted Mansion Style Plates - I couldn’t resist these plates inspired by all things Haunted Mansion, one of my favorite rides at Disney and particularly fun at this time of year when the house is dressed for Halloween and the lines go around the block! 8 designs to choose from, $20.00 each, Sassy Alice.

Next week we will look at the perfect Halloween Hostess Gifts – until then, Happy Haunting…!

P.S. Happy Birthday Mum!