Halloween | Offbeat Home

This is Offbeat Home's archive of Halloween posts.

Most Recent Posts About Halloween

Hellllllllo, Offbeat Homies! Let's get the week going with a look at what's been going on with photos from the Offbeat Home Flickr pool and things we've pinned via the Offbeat Home Pinterest account.

Have y'all seen this idea? Drill holes in fence, insert marbles, enjoy. Source: gardendrama.wordpress.com via Cat on Pinterest

A craft where I have free rein to make just about anything I can imagine, but a basic smiley face is perfectly suitable? It's just about perfect for my artistic talents, and I love carving pumpkins. Except it's always bothered me I am buying a huge vegetable, setting it outside for a few days, then throwing it away.

Inspiration hit when a friend explained "refrigerator soup," made from whatever veg was discovered stuck down the back of the fridge and a little past its prime. If this soup works for slightly saggy veg, couldn't it work for my old pumpkins too?

Start your day with our collection of interesting articles on the web and photos from our readers. In these Clicky Links you'll find lots of sites to waste a little time on — and you'll find a new, more-fun way to gather leaves.

Click through, too, to find our links on submitting YOUR stuff to Offbeat Home!

Desperately wanting to celebrate Halloween, but found yourself without the time to plan anything? Take on Natalie's no-thought Halloween party with her scavenger hunt cards. There are three! This is just one!

Gorgeous food is great porn: fun to look at, SO fun to imagine eating. I've been thinking about these glossy candied apples our copyeditor Caroline sent me for a WEEK. I would love to give out a pretty candy of my own this weekend, but A: no time and B: would kids even eat it? Aren't parents training them to reject all things not packaged?

What's a good, pretty, yummy, fun candy I can give out that won't offend guardians and — even better — will be suitable for kids with nut allergies or gluten intolerances?

Last year, my house had only one trick-or-treater. Our lights were on and we were ready, but most of our nearest neighbors don't do anything for Halloween. There are plenty of families in the neighborhood — what can we do to make sure they come to our house?

I haven't decorated for Halloween at ALL — but I totally plan to. It's on the list for this weekend — and these ideas are the bullet points on that list.

This month, I'm posting several Halloween Hacks each week — really simple ideas to stretch your Halloween dollars and make the season spookier for all. In this post you'll learn how to make a spooky light for a party or to set up a creepy yard.