Well, summer is definitely over for another year, which gives me the perfect excuse to begin planning a Halloween party.
I’ve desperately been trying to hold on to the warmer days — refusing to wear proper shoes in favour of my flip flops — but, try as I might, autumn is upon us once more.
The leaves are already beginning to change colour, the air smells fresher and I *might* (OK, I actually did) put the heating on the other night because I was so cold).
So autumn — let’s not dwell on the onset of winter and cherish the here and now.
Let’s think of things about autumn that we do like.
Crunchy leaves that just beg to be jumped in. Tick.
Wearing cosy socks and snuggling on the sofa under an emergency blanket (anyone else have one of those by the way?).
Colourful opaque tights and chunky knits? Lovely.
And Halloween.
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Halloween Party Ideas
Aaah Halloween. Anything that gives a valid excuse for a party is good for me. I’m there with bells on or — in this instance — a witches hat ;)
So to cheer myself up about the passing of summer, I’ve been busying myself and planning a Halloween party. Not 100% sure of the theme yet but I’ve had my head turned by Day Of The Dead themed decorations.
I love that it’s a little bit glam — less gruesome, more pretty — and I’m especially loving the sugar skull designs that seem to be popping up everywhere.
Halloween Party Essentials
I’ve found so many fabulous Halloween party essentials online (from the same place I got all the boy’s pirate party decorations from) but to add to the theme — even though it’s a month away— I decided to get my baking hat on and have a go at making some sugar Skull iced biscuits.
To see whether planning a Halloween party paid off, have a look at this post!
Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.
Oh I love Halloween. These are fab. Xx
Aaah me too — thanks lovely!! :)
They look AMAZING, Caro!! You are so clever. I have no patience for cake or cookie decorating so can you please send me a box??!!
Haha!! I’d love to send you some — in fact — I’d LOVE for there to be some left still!! I’ve never seen anything get demolished so quickly :) They should be renamed ‘vanishing biscuits’!!! ;)
These are incredible – so professional looking. I’d better not let the boys see these or they’ll want me to make them. Just brilliant Caro.
Thanks so much lovely — although they definitely are easier to do than they look! I found them much easier than I thought they’d be. So therapeutic :)
These are fantastic! My girls would love them too x
They were very, very VERY popular with all the kids!!! LOL!!! The last lot I made disappeared in about 10 minutes flat!!
Love the skull cookie idea! I just ordered up a black icing pen online so a bit of a cheat but thought I’d do some biscuits with green icing and spiders crawling over the top this year for Halloween… x
FAB!!! I love the sound of icing pens!!! Definitely worth buying if they make the job a little easier :)
I know on commented on this before but the more I look at these, the more I want to try them. They are brilliant.
You’d be FAB at making these!!!!!! You should definitely have a go!!
These are seriously cool, Caro. I’m totally with you on the sugar skull design – not too scary but also very, very pretty. Biscuit/cake decorating has never been a strong point of mine but I’m tempted to give these a go. You’ve made it look so easy! :) #HomeETC.
It was a lot easier than I thought it would be!! All those hours staring at YouTube has obviously rubbed off!! ;)
Oooh I love these! Day of the dead is everywhere this season isn’t it! I am working on a day of the dead crocheted skull. #homeetc
Aaah you clever thing! I WISH I could crochet!!! I keep watching YouTube tutorials — it looks so complicated!!
These biscuits are super cool. I’d love to host a Halloween party, but too much work to still be done on our house. Thanks for hosting #HomeEtc
Nadia – Scandimummy x
Thanks lovely — it was SUCH a fun party!! Definitely will do it all again next year!! :)
Wow! Those biscuits look absolutely fantastic. I wish I had the patience! Absolutely love the gold skull decoration, although I’m not a huge Halloween lover.
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Aah thanks so much Stacie :)
The look amazing!! Pinned for later xx
Thanks lovely xx
your making me hungry!! #homeEtc
Haha!! I could do with some now — have juts made a cuppa and there’s no biscuits in the house!
These are ace Caro!! I have always wanted to try icing biscuits thus way but I need child free time I think, usually the boys help me bake and any hopes of having heat icing goes out the window. I’m going to keep this pinned for next year, they look SO good and I love sugar skulls at Halloween xxx
I’m hooked now!!!!! I’ve watched SO many YouTube tutorials — I’m so excited that it was easier than I’d anticipated too!
These biscuits look BRILLIANT! You must have such a steady hand, I love the detail they’re almost too good to eat (almost!) I love Autumn, easily my favourite time of year, and if my little arrival doesn’t arrive too late I’m hoping a Halloween themed birthday party can become a bit of a tradition! #HomeEtc xx
Thanks so much lovely!
Wow these are so cool! I’m not sure I’d have the patience to decorate something that was going to be eaten, but maybe one day! x #HomeEtc
Haha!! To be honest, I was cursing when I realised they’d all been eaten in about 10 minutes flat!!! They took MUCH longer to make than eat!!
YUM! They look so amazing, they really caught my eye on Instagram when I saw them. So clever xx
I’m obsessed now!! Looking forward to Christmas so I can make more iced cookies!!!
Totally with you on tights, blanket and heating. It stills feels a bit like we are being teased with Autumn though doesn’t it! I love that you are so far ahead in your Halloween thinking. I also admire your skill in making those biscuits! They look fab and I’m liking the day of the dead theme. I keep seeing similar in the shops but didn’t realise what they were. A pretty take on things. I’m off the hook for the party this year but we still have fun decorating the house. Thanks for hosting #HomeEtc
Agree — it’s been so mild recently!! Also it was blooming FREEZING today!!! I think winter might just have rolled in!! Batten down the hatches!!! ;)
These are fabulous!!! Well done you. And egg free royal icing…that’s brilliant!
Thanks so much Vicki! I was so pleased with the icing — such a revelation!
They look fab, you clever thing. Mine wouldn’t look anywhere near as professional, but they might look a whole lot scarier !! :D Thanks for hosting #homeetc
Thanks chickie!! I thought they’d be a LOT harder to decorate than they were!! Much easier than I anticipated!
I love these! They look fab and I love the aquafaba icing – such a good idea! x
I’m SO excited about the aquafaba!!! What a brilliant alternative for people with egg-allergies! :)
Oh my goodness, those sugar skull biscuits are so cute, Caro! They’re going on my Halloween board on Pinterest right away! I love Aquafaba: the clever people who made it mainstream ti use it as an egg replacer a couple of years ago are geniuses! Thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays xx
Thanks so much lovely! The aquafaba is a revelation. SO happy to be able to do royal icing without egg, so that Bertie doesn’t have to miss out!! :)