Halloween is a short term for the word All Hallow’s Evening or Hallowe’en or All Hallow’s Eve. It originated in Samhain’s Celtic Festival to celebrate the end of the Gaelic Culture’s harvest season. When people in Ireland and Scotland migrated to parts of America, they also carried the tradition with them. Before the twentieth century ended, the western regions also embraced the tradition.
Being celebrated every October 31 of each year, the Halloween festival involves the use of different costumes, bonfires, activities, and gatherings wherein everyone wears their scary costumes. The most significant activity during this festival is the creation of different costumes that resemble the ghost and other scary creatures, including creation of Halloween decorations and designs. Trick or treat is also the favorite of the little ones as they knock each door in the neighborhood in their most scariest make up and costumes.
Every year, people from different parts of the world spend their time, effort, and money in the preparation and celebration of the Halloween. From the outfit they wear, to the accessories for the decoration, you will understand how people are involved whenever Halloween is celebrated. Because of that, parties are everywhere with different table decoration designs and ideas. If you are planning a unique Halloween party this year, here are some of the Halloween table decoration ideas that you may want to consider in your preparation:
Halloween Decorating Ideas with Eerie Eye Balls
These cake balls coated with milk chocolates and designed like eyes are one of the scariest snacks for your Halloween party theme, yet it will thrill your little ones, even the adult guests. The balls or pops are made from cake covered with white chocolates, and the other balls are chocolate-coated cakes with candy sprinkles all around. They look really spooky and unpleasant to eat, but everyone would appreciate its delicious taste once they get a bite on it. If you are planning a party, these eerie eye balls will add up to your theme as an additional party food and treats for the little ones, and also as one of your Halloween table decorations. You can also make some recipes using these eyeballs, like eye lollipops or ‘eyes on stick’.
Illuminated Jack O Lantern and Pumpkin Decor
Jack O Lanterns are one of the objects used as Halloween decoration ideas in different countries. It is done by just carving out the pumpkins to make holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, and lighting a candle inside the pumpkin to create an illumination. Since the Halloween celebration is also about the harvest festival, pumpkins are in large supplies, making it easier for people to buy them for a do-it-yourself pumpkin carving. Most of the Halloween tables are decorated with pumpkins and Jack O Lanterns in various sizes. Depending on your creativity and with the help of some of your pantry basics, you can make your tables all set for the Halloween by adding spooky pumpkins on top of it. Candles are ideal for the lighting system, but you can also use LED lights to avoid risks, especially if the majority of your guests are kids.
Simple Halloween Table Centerpiece
This Halloween table decoration consists of several big white candles and a set of jolly place mats with bat design on top. The big Jack O Lantern made of used glass bottle and the white carved pumpkins are enough to complete a table for the Halloween theme. And because it has a big black spider as the centerpiece, your guests will be entertained to check it out as they approach the table. Without spending a lot of money on new things for your Halloween table decorations, you can make use of your old bottles and objects, which are perfect for a spooky decoration.
Mummy Skull with Big Black Spider Halloween Decoration
This centerpiece is common to any Halloween-themed party tables. A big skull wrapped in white gauze and a set of various-sized pumpkins are the best centerpieces for a Halloween table, but it will be scarier if you will add a black spider with long legs. Setting your tables for the occasion will be much easier if you will incorporate several pumpkins into the scary creatures. Aside from the devilish food and drinks you prepared at your table, you can make a spooky table presentation by adding these centerpieces. The animated life-sized creepy creatures like the spider will always complete any of your Halloween themed party.
Orange and Black Motif for the Table
A table cloth in orange color, partnered with a set of black candles and candlesticks, is just the perfect color motif for the Halloween party. Added to that is the glass centerpiece topped with an old tree made of black ceramic or glass. You can use your cake stand for this purpose, as well. Decorate your Halloween tables with decorations like these, and you will find your dining table in its different ambiance. You can also add some creepy creatures made of plastic or rubber to give the decoration a touch of creepiness. You don’t have to spend too much for this decoration. Old objects can be recycled for this decoration.
Hanging Ghost
To enhance the spooky effect to your dining table, hang a ghost made of skull dressed with a white piece of cloth in the window pane, or in a tree adjacent to the window. You can place your table near the window where the ghost is hanging. A white chiffon cloth will do to make the ghost dress realistic; while a plastic or rubber hands and skull are perfect to make the ghost a lot scarier. You can also use spray paint to create a figure of the ghost in the window glass; a glow in the dark white paint might be a good idea for this design. You can also enhance your ghost by adding make up or colors to its skull and hands or nails. Old things may be the best materials for these decorations because new clothes or objects will only make the decor unrealistic.
Animated Skull Centerpiece for Halloween Decoration
This skull centerpiece will make your Halloween table complete. It may come very simple and basic, but as plain as it can be, it actually enhances the spooky effect of your table, especially if you will put a big candle beside it. Some prefer the natural-colored skull with a bit of blood sprinkles in some parts of the skull, while others prefer the glittered skulls that add a spark to a dark room when lighted with candles. You can choose your desired color for the candles if you think that the orange one is not a good match to your table wares and party foods.
Candle Skeleton Stick
A Halloween table with skeleton candlesticks, pumpkin bowls, and table cloth with spooky designs are just what you can use for your Halloween table decoration. Any party will be complete with a dining table decorated with these objects. You can go wild with the color of your candles and you can add creeping creatures on the table, just make sure that you also have the right type of Halloween themed food and drinks to serve your guests. It will also make the theme more realistic if you will add other Halloween decorations on other parts of the house. If you are hosting a party just before the Halloween, you can always make it more enjoyable for the kids if you will decorate the entire house, including your dining table, with scary and creepy table wares and accessories.
Treats for Halloween Table Decoration
Your Halloween table is expected to have different types of food and drinks that are inspired by the Halloween theme. This table decoration is not just intended for the treats, but also for the table design. The orange colored glass jars, and table napkins are perfect for the theme. The popcorns can be a light snack for the little ones, but if they do not like the popcorn, they are also one of the best table decorations that can go along with these designs. The hanging pumpkins and animals drawn in a carton or hard paper and cut out is a good design to make a plain white table come out unique and pleasing to look at. You can decorate your tables with other cut outs of creepy animals or ghost images if you want to give your design a lot more personalized and original.
Black-Colored Table Design
Black is the color of Halloween, which is why this table decoration is one of the most common designs. The black table cloth, black table linen clipped with a tiny hand, ceramic pumpkin bowls, candles and candlesticks, and a black crow as the centerpiece. It is more like a dining table designed for witches. The black motif is the significant color for the Halloween festival, but you can always enhance it with your own creativity to make your table decoration a little unique and personalized. If you are hosting a party for the kids, you can also add black or orange witch hats as an accessory.
Spooky Halloween Decoration
This table decoration for the Halloween has some carved pumpkins, orange candles, black figurines, creeping creatures, and a lot of small and big accessories that add entertainment to the guests. The table is covered with a set of place mats designed with a big spider. The pumpkins come in various sizes, and the color combination of black and orange make this table decoration perfect for any Halloween themed party for the kids or for adults.
Brightly Lighted Jack O’ Lantern and Carved Pumpkins
Your table should not always be a dining table for the party, but also for a decorative set of Jack O’ Lantern and carved pumpkins with orange candles placed in candle holders and candelabra. The cut-fingers make the table, and the settings, a lot spookier and just perfect for the Halloween party. This is a vintage type of table decoration, and it seems very common, but if you will use your creativity, you can explore the wide idea of these lanterns as the basic Halloween decoration. You can also add some “finger foods” made from gelatin or chocolates for the kids to enjoy and munch on while staring at your table decorations.
Lighted Jars and Jack O’ Lantern
Decorate your Halloween table with a big Jack o’ lantern with a candle or bulb inside to illuminate it. This decoration uses or re-used some jars for the Halloween theme. Simple do-it-yourself recycling projects may result to these jars, especially if you have the basic materials needed for the lamps. The basic step for the jars is to draw bats, witches, spiders, or skull in your orange papers and cover it over the jars with a light or candle inside. You can also use spray paint for the colors and drawings if you don’t want to use the papers. The Light from the lanterns will make your entire setting for the Halloween-themed party even more attractive and outrageous, especially for the little ones.
Halloween Theme Party Favors
Aside from the table cloth designed with spiders and cobwebs, all your table wares for the Halloween-themed party, including the party treats, are all perfect for a table decoration, especially if you are using orange or black plates, cups and spoon and fork. You can match them with orange table napkins and straws that these little ones would love to grab. You may not want to use other spooky decorations, but by using these plates and cups, you can set your party for the little ones.
Skull-and-Cob-Web-Designed Halloween Table
Cobwebs on your table are a perfect Halloween decoration. Stack a pile of old things like books on book shelf, lamp, and a skull and cover them with cobwebs. This could be your best table decoration for this year’s Halloween party. Add some of your old candle holders on top of your table and you will give your guests an eerie feeling already, which is what you want to achieve with your decoration. This table decoration is one of the simplest, yet it provides the most perfect settings for a Halloween-themed party.
Halloween Candies as Decor
Candies, chocolates, and goodies are always present when serving food and treats on the table. These pumpkins, chocolates, breads, and corns are great decorative items for any Halloween party. And because they are so easy to prepare, your kids can even help and do some of these as they enjoy the preparation. If you are expecting little guests, along with their parents, it is great to have sweets as treats for them. These items are not only perfect as treats, but also as table decorations.
Antique Items for the Table Decorations
Nothing will work better as Halloween decorative items than your antique cabinets or bookshelves and candle holders. These items are used for this Halloween table decoration, and to make it right for the theme, the cobwebs are not just perfect, but also cost-effective. Decorating your table with cobwebs would be easier if you will use tall candle holders or decorative items, like what were used in this decoration. This table was used not just for the decorative purposes, but also to hold the plates, trays for the spoon and fork, and trays for the table napkins.
Alien-inspired Halloween Decoration
Aliens are one of the scariest images or creatures, and because of that, including a figurine of aliens into your table decoration would add a modern touch to your Halloween party. You can experiment on this item widely, especially with the use of lights and glow-in-the-dark paints, but if to make it simple, just putting one on top of an item on your table is already creating an impact. This table decoration will attract your guests who prefer the science-fiction mysteries.
