20 Best Halloween Gifts 2026: Kids, Boo Baskets, Spooky Decor & Cozy Self-Care

The official 2026 Halloween Squishmallow: an orange and purple skeleton cat, 8 inches, $14.99, with 4.8 stars from 1,675 reviews. Best for kids 3 and up and for teens who collect the Squad.

One box builds a two-story haunted house, a ghost ship or a ghost train, with a werewolf, vampire, glow-in-the-dark ghost, Frankenstein's monster and skeleton minifigures. It is $71.99, rated 4.8 from 626 reviews, and the right pick for builders 9 and up.

Julia Donaldson's rhyming witch story is the most-loved Halloween picture book on Amazon, with 4.9 stars from 36,362 reviews, and the paperback is $6.79. Best for ages 2 to 6 and for anyone who wants a non-candy treat that lasts.

Six tubs of purple, gray, white and black butter, cloud and clear slime plus eight Halloween charms and add-ins, $13.99, rated 4.4 from 1,375 reviews. Best for ages 4 to 12 and for classroom or party favors.

One 52.63-ounce bag with 95 individually wrapped Hershey's, Kit Kat and Reese's pieces, $25.99, rated 4.6 from 1,645 reviews. Best for filling boo baskets, a porch bowl or an office candy jar.

The candy of the last three Halloweens: 60 treat-size packs of rainbow Nerds Gummy Clusters, 30 ounces, $13.44, rated 4.8 from 28,163 reviews. Best for the non-chocolate half of a boo basket and for teens.

A black 14-ounce ceramic mug with tiny white ghosts, dishwasher and microwave safe, $19.99, rated 4.6 from 331 reviews. Best as the keepsake in a boo basket for a coworker, teacher or coffee-drinking friend.

A ready-made boo basket: a 16-ounce glass cup with lid and straw, Halloween socks, a scented candle, a bracelet and three more small pieces, boxed and $15.99, rated 4.7 from 69 reviews. Best for a sister, roommate or coworker when you have no time to assemble one.

Twelve flameless LED candles on clear fishing line that hang from the ceiling like the Great Hall, with a wand remote and a 6-hour timer. They are $15.99 today (they were $25.99 in this guide last year) and rated 4.4 from 2,656 reviews. Best for Harry Potter fans, dorm rooms and party hosts.

A waterproof outdoor projector that throws a moving green skull onto a window or wall, with a ground stake and tabletop base. It is $36.99, rated 4.5 from 158 reviews, and it is the fastest way to give a whole-house effect to someone who does not decorate.

Skeleton pets are the yard trend of 2026, and this 10.75-inch beagle from the original Crazy Bonez line, with a bendable tail and moving head and jaw, is the one people buy. It is $29.99 (it was $39.99 in this guide last year) and rated 4.6 from 217 reviews. Best for the friend who already owns a giant skeleton.

A 21-inch black spider with LED eyes that lunges and shrieks when its motion sensor fires. It is Spirit Halloween's own prop, $49.99, rated 4.0 from 308 reviews, and the affordable jump scare for a covered porch on trick-or-treat night.

UGG's microfleece throw is soft on both sides, machine washable and $83.30 today (it was $88.20 last fall), rated 4.6 from 922 reviews. Best for the friend hosting Halloween movie marathons, and it stays in use until March.

Capri Blue's Pumpkin Dulce scent (white pumpkin, gingersnap, nutmeg and whipped vanilla) in the sparkly Glimmer jar, soy wax blend, $32.00 and rated 4.4 from 114 reviews. Best for anyone who finds Volcano too summery and wants the fall version.

The overnight lip mask that never left TikTok, with berry complex, shea and murumuru butter, $19.43 today and rated 4.6 from 37,457 reviews. Best for a teen or a friend's boo basket, and it is the item most people would not buy for themselves.

The full-size Bum Bum Cream in the Cheirosa 62 scent (pistachio, salted caramel, vanilla), which smells like fall baking, is $48.00 and rated 4.7 from 29,270 reviews. Best for her when you want one splurge item that carries a whole boo basket.

Handmade-in-the-USA aromatherapy tablets that turn a shower into a eucalyptus steam room, $19.99 for the box and rated 4.4 from 2,152 reviews. Best for the friend with no bathtub and for the self-care slot in a boo basket.

A 500-watt fogger with 13 LED colors, two wireless remotes and a 2-to-3-minute warm-up, $45.99 and rated 4.5 from 1,449 reviews. Best for a haunted garage, a yard path or the friend who throws the Halloween party every year.

Eight double-sided sculpting tools, two saws, a heavy scoop, an etching tool and a drill, all stainless steel with non-slip handles, $19.97 and rated 4.5 from 1,563 reviews. Best for families who carve every year and are tired of snapping the free plastic saws.

A 12-inch-wide, 8-inch-deep heavy plastic cauldron with a handle that works as a punch bowl, candy station or trick-or-treat bucket, $24.99 and rated 4.5 from 200 reviews. Best for a party host, and drop in dry ice for the witches' brew effect.