The ultimate last-minute Halloween idea guide: Costumes, treats, recipes, printables, crafts, decor, pumpkins and more.

We have featured so many fun Halloween posts this year--and years past, too--featuring our favorite Halloween ideas of all kinds. Including the last minute ones. We're talking dozens of recipes for treats both healthy and uh....well, you know. Plus costume ideas, printables, decor, pumpkin carving ideas, crafts, music and apps for kids, even cocktails just for you. Can you tell we like Halloween? Since we tend to be among those parents out there who always need last minute Halloween help--let's call us busy, not procrastinators--we've put together the kind of list we'd like to find ourselves, featuring more than 50 helpful Halloween posts (whoa!) to help you with any last-minute Halloween ideas you might need.   Happy scrambling! We mean, uh...trick or treating. -Liz + Kristen + Team CMP  

Last Minute Halloween Treats, Recipes, and Fun Food Ideas

The coolest, not-so-scary monster party ideas for Halloween 12 easy, semi-homemade Halloween snacks for last-minute party treats Mad scientist party treats for little ones. No scary-creepy allowed 6 of the very coolest, easy Halloween party snacks   7 of the cutest Halloween cookie recipes 5 candy corn themed treat recipes 6 delightfully easy, deliciously snackable pumpkin spice recipes 5 amazing and creepy Halloween cookie recipes 7 easy festive recipes to make use of your Halloween cookie cutters Creepy Halloween dinner ideas (before kids fill up on candy)   6 spooktacular Halloween lunch box ideas 8 healthier Halloween candies for trick-or-treaters (no, not carrot sticks) Amazingly easy Halloween party recipes that make you look like a super chef  

8 Halloween cocktail recipes to die for Halloween jello shots how-to 6 incredibly easy, last-minute Halloween treats  

An outrageous Halloween bento 5 important tips for making Halloween safer for kids with peanut and tree nut allergies    

Last Minute Halloween Costume Help

25 adorably creative DIY baby costumes for Halloween that you can actually make 5 zero-effort Halloween costumes for babies 10 easy DIY babywearing costume ideas for moms and new babies DIY cardboard Halloween costumes   11 creative group Halloween costume ideas (for kids who don't want to be Elsa and Olaf) Baby carrier covers that make instant Halloween costumes Halloween costume ideas for moms and new babies   Easy DIY baby Halloween costumes that just require onesies 3 good options for temporary hair color for Halloween Temporary tattoo jewelry: Brilliant costume shortcut    

Last Minute Halloween Crafts, Printables + Activities

9 fun free printable Halloween coloring pages 10 of the coolest, easy Halloween printables Halloween clip art and templates from Martha Stewart DIY Halloween pumpkin light necklace A DIY light up Halloween bucket   Halloween coloring pages and printable classroom cards 3 non-food Halloween treat ideas for classrooms or Halloween parties Smiling (not scary!) printable skull masks to celebrate the Day of the Dead DIY spiderweb decorations   Cool printable Halloween party decorations, from the cute to the creepy The most dapper printable DIY Halloween masks 6 fun Halloween printables Halloween rock painting craft for kids Easy last-minute Halloween crafts and decor for procrastinators. Downloadable Halloween projections that make your house totally spooky  

Last Minute Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

Creative no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas that go beyond Sharpies and glitter glue. Cool pumpkin decorating idea using candy 9 of the coolest, easiest no-carve DIY pumpkin decorating ideas.

Minecraft Creeper Green Jack O’ Lanterns! (From Alpha Mom, included in our 8 awesome geeky DIY Halloween pumpkin ideas round-up) Easy Halloween pumpkin decorating ideas from top bloggers How To Decoupage Halloween Pumpkins  

Halloween Music, Videos + Entertainment for Kids

The new Toca Boca’s Toca Boo Halloween app for kids 7 helpful tips for taking Halloween photos of your kids Using PicMonkey to Halloween-ify your photos from spooky to silly 8 Halloween apps for kids for spooky, creative, or silly fun  

14 top family-friendly Halloween movies to stream on Amazon Instant Video The Rocktober Halloween Party Playlist for kids Fun music: Halloween Every Night by Mista Cookie Jar Fun, free  Halloween playlists on the web   Need more last-minute Halloween ideas? (Like this isn't enough.) Visit our pinterest boards for plenty of Halloween Coolness and Halloween Printables + DIY