Whether your taste skews creepy or cute, these creative Halloween costumes and decorations from talented Etsy sellers deliver fun and frights.

Halloween cross stitch kits with skull, spider, cauldron, jack-o-lantern
PHOTO: Knit Knot Krafts

Calling all witches, ghouls, and vampire bats on a Halloween mission! Seeking eerie decorations for a monster bash? The perfect kid’s costume for trick-or-treating? Enchanting candles to set the mood for some strange magic? Whatever moves your spirit for spooky season—whether it’s wicked wall art, party supplies, creative accessories to complete your look, or something else—talented Etsy sellers have all the creative costumes and delightful decor you need to celebrate Halloween your way, in style.

Read on to unearth some of our favorite super-unique Halloween shops to add to your Favorites—plus, plenty of bonus costume and decor inspo!

Enchanting candles from By Michelle Handmade

Soy candles with Halloween style SHOP: Halloween candles from By Michelle Handmade, from $11

The cobwebs are hung, a hair-raising playlist is spinning, and the themed treats are prepped. To complete the haunting ambiance, all you need is a glowing candle—or six! The candlemaker behind By Michelle Handmade creates soy and beeswax candles in a variety of styles, colors, and scents. Think: pumpkin-scented ghost candles, stacked skull candles, and ombré taper candles.

Price range: $11-$29 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Free shipping options

DIY paper masks from IVYpaperArt

Folded paper Halloween masks SHOP: DIY paper mask templates from IVYpaperArt, from $6

Halloween is a creative spirit’s time to shine! If DIY is your jam, dust off the cobwebs and break out the craft supplies to make your own origami-style paper mask with expert guidance from Etsy seller IVYpaperArt. As their tagline goes, “You can make anything with just paper, scissors, and glue.” Choose from a wide array of downloadable mask templates—including bird masks, dragon masks, jack-o-lantern masks, and lightweight helmets—to complete your costume and draw awestruck compliments.

Price range: $6-$10 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Digital download

Adorable pet costumes from Purrs and Stitches

7 cats in crocheted hats SHOP: Pet costumes from Purrs and Stitches, from $11

Black cats in witches' hats—does it get any more Halloween than that? Etsy shop Purrs and Stitches specializes in handmade, crocheted hats, regal crowns, and adorable accessories for your favorite felines and petite pups. Most hats are available in three sizes for kittens, small cats, and large cats (or small dogs), and the seller offers custom sizing and color options, too.

Price range: $11-$30 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Free shipping options

Sewing patterns for kids’ costumes from Imaginary Tail

4 kids animal costumes made from felt SHOP: Sewing patterns for children's costumes from Imaginary Tail, from $3

As long as you have a grasp of basic hand-sewing stitches, you can follow Imaginary Tail’s sewing patterns to assemble sweet costumes from felt for babies and kids. Whether you pick a woodland creature, a cuddly kitty, or an out-of-this-world alien pattern, these costumes are perfect for trick-or-treating, as well as imaginative play all year long. “I design my costumes trying to shape a character which has a neutral expression,” says seller Nini B., “so that the child's face and personality will appear and not be covered by a mask.”

Price range: $3-$18 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Free shipping options

Eerie art from Erinle’s House

Halloween paintings and polymer clay figurines SHOP: Wall art and figurines from Erinle’s House, from $23

Finding perfectly frightful and fantastical decor might feel like a grave concern this time of year, especially if you’re hosting a Halloween party and want to impress your ghoulish guests. With uncanny wall art, a macabre menagerie of figurines, and spooky pumpkins with bulging eyes to add to tablescapes, artist Svetlana, owner of Erinle’s House, has you covered. Describing one pumpkin-headed sculpture, she writes, “If you’ve ever wondered what [the] spirit of October looks like, here it is!”

Price range: $23-$292 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Free shipping options

A world of witch hats from Hunting Faeries

6 styles of witch hats SHOP: Witch hats from Hunting Faeries, from $45

With upwards of 70 witch-hat styles to choose from, Etsy shop Hunting Faeries is the place to find the perfect hocus-pocus headwear. To complete your witchy look, select from a variety of sizes, shapes, and millinery styles: classic, short, cloche, wide-brimmed (or extra-wide brimmed), or wire-brimmed for flexibility. Or, choose a slouchy hat fit for a wizard, a felt animal mask, or witch hat that looks like a mushroom. Which witch hat will you choose?

Price range: $45-$125 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Free shipping options

Costume-worthy bags from Design Vira

Mushroom- and fish-shaped cross-body bags SHOP: Cross-body bags from Design Vira, $43

Sometimes a single accessory can inspire a whole Halloween get-up. And, as the surrealist product photography in bag-maker—and 2024 Etsy Design Award finalist!—Design Vira’s shop illustrates, a mushroom cross-body bag can be the centerpiece of a woodland look, a fish-shaped fanny pack can be the basis for a fisherman or other sea-themed costume, and you can go bananas with a monkey tote bag. Plus, working a functional accessory into your Halloween look is a smart move: You’ll always have a place to stash essentials while you’re out and about, without breaking the spell of your carefully crafted costume.

Price: $43-$109 | Returns & exchanges: See item listing details for information, plus Etsy Purchase Protection | Shipping: Free shipping options

Bonus: More Halloween costume and decor inspiration

Got Halloween on the brain, brain, braaaaaaains? Check out more delightful and frightful finds from talented sellers on Etsy—and get your costume (or one for your kids or pets) and decor in ship-shape.

More kids costume ideas

6 handmade kids Halloween costumes SHOP: Clockwise, from top left: Snail costume from oKidz, from $35; mushroom costume from Band of the Wild Shop, from $60; navy blue dinosaur hoodie from Wolfe and Scamp, from $40; shrimp sushi baby costume from Pui Pui Design, $80; monarch butterfly costume from Tree and Vine, from $62; deer costume from Two Dots Shop, from $109

More pet costume ideas

Pet costumes: newsboy, detective, shark, pink flower SHOP: Clockwise, from top left: Newsboy cap for small pets from PinkiSmart, $30; cat detective costume from GlamorousPaws, from $26; pink flower dog costume from PetiteChicPooch, from $50; large shark fin for a dog from LABRASHARK, $32

More Halloween decor ideas

A medley of Halloween decor ideas from Etsy SHOP: Clockwise, from top left: Halloween cross-stitch patterns (set of 4) from Knit Knot Krafts, $34; flying bat ceramic plant holder from Tramai Ceramics, from $59; DIY skull pillows (PDF pattern) from CheriDemeter2, $7; "Hello Pumpkin" digital print and "Spooky Season" digital print from Desen Studio Prints, $7 each


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