Halloween with the girls is always a good idea.
You don't even need a huge party or some ridiculously expensive setup.
Get the snacks, make the drinks look a little suspicious, put on something spooky and suddenly staying home feels way better than going anywhere.
I especially love Halloween girls' nights because you can make them as relaxed or extra as you want.
One group might be doing tarot readings and cocktails while another is painting nails inside a blanket fort.
Both are correct.
Halloween Girls' Night Party Ideas
1. Witchy Charcuterie Board for Spooky Snacking
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| @frnchcntrycttge |
A regular cheese board is nice but Halloween clearly needs skeleton hands involved.
Use dark grapes, moody cheeses and little spooky picks around the board.
It will look good for approximately five minutes before everybody attacks it.
2. Cauldron Cocktails That Bubble and Glow
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| @beckylopez528 |
Put the drinks inside a black cauldron and suddenly your kitchen has become a witch bar.
A bright green punch looks especially fun for this.
If you're using dry ice for the smoky effect, keep it safely separated from anything anyone will swallow.
3. DIY Tarot Card Reading Station Setup
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| @hesitantvampire |
I don't care if nobody actually knows how to read tarot cards.
Put out the cards, crystals and candles anyway.
Half the night can be spent confidently telling each other what the cards obviously mean.
4. Matching Coven Costume Ideas for the Squad
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| @nandahfowler |
Matching witch outfits are such an easy group costume.
You don't even need everybody wearing the same dress.
Keep everything black, add witch hats and let everyone choose their own accessories.
The photos will still look put together without making everyone look like copies of each other.
5. Spooky Photo Booth With Dramatic Props
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| @sarahxhazel |
Give one corner of the room a dark backdrop and throw in skull props, feathers and moody lighting.
Done.
Everyone now has somewhere to take 200 pictures.
6. Gothic Floral Centerpieces in Black and Crimson
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| @morbida_oscurita |
Black roses with deep red flowers are so pretty for Halloween.
Put them in a skull-style vase if you want it obvious.
Or keep the vase simple and let the dark flowers carry the whole table.
7. Ouija Board Game Night With Candles
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| @mchazleton |
If your group likes spooky game-night energy, make one table extra creepy with an Ouija-board-inspired setup and candles.
You can use it as decor or part of the evening.
Either way, dim lighting is doing a lot of the work here.
8. Mummy Hot Dogs Bar Everyone Will Devour
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| @supaksron1808 |
Mummy hot dogs are one of those foods that look cute and disappear immediately.
Wrap mini hot dogs in crescent dough, add little eyes and put out sauces for dipping.
Nobody is pretending this is sophisticated and that's completely fine.
9. Potion-Making Cocktail Class at Home
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| @kattlineirene34 |
Instead of serving all the drinks yourself, make everybody work for them.
Set out the ingredients and let the girls build their own "potions."
Purple, black and orange drinks will obviously look the most Halloween.
Label a few bottles with ridiculous spell names.
Then see who accidentally invents the best drink of the night.
10. Haunted Movie Marathon Blanket Fort Setup
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| @astridpetite_ |
This is probably the coziest idea on the list.
Pillows, blankets, pumpkins, string lights, popcorn.
That's it.
Now choose whether the movie is actually scary or whether everybody is secretly watching Hocus Pocus again.
Related: 20 Hocus Pocus Halloween Party Ideas Worth Summoning
11. Midnight Black Velvet Cake Centerpiece
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| @talacooking |
A black Halloween cake with a delicate spiderweb detail is giving dessert table drama.
And yes, I would absolutely make everybody wait for pictures before cutting it.
Related: 25 Black And White Halloween Party Ideas That Look So Chic
12. Glam Skeleton Face Paint Tutorial Station
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| @totalbeauty |
Turn one side of the room into a makeup station.
Put out mirrors, brushes and black-and-white face paint.
Someone will do a perfect skeleton look.
Someone else will end up looking completely unrecognizable for reasons nobody can explain.
Both results are entertaining.
Related: 15+ Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas That’ll Steal The Show
13. Floating Candle Tablescape Straight from Hogwarts
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| @nino_razmadze30 |
Floating candle vibes during Halloween?
Hang lightweight candle-style decor above the dinner table and use warm lighting underneath.
The whole setup becomes dark academia very quickly.
14. Scary Story Campfire Circle in the Backyard
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| @makenak77 |
Take the girls outside once it gets properly dark.
Bring blankets and marshmallows.
Then everyone has to tell one creepy story around the fire.
The person claiming they "don't scare easily" will probably be the first one checking behind them later.
15. Spellbook Guest Book for the Evening
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| @creativetiffany |
A normal guest book feels slightly formal for girls' night.
An old-looking spellbook where everybody can leave messages is much more fun.
You could also tell everyone to write predictions for where the group will be next Halloween.
16. Black Cat Themed Dessert Platter
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| @williamssonoma |
Chocolate macarons, dark cookies and black cat treats all together?
Very cute.
Keep the whole platter dark and let the little cat details make it Halloween.
17. Neon Halloween Nails Art Party
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| @kimstarnes |
This is the activity I would probably spend way too long doing.
Bring out orange and purple polish, spiderweb designs, ghosts and anything that glows under blacklight.
Everybody can do their own nails or trade hands if somebody is actually talented.
And if the nail art turns out questionable, just call it abstract Halloween.
Related: 20+ Halloween Nail Designs That’ll Make Your Fingers The Main Character
18. Murder Mystery Dinner Game Night Setup
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| @hunchevents |
If your group likes games more than movies, turn dinner into a murder mystery.
Give everyone roles and clues.
Costumes make it even better.
The accusations will probably get unnecessarily personal by dessert.
19. Pumpkin Carving Station With Luxe Styling
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| @march71987 |
Pumpkin carving but with chilled drinks and pretty tools sounds much more like my version of Halloween crafting.
Set the table outside if possible because pumpkin guts have no respect for your decor.
20. Witch Hat Decorating Bar With Trims and Gems
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| @aimsews |
Finish the night with a craft everyone can actually wear home.
Put out plain witch hats with ribbons, rhinestones, glitter and patches.
Then let everyone make theirs completely different.
Some will be elegant.
Some will look like a craft store exploded.
That's the fun.
Conclusion
A Halloween girls' night does not need a packed schedule.
Honestly, a good snack board, drinks and something fun to do can carry the whole evening.
You can go witchy with tarot cards, cozy with a movie fort, crafty with nails and hats, or turn dinner into a full murder mystery situation.
I would mix a few things instead of trying to do all 20 because nobody needs a timed Halloween itinerary.
Get the girls together, turn the lights down and let the night become whatever it becomes.
As long as there is food.
Very important.
