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There's a Pokèmon Halloween Countdown Calendar That You Need to Get Your Hands on Now
Candy gets all of the attention when it comes to Halloween, but its joys are sadly short-lived. If you're looking for something that'll extend the Halloween fun for the whole month of October (and possibly beyond), look no further than some of the best Halloween toys.
The greatest Halloween toys run the gamut. Some are little pick-me-ups that you can dole out in the run-up to Halloween to get kids excited. Others are small and can be slipped into a spooky basket or a goodie bag at a class party. Still others double as boredom-busting Halloween crafts or activities, guiding them through decorations that you can proudly display all month long. For Halloween toys for babies and toddlers, there are stuffies and construction sets that are sure to grab their attention (without frightening them too much). But teens and tweens want something more complicated, including strategy-based board games that may have Halloween themes, but can really be used all year.
Here we've rounded up our favorite Halloween toys of 2022, which include everything from trendy toys like pop fidgets and Squishmallows to Good Housekeeping Institute Toy Award winners. You're sure find something to please everyone in your boo crew.
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Paint by Sticker Kids: Halloween
Workman Publishing Company
amazon.com
$9.39
Kids peel off stickers to make mosaic-like pictures with Halloween themes. It's a perfect toy to keep them busy while they're waiting to go out trick-or-treating. Ages 5+
RELATED: Scary Books for Kids Who Like Sneaking Flashlights Under Their Blankets
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Lite Brite 'Stranger Things' Special Edition
Lite Brite
amazon.com
$19.99
With Stranger Things 4 on the way, you know there's going to be more creepy creatures (and inspiration for Stranger Things Halloween costumes). To keep the retro fun going, get this Lite Brite, which comes with templates to make Stranger Things scenes. Ages 14+
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Untamed Skeleton T-Rex
WowWee
amazon.com
$13.15
They may look like regular dinosaur bones — but they're fierce! These glow-in-the-dark dinos hiss, growl, roar and even pass gas depending on how kids interact with them. Kids can also tame them, too, but where's the fun in that? Ages 5+
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Halloween Countdown Calendar
Pokémon
gamestop.com
Who says countdown calendars are just for Christmas? This one has a 13 lucky doors for kids to open in the run-up to Halloween, and each one has a seasonal Pokémon figure or accessory inside. Ages 4+
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Bashful Bat
Jellycat
thenaturalbabyco.com
$22.50
This creature of the night is actually super soft and extremely huggable. He's great for a first Halloween gift for a baby who is too young for trick-or-treating. Ages 0+
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Magna-Tiles Halloween Haunted House
CreatOn
createon.com
$24.95
Kids love playing with Magna-Tiles, and when it gets to be this time of year, they might want to use them to make their own haunted houses. CreatOn obliges with this set, which comes with tiles and Crayola PaintOn color tubes that'll help them make translucent Halloween tiles. Ages 3+
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Vampire Mickey Mouse Squishmallow
Squishmallow
amazon.com
$19.99
Kids go crazy for Squishmallows, the toy they can snuggle with, use as a pillow and collect. Mickey will look right at home in Halloween display, since he's wearing his vampire costume, but he's not too frightening for the little ones. Ages 2+
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Halloween Hidden Pictures
Highlights
barnesandnoble.com
$6.99
This take-along book lets kids use the orange highlighter to spotlight hidden pictures in spooky scenes. You can also slip it into the car or in a bag and whip it out any time you're stuck waiting on a long line. Ages 6+
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Tinker Totter Monsters
BeginAgain
amazon.com
$22.29
Kids can switch the heads, bodies and bottoms of the five monsters in this set — 28 wooden pieces in all — to come up with their own creepy creatures (while secretly working on their fine motor coordination). The set is made from sustainable rubberwood, too, so parents can feel good about buying it. Ages 3+
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Reversible Ghost Plushie
TeeTurtle
amazon.com
10.49
Friendly ghost or scary ghost? Why choose? Flipping this inside out will take you from one to the other, depending on your mood. It's an oddly soothing thing to flip over and over. Ages 3+
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Cranky Cathy Black Cat
Feisty Pets
amazon.com
$19.99
Black cats are the mascot for Halloween, and you can gift your kids these serene-looking Cathy cat and be totally on-trend. But watch out: One flick of a button behind Cathy's ear, and the teeth come out! If cats aren't their favorite, there are plenty of other Feisty Pets, including a dragon and a unicorn. Ages 3+
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Gross Gummy Candy Lab: Worms and Spiders
Thames & Kosmos
walmart.com
$14.97
What's better than trick-or-treating for Halloween candy? Making it yourself! This edible science kit includes all the ingredients kids need to make gross gummy creatures, including food ingredients, molds and flavorings. Ages 6+
RELATED: The Best STEM Toys for Kids, According to the GH Institute
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Disney Hocus Pocus: The Game
Ravensburger
amazon.com
$16.28
Here's the perfect game to play while you wait for the Hocus Pocus sequel to hit Disney+ later this year. In this cooperative board game, players must work together to stop the Sanderson Sisters from doing evil before the sun rises. Try to use some tricks of your own, like spells, Binx or Billy Butcherson, to stop those witches! Ages 8+
RELATED: The 20 Best Board Games for Kids, According to Parents and Experts
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Halloween Window Art
Made By Me
amazon.com
$8.74
As they get older, kids love to decorate their own rooms. Let them make their own Halloween decorations with this kit, with comes with enough materials to make up to 20 spooky suncatchers and window clings. Ages 6+
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Zombie Chase Board Game
PlayMonster
amazon.com
$19.99
Everyone's taking a trip to the carnival, when — uh-oh! — zombies come in to ruin the fun. In this board game, players choose to be either a zombie or a human. If you're a human, you win by escaping the park, and if you're a zombie, you win by infecting the last human player. Each piece can be flipped to look like a zombie or human, depending on what's going on in the game. The secret to winning? You've got to use your braaiiiinnns. Ages 7+
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Halloween Squishies
heytech
amazon.com
$11.99
After all these years, the squishy trend shows no signs of slowing down. These six Halloween squishies are the perfect way to add to dose of Halloween fun into any collection. Ages 3+
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Cold Case: A Story to Die For
Think Fun
amazon.com
$14.99
If your teens are looking for something to do other than your typical trick-or-treating or Halloween party, have them over to solve a murder. This one-time game comes with 28 pieces of evidence they can pore over for clues. Once they have a culprit, you can enter it online to see if they're correct. Ages 14+
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Halloween Pop Fidgets
JoFAN
amazon.com
$17.99
Pop fidget toys are still incredibly trendy: Kids collect them, trade them and play with them mindlessly all day. You might find yourself popping those plastic bubbles, too. Ages 3+
RELATED: The 10 Best Pop Fidget Toys
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Monster Bowling
Melissa & Doug
amazon.com
$28.29
If you're having a kids' party and want a quick Halloween game, this monster bowling set is thematic without being scary. In fact, the monsters are so cute, you can probably get away with keeping this out year-round. Ages 2+
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Halloween Stamps
Fun Express
amazon.com
$13.95
If you're looking for goodie bag or spooky basket fillers, these stamps are just the thing. Kids can use them to DIY their own treat bags! Ages 3+
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Treasure X Monster Gold
Treasure X
walmart.com
$14.92
This coffin comes packed with 13 layers of ooey-gooey fun. Kids have to dig through sticky spider webs, create a squishy brain and more to find the Monster's treasure. The monster pops out of the coffin, which gives kids a fun, frightful start. Ages 5+
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The Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Board Game
Funko
amazon.com
$16.67
Gather your grim, grinning ghosts and come out to socialize with a board-game adaptation of the classic Disney attraction. Players go from room to room of the house — including the iconic ballroom and Madame Leota's séance room — trying to collect ghost cards of differing point values as they go. There's also a Walt Disney World edition that celebrates the park's 50th anniversary. Ages 9+
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My First Pumpkin Play Set
Genius Baby Toys
amazon.com
$24.95
For the littlest ones, this set comes with four plush stuffies that can all be stored a zippered pumpkin. But each one has a "trick" of its own: The candy corn crinkles, the cat meows, the spider rattles and the ghost squeaks. Ages 0+
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Scooby & Shaggy with Ghost
Playmobil
amazon.com
$12.99
Is that a g-g-g-ghost?! Scooby and Shaggy can go investigate and find out who's really under the ghost costume — but they have to grab some snacks first. The set comes with a glow-in-the-dark ghost, Scooby, Shaggy, Scooby snacks and a hamburger. For real fans, this can be combined with the Mystery Machine set and a Scooby-Doo haunted mansion that comes with trick staircase — a Good Housekeeping Toy Award winner — among other Scooby-Doo-themed Playmobil sets. Ages 4+
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Monster High Mini Collectible
Monster High
walmart.com
$8.99
If you're looking for prizes or goodie-bag items for a Halloween party, these monster minis will do the trick. Each blind pack comes with a surprise character from Monster High. Ages 6+
RELATED: Fun Halloween Games for Kids to Play at a Spooktacular Celebration
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Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss
AerWo
amazon.com
$11.99
Set this up in the yard and host a family-wide competition to see who can get the most points! It's something you can also play with trick-or-treaters who are feeling brave. Ages 3+
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LEGO BrickHeadz Halloween Witch
LEGO
walmart.com
$19.99
This Halloween witch is just 151 LEGO pieces, and, when she's built, you can leave her out as a decoration all season long. Not into witches? Try the ghost, bat and pumpkin, vampire and bat or Halloween hayride sets. Ages 10+
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Halloween Craft Kit
Kid Made Modern
kidmademodern.com
$6.80
Let their creativity run wild by giving them this all-in-one kit and letting them loose! The kit includes 16 foam shapes, along with craft sticks, pom poms, eyes and anything else you'd need to decorate them with. Kid Made Modern also has haunted house and Jack o' lantern decorating kits, too. Ages 6+
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'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Figurines
Disney
shopdisney.com
$26.99
This is Halloween! This playset comes with all of the main characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas — and you can keep them out through December without it getting weird. Ages 3+
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Glow in the Dark Rock Painting Kit
Creativity for Kids
amazon.com
$12.59
You don't have to make all Halloween designs with this kit, but you can definitely make aliens, rocket ships and one-eyed monsters. Place them on the walkway up to your front door on Halloween night for a spooky effect. Ages 6+
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Vampirina Stow & Go Slumber Party Playset
Disney
walmart.com
$26.49
For some not-so-scary Halloween fun, visit Vampirina at her "Scare B&B." It comes with Vampirina and Poppy dressed in their PJs, plus a cauldron with a spoon that spins by itself. Ages 3+
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Something Wild! The Nightmare Before Christmas Edition
Funko Games
amazon.com
$7.99
Something Wild is a simple-to-learn card game that involves matching numbers or getting three cards in a row to make sets and earn points. The Nightmare Before Christmas-themed deck is small enough to slip into a spooky "boo" basket, or take along to Grandma's house for a family game night. Ages 6+
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Pokémon Pumpkin Celebration Plush
Pokémon
pokemoncenter.com
$19.99
The Pokémon gang are all dressed up and ready for Halloween! You can get plushes of Pikachu, Piplup, Snorlax, Scorbunny and others all ready for trick-or-treating. The Pokémon center also has a host of lawn statues, decorations and clothes and accessories in its Halloween Collection.
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LEGO Hidden Side J.B.’s Submarine
LEGO
amazon.com
$41.31
It's LEGO building blocks with a spectral twist: After kids are finished creating the haunted submarine, they can use an app for an augmented reality experience, where kids can solve mysteries, find hidden items and bust ghosts. This one is a little more than 200 pieces, but there are bigger and more elaborate Hidden Side sets, including a cemetery, a lighthouse and a school. Ages 7+
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Plush
squishable
squishable.com
$23.00
Perhaps you'd rather stay away from anything that's even remotely scary. If that's the case, this adorable PSL plush is still seasonal without being frightening. And, at 7", it's the perfect size for a spooky basket. Ages 3+
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