Halloween

From haunted house to black lagoon, Zazzle is overflowing this year with fun and fiendish designs. Indeed, whether you want to clasp your shrivelled, vampiric hands around a Halloween mug or spend the afterlife curating your spectral Halloween nails, there’s a Frankenstein-like creation to suit everyone here. To narrow the parameters of your search, use the drop-down menus near the top of the screen (‘Fabric,’ ‘Frame,’ ‘Pieces in Set’). Or alternatively, click into a thumbnail displayed under our ‘Spooktacular Party Supplies’ or ‘Create Your Own Costume’ headings.

• Halloween Décor: Halloween is all about atmosphere – the feeling of dread when you sense a jump-scare coming, or the creeping sense of fear in the air when you’re running low on sweets and chocolate. Make sure everyone is ill-at-ease with some spooky banners, balloons and outdoor Halloween decorations!
• Halloween T-Shirts: If you don’t feel like rising from your casket to put on a full-blown costume, then a Halloween t-shirt may still do the trick (or treat).
• Halloween Games: Everyone loves Halloween party games – we never miss the annual apple bobbing contest at Zazzle. Check out these equally entertaining party games and activity cards, which you can use to combine a Halloween hoopla with a baby shower or birthday bash.
• Halloween Nail Art: Decorate your nails with pumpkins, spiders and witches’ brews! This is a unique way to put the finishing touches – quite literally – on your favourite Halloween costumes.
• Halloween Invitations: And now that you’re in the mood for Halloween, try hosting a "graveyard smash" with these colourfully decorated invites. You can add the name of your attendee, the venue of the Halloween party and whether they have any dietary requests (not every zombie eats brains, after all!)

One of the best things about Halloween is the freedom you have to dress and act and talk in any way you like, depending on the character or creature you’re trying to emulate. We’ve allowed that same spirit of freedom and fun to possess our design tool, too, and that’s why you can edit or redesign any template you come across on the site. In other words, our Independent Creators are happy for you to use the resources at your disposal in Zazzle’s underground laboratory. Here’s how to make the most of your Halloween ideas:

• Step 1: Select a design you like and click on its thumbnail to be taken to the product page. Then you can see a close-up view of the product and learn more about the Creator and Store.
• Step 2: Once you're on the product page, choose a desired size, shape or material, depending on the drop-down menus that are available. For example, on our Halloween blankets pages, you can only adjust the size, but with our Halloween wallpaper, you can vary the style as well.
• Step 3: Click on 'Personalise' and 'Edit Using Design Tool.' You can then add images and text elements using Zazzle's design interface – this is where you'll add your own personal touch to your product!
• Step 4: Click 'Done' and see your final design! Resist the urge to scream that your creation is "ALIVE!" or to howl at the moon in satisfaction. Instead, click ‘Add to Basket,’ which will ready your item for purchase, and enter your payment and shipping information in the Shopping Cart itself.

In the strange, fast-paced limbo between the start of school and the lead-up to Christmas, Halloween can easily sneak up on you! Halloween is always October 31st, and this year that date lands on a Thursday. That should give you adequate time to organise Halloween outfits and work on your Halloween crafts, and if you’re contemplating a purchase from Zazzle, we recommend placing your order at least two weeks in advance of this date. Halloween is one of our busiest periods, and every item is made to order, too, which can slightly extend production times.