21 Unique Boo Basket Filler Ideas That Are Right on Trend

Eerie? No. Hilarious? Yes. This smiling, squishy nugget comes in four colors and has its own little dipping container for display. Good Housekeeping Institute testers appreciated that it was a hard, firm squish. Ages 3+

Trends come and go, but mood rings never go out of style. This one is made of brass with a burnished silver finish, and done up in an antique style that gives it a witchy feel. No age recommendation given

More and more tweens and teens are looking for “analog” experiences that get them feeling things other than the smooth glass of a phone or tablet—and this putty is just the thing. Not only is it fun to roll and stretch, it changes color in response to heat. Ages 3+

They can get in the spooky spirit long before the big day with little fuss by wearing some of these cute Halloween nail stickers. The set comes with more than 200 stickers in the shapes of pumpkins, black cats, ghosts, and spider webs, among others. No age recommendation given

It doesn’t matter how old they are, they’ll never say no to another LEGO set. This one lets them build a skull, complete with a dripping candle on its head and a spider dangling off the front, that they can use to decorate their rooms for Halloween. Ages 9+

What’s better than one Halloween Squishmallow? A set of four! These may be mini, but they have just the right Halloween flair. The set comes with Bianca the Pink Gargoyle, Valentino the Blue Monster Candelabra, Monk the Black and Gold Cat, and Yvonne the Purple Haunted House. There’s also a second set with a cat, a bat, a monster bull, and a pumpkin with string lights. Ages 3+

This nail lacquer looks like a shimmery slate gray in the light, but glows bright green in the dark. (It really does glow: I’ve used the now-discontinued Mooncat “My Bugs My Bugs” lacquer every spooky season for years, and it glows so bright it’s distracting in the movie theater.) If they like it, they might also dig the Deadly Nightshade or the Werewolf’s Bane colors, which don’t glow but are Mooncat best sellers. No age recommendation given

This is the perfect thing to give a kid who just can’t wait for Halloween to arrive, since it’ll keep them occupied and make the wait a little less ornery. There are more than 340 hidden objects to find among different Halloween scenes. Ages 6+

This comes with a pack of nine sheet masks, so revelers can sample the Witch’s Brew (witch hazel and tea tree oil), Midnight Meows (chamomile and oat), and Candy Corn Cuties (honey and ceramide). In addition, Tonymoly also has pumpkin patches (with retinol) and Squishmallows-themed Halloween masks. No age recommendation given

For kids who love to write, journal, or sketch, there’s never enough paper on hand. This college-ruled notebook is covered in owls, so it has that autumnal vibe, and, per the brand, is made from 100% post-consumer-waste recycled paper and printed with soy ink. No age recommendation given

Labubu is a monster for sure, but the company behind it, Pop Mart, also has these very Halloweeny bag charms. There are six characters to collect, each with a different spooky costume. Ages 15+

For all the feline fans out there, this tarot deck reimagines the classic cards with cats—and a black cat is the perfect card to find on a Halloween night. It comes with a guidebook for those just starting out. No age recommendation given

This is a two-for-one: It gets them looking festive, and also adds another pair of clean socks into the rotation, pushing back laundry day by a day. Or, if they want to feel cozier, there’s also the ultra-fuzzy Halloween sock pack. No age recommendation given

Add a little flash to their stash with these temporary tattoos. Each pack comes with two designs: one skull and one moth. (The purple skull is just the packaging and is not a third tattoo.) No age recommendation given

Not only do these shower steamers have a Halloween-appropriate name, they smell like candy apples! They come from Explicit Essentials, a company that prides itself on making shower steamers in small batches with few ingredients. No age recommendation given

This is real, caffeinated coffee, so it’s best to save this one for teens, college students, and any adult you might need to get a boo basket for. But these come in thematic skeleton packaging, and the five-pack of ground coffee includes seasonal flavors like pumpkin roll and apple cider donut. No age recommendation given

Any boo basket worth its salt needs a cute little pennant flag sticking out of the top. These come in 24, so they are also good for class parties and goodie bags. No age recommendation given

Don’t forget the basket itself. These are especially useful, because they can be reused as trick-or-treat bags, or act as storage for Halloween stuff until next October rolls around. No age recommendation given