All October posts are part of the Countdown to Halloween!
We officially celebrated 10 full years of Spooky Little Halloween back in September...and my 11th season running this website in 2025!
It’s been such a fun adventure. I also closed the book at this milestone — 10 years of the site + 5 years of my print magazine seemed like good milestones to end on — but this space still brings be creative fulfillment…so here’s to year 11 and magazine no. 6 in 2026!
There’s plenty to look forward to in the next year, but for today…we’re diving into this year’s greatest hits. I always love doing a round-up at the end of October of the most-read blog posts during the season…as well as a few of my own hidden gems you may have missed.
If you need one last dose of spooky goodness before October is over, this blog post is for you!
5 Most-Read Blog Posts for Halloween 2025
Wondering what the most popular blog posts were on Spooky Little Halloween this season? Here are my top five most-read posts. (You guys were digging in the archives this season, and I love it!)
5. 31 Halloween Books to Read this October
Whether you’re looking for fiction or non-fiction options, I’ve got a killer list of Halloween reads ready for you in this post! You can dive into short story collections, novellas, and even a few full-length novels centered around a Halloween night adventure. Want to learn the history of the holiday or why we carve jack-o-lanterns? Check out the non-fiction section! READ MORE
4. 11 Halloween Margaritas
This recipe round-up post is always a popular one, floating around the top 10 most read posts all year long. It’s back in the top five this spooky season though, and I love seeing so many people reach for customizations of this versatile cocktail — hopefully for a killer Halloween party! READ MORE
3. 9 Halloween appetizers I’m dying to try
It’s getting easier to find killer and creative savory recipes for Halloween season, but this appetizer round-up is still a crowd-pleaser. With creative dips, a shrimp brain, and even some spooky deviled eggs, there are tons of great ideas in this post. READ MORE
2. 100 things to do this HAlloween season
Another big crowd-pleaser: my list of 100 things to do during Halloween season! I update this annually on July 23 (or just before!) and encourage my readers to do as many things on this list for the next 100 days. It’s great whether you’re looking to make the most of your spooky season, looking for fun date night ideas, or just want something new to enjoy with your kiddos. READ MORE
1. The Ultimate Halloween Playlist
This one makes me happy to see at number one yet again — where it belongs! This playlist began somewhere around 2009/2010, and I started adding all my favorite songs for my party playlists to it. Over the years, it’s grown to more than 1,000 tunes and clocks in at more than 56 hours. It’s like my own personal Halloween radio station! READ MORE
My 5 Favorite Blog Posts of Halloween 2025
When you’re a Halloween blogger, being asked to choose your favorite post is like picking a favorite pet or child – impossible! So here are 5 of my favorite posts I wrote this Halloween season.
5. How to style a little black dress for halloween
My closet is packed full of little black dresses…which are great for Halloween season! See three different ways I styled this single dress for comfy, cute, and a little dressy outings. READ MORE
4. 15 Halloween decorating ideas
In August, I pulled together a new list of decorating ideas for Treats Not Tricks subscribers…and loved it so much that I expanded it to the blog. While I highlighted my fave from each source, you can click through to each for dozens more ideas and inspo. (Hey, no better time to start prepping for Halloween 2026 than now!) READ MORE
3. How to make pumpkin spice crackle coffee
Inspired by TikTok trends last year, I made this recipe for my Patreon subscribers to enjoy. This year, you get to! The idea is to line a squeezable cup with a pumpkin spice coating, fill the cup with coffee, and then “crack” the pumpkin spice so it can dissolve into your drink. Kinda silly, kinda fun. Check it out: READ MORE
2. Smile, pumpkin | The story behind PEtricoffin
One of my fave interviews from my 2024 magazine! Anna Lensch shared her incredible story of how she started her company, PetriCoffin, who makes some of my favorite pumpkin bags I own. READ MORE
1. 31 DeadAir.Co faves
And finally, I went hard on the playlists this year but my fave one? Pulling together some of my fave finds from DeadAir.co. Learn more about this Halloween Internet radio station and listen to the playlist here: READ MORE
Once again, thank you for an incredible Halloween season together!
Whether you’ve been around since the start of the blog or just found me this year, I appreciate you spending a bit of your season with me.
Don’t forget, I do Halloween all year long, so if you need your daily dose of spooky stuff, spookylittlehalloween.com is the place to hang out all year! I’m also over on Patreon creating bonus blog content year-round.
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