Costumes
This classic witch accessory is pointy and often paired with a broom
What is a hat?
This peanut butter and chocolate duo comes in “cups.”
What are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?
This only flying mammal is often seen silhouetted against the moon.
What is a bat?
This “friendly ghost” has been helping kids since mid-20th-century comics and cartoons.
Who is Casper?
The act of carving faces into pumpkins to make this glowing decoration.
What are jack-o’-lanterns?
A popular last-minute costume involves a bedsheet with cut-out eye holes, making you this
What is a ghost?
“Taste the Rainbow” is the slogan of this colorful candy.
What are Skittles?
Known for their eerie hoots, these birds can rotate their heads impressively far.
What are owls?
Big, blue, and best buds with Mike Wazowski, he’s the top scarer with a soft heart.
Who is Sulley/James P. Sullivan?
This spice blend—cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves—flavors the season’s most famous latte.
What is pumpkin spice?
Dressing like this Parisian stereotype? Don a striped shirt, beret, and practice your “invisible box.”
What is a mime?
This crunchy wafer bar invites you to “give me a break” in its catchy jingle.
What is a Kit Kat?
This lone howler is actually a highly social pack animal.
What is a wolf?
From Sesame Street, this cookie-loving monster’s name says exactly what he craves.
Who is Cookie Monster?
The variety most often used for pies is smaller and sweeter than carving pumpkins; name this dessert.
What is pumpkin pie?
Add fangs, a cape, and pale makeup to become this nocturnal aristocrat.
What is a vampire?
This triangular, tri-colored confection dates back to the 1880s and divides households every October.
What is candy corn?
This eight-legged arachnid weaves orb-shaped traps under porch lights to catch moths.
What is a spider?
Towering, furry, and lemon-yellow, this Sesame Street resident loves hugs and isn’t scary at all.
Who is Big Bird?
Roasted with salt, these crunchy pumpkin insides make a classic post-carving snack.
What are pumpkin seeds/pepitas?
With a red hood, basket in hand, and a run-in with a wolf, this fairy-tale figure makes a storybook costume
Who is Little Red Riding Hood?
This crisped rice–studded chocolate bar snaps, crackles, and pops by name.
What is a Crunch bar?
These bioluminescent beetles light up summer nights to attract mates using “cold light.”
What are fireflies/lightning bugs?
This misunderstood creature befriends a boy named Hogarth in a 1999 animated film, proving “you are who you choose to be.”
Who is the Iron Giant?
The pumpkin belongs to this plant family that also includes cucumbers, melons, and squash.
What is the gourd family/cucurbit family, Cucurbitaceae?