Put away that book of spells. At Halloween, you need little more than paper, glue, and our original art to set a spirited table. The spookiest holiday of the year calls for entertaining in a frightful fashion. Whether you're hosting a blowout party or just want to give dinner some demonic flair, our easy-to-assemble decorations will fit right in. We created the artwork, and give you some templates (to download them, follow the links in the text). Then set out hobgoblin place cards, devilish creatures to guard candy dishes, and boisterous noisemakers for a bloodcurdling sound track. Bottles of wine and cider sporting macabre labels will cackle "Drink me," and pumpkin lanterns will beckon with an eerie glow. This is a table that will enliven the deadliest of celebrations.

Creature Candy Dishes How-To
These bewitching characters are not as innocent as they seem. If you're not careful, they'll eat all the candy themselves.

1. Print images and cut out pieces, trimming along edge of bird or cat and fence, if desired.

2. To make bodies, cut a foot-long piece of bumpy black or orange pipe cleaner in half. Bend one piece in half to make legs; twist at top to form a tiny loop.

3. Stick other pipe-cleaner piece through loop for arms; twist arms around loop three times so they are shorter than legs. Glue heads to top of loop.

4. For candy dish, fold fence pieces (a three-sided section and a taller back section) along dotted lines; form into a box, and glue fence tabs to stabilize. Add candies, and pose sentries.