Bargainist Gift Guide: Halloween Hostess

Need a hostess gift for your upcoming Halloween party? Don’t freak—these ideas are just the treat you’re looking for.

Zombigami The ancient art of origami takes a spooky turn with Zombigami, paper folding for the living dead. Create a crew of 13 gruesome zombies with the 50 sheets of origami paper included. It’s a unique gift for less than $10 at Amazon.com.

Spooky Owl Surprise Recipe Kitchen Towels
Hungry for some Spider Soufflé or Pumpkin Punch? The recipes will always be close at hand when you pick up this set of three Spooky Owl Surprise Recipe Kitchen Towels, on sale for $19.98 at Hayneedle.com.

Twilight Shower Gel
Your Halloween hostess is in for a real treat when she smells what’s in this bottle. The Twilight Shower Gel from Lush creates iridescent purple lavender bubbles for a magical experience. Prices on this limited edition product start at $9.95.

It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
It’s a family tradition in millions of American households—the annual viewing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.” This childhood favorite has been digitally remastered and released in this special edition DVD, only $13.99 at BN.com.

Pre-Baked Spooky Pops Cookie Kit
For the hostess who doesn’t have time to do it all, but likes to look like she does, pick up the Pre-Baked Spooky Pops Cookie Kit, $9.87 at benfranklin.com. She’ll have all the fun of decorating ten cookies without the mess of baking them.

By Alison Storm

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