Halloween 2025
🎃 Halloween at Our Little House in the Country Step into a world of cozy, creative, and meaningful Halloween inspiration. In this Halloween category, you’ll find family-friendly Halloween activities, easy DIY crafts, spooky-but-sweet traditions, seasonal recipes, and Irish Halloween folklore to help you celebrate the season with heart and intention. Whether you’re planning a quiet night in, a festive celebration with teens, or looking to rediscover the simple magic of Halloween, this is your go-to space for slow, seasonal, and joy-filled ideas.
Explore Halloween food ideas, fun games to revive, cosy movie nights, sustainable crafts, and the roots of Samhain through our handpicked blog posts. Perfect for families, teens, and anyone who loves to celebrate autumn in a meaningful way.
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The Simple Magic of Halloween: An Intentional Guide to Its Origins, Traditions, and Celebrations
Halloween began in Ireland as Samhain — a festival of fire, harvest, and remembrance. In this post, we explore the simple magic of Halloween: its Celtic roots, quirky traditions, superstitions, and foods, plus timeless games and rituals you can bring into your home today. An intentional, cosy guide to celebrating Halloween with meaning.
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10 Seasonal Foods & Treats for Halloween Night
Make your Halloween extra festive with 10 seasonal foods and treats perfect for Halloween night. From cosy comfort foods like pumpkin soup and stuffed peppers to sweet classics like caramel popcorn, toffee apples, and spooky cupcakes — these simple recipes will delight family and friends.
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10 Forgotten Halloween Games to Bring Back This Year
Halloween once meant apple bobbing, ghost stories, and quirky fortune-telling games. Here are 10 forgotten Halloween games worth reviving this year.
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15 Quirky Halloween Crafts Using Things You Already Have at Home
From paper bats to ghost lanterns, here are 15 quirky Halloween crafts you can make with what’s already in your cupboards. Fun, simple, and low-cost.
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13 Irish Halloween Traditions
Did you know Halloween began in Ireland? Here are 13 traditional Irish Halloween customs — from barmbrack to bonfires — and how to enjoy them today.
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12 Quirky Halloween Superstitions (and Where They Come From)
Black cats, turnip lanterns, and mysterious mirrors — Halloween superstitions have deep roots in folklore. Here are 12 quirky ones and where they come from.
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20 Halloween Traditions to Start With Your Family
Halloween is more than costumes and sweets — it’s about traditions. Here are 20 easy, affordable, and meaningful family-friendly Halloween traditions to start this year.
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15 Spooky (but Not Too Scary) Movies for a Family Halloween Night
Curl up for a Halloween movie night with this list of 15 spooky (but not too scary) films for families and teens. Perfect for cosy October evenings, from Hocus Pocus to Coraline.
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25 Halloween Activities for Families & Teens
Halloween doesn’t have to be just about sweets and costumes. Here are 25 fun Halloween activities for families and teens — cosy traditions, simple crafts, DIY costumes, spooky nights, and more.
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10 Cosy Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Home
Looking for fun ways to celebrate Halloween at home? Here are 10 cosy, affordable, family-friendly Halloween traditions — perfect for kids, teens, or a quiet night in.
