Halloween Gift Guide 2026

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I can’t believe Halloween is almost here again!

I do love anything a little spooky, especially if it involves ghosts, skulls or something witchy, so putting together a Halloween gift guide is always quite fun.

This year I’ve got a mixture of things to share, including a murder mystery, some very tasty cakes, a beautiful pop-up book and a blind box that unfortunately didn’t quite go my way.

Shall we have a look?

Sherlock Holmes: A Grave Inheritance

I do love a good mystery, so I was looking forward to trying Sherlock Holmes: A Grave Inheritance from Cases & Clues.

The idea is to investigate a murder using different clues, documents and cryptic puzzles to work out whodunnit.

I played this with Ash and my parents, although my parents gave up partway through! I actually think it might have been easier if it had just been Ash and me.

Ash was definitely better at solving the puzzles, but at least I managed to work out whodunnit in the end!

You can find Sherlock Holmes: A Grave Inheritance on the Cases & Clues website, with different experience levels available and prices currently starting at £21 in the sale. Do check which level suits you best, each one comes with different features, which include things such as new clues, a playlist, meal ideas and even a whatsapp detective.

Cake Box Halloween Cupcakes

You can’t have Halloween without a few treats, and Cake Box has some rather fun Halloween cupcakes, topped with spiders and pumpkins.

I have to admit the vanilla ones were my favourite, but both flavours were delicious. Cake Box specialises in egg-free cakes, and honestly, you wouldn’t know these didn’t have eggs in them if you weren’t told.

They were lovely and soft, and I’d happily have some more!

The Cake Box Halloween Cupcakes start at £15.

Hearth & Hocus Autumn Ritual Gift Box

I do love things that are a little witchy, so the Hearth & Hocus Autumn Ritual Gift Box from Karmbox was definitely something I wanted to have a look at.

Inside there’s a mixture of goodies, including a notebook, incense, seasonal smudge bundle, bath salts, moon dish and Moon Magic candle kit.

The notebook is absolutely beautiful and I love the idea of the candle kit and will definitely be giving it a go. While the incense smells lovely, and I like that the smudge bundle uses seasonal herbs, plus the little moon dish is really pretty too. Making it a really useful autumn ritual box.

The Hearth & Hocus Autumn Ritual Gift Box costs £35.55.

Poppy’s Norfolk Halloween Home Fragrance

I do love a good candle or wax melt, so I couldn’t resist the Halloween goodies from Poppy’s Norfolk.

First up is the Mummy Wax Burner, which I think is absolutely adorable. I love the little eyes peeking out between the bandages, and it’s something you could happily keep out long after Halloween, or at the very least I could.

There’s also the Haunted Mansion Wax Melt, which comes as a pink snap bar decorated with little bats and finished with a black bow, which offers up a “dark and captivating” fragrance.

Personally, I think these make a lovely pairing for anyone who enjoys filling their home with fragrance, especially during the darker evenings.

The Mummy Wax Burner costs £9.99, while the Haunted Mansion Wax Melt is £4.50.

Plus-Plus Halloween Building Sets

Next up is something a bit different from Plus-Plus, with their Halloween building sets.

I had a go at making a bat and pumpkin using the Halloween Colour Mix for the photos, and they were really easy to put together.

In fact, they only took a few minutes, although to be fair, they are designed for children aged five and over.

I think they’re quite cute, and you could keep your finished creations out as little Halloween decorations afterwards, or you can take them apart and make something new. The only limit is your imagination.

The Halloween Colour Mix contains 100 pieces in Black, Yellow and Orange and costs £6.99, while the Pumpkin Spice Mix has 240 pieces in Brown, Orange, Camel, Vanilla, White, and Burnt Sienna, and costs £11.99. Each tube has a guide to make a small number of pieces, which, of course, for the Halloween tub, is the Bat and Pumpkin.

Rabbit Retail Halloween Goodies

Now, how cute are these?!

Rabbit Retail has a lovely selection of Halloween-themed bunny goodies both for your rabbit and you! So of course, I’ve been having a look at a few of them.

There’s an adorable little crocheted witch bunny complete with a hat and broomstick (I’ve had one of these in black on my bag for the past year and it’s lasted so well), a Halloween bunny vampire keyring and some rather cute stickers.

I particularly like the little bunny sitting inside the pumpkin; I just need to think where to put it! Although the Halloween Bunnies sticker sheet is pretty adorable too.

I think these would make lovely little gifts for anyone who loves rabbits, especially if you prefer the cute side of Halloween rather than anything too scary.

The Bun-pkin Sticker costs £2, the Halloween Bunnies Sticker Sheet is £4, the Halloween Bunny Keyring is £4, and the Crochet Witch Bunny Keyrings cost £7.

Halloween Pumpkin Hats for Cats

OK, how adorable is this?!

I came across these little handknitted pumpkin hats for cats from Katiebknits on Unique Crafts, and I just had to include them.

They’re handmade here in the UK, and I think they’re such a cute idea for anyone whose cat doesn’t mind dressing up. Although I suspect some cats might have other opinions!

You can find the Handknitted Halloween Pumpkin Hats for Cats for £8.99.

NOMMI Entwined Fate Blind Box

Of course, I had to include a blind box somewhere, didn’t I?

Miniso has the NOMMI Entwined Fate collection, with a range of unusual vinyl plush characters, some of which have a rather spooky look.

Unfortunately, I managed to pull the least Halloween-feeling one, who also happened to be pink (which is probably my least favourite colour).

I would genuinely have been happy with any of the others, though, and that’s the point of a blind box: you never know what you’re getting.

That said, the plush itself is really well made, and I do love some of the other designs.

You can find the NOMMI Entwined Fate Blind Box at Miniso for £22.99.

Day of the Dead Pop-Up Book

I do love a good pop-up book, and this Day of the Dead book is absolutely beautiful.

Día de los Muertos is a Mexican celebration distinct from Halloween, but as it takes place around the same time of year, I thought this would be a lovely one to include.

The designs inside are incredible. Some of the pop-ups are so intricate, and there are even extra moving and interactive parts to explore.

I spent quite a while looking at how everything had been put together and even ended up sending photos to a friend!

I particularly like how the illustrations help bring everything the book is talking about to life.

The Day of the Dead Pop-Up Book has an RRP of £22.50. (Affiliate link.)

What Are Your Halloween Plans?

I’d love to know: do you do anything special for Halloween? Do you decorate, plan something spooky or just enjoy an excuse for a few treats? Or just let me know what your favourite item from this guide is!

Competition

Of course, it’s not a Life in a Break Down guide without a competition, and this time I have the Mummy Wax Burner and Haunted Mansion Wax Melt from Poppy’s Norfolk and the Crochet Witch Bunny Keyring from Rabbit Retail to give away!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is follow the options on the Gleam widget below.

This competition has no mandatory entry; once this is completed, all entries are optional. The more entry methods you enter via, the more chances you will have in the final draw.

Open to UK residents only. Giveaway closes 16/11. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email.

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