Halloween toys for kids

This edit brings together Halloween toys for kids who want more than a bag of sweets on the last night of October. There are complete costume sets with bat wings and warrior armour, LED glow sticks, light-up gloves and fairy wands for trick or treating after dark, and a remote control spider for anyone who enjoys making the grown-ups jump. Spooky dress-up and party toys sit alongside quieter picks like a miniscope, a digital camera and a plush campfire set for indoor storytelling.

Most of these suit ages three and up, and they carry on being useful well past the pumpkins coming down. Halloween gifts for children work for classroom parties, sleepovers and school discos, while walkie talkies and karaoke sets keep a houseful of costumed guests busy between doorbells. Anything that lights up tends to make the walk home easier to supervise. Choose one costume plus one toy and you have the night covered.