Best Boo Basket ideas for a spooktacular Halloween

Written By: Make Believe Ideas
Published: September 15, 2026

The Perfect Boo Basket for Little Bookworms 🎃

 

Halloween is the perfect time for a little bit of spooky fun! 🎃👻

If you're looking for a fun gift for a young child, why not make a boo basket filled with books and activity books? It’s a lovely way to encourage reading, creativity and lots of Halloween fun.

What Is a Boo Basket?

A boo basket is a special Halloween basket filled with little surprises. Instead of sweets and toys, you can make yours all about stories, colouring and activities!

Fill a basket with a mixture of Halloween storybooks and activity books that children can enjoy throughout October.

Pick Some Fun Halloween Stories

Start with a few exciting Halloween-themed storybooks.

Look for stories about friendly ghosts, silly witches, cheeky monsters, pumpkins, bats and magical adventures. Funny and not-too-scary stories are perfect for younger children.

Reading a spooky story together at bedtime can become a lovely Halloween tradition. Bonus points if it has sensory elements, like Never Touch a Spooky Ghost, or plays funny sounds, like Boo! Sound Book.

🎨 Add Activity Books

Activity books are a fantastic addition to a boo basket. You could choose books filled with:

  • 🎃 Halloween colouring pages
  • 👻 Mazes
  • 🎨 Drawing activities

There are so many activities to keep little hands busy! Our favourite this year is Glow in the Dark Spooky Season. Not only is it spooky fun, but it also glows in the dark!

🧡 Make It Personal

The best boo baskets are made especially for the child.

Choose stories about things they already love, such as animals, dinosaurs, princesses, superheroes or funny monsters. Then add a few Halloween activity books to make the basket feel extra special.

We have amazing deals on our boo bundles, activity and board books.

Ready Made Boo Baskets

Making Boo Baskets can take a lot of time and energy. That's why this year we have created some ready made bundles for you. Whether it's babies first Halloween (Boo Box Bundle), or a celebration for an older child (Spooky Activity Bundle), we have you covered! 

 

Shop our Halloween collection for even more ways to make this spooky season a little bit special.

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