Halloween: Boo Bags

Boo Bags are the unofficial neighborhood ritual that sneaks up on you in mid-October — and CGO Boo Bags is the pre-built shop so you're not scrambling at 9 PM. Curated bags with everything you'd want in a "you've been booed!" delivery: cute treats, small toys, sticker packs, themed party favors. Plus the printable Boo Tag-along cards (and our editorial guide to Boo Bag etiquette — yes, that's a real thing, no, you didn't make it up). Whether you're booing your favorite friends or starting the chain on your block, we've got the cute, no-stress version.

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Boo bag math, solved: one cute vessel + a handful of spooky-chic fillers + a label with their name on it. Check off each step as you build, and tap the cute version of anything you still need. Your progress saves on this device — no login, no app.

The Boo Bag Formula 👻

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Boo Basket 101 👻

Everything you need to know before you boo.

What is a boo basket?

A boo basket is a Halloween gift basket filled with spooky-cute treats, toys, and cozy seasonal surprises, given secretly (or not so secretly) during October. Think Easter basket energy, but for Halloween — a mix of small gifts like squishies, stickers, candy, glow toys, and one hero item, styled in a basket or trick-or-treat bag. Parents "boo" their kids, friends boo friends, and neighbors boo each other's porches.

When do you give a boo basket?

Boo baskets are given any time from October 1st through Halloween, with peak booing in mid-October. If you're "booing" neighbors or classmates, earlier is better — the fun is watching the boo spread. Ordering personalized items? Give it about two weeks of lead time so everything arrives with October to spare.

What do you put in a boo basket for kids?

The formula: one hero gift + 4–6 smalls + something sweet. Hero ideas: a plush, a light-up toy, or a personalized Halloween keepsake. Smalls: squishies, stickers and temporary tattoos, glow bracelets, hair accessories, mini crafts. Sweet: a treat cup or candy favors. Style it in a basket, line it with crinkle paper, and let the basket do the bragging.

How much should a boo basket cost?

Most boo baskets land between $25 and $75. A sweet neighbor or classroom boo can be done beautifully around $25; a kid's basket with a hero gift usually runs $45–65; and a go-big basket (or one for the tween who notices everything) can reach $95+. It's the curation, not the total, that makes it feel special.

How does "You've Been Boo'd" work?

You secretly leave a boo basket on someone's porch with a "You've Been Boo'd" note, ring the bell, and vanish like a well-dressed ghost. The recipient displays a "We've Been Boo'd" sign and pays it forward by booing someone else. It usually sweeps a whole neighborhood or class by Halloween — and yes, the basket gets photographed, so make it cute.

What goes in a boo basket for tweens and teens?

Skip the toddler toys — think spooky-chic: spa and self-care minis (lip balm, pimple patches, scrunchies), fuzzy socks, snack stash, a candle, claw clips, and something trending enough to make it to their group chat. One personalized piece makes it feel like a gift, not a goody bag.

Does it have to be an actual basket?

Not at all. Trick-or-treat bags, Halloween buckets, dough bowls, even a cute crate — anything that can be styled works. Personalized trick-or-treat bags pull double duty: boo basket vessel now, candy hauler on the 31st.

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