1. Kid’s Fright Lights: $3.99 at Target. Easy-to-pound colorful plastic pegs, a mallet and a flashing light. B.Y.O. squash. Age: 4?????

  2. Paint a Pumpkin: $24 from pottery barnkids.com. Three wooden pumpkins, six paints. Age: 5?????

  3. Big Bad Wolf Mask: $50 for a pair from dwr.com. Perfect for when you’re trick-or-treating with the kids. Age: 3?????

  4. Ghost Comfort-Grip Cutter: $2.99 at Wal-Mart and Target. This chunky, rubber-edged cookie cutter is good for even the youngest baker’s helper.

  5. Pancake Molds: $16 from Williams-Sonoma. Make flapjacks in the shape of cats, pumpkins and ghosts for a breakfast of phantoms.