Pumpkins are always an easy way to decorate and include your kids. You can also use modeling clay and this you can make at home with easy to make dough and food coloring.
I'd recommend making your own decorations. This can be as simple as buying little pumpkins for all of the kids and letting them paint faces on them. Halloween does not have to be an expensive venture.
There are several party stores that will have Halloween decorations. Try going to Party City. If you don't find what you are looking for there then try going to Michael's
You can compare prices online at Olive Kids Holiday Decorations. Or shop direct at Target.com for Halloween decorations sure to please the young and young at heart.
In the book "The Bean Trees", Lou Ann gave the kids Halloween candy and homemade popcorn balls for Halloween.
Dropping glass Christmas ball decorations on halloween to scare kids may seem like a fun idea, but in the end, you will have a huge mess to pick up. Better save the Christmas ball decorations to put on your Christmas trees.
Try TLC Family, Enchanted Learning, Halloween Fun Factory, Southern Living and Martha Stewart's websites for good kid crafts. Check Wal-Mart or Target as well as they may have Halloween craft kits.
Crafty halloween decorations are really fun to make with your kids. Try making popcorn hands or popcorn balls. Anything edible always seems to be a kid favorite.
Kids are always into spooky clever decorations. Ghosts, skeletons and witches are classic themes that have not lost their appeal. Spray webs add dramatic effect for little investment.
You can find some great Halloween craft ideas for kids at allcrafts.net. Go to http://www.allcrafts.net/halloween.htm to look at their great selection of halloween crafts.
Nifty, Thrifty, No-Sew Costumes and Props is an excellent book for Halloween costume ideas. You can also try Quick Costumes for Kids. Both are available at amazon.com.
Halloween has been a big night for kids to trick or treat for many years, so in that respect, it is not necessarily growing. In recent years, more people have decorated their homes with lights and Halloween decorations, so that seems to be growing in popularity.
It'm amazing how simple a good costume can be to make! Look at http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-kids-costumes/ for some good ideas. Happy Halloween