Now that we're officially in October, our jack-o'-lantern contest is in full swing. If you haven't seen our gallery of submissions yet, you've got to check it out. Once again, we're blown away by the talent. Can you believe this elephant carving above from Bethany?
Glittered chandeliers, Grandin Road
Mad Scientist wine labels, Grandin Road
Icon treat bags, Michaels stores
Skeleton window cling, Grandin Road
Always the source for unique handmade items, Mahar Drygoods does not disappoint this Halloween. Check out these yarn and felt beards (in both child and adult sizes). A-mazing. Add a hat or a pair of glasses, and you can put a big ol' check mark next to "costume" on your to-do list.
Also, check out these throw-together costumes.
Little Red Riding Hood, $78 for outfit and $14 for basket.
Are you ready for this? It's time once again for you all to send us a photo of your most impressive jack-o'-lantern! We know it's a little early, but if you have one from a previous Halloween that you're proud of (or are just really, really on the ball with this holiday stuff), we're ready for it. But if not, don't fret--we'll be collecting submissions through midnight, November 2. The winner will receive a $100 gift card to Plum Party!
Elena North-Kelly, Home Assistant
Ikea has managed to make baking even more appealing. All under $10, these brand-new baking accessories are adorable and affordable. Kids will love the whimsical stencils to decorate their own cakes and cupcakes, and the sweet animal-shaped baking tins. They are only available for purchase in stores, but you can check out the entire line here. Happy baking!
Above: Drommar stencils, $1.45 for a set of 5
Drommar baking pans, $7 for a set of 2
Drommar pastry cutters, $4 for a set of 6
Happy Halloween! If you haven't sent us a picture of your pumpkin yet, do so before midnight, and you're still eligible to win our favorite Halloween goodies that we've been featuring all week on Daily Find. Here are some more submissions to inspire.
Danielle Formella, Hammond, Indiana 
Sara Elizabeth Sicotte, Los Angeles, California 
Joyce Bautista (Cookie's managing editor), Brooklyn, New York
We know. We might be approaching jack-o-lantern overload, but we couldn't resist showing you this hilarious take on the Halloween favorite from Instructables. These Mac-O-Lanterns are actually from last Halloween, but the idea is just so fantastic. These tech-geniuses revamped their old computers with a little paint and a JPEG file. We love the idea of taking traditional Halloween decorations and giving them a nice twist. (We just wish we had the computer savvy to wire these up for our haunted weekend.)
Check out more of our favorite Halloween ideas!
We're having so much fun looking at all of your carvings. If you haven't submitted your photo yet, be sure to do so before midnight on Friday, and you might win all of our favorite Halloween goodies! In the meantime, here three of our latest favorites. 
Brooke Gilliam, Hendersonville, Tennessee 
Jay Strell, Brooklyn, New York 
Melanie Lantin, Burbank, California
While we won't count these as submissions to our Daily Find Halloween Giveaway (submit your jack-o-lantern photos before midnight Friday and you could win our favorite goodies!), we simply have to share Pilar Guzman's (Cookie's editor-in-chief) story of her annual carving tradition.
"Every Halloween since my older son Henry was a year old we, like many families, set aside the better part of our Sunday afternoon to carve pumpkins. It started out with my husband, Henry, my brother- and sister-in-laws, who live downstairs from us, and me. 
Though it should be noted that this event historically has skewed male in our house for some reason: Perhaps because my husband and brother-in-law have been performing this ritual since childhood together, there is a kind of wordless project lockstep that happens that Henry seems to have penetrated completely. My sister-in-law and I quite happily play more a supporting meal-making and picture-taking role as we marvel at the total collective concentration. And now that my mother- and father-in law have just moved from Chicago to be near us, it has become a major family affair. 
The messy de-seeding portion takes place on our front stoop. Grandpa Al, who is an avid fish fly tying hobbyist, was particularly adept at removing seeds for future toasting. Grandma, ever the efficiency expert, developed a perfect system for disposing the pumpkin innards while the rest of the clan carved lids. And since Henry insisted that we buy 8 large pumpkins for each member of our extended clan, we had to move the operation inside (we put newspaper across the dining room table) before we lost all of our light. 
Henry (5) and even little Will (2) used a sharpie to plot the scariest faces they could imagine and the grownups carved them. We set them out on the stoop, lit them, and ushered in what is perhaps the most exciting event of the year."
Photography by Andrea Chu
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