Here are our scary picks.

Spooky trees: Guest will have to take a creepy walk through a forest of dead black trees to get to your door on Halloween night if you plant these 6-footers made from powder-coated, flexible steel wire. You decide on the shape. The 250 orange mini lights are strung over every square inch will burn up to 3,000 hours. The trees, $89 each, are good for indoor get togethers, too. From Grandin Road catalog, www.grandinroad.com; (800) 491-5194.

Halloween head Airdos: let you become part of the party decor when you blow up your choice of a bat or witch and wear the brightly colored inflatable headbands. $5 at Party Bazaar in Hyde Park. (513) 321-0774.

Spider web: You have to wonder what kind of giant diva spider crawled out of this shiny nest of tinsel. Hang this large web from the ceiling or over the couch. The kit, from Department 56, includes a fuzzy spider. It's $25 at Fancy This in Wyoming (513-821-0844) and Hyde Park (513 ) 871-0844. Check www.department56.com for a complete list of area retailers.

Marilyn Bauer