Nightmare Before Christmas Party Ideas | 25th Anniversary Celebration - (2025)

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since the release of The Nightmare Before Christmas? Time sure flies! I grew up with the sounds of Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo, so it’s no surprise that I was super excited when Tim Burton’s movie hit the theaters back in the day. I’m equally excited to share my Nightmare Before Christmas Party in celebration of the 25th Anniversary, so let’s get started!

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It’s no secret that I love Halloween and I especially love Disneyland at Halloween Time. My favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion when it’s transformed to the Haunted Mansion Holiday featuring JackSkellingtonand the Halloween Town crew. This party is packed with fun DIYs and is sure to please the biggest Jack Skellington fan! You can read all about the behind the scenesParty Props to see some of the process.

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For this party I wanted to create a display of my favorite elements and characters from the Haunted Mansion Holiday Ride at Disneyland. So, I started the decorating with a dessert table backdrop. I hung twoClassic Halloween Black Tree Stand-Upsagainst a white wall. I set up a white tabletop with black legs to carry on the Tim Burton’s Black and White theme.

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With the help of my Husband and his 3D printer, we created a stack of brightly colored themed presents topped with a Jack Skellington bust that I painted usingPaint Markers. You can read more about the prop making process including links and sourcesHERE.

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I also created a Jack’s Naughty or Nice List using a roll of easel paper and hung it as part of the backdrop. You can follow my tutorial,HERE.

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Delicious homemade Vanilla Cupcakes topped with Sally, Oogie Boogie and Jack cupcake toppers made bySimply Sucre Shopwere the perfect addition to the dessert table. And of course we had to have Jack’s best friend, Zero! I also made Jack Popcorn Balls usingHalloween Popcorn Balls, Melting Chocolate and the stripedPirate Cupcake Wrappers, so easy!

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TheStacked Jack-O’-Lantern Yard Signsadded the perfect pop of color under the table and matched the theme perfectly. Instead of a real cake, I created a faux cake covered with coordinating wrapping paper and gluedRealistic Bugs Gummy Candyto add dimension.

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MyDIY 3D Jack Skellington Pumpkintook center stage on the party table.Foam Orange Pumpkins that I embellished with craft vinyl using my Cricut and black and white ribbon made the perfect pumpkin patch crew. I also embellished theBlack and White Striped Runnerfor the table, you can follow my tutorialHERE.

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I made a set ofOogie Boogie Chargerswhich I painted inBright Green Paintto add color to the table settings. I also addedRealistic Bugs Gummy Candyaround the rim. Since the painted charger isn’t food safe, I hot glued the candy to the edge to make sure guests weren’t tempted to eat them.

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To add more detail to the table, I added Jack and Oogie Boogie faces toWhite Paper CupsandLime Green Paper CupswithBlack and White Straws. I also set out character soaps byFavors ByAngeliqueon top ofBlack & White Striped Beverage Napkins. Aren’t they cute? These little soap favors are a fun way to make sure the guests wash before eating.

I hope you are inspired to create your very own Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired Halloween Party. Be sure to check out my tutorial for theDIY Jack Skellington 3D Pumpkin!

Happy Haunting!

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