Halloween Bewitched Brew Candles

Our beer can work with the labels turned monstrous. Dead Strip Dead Man's Lager, Monster Brew, Samuel Deadman's Rotten Lager and St. Zombi Girl — real recycled cans, cut open and poured, wearing artwork that parodies the brands they came from. A whole row of them along a bar is the fastest way to make a Halloween party look planned.

These go down well with anyone who thinks pumpkins are a bit tame, and they cost less than most decorations that only come out once a year. Metal gets hot faster than glass, so use a coaster and keep the wick short — see the care guide — and this sorts out a party-night spill.