A night of fun preceded by weeks of DIY preparation, this is why Halloween is our favorite holiday! Get ready to submit your awesome costume, haunted house, gruesome treats, or anything else to celebrate Halloween. You’ll be eligible for some fantastic prizes while terrifying the neighborhood - everybody wins!

The Halloween Challenge has 6 different categories, each with its own set of prizes. You can enter your Instructable in up to three categories, including Decorations, Props, Food, Epic Costumes, Easy Costumes, and Photos for those who just want to share their photos. This year we're giving away two extra special Grand Prizes - your choice of a 15” Macbook Pro with Retina Display or a Full Spectrum Laser New Hobby Laser Cutter! All entries are automatically eligible to win a Grand prize.

For the Easy Costumes Category show us your simplest costume builds for your chance to win an iPad 2!

So what are you waiting for? The countdown is on. We can't wait to see what it is!

Ready to start? Click here!

Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to entries from US, Canada [excluding Quebec], UK, China, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia,  Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, India, and Denmark<. Contest closes for entries at 11:59pm PT, November 7, 2012.

The winner(s) will be solely responsible for complying with any and all applicable statutes, laws (including, without limitation, common law, if applicable), rules and regulations and for bearing any personal income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, customs duties, or other taxes, fees, insurance, surcharges or other costs relating to receiving, claiming or collecting any prize.