Send a Halloween Card They Crack Open

Trick or treat, by link. Hide a photo and a short spooky note inside a surprise egg, a scratch card or a sheet of bubble wrap, and send it to a friend, a coworker, or a kid who is too far away to knock on your door on October 31.

Pick a treat below, add a photo (a costume shot works well) and a short note, and send the link in the days before Halloween or on the night itself.

Surprise Egg reveal

Free to create, send and open · no signup · no app · no ads on the gift · no watermark · photo gifts: 30 days · gifts without photos: 60 days · automatically deleted, from creation

tap the egg to crack it open

This phone is a demo: tap the egg to watch a Halloween card hatch.

Make one like this

Pick a Halloween treat

Each one opens to a card with your photo and message inside. Playful by default, safe for kids.

Egg they crack

Tap until it cracks; the surprise hatches out.

Scratch card

Silver foil over your note; they scratch it off.

Bubble wrap

Pop the bubbles to uncover the card.

A match in the dark

One match struck in the dark lights up your photo.

Fortune cookie

Crack it; your spooky fortune is on the slip.

Box in a box

Turn on prank mode in the maker: the box re-wraps itself before the real card.

Playful, not scary: a treat they crack open, with nothing that jumps out.
For kids who are away, classmates, coworkers and the group chat.
Free, no signup: for you or them.

14 card designs to choose from

Every reveal opens to a greeting card with your photo and message.

ClassicBirthdayConfettiLoveFloralGoldStarryHolidayBabyKraftLetterCertificateSantaCrescent

How it works

  1. 1

    Pick a reveal and a card design — or use the one we suggest.

  2. 2

    Write your message and add a photo if you like.

  3. 3

    Send the link by text — they open it on their phone, no signup.

A treat by link, for people you can't hand candy to

Halloween is the one night the card is allowed to be silly. A photo of the costume, a pun you would never send in July, a 'boo' from the aunt who lives three time zones away: that is enough. The reveal does the rest, because they have to crack, scratch or pop their way to it.

Everything on this page is playful by default and nothing jumps out at them, so it works for kids too. You share the link yourself, by text, WhatsApp or any chat, whenever you like: the week before, or on the night. If you want it to stay closed until Halloween, set an unlock time in the maker and the link shows a countdown until then. A card with a photo is deleted 30 days after creation, without a photo after 60 days.

Not sure what to write?

Tap a line to start with it — it lands in the card, ready to edit.

More halloween lines

Questions

What should I write in a Halloween card?

Keep it short and silly: one pun, one wish for a good candy haul, and your name. For kids, add a photo of you in costume. Our Halloween messages guide has 25 lines to start from.

Is it too scary for kids?

No. The reveals are playful: an egg that cracks, foil they scratch off, bubbles they pop. Nothing jumps out, and nothing plays until they tap. A parent can open it with them from the same link.

Can I send it to a kid who lives far away?

Yes. It is a link, so it opens on any phone or tablet with no app or account. Text it to a parent and they can open it together on Halloween.

Can it arrive on Halloween by itself?

Not automatically: you share the link yourself. You can seal the card with an unlock time, so even if you send it early it stays locked with a countdown until October 31.

Is it free, and how long does the link last?

Free to make, send and open, with no signup on either side. A card with a photo is deleted 30 days after creation; without a photo, after 60 days.

Other ways to send a Halloween card

Same photo and words, a different thing for them to open.

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Pages tuned for exactly who you're sending this Halloween card to.

Send a Halloween Card They Crack Open in a minute

Free, no signup. Add a photo and your words, and send the link.

Make this card

Open a Gift is free to create, send and open. There is no signup and no app for either side, no ads and no watermark on the gift, and gifts are automatically deleted: after 30 days with a photo, or 60 days without a photo, measured from creation. It opens in any phone or desktop browser, straight from WhatsApp, iMessage, email or any chat.