Lifestyle Holiday Halloween Heidi Klum — a.k.a. the 'Queen of Halloween' — Reveals Her Dos and Don'ts for Spooky Season (Exclusive) The star is known for her extravagant costumes and annual Halloween party in New York City By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 4, 2024 12:28PM EDT Comments Close Heidi Klum Halloween Costumes Through the Years. . Photo: Tom Wargacki/WireImage; Michael Tran/FilmMagic; Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Andrew Toth/WireImage Heidi Klum is the "Queen of Halloween!" In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE as she launches Modelverse — an online fashion experience she created and designed for Roblox — the supermodel, 51, opens up about her Halloween dos and don'ts as spooky season commences. When asked whether there is a timeframe when it is too early to decorate for Halloween, Klum says, "Now is the time." "I'm really into spider webs, so I love them inside of the house and outside of the house. Everything will be webbed in here, from the chandeliers to the trees — like, you have to go through a lot of webbing in the house," she continues, detailing her indoor decor plans. "Or when you come to the front door, this ghost thing starts moving, and we have things popping up, hands coming out of the ground," adds the America's Got Talent judge. "I like all of that stuff." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Heidi Klum in July 2023. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Heidi Klum's Halloween Costumes Over the Years As for costumes, Klum encourages Halloween lovers to start planning their outfits early, and not wait until the last minute. "I think planning [is important]. I think a lot of people just wait, and then they're like, 'Oh, it's Halloween. What am I going to do?' " she says. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Heidi Klum as a worm for Halloween 2022. Taylor Hill/Getty But, for those who tend to wait until there's little time left, Klum says there are always options around to make a great costume. "We all have a lot of things in the house that you can make something with," she explains. "... I feel like a lot of things you can find around the house, or in the basement, or in your closet." Heidi Klum in 2023. Mike Marsland/WireImage Heidi Klum Teases a Nostalgic Favorite That Might Be Part of Her Halloween Costume This Year (Exclusive) When asked if she has one type of candy that she is not a fan of and would get rid of this Halloween season, Klum says nothing comes to mind. "No, I don't have that," the mother of four tells PEOPLE after taking a moment to think. Heidi Klum as a peacock for Halloween 2023. Noam Galai/Getty Klum is known for her extravagant costumes and annual Halloween party in New York City. In years past, the star has gone as a peacock, a worm, a zombie mom, a werewolf, an alien zombie, Jessica Rabbit, Princess Fiona from Shrek and even clones of herself. She recently told PEOPLE that she’s been working on this year's Halloween costume “for months already," explaining, "Because molds need to be made. Prosthetics need to be made, fittings have to be had." "There goes a lot into it because I wanted to be so spectacular that this is not something I can just throw together overnight," Klum added. "It takes a long time. It takes a lot of planning. And also then when I do the reveal, I want to have a special reveal because I know I have so many fans and those particular Halloween fans are people who love also dressing up and coming up with amazing things.”