Bulbs are great. Stick to the easy ones like daffodils, small tulips ,crocus, , grape hyacinths, they are virtually foolproof (though watch out for squirrels).
Think about scale, for normal sized garden pots I would look for smaller varieties that are not going to grow too tall or be top heavy. Check the back of the packet and compare sizes. You will also see that some flower early, say January, whereas some might not be expected to flower until April, if you are canny you can plant bulbs now so you have flowers from January through to April, or even later for some of the bigger tulips. Amazing things bulbs!
Use a normal compost, check that there is good drainage by putting broken crocks in the bottom of the pot. You can be clever and layer up the different bulbs so you get a succession of flowering, lots of how tos on you tube, look out for the Sarah Raven ones. Plant the bulbs two to three times their own height in depth, pointy side up. You can put things on top like pansies or small leaved ivy to give you some interest while you wait for the bulbs to pop up.
When they have finished flowering don't whatever you do cut off the leaves to make them look tidy, take off the flower head but leave the leaves because they are powering the bulb for next year.
Talking about putting crocks in pots I had a wistful moment last week , I was potting something and used a shard of an old plate that must have been the last of my first ever proper set of crockery I bought from Habitat back in the day when my skirts were short and my hair long. Brought back lots of memories. RIP Terence Conran .