Adult Halloween Party Ideas Halloween isn't just a time for kids. It's a holiday for everyone! Take a look at some of our planning tips for making your Halloween party the best it can be! Themes Halloween is already a great theme for a party - it comes with its own color scheme (orange and black), atmosphere (dark and scary), and dress code (costumes). But you can give your Halloween party even more of a focus with costume themes that can be incorporated in the invitations, food, decorations and games. For example: Hats Off To Halloween Not everyone likes to wear a costume, so how about a disguise from the neck up? The only requirement is that everyone wear something on their head! You'll have some guests show up in baseball caps, witches hats, etc., while others will go all out and cover their faces with scary masks or face paints. | Invitations | | Begin the haunting by either sending packaged invitations that coordinate with the tableware you're using, or creating them on your computer with themed stationery or... | - Cut a witch's hat out of black construction paper and write your party details with a white gel pen.
| - Write all of your party details on the front or back of a mask (the kind that covers only the eyes and nose.)
| - Hand deliver small pumpkins or gourds with your party details written on the back and a funny face drawn on the front.
| | | - Cut pumpkins, ghouls, or tombstones out of construction paper and write down details of the party. Throw in some Halloween confetti for fun!
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| Devilish Decorations | | It's so easy to decorate for a Halloween party! Basic black and orange streamers, balloons, candles and paper tableware work well, but don't hold back, here are some more ideas! | - Create a centerpiece out of top hats and balloons (glue a piece of foam inside a hat, insert a Halloween character balloon, fill with mylar shred).
| - Centerpieces can be created using a pumpkin, foam, mylar shred and a character balloon on sticks. Simply clean out the pumpkin, insert the foam and balloon and then add the shred.
| Create a haunted house: - Outside, line the walkway with Jumbo Skull stake lights and corabuff your fence or entrance area. Put an 18" glowing moon window sculpture in your window. Add a motion activated tombstone that laughs as your guests walk by.
- Inside, drape cobwebs from ceiling and doorways. Add a fog machine for great atmosphere. Add a floating ghost, upside down bat and hanging glow in the dark spiders, or a light up spider web. Cotton Super webbing in green or white is a must for your entrance and serving table. You can also corabuff your fireplace for a super effect. Don't forget the glow in the dark spray!
| - Spooky music (Drew's Halloween Party Music) and haunting sound effects add to the atmosphere.
| - Don't forget the bathroom. Fill the room with candles and glow-in-the-dark insects and skeletons.
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| Ghostly Games and Activities | | Games are a great way to break the ice, especially when all of your guests don't know each other! Ideas include: | | - Pumpkin decorating contest
| - Lip Sync Contest (use Halloween songs like "Monster Mash", "Ghostbusters", etc.
| - Pass the pretzel (split guests up into teams, have players pass a curly pretzel to teammates using a cotton swab placed in their mouth - no hands! The first team to pass it to the last player wins).
| - Play musical Caps (similar to musical chairs, but guest pass around hats).
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| Other Halloween Party Theme Ideas Include: | - Dress in styles specific to a certain era ('40's, '50's, '60's or '70's).
| | | - Dress up as a child or animal.
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| Some Party America Tips | - Budget A Concern? When planning your budget, think first of food and beverages because they are the most costly. A good party need not be expensive. The basics are food, liquor, tableware and decorations.
| - Odds And Ends For Place Settings? Choose your tableware pattern early to ensure all of the components will be available.
| - Organize Your Table: If setting up a buffet, place plates at the beginning of the line and napkins and flatware at the end. Guests won't have to struggle to hold onto everything while trying to serve themselves.
| - Optimize Resources: If serving alcohol, have a designated "bartender" to dispense drinks. You will go through less liquor and guests will be less likely to consume too much.
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