Seasonal · 12 recordsHost a Halloween party

Halloween parties compete with every other Halloween party, so the invitations need to go out earlier than for almost any other night of the year. This settles the theme and the date first, sends invitations three weeks out, and plans food, decorations and a couple of games that suit whether the guests are children, adults or both.

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Goal

A Halloween party people talk about Week 6

Invited early, themed, and with games that suit the guests.

Plan and invite Week 2

Early, because every other party is the same weekend.

  • Choose the date, the theme, and whether it is for adults, children or bothDo firstDay 2
  • Write the guest listDo firstDay 4
  • Send invitations with a note about costumesDo firstDay 7

Food, decorations and games Week 6

Enough to set the mood, not a film set.

  • Plan a simple menu with one or two themed dishesWeek 3
  • Buy or make decorations for the main room and the doorWeek 4
  • Choose two games and gather what they needDo firstWeek 4
  • Carve or decorate the pumpkinsWeek 5
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Halloween

31 October19:00
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Game ideas

Adults A costume contest with silly categories A murder mystery Horror film trivia A pumpkin carving competition

Children Bobbing for apples A mummy wrap race with toilet roll Pin the face on the pumpkin A treasure hunt with sweets

Two games are enough. The rest of the evening runs on food, music and costumes.

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Host a Halloween party, answered.

About three weeks before. The weekends around Halloween fill quickly with other parties and events, and a late invitation is the most common reason a party is quieter than planned.
For adults: a costume contest with silly categories, a murder mystery, or horror film trivia. For children: bobbing for apples, a mummy wrap race with toilet roll, or a treasure hunt. The note in this plan has more to choose from.
No. The Saturday before is usually easier for guests, especially anybody taking children trick-or-treating on the night. The plan dates the preparation from whichever evening you choose.
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