Depending on the age group you are trying to entertain, here are a few ideas- apple bobbing, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, haunted house, make a mummy, or a costume contest.
Consider a Halloween themed scavenger or treasure hunt. There are different Halloween hunts including a Halloween Scavenger Hunt Activity. There are four sections - a creative activity, cleverly themed scavenger hunt items, Halloween-themed trivia and Halloween-themed puzzles. It is great for any Halloween Party and perfect for when you have a group of 5 year olds.
If the group has teens or tweens make sure everyone comes in a costume. If you really want your guests to freak out get someone who can be still. Have the person near the side of the room in a pose. Talk about your statue, until everyone knows about it. When someone is looking at it, have the statue wink, blink , or turn his head slightly--to scare the one looking at it. At the end when enough people have been scared, if you want you can nnounce it to the party.
You could purchase orange and black streamers, carve some pumpkins, pumpkin confetti, monster posters, etc. For ideas you can check out www.101halloweenideas.com
You can find Halloween party ideas in websites such as www.halloweenpartyideas.org/; www.celebrations.com/halloween-party-ideas; and www.familymanagement.com/holidays/halloween/party.ideas.html
The following website has some great Halloween Party ideas for old and young alike: http://www.halloweenpartyideas.org/ Here, you will find ideas for food, music, costumes, games and more. Another great site to check out for fun family Halloween party ideas is Disney Family Fun, at: http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-parties/
You can find ideas for Halloween games at http://www.halloweengames101.com/. Also try http://www.momswhothink.com/halloween/halloween-party-games.html for some excellent game ideas.
There are many Halloween party ideas. Some popular Halloween party ideas incude monster parties, blood-like drinks, costume parties, spooky games, etc.
There are many website links where you can find a lot of ideas for parties of any kind, including a Halloween party. Some of the links are: http://www.halloweenpartyideas.org/; http://www.partygameideas.com/halloween-games/; http://www.celebrations.com/halloween-party-ideas/; http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-parties/; and http://www.familymanagement.com/holidays/halloween/party.ideas.html
There is a great site you should go to for some ideas, It iswww.fullhalloween.com/.../senior-citizen-halloween-party. There is also www.seniorsliveitup.com/Halloween-Party-Game-Ideas.html
Halloween party games are always a fun addition to Halloween parties. I would suggest checking out www.halloweengames101.com. They have ideas such as apple bobbing, card games, among many other fun ideas.
There are many great Halloween party favor ideas for teenagers. Teenagers still like the temporary tattoos as well as lots of candy!
There are many sites that provide great ideas for teenage halloween parties. Here are a few links: party.lovetoknow.com/Halloween_Party_Ideas_for_Teenagers and www.ehow.com/how_1398_throw-halloween-party.html.
Some excellent ideas for couple Halloween costumes include past presidents like Hillary and Bill or Bonnie and Clyde. You can get costumes at Party City or even stores like Target.
Every town has a halloween store. You could try there for some ideas. keep in mind they can be expensive. Maybe sitting down with the boys and brainstorming might lead to some really good ideas that could leed you on another path besides a retail store.
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